CRM on demand

What is CRM on demand?

We keep hearing about CRm on Demand CRM in today’s blogging. What is CRM on demand? What does on demand mean? How does it work? I will try to explain in layman’s terms how it works; you log in into a system on the internet and you’re “in the cloud”. It is just like logging into your email account.

And today the on demand solution might be the best for your organization. So if you are looking for a new CRM system for your business or evaluating a new CRM software you might want to consider this technology.

You are not required to purchase hardware or licenses. CRM on demand allows you to focus on your business, not your software and as a manufacturer or a service provider you should concentrate your resources on meeting demand rather than solving technical problems.

This is why CRM on demand is especially attractive for small and medium sized businesses with the desire to grow quickly. You are an expert in your own field of expertise but when it comes to IT technology it starts to be difficult. And it is not only for you but for the most of us.

Maybe this article will sound like a commercial but ironically every word is true; with CRM on demand you are provided with everything you need to manage your opportunities, prospects, leads, and pipeline in one integrated web based CRM solution.

Why is CRM on demand so attractive? First of all your entry costs with CRM on demand will be as much as 90% reduced when choosing CRM cloud solution. How come? Hardware and maintenance; you do not have to either purchase them.

Secondly dealing with CRM system is time consuming. You need to deal with, server hardware, systems administration, database administration, administration of applications and disaster recovery and you have not yet started to use the system. And bills are flowing from each direction; the provider, the consultant, the implementer, the IT team that installs it and from other parties.

Typically, CRM on demand software is accessed online, which removes geographic or time barriers to those in the company who need to use the software. Salesmen may access the system from where ever they are and whenever they want. This alone may increase productivity and revenues.

Since the software is not hosted on a company server, anyone with internet access and an account may log in and use the software. Think about it – your salesman did not send the offer like he was supposed to but he or she must go home. They feel bad about it and would have liked to finish the job but the circumstances do not allow it. So they leave work with a bad feeling and you are disappointed.

With CRM on demand they can sit relaxed at home in front of their computer and within a few minutes send the email with the offer that they wanted to do that afternoon.

Bandwidth Capabilities are improving every day. So if you are worrying that an online CRM cannot hold the amount of data you need to transfer back and forth – think again. In the end of the day it is a pure mathematical question; how many bits you must transfer per day? Calculate that and you will know whether your worries are justified.