Book Review- The Beermat Entrepreneur, Third Edition

If you are successful in your life and work, you probably know that keeping it simple works (KISS), and this seems to be the wisdom that drives the style of The Beermat Entrepreneur book. So read it, do it, and be a big success!I met Mike Southon around 2002 when the first edition was coming…

How to select the right CRM system in 3 easy lessons

In CRM investments bigger isn’t always best; Cheaper isn’t always better value; Best isn’t always most appropriate. It should go without saying that appropriate business choices must benefit the business. They must pay back. It is important when considering a CRM investment to pause and consider what ‘appropriate’ means.  In simple terms it means understanding…

Where is the CRM Marketplace in 2019?

Understanding the Marketplace for CRM Systems   There are over 600 system products on the market today and they all describe themselves as ‘CRM’. This can at the very least be confusing, and at worst lead to failed system investments. In our blog we hope to introduce some helpful insights. A Bit of History In the early…

Agile CRM Design Avoids Negative Equity

Business processes are a new kind of wasting asset……. Time for CRM with integral Agility! Are We a ‘Cooked Frog’? Some mornings I sip my coffee and ask myself if we’ve entered a cooked-frog era (you know the story of the frog who didn’t jump out of the hot water because he didn’t notice it…

CRM Type – Enabling or Constrained?

There are hundreds of solutions out there carrying the label of ‘CRM’. In the past you could have seen all CRM solutions as offering the same fundamental functions, however things have changed. CRM products are now so different one from another, they can’t be just alternative software choices to do the same job.  Yes, they…