Re: UKNM: Database for a small business

[will simmonds]

Sally,

We use Maximizer as the Contact Manager which performs all of these

functions but I find is a bit cumbersome to use.  In previous roles I have

used Act or Goldmine, which seem to be market leaders now and (IMHO) are

better.  The versions of all three of these

contact managers that I am familiar with are not geared up to handling email

permission marketing.  They can send the email out but do not have the

functionality to manage auto responses, subscribe/ unsuscribe lists and

updating of records etc.  (Although

later versions may have improved on this I do not know).


You need a separate email management system for this - European Internet are

developing one in house for our own use and to integrate with our graphical

email package VectorMailTM  so I cannot recommend any commercial packages

for this.

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Will Simmonds | Marketing Manager

European Internet Technologies Ltd. | Oxford, UK

Tel +44 (0)1865 728001 | Fax +44 (0)1865 728004

willseuropean-internet [dot] com

Creative E-business Solutions

http://www.european-internet.com


sally wrote:


> Dear all

>

> Can anyone recommend a good database system for storing contact details

(new biz, client, media, analysts. etc.) - ideally one that has an e-mail

merge facility, plus capability to update records each time an email

communication is received from a contact?

>

> All pointers welcome!

>

> Sally Bratton

> Blink Communications



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