(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:50 am
Post subject: Business Contact Manager Improvements Archived from groups: microsoft>public>outlook>bcm (more info?)
There needs to be many improvements in BCM for Outlook. Bullets follow...
1. Unable to select all/several contacts when running a contact history
report.
2. Cannot add a folder in BCM so that I can move my lost deals to another
place.
3. Overall...no personal customization is possible.
4. Probability % is decreasing expected revenue...i want to be able to
change this
option.
5. If looking at opportunities window...I have to exit to get contact info
if i want to
make a call. This should be a hyperlink.
6. Expected close date should have a calendar attached.
7. Should be able to run a expected revenue report by month, quarter,
etc...! The
probability % shouldn't calculate against expected revenue...or at least
the option
to change.
8. Should be able to right-click on a business contact and "create new
opportunity"
9. Should be able to run a report on ANY field in BCM.
10.Cannot customize "source of lead", "type", or "sales stage" fields.
11.Sales funnel report would be nice.
Hurry, Hurry, Hurry
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:39 pm
Post subject: Re: Business Contact Manager Improvements [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
I agree on everyone of those points. BCM has potential for sales and
marketing types, but is nowhere ready for prime-time. MS should have
witheld release on this application until more of these features were
available. Bait and switch is a poor marketing strategy.
Paul.
(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:03 pm
Post subject: Re: Business Contact Manager Improvements [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
BCM was reported as a replacement for ACT!... Not today.
"pauljraymond@yahoo.com" wrote:
> I agree on everyone of those points. BCM has potential for sales and
> marketing types, but is nowhere ready for prime-time. MS should have
> witheld release on this application until more of these features were
> available. Bait and switch is a poor marketing strategy.
> Paul.
>
>
(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:47 am
Post subject: Re: Business Contact Manager Improvements [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
On Feb 20, 3:03 pm, Rick <R....DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> BCM was reported as a replacement for ACT!... Not today.
>
>
>
> "pauljraym...@yahoo.com" wrote:
> > I agree on everyone of those points. BCM has potential for sales and
> > marketing types, but is nowhere ready for prime-time. MS should have
> > witheld release on this application until more of these features were
> > available. Bait and switch is a poor marketing strategy.
> > Paul.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
You should try BCM 2007. Several of your issues have been addressed.
(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:44 pm
Post subject: RE: Business Contact Manager Improvements [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
I agree, I use Act for my business, I wanted to use MS outlook just becouse
I use email so much. But after spending hours playing with tril version I
downloaded I noticed that it is not very user friendly. Some of thing just
don’t work, I run a Martial Arts Academy and like to be customization some of
the fields in the form, can’t do it.
I think I’ll stick to ACT
"MTomlinson" wrote:
> There needs to be many improvements in BCM for Outlook. Bullets follow...
>
> 1. Unable to select all/several contacts when running a contact history
> report.
> 2. Cannot add a folder in BCM so that I can move my lost deals to another
> place.
> 3. Overall...no personal customization is possible.
> 4. Probability % is decreasing expected revenue...i want to be able to
> change this
> option.
> 5. If looking at opportunities window...I have to exit to get contact info
> if i want to
> make a call. This should be a hyperlink.
> 6. Expected close date should have a calendar attached.
> 7. Should be able to run a expected revenue report by month, quarter,
> etc...! The
> probability % shouldn't calculate against expected revenue...or at least
> the option
> to change.
> 8. Should be able to right-click on a business contact and "create new
> opportunity"
> 9. Should be able to run a report on ANY field in BCM.
> 10.Cannot customize "source of lead", "type", or "sales stage" fields.
> 11.Sales funnel report would be nice.
>
> Hurry, Hurry, Hurry
>
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=4e5cc...-de9d-4
(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:52 pm
Post subject: RE: Business Contact Manager Improvements [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Unless you are a part of a large Enterprise Orginization with hundreds of
users, Act is going to stop being useful. Sage Software is built around
applications that run on big server farms and integrate with other enterprise
apps. Act was purchased so they could get their foot in the door with a CRM
front ent. Thier entire development outlook is not for single users.
"Zai" wrote:
> I agree, I use Act for my business, I wanted to use MS outlook just becouse
> I use email so much. But after spending hours playing with tril version I
> downloaded I noticed that it is not very user friendly. Some of thing just
> don’t work, I run a Martial Arts Academy and like to be customization some of
> the fields in the form, can’t do it.
> I think I’ll stick to ACT
>
>
> "MTomlinson" wrote:
>
> > There needs to be many improvements in BCM for Outlook. Bullets follow...
> >
> > 1. Unable to select all/several contacts when running a contact history
> > report.
> > 2. Cannot add a folder in BCM so that I can move my lost deals to another
> > place.
> > 3. Overall...no personal customization is possible.
> > 4. Probability % is decreasing expected revenue...i want to be able to
> > change this
> > option.
> > 5. If looking at opportunities window...I have to exit to get contact info
> > if i want to
> > make a call. This should be a hyperlink.
> > 6. Expected close date should have a calendar attached.
> > 7. Should be able to run a expected revenue report by month, quarter,
> > etc...! The
> > probability % shouldn't calculate against expected revenue...or at least
> > the option
> > to change.
> > 8. Should be able to right-click on a business contact and "create new
> > opportunity"
> > 9. Should be able to run a report on ANY field in BCM.
> > 10.Cannot customize "source of lead", "type", or "sales stage" fields.
> > 11.Sales funnel report would be nice.
> >
> > Hurry, Hurry, Hurry
> >
> >
> > ----------------
> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=4e5cc...-de9d-4
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