Cisco and Microsoft - Teaming to Provide Integrated Solutions
Until now, price and
complexity have limited CRM and IP Communications applications to larger
organizations. But those barriers are crumbling. Together,
Cisco IP
Communications and Microsoft Dynamics CRM offer a compelling full-featured,
right-sized approach that enables your customers to grow their business by
placing their customers first.
The convergence of customer relationship
management (CRM) and
IP telephony solutions means
opportunity for Microsoft technology partners as small and mid-size
businesses look to reap the benefits of systems that until recently were
only affordable by large organizations.
Not long ago, goals such as building 360-degree customer
views or managing the entire customer experience were better left to
enterprises with lofty budgets. Today, however, many of these barriers are
crumbling, and the convergence of voice and data is the key. SMBs are
integrating IP telephony and CRM to become customer-centric organizations
that deliver a seamless customer experience that locks in loyalty and keeps
competitors at bay.
GreenStone Farm Credit Services Revolutionizes Customer
Communications (WMV - 22 MB) -
Watch how GreenStone experiences significant business results from
a combined Cisco IPC and Microsoft Dynamics CRM solution. Cisco
Partner Analysts International helped deliver this total solution
leveraging the CRM Connector to provide easier communication to
GreenStone’s customer base as well as seamless access to
information.
Microsoft and Cisco Systems have
worked together to deliver the CRM and Integrated IP Telephony solution,
which brings together the Microsoft Dynamics™ CRM 3.0 Professional customer
relationship management solution with the Cisco CRM Communications
Connector, which integrates Cisco IP Communications and Microsoft CRM
components.
Ready to see a live
demonstration? Call us at (559) 650-2600, or email us at
sales@vns.net and we'll be happy to set up an appointment to give you a
live demonstration of these two exciting technologies working in harmony in
our Fresno offices.
Benefits of CRM and Integrated Telephony
The convergence of customer relationship
management (CRM) and IP telephony solutions means opportunity for Microsoft
technology partners as small and mid-size businesses look to implement systems
that until recently were only affordable by large organizations. Microsoft and
Cisco Systems have worked together to deliver the Microsoft Dynamics CRM and
Cisco IP Communications solution, which brings together the Microsoft Dynamics™
CRM 3.0 Professional customer relationship management solution with the Cisco
CRM Communications Connector, which integrates Cisco IP Communications and
Microsoft CRM components. Customers rely on Microsoft and Cisco technology
partners to implement the solution so that they can reap benefits such as:
Improved Sales and Marketing Effectiveness
- The Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Cisco IP Communications solution that
provides all of the tools and capabilities needed to create and easily
maintain a clear picture of customers from first contact through purchase and
post-sales. Microsoft CRM 3.0 Professional integrates directly into Outlook
and other Microsoft Office programs including Microsoft Office Word, Excel®,
and PowerPoint®, enabling employees to work within the familiar, comfortable
Outlook environment. And because as a Microsoft technology partner you already
have experience with Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Microsoft Office programs,
adding telephony integration is a natural extension of your service offerings.
Improved Customer Service, Satisfaction, and Loyalty
- An effective system that integrates CRM and telephony allows customers to
quickly get to the information they need, and when they need to speak with a
representative, that representative has information about that customer
readily available. With the Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Cisco IP Communications
solution, there is no need for customer service representatives to rush to
access a database file or flip through folders to refresh their memory during
a customer phone call. Everything about the customer—current and past product
purchases, sales information, account relationships, billing information—is
displayed onscreen using the familiar Microsoft Office Outlook interface. From
screen pops that automatically open contact records with new activity screens
as calls arrive, to call information capture and click-to-dial from onscreen
record features, staff works faster and more effectively during incoming and
outgoing calls.
Empowered Frontline Workforce
- Customer-facing groups can better serve customers when they know more about
them. When a CRM system is implemented, these groups can go to one place to
find out what they have purchased recently, any problems or issues they have
been facing, or key business changes that have taken place lately. Armed with
this information they can more confidently and more proactively approach
customers and potential customers.
Better Informed Management -
With the implementation of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Cisco IP
Communications solution, management can rely on the fact that customer
knowledge builds with every interaction. They can also access dashboard views
that provide valuable metrics and help determine staffing, training, and
coaching needs.