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Outlook CRM
Hosting Launch Huge Success
August 22, 2002 - Roswell, Georgia, USA
Today, SalesOutlook, Inc. confirmed the
launch of SalesOutlook, its simple, friendly and effective
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Sales Force Automation
(SFA) solution for Microsoft Outlook, as a subscription
web service.
SalesOutlook, Inc. is offering its flagship
product using the hosted, software-as-a-service model in
addition to the more traditional buy-and-upgrade license
model in order to provide organizations greater flexibility
in making licensing decisions. It also enables them to choose
the level of service that best meet their requirements,
budgets, infrastructure and technical capabilities.
Outlook CRM Subscriptions - Exchange Server Provided
Subscribing to SalesOutlook as an Outlook
CRM web service means that organizations, workgroups, and
teams of any size can more effectively collaborate and build
stronger, more fruitful relationships using Microsoft Outlook
and Office. A major benefit of subscribing to SalesOutlook
as a web-based service is that users can enjoy CRM features
right inside Microsoft Outlook without the organization
having to install, manage, or buy Exchange Server. The email,
data and web services are provided through the hosting provider.
Offering SalesOutlook as a CRM software
service enables departments, workgroups, and entire organizations
to implement a fully-functional, practical, and user-friendly
CRM solution that leverages their users' existing technical
skills making them productive with the new solution in days
instead of weeks, months, or years. The best part is that
it organizations can achieve the same friendly Outlook-based
CRM functionality at only a fraction of the cost of licensing
the software outright. Subscriptions are also easier when
it comes to the budgeting process. The formula is very simple.
Total user headcount multiplied by the $59.99 price tag
for the total monthly CRM budget. Easy!
"This service makes Outlook-based CRM
a reality for individuals, teams, and small organizations
in addition to larger, geographically diverse organizations,"
says David Asta, Chief Operations Officer for SalesOutlook,
Inc. He continues, "The advantage of the hosted, subscription
model is that it makes the power and flexibility of SalesOutlook's
CRM tools available to any Office 2000 or Office XP user
whether they typically work in the office or remotely in
the field. We are making it affordable and fast for any
person or organization that wants to turn Outlook into a
simple, friendly, and effective CRM / SFA tool to do just
that - and successfully too. The ROI and Payback are both
very compelling."
Features and Benefits
SalesOutlook turns Microsoft Outlook and Office into a set
of easy-to-use CRM / SFA tools. Through the subscription
model, an organization can easily budget and pay for their
CRM / SFA technology in a more affordable way that is very
attractive to nearly all small, medium and large organizations.
SalesOutlook, as a hosted web service,
enables subscribing system administrators to be in charge
of their own systems and make their own customizations if
desired, whether working offline or connected to the Internet.
Alternatively, SalesOutlook subscribers may elect to have
SalesOutlook, Inc., or one of its Certified Partners, administer
and customize their SalesOutlook systems for them.
SalesOutlook's web services model is designed
to empower the customer to be in control of and responsible
for only those administrative and development tasks the
customer feels comfortable in tackling themselves. At the
same time, they can remain secure in the knowledge that
backups are maintained, system availability is maintained,
and that expert technical assistance is only a phone call
or email away whenever it is needed.
Hosted SalesOutlook Is Unique
Since SalesOutlook is engineered from the ground up to be
used while offline, where no Internet or network connection
is available, it is the ideal solution for highly mobile
executives, remote field staff, and for organizations with
multiple locations spanning diverse geographies. SalesOutlook
leverages the built-in support Outlook and Exchange provides
for Offline Folders, so synchronizing data is as simple
as clicking a button or pressing a single key on the keyboard.
SalesOutlook enables you to keep your
data with you and use it wherever you are, even if you are
sitting on an airplane at 30,000 feet. If you have the appropriate
administrative permissions, you could even create some additional
fields and workflows in your SalesOutlook system on a flight
from New York to Chicago and publish the updates to the
rest of your team the next time you check email and synchronize
your folders.
Gary Cawley, CEO of SalesOutlook, Inc.
explains, "Perhaps the most compelling reason to opt for
SalesOutlook ASP Hosting over competitive hosted CRM offerings
such as SalesForce.com and Upshot.com-aside from the simplicity,
power, and flexibility of Outlook and SalesOutlook-is the
fact that the required cultural, behavioral and technology
shifts are minimized, so user acceptance and existing technical
knowledge is maximized. These factors combine with the low,
affordable price and the fast deployment time to virtually
guarantee the success of subscribing organizations' CRM
initiatives. This generates a significant return on the
CRM investment in the shortest period of time possible while
minimizing risk and financial exposure."
Signficant ROI, reduced risk, and minimal
training requirements are compelling outcomes. Many CRM
technology vendors fail to deliver these outcomes to their
customers, and it explains why so many CRM initiatives end
up in expensive failures. It also explains why SalesOutlook,
Inc. is rapidly growing in a highly competitive market challenged
by hostile economic conditions.
SalesOutlook Subscription Pricing
SalesOutlook subscriptions start at less than $60 per user
per month, lower than all major competitors. A subscription
includes the use of Exchange Public Folders to house the
organizations CRM information in addition to a private mailbox
for each authorized subscriber. The basic service includes
support for offline, disconnected use and the ability for
subscribing organizations to manage, administer, and customize
their own SalesOutlook systems without having to rely on
or pay an outside party. Subscribers are also able to develop
their own custom reports using Crystal Reports, the industry's
leading reporting tool, and make them available within their
SalesOutlook system.
To Get Started
For more information, or to sign up for a SalesOutlook Subscription,
please send an email to
SalesOutlookASP@salesoutlook.com. Additional information
about SalesOutlook and its ASP Hosting Plan is available
at www.salesoutlook.net.
About SalesOutlook, Inc.
SalesOutlook, Inc. is a privately held International Software
Vendor (ISV) headquartered in the high tech corridor northeast
of Atlanta, Georgia and serves organizations of various
sizes in diverse geographies. SalesOutlook, the simple,
affordable, and effective CRM solution that runs within
Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange Server, is its
flagship product. SalesOutlook is ideal for installations
ranging in size from one to more than ten thousand (10,000)
users, and it is especially well suited for organizations
with large numbers of mobile executives and field professionals.
More information about SalesOutlook, as well as a trial
software download, is available at
www.salesoutlook.net.
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