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Do you feel like this is the road you’re on? Well…
…I’m going to help you see a better Outlook in your future
The top 9 ½ Ways to Leverage Outlook® To Win More Customers Capture important contact data Put important events into your calendar Create categories to quickly see what type of work you are doing Manage your to dos for yourself and others Share your calendar and contacts within your organization Collaborate with your team on important customers Create signatures that save time and support your goals Flag your e-mails for efficient follow-up Organize your e-mail for fast retrieval 9 ½) Develop a Customer Relationship Management strategy focused on acquiring and retaining customers
Let’s take a look at Outlook® But first, make a note of these two web addresses http://office.microsoft.com http://www.brainstorminc.com
Outlook 2007 Basics, not so Basic Not just a logo
All this from a little circular logo?
What do you know about them? Who Do You Know? What do you know about them?
Know your customers and prospects Put your information here
More than just a number!
Some additional details
Even more fields!!
Do You Remember Important Dates How ‘bout your anniversary? Don’t just look at the calendar, USE the calendar!!
Birthdays and anniversaries show up every year and there are reminders that can pop-up to… …Remind you!
Meetings make money
Invite meeting attendees
Scheduling team members
Categories… …just like on family feud? Not! What about E-mails, appointments, and tasks
Create and Edit Categories Go to Edit, Categorize, and then All Categories
Categorize your calendar
Get someone else to do some work for you!
Use the Task function in Outlook® to delegate to others. Yea! Less work for me
The best part is that I can choose to delegate this to someone else!!
Sharing your calendar and visa versa
To Sign or Not to Sign The Power of a Signature No, not this signature!
Marketing 101
Do you want to thank someone? Use the signature feature in Outlook
This is another use of a signature
Select Tools / Options / Mail Format(tab) Click the Signatures button Click New Add a name for this signature Click OK Enter whatever you’d like, including images in the Edit Signature block
Flag e-mail for efficient follow up Add reminders, too
Organize your “in box”
Take it to the next level and blow the competition away!
Use technology to improve your sales and marketing efforts E-mail Instant Messaging (IM) Electronic Surveys eNewsletters Web site Facebook Youtube Twitter Collaboration Technology Who knows what’s next!
Customer Relationship Management It is not JUST Software! What the Heck is CRM? Customer Relationship Management It is not JUST Software!
It’s all about the Relationship Create a Customer Relationship Strategy
Customer Relationship Strategic Framework CI Execution Marketing Plan Sales Plan Strategic Plan Corporate Goals
Your prospects and customers are there! Leverage the Internet Your prospects and customers are there!
What’s this cloud thing people are talking about?
Most of these are FREE!
There are many more applications available
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Quick Review of the top 9 ½ Ways to Leverage Outlook® To Win More Customers Capture important contact data Put important events into your calendar Create categories to quickly see what type of work you are doing Manage your to dos for yourself and others Share your calendar and contacts within your organization Collaborate with your team on important customers Create signatures that save time and support your goals Flag your e-mails for efficient follow-up Organize your e-mail for fast retrieval 9 ½) Develop a Customer Relationship Management strategy focused on acquiring and retaining customers
To request a copy of this presentation and 5 ½ additional ways to leverage Outlook®, send an e-mail to david@RTG-inc.com and include in the subject line: NAFA
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