Would anyone like to share what contact management system/software they use. I'm becoming very disorganized with followup. I'd like something that helps remind me when to followup with clients who maybe don't qualify, clients I've already closed as well and potential and current clients. Something that did other things like provide websites or monthly newsletters or something would be okay to but not a requirement. Thanks

I don't put out newsletters, but my understanding is that constant contact is great software for that. Again, I don't have firsthand experience with it.

Busy Agent Pro is a good one.

There are several other recent threads about this. Did you use the search function?

Start with outlook 2007 that has the add-in BUSINESS CONTACT MANAGEMENT. If you need more info go to microsoft outlook and take a look at the outlook with BSM demo. You will be amazed.

I'm another vote for Busy Agent Pro. You get everything for one very reasonable flat fee. If you add up all the services they offer individually BAP is cheaper by a mile. I started with it when I was a new agent and if you actually take the time and use it, it will be a wonderful thing.

BAP is one per market, right? Now you got my curiosity... I will look into it over the weekend. For those who use, what features do you like best? Anything you wish it had that it does not?

I personally use Top Producer 8i and couldnt imagine using anything else.

One per market refers to the exclusive content. I have been using it for years.

You would pay hundreds to thousands of dollars a month elsewhere for everything it does for 67.00 a month.

It is so much more than a contact manager. I don't care personally what people use but it works for me.

Outlook with business contact manager. I have been using it for years and it is great. If you buy 2007 you get a free upgrade to 2010 later this year when it comes out. (No I don't work for Microsoft.) It doesn't have cheesie letters like TP but you only pay for it once, no monthly recurring fee.

Outlook does work well when just starting out on a tight budget.

I use topproducer also - 8i and website with idx. I wouldnt know what to do without it.
Stay away from their market snapshot. Pricey and useless.

I was running Outlook 2003 and looking to upgrade to a better CM. Looked around at a variety of options was going to go with Outlook 07 but then found Chaos Intellect.
http://www.chaossoftware.com/products.asp

I have only had it running for a couple of months but so far it is working well for me. Not only will it remind you to follow up but you can set up activity series that kick off automatically. For instance I have a series of 8 emails I send to potential buyers, so I input their contact info and assign the email activity task and bang it happens automatically. I have also set up a series of tasks for closings which pop up on the screen as they become due.

This is not a cloud based solution but you can load it on a flash drive and take it with you and easily sync back to your may computer.

Have a look and see what you think.

Actually, Microsoft Outlook probably has all of the features you're looking for. You can schedule tasks for follow-up and the system will give you alerts. There's a wonderful calendar feature as well. I use Office 2007 and it can perform all contact management functions to my satisfaction. Unless you're a big company, it would probably work quite well for you.

I've been using the Wise Agent for the past couple of months, and I love it! It is pretty inexpensive too at $19.95/mth. Anyone else using it? If so, what is your favorite feature? (It may be something I don't know about yet.)

After looking at the website... Busy Agent Pro seems to be a coaching program that runs for $1500 year.. not a CRM...

Outlook is great when you have the add on "Business Contact Manager".

I felt that TP ripped me off when it hid in the fine print that the lifetime tech support went away with the 6i upgrade. I also think that keeping your business database on another company's server is a little risky. Companies go out of business, servers crash or get hacked, there are ways that you can lose that data. Also unless their system has changed drastically their pre-printed letters were so old school salesman 101 garbage, there is no way I would ever use one for anything.