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Top Web 2.0 online Business and Social CRM, Contact Management & Address Book Software/platform for CEO’S and Entrepreneurs!

By Amarendra Bhushan for CEOWORLD Magazine Updated:November 6, 2008



If your business doesn’t currently use contact management or customer relationship management (CRM) software, perhaps you would care to answer a couple of questions. Modern contact management and CRM applications are more than databases — they are tools for the analysis of sales and customers alike. It helps in Contact Management – Manage contacts, & business processes from anywhere.

Share your contacts online. Stop using desktop contact managers and consider switching to web based contact management applications. We review the best sales contact management software and give you our comparison.

Below is a list of some of online contact management systems. So – what I want to do is give people an opportunity to promote their company here on CEOWORLD Magazine and an opportunity for others to find new tools to work on.

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Check back often, we’ll update this contact manager review list frequently.

1) Linkedin

Over 30 million professionals use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas and opportunities

2) Xing

XING powers relationships for the world’s business professionals.

3) Plaxo

Connect to your family, friends, and business network. We make it easy to find who you know.

4) CEOWORLD.BIZ

Premier leadership network! for CEO’s COO’s, CIO’s or entrepreneurs etc. This is where top executives and entrepreneurs hang out for online business & professional networking and collaboration.

5) Brownbook

Brownbook.net is the free local business directory that anyone can edit. We’re building a global business directory and anyone can participate. You can add business listings, update them, and review businesses free and instantly. It’s an ambitious project and one that you can contribute to.

6) Octopuscity

OctopusCity is the network that busy professionals use to find lost colleagues and make new contacts. Its free and easy contact management software provides you with a simple way to stay in touch with both your friends and colleagues.

7) Bigcontacts

Organize all contact information in one comprehensive view, Contacts, Tasks, Sales Opportunities, Files, Notes, History, Emails, Prevent client relationships from slipping through the cracks.

8) ExpertSpace.net

ExpertSpace.net provides an integrated solution for your email, contacts, appointments, tasks and notes.

9) Gotvmail

GotVMail’s virtual phone system works just like large company phone systems, but is designed specifically for on-the-go entrepreneurs. It allows small businesses to stay connected and sound more professional by creating a virtual office that connects callers to employees wherever they are, on any type of home, office, or mobile phone. Customizable for 1 or more employees, GotVMail requires no equipment to purchase, is easily managed online, and starts at only $9.95 a month. GotVMail — The Entrepreneur’s Phone System.

10) Skydeck

Your true social network is made up of the people that you talk to and text every day. Skydeck maps this network for you, and shows you how best to reach the people that you’d like to meet.

11) Socialshake

SocialShake will send incoming email that is received at your SocialShake email account, to any of your current email accounts that you specify within the email section of SocialShake.com.

12) Good2gether

Good2gether provides an invaluable new resource that gives direction to those wanting to ‘do good’ and connects them with charitable organizations that need a difference to be made.

13) Mvolve

Reconnect with past mobile industry colleagues and associates, Import your contacts list simply and easily.

14) Planplusonline

Now you can easily track leads, organizations, contacts, tasks, and sales opportunities with PlanPlusOnline. The software comes complete with a simple sales process that helps you easily track hundreds, even thousands of customers with ease. When a sales process step is due; you can easily set a date for follow-up that will show up on your daily task list. Sales teams can collaborate on a single database from anywhere in the world, and managers can quickly report on the sales pipeline and related sales activities.

15) Mzinga

16) Oprius

Features include: Contacts With History, Followup Made Easy, Generate Leads, Email Lists Of Contact

17) Visiblepath

Visible Path helps business people manage social networks and build relationship capital.

18) Highrisehq

Track contacts, leads, customers, vendors, and others with Highrise.

19) Hedgehoglab

Hedgehog lab develops enterprise software and provides software consultancy services. fixx is our bug tracking and issue tracking system for software teams in the enterprise, and solomon, our contact management system that takes the pain out of CRM.

20) Bizzvo

Bizzvo is a fantastic tool for managing our thousands of contacts and many customers. The applications are easy to use and allow my staff to quickly find contacts, appointments and To-Do items.

21) BatchBook

BatchBook is an easy-to-use customer relationship manager (CRM) designed for small business owners. BatchBook Contacts allows you to keep track of your business, networking and personal contacts. You can create a flexible, easy-to-use contact database from scratch, or import your contacts from an existing system.

22) Referralkey

Referral Key is an inexpensive monthly subscription based service. You can try the service for free by joining as a Basic member. Basic membership has limited functionality and is intended to familiarize you with the program and its features.

23) b2bCRM

b2bCRM customers are looking for a CRM solution that is easy to implement and use.

24) Pipelinedeals

25) Zoho mail

Zoho Mail values your privacy and experience using our service. We do not display ads – not even in the free version.

26) Jigsaw

Target companies that fit your strategy. Bypass gatekeepers. Go straight to decision makers and influencers. If you’re a salesperson, recruiter, marketer or business owner, Jigsaw will save you precious time.

27) Tabber

28) unyk.com

Enter your information in UNYK.com, get your friends to do the same, and everyone’s address books will always be up to date. You no longer have to enter your contacts’ info, let them do it for you!

29) Keepm

The Best Way to Manage Your Contacts. Here you can Create, Manage, and Search Unlimited Contacts.

30) Constructit

31) Bluetie

Fully featured Exchange alternative is designed for the business market and is the leader in functionality, storage, value and reliability. And because we host the service, our Partners incur no costs for hardware, software licenses or add-ons such as anti-virus or anti-spam servers.

32) HipCal

HipCal has been acquired by Plaxo. But don’t worry; you can continue to use your HipCal calendar. Read the press release or check out our blog for more detail.

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  1. Patrick Moran- CMO, Mzinga on Thu, 6th Nov 2008 9:48 am 

    Thanks for the mention! What we do at Mzinga:
    (Fancy official answer)

    Mzinga provides enterprise social media, learning and online community solutions so that businesses can foster better relationships with employees, customers and partners.

    Our solutions combine flexible, reliable technologies with best practice services to ensure that our clients can draw upon both the broadest suite of tools and in-depth expertise to innovate the way they engage, interact and share knowledge with their audiences.

    Basically, we can turbocharge your website with social software. It will make it more sticky, more engaging, and will convert more customers.

    :)

    @patrickmoran

  2. Steve Reeves on Thu, 6th Nov 2008 9:48 am 

    Hi Guys

    I believe we fit nicely in the list of contact/relationship/opportunity management category – be great if you’d consider including us :-)

    Picked up the post on Twitter – keep up the great work

    Steve

  3. Steve Ireland on Thu, 6th Nov 2008 9:56 am 

    The Obama campaign has made the term “CRM” famous. Many now know Obama used Social CRM to organize, communicate and manage conversations with people. Previously viewed as tech jargon, CRM was now means if you have one and know how to use it you will kick your competitors ‘you know what’ and win.

    Here’s a new, cool and effective product concept for you to take a look at “Social CRM meets Project Management for serious business http://jobblogs.cc

    And the recent announcement http://is.gd/49Py

  4. Top Web 2.0 online Business and Social CRM, Contact Management … on Thu, 6th Nov 2008 10:07 am 

    [...] the rest of this great post here [...]

  5. Another Great Online Solution on Thu, 6th Nov 2008 11:04 am 

    another great contact management tool to add to the list would be HyperOffice. It lets you organize your contacts online and access them from any PC, Mac or even mobile browser. It also lets you synch your contacts with Outlook and import or export them from other systems like excel and ACT!. Besides, it lets you create custom extranet workspaces for clients and partners where you can organize and share info.

  6. Craig Klein on Thu, 6th Nov 2008 12:36 pm 

    Good contact management and automated marketing campaigns are very affordable with SalesNexus.com

  7. BUSINESS LISTINGS on Wed, 26th Nov 2008 1:18 am 

    Thanks for the info its all very useful.

  8. Alex on Thu, 25th Jun 2009 11:13 am 

    http://www.mingoe.com is another site that does the online address book.

  9. Adam on Mon, 24th Aug 2009 2:29 am 

    Bolalist is a business directory where you can find contact and company information. Every business contact on Bolalist is complete with title, email, phone, video and location on the map.

  10. Adam on Mon, 24th Aug 2009 9:29 am 

    Bolalist is a business directory where you can find contact and company information. Every business contact on Bolalist is complete with title, email, phone, video and location on the map.




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