Fri, 18th June, 2010 - Posted by
Over the past year we have been searching high and low for a super-efficient business system we can use in TJConsulting and offer to our clients. And finally, after trying and testing, reading 100s of reviews – it’s here.
It consists of 3 parts, but don’t despair – they all work as One, efficient, online, affordable solution. And they are…. Xero, Capsule and MailChimp.
Xero is the accounting system of the 21st century. If you are not an accountant and dread “reconciliation” or “P&L” – this is the system for you. It’s very simple to use, you can access it from anywhere with an Internet connection and it’s secure.
Capsule is an online Contact Relationship Management (CRM) tool that will integrate with Xero – so you only have to enter your data once. You can track leads and conversion, manage information, analyse sales and productivity, and (yet again) it’s very simple to use!
MailChimp is used to send your newsletters, mailshots and autoresponders. Without being repetitive – it’s simple, clean, straightforward. It can send regular newsletters and schedule a series of messages. MailChimp can integrate with a large number of social media networks, Eventbrite (for event bookings) and is a top-rated social media tool (according to mashable.com).
So what does it mean for you?
Xero provides a view of financial information in real-time. There’s no need to buy expensive software and install upgrades. Xero is available on your PC or Mac in the office, at home or on popular mobile devices – anywhere, anytime. The beauty of Xero is you can invite a number of trusted people such as us, your accountants, to collaborate online. No more cumbersome transfer of data that can be corrupted or is out-of-date!
As a Xero Certified Partner we can introduce you to Xero and have you up and running in no time. The following services are exclusive to Xero Partners:
Interested? Contact us now to arrange a demonstration.
You think you’ve seen it last month? Our popular Business Cards Buster offer is back, AND it’s even better this time round! As an exclusive partner of Capsule CRM we are now offering the setup to you as part of this AMAZING DEAL!
Why not consider passing over the responsibility to your virtual assistant TJConsulting. Here’s what we offer:
You will get ALL of the above for just £85+VAT. BOOK NOW to secure this amazing limited offer!
Thanks for the great post.
It’s always good to know about new tools. I’m using Xero but with Campaign Monitor (http://www.campaignmonitor.com) and PipeJump (http://www.pipejump.com). Will never switch those as I think they are far better tools but wish they would integrate as nicely as you mention here.
Hi Craig,
Thanks for your comment.
We’ve been using Campaign Monitor too for our newsletters and some clients however its downside for us now is that there isn’t a facility to send autoresponders apart from the initial one sent on subscription. MailChimp can handle both broadcast campaigns and autoresponders. I’ve had a quick look at PipeJump; to compete with Capsule it would need to be Team subscribtion and above, which unfortunately works out a lot more expensive than Capsule.
What do you think is the main advantage of using Campaign Monitor over MailChimp?
Tamara
For web conferences you should try http://www.showdocument.com ,
Great for online teaching and collaborating. I use it for working on my designs with other in my field.
Its free and pretty simple – you just upload your file and invite others to view it together.
- Laura W.