Technology Solutions
CRM Development & Integration
A CRM your team actually uses, wired to the systems that feed it.
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The problem
Your CRM is out of date the day after it is updated
A CRM only helps if the data in it is current and people trust it. In practice, leads arrive from forms, ads, WhatsApp, email and phone calls, and only some of them reach the CRM. Sales reps keep their own notes elsewhere because the CRM fields do not match how they work. Duplicate contacts pile up, owners are unclear, and the pipeline report reflects what people remembered to type rather than what happened.
The usual response is to buy a bigger CRM or add more mandatory fields, which makes adoption worse. The better fix is smaller and more specific: capture every lead automatically, assign it by clear rules, keep fields to what the team will use, and connect the CRM to billing, support and marketing so each system stops holding a separate version of the customer.
Sound familiar?
- Leads from some channels never reach the CRM, or arrive days late
- The same customer appears three times with different details
- Reps keep a private spreadsheet because the CRM does not match their process
- Nobody can tell which marketing source produced the customers who actually paid
Our solution
One customer record, fed automatically, shaped to your sales process
We begin with your sales and service process, not the CRM menu. We define the stages, the fields that matter at each stage, and the rules for who owns a lead. Then we configure your CRM to match, or extend it with custom objects, properties and scripts where the standard setup falls short. If you do not yet have a CRM, we help you choose one on fit and total cost rather than brand.
Integration is where most of the value is. Web forms, ad platforms, email, telephony, accounting and your product database are connected so records are created and updated without retyping, with deduplication rules and an error queue for anything that fails. We also clean and migrate existing data, which is usually the least glamorous and most important step. A custom-built CRM is an option for narrow, unusual needs, and we will tell you if that is not justified.
Capabilities
What's inside.
- 01
CRM selection and configuration
Pipelines, properties, views, permissions and templates set up around your sales process, with a fair comparison of HubSpot, Zoho, Salesforce and lighter options.
- 02
Lead capture and routing
Website forms, ad lead forms, WhatsApp and email enquiries pushed into the CRM with source tracking, then assigned to an owner by territory, product or round-robin rules.
- 03
Custom objects and extensions
Extra record types, calculated fields, scripts and small apps inside the CRM for things the standard product does not model, such as projects, policies or properties.
- 04
Two-way integrations
Sync with accounting, billing, support desks, marketing tools and your own application so contact and deal data agree across systems.
- 05
Data cleaning and migration
Deduplication, field mapping and import from spreadsheets or an old CRM, with a rollback plan and a before-and-after count you can verify.
- 06
Reporting and team training
Pipeline, conversion-by-source and activity reports built on clean data, plus short role-based training so the system gets used.
Process
How the work unfolds.
- Step 01
Process and data audit
We review how leads and customers move through your business today and examine the quality of the data you already hold.
- Step 02
CRM design
We define the pipeline stages, required fields, ownership rules and integrations on one page, and agree it with sales and operations before configuring anything.
- Step 03
Build, connect and migrate
Configuration, integrations and data import happen in a sandbox first. We test with real sample records, including the awkward ones.
- Step 04
Go-live and adoption
Switch-over, role-based training and a review after a few weeks to remove unused fields, fix routing rules and handle what real use exposed.
You receive
Deliverables
- 01Configured CRM with pipelines, properties and permissions
- 02Lead capture connected from forms and other channels
- 03Documented routing and assignment rules
- 04Integrations to your accounting, support or product systems
- 05Cleaned and migrated contact and deal data with a reconciliation count
- 06Core pipeline and source reports
- 07Admin documentation and recorded training sessions
Where it fits best
- HealthcareLocation pages, booking flows, reviews and patient communication, built with privacy and the plain language patients actually search in.
- EducationProgramme discovery, enquiry-to-enrolment funnels, and the CRM plumbing that stops prospective students slipping between teams.
- Real EstateListing experiences, lead capture and routing, neighbourhood content and follow-up automation that reaches the buyer while they are still looking.
- Professional ServicesAuthority-led content, specialism pages that rank, intake forms that qualify and CRM workflows that make referrals measurable.
- Startups & SaaSProduct sites, demo funnels, onboarding flows and growth instrumentation, shipped at the pace a young product needs.
FAQ
Questions we get asked.
Which CRM should we use?
It depends on team size, how much customisation you need, and what you already run. HubSpot is easy to adopt, Zoho is cost-effective for smaller teams, and Salesforce suits complex processes with a dedicated admin. We compare against your actual requirements and licensing costs, and we work with whichever one you choose.
Can you integrate a CRM we already have?
Yes, and that is the more common job. We audit what is configured, remove the clutter, and connect it to the sources and systems it is missing. Often the existing CRM is fine and the real problem is data entering it inconsistently.
When does a custom-built CRM make sense?
When your process is unusual, such as complex property listings or multi-party case handling, and a standard product needs so many workarounds that it fights you. For most sales teams a configured CRM is faster and cheaper, because you also get the mobile apps, email sync and ecosystem without building them.
Will our team really use it?
Adoption depends on the CRM saving people effort rather than adding it. We keep required fields to a minimum, automate data entry where possible, and involve the team in the design. We also review usage after launch and trim whatever is being ignored.
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