Setting up DSM for selling domain namesby Steve ()Hi. I just installed DSM for the 7 day trial to manage selling my domain names. I don't have products or services... just domain names. It's similar to real estate in that each domain name is a unique item for sale, just like a home or property is one of a kind. Usually one prospect / potential buyer sends me an email or phone query or offer, or I receive them through my website where I have many domain names listed with their "Minimum Offer". I then want to be able to research the internet for other prospects and send them emails letting them know that the domain name is for sale, that I have an offer for it, and they can place a higher offer through my website. So, the usual is one unique domain name with one initial prospect, then several to many more prospects. Then, I need to be able to associate each prospect with other domain names that they might be interested in. I think this is called "one to one", then "one to many", then "many to many". I can't figure out how my simple needs would work with your available categories of information since I don't have a sales force, or appointments, quantities of multiple products, etc. I don't use Outlook. I use Thunderbird email, Firefox browser, and MS Office 2007. Please tell me how to properly utilize the features of DSM. Thanks, Steve |
Very cool appication of the product, actually. Should be interesting. Here is how I might attack the problem.
1) Keep the primary domain name the customer is interested in product field. Sorting or categories will show you everyone who is interested/competiing for the same domain. Use the price they bid as the product price, quantity 1.
2) Keep all the "secondary" domain names that a customer is interested in or SHOULD be interested in a second field (for the eval, use the "competiton" field). In the Edit form right click on the Competition text field and select the full screen editor to enter/copy/paste all the domains. The field will hold 10-12 pages...and here is why...When you want to send and email to EVERY who is interested in the domain "softwareonsailboats.com" just do FILTER --> Search --> Softwareonsailboats.com and all deals with that domain will be displayed. Right click on the list --> Select All and email at will...
3) When researching for other prospects for a domain name note that you can drag-and-drop test from your web browser into fields - ane you can drag-and-drop large amounts of text into the Journal fields - a good place to keep reasearch data on a client...
There is probably more that can be done, but this will give you an idea...you may need to swtich over to Desktop Sales Office - it does email without going through Outlook....
Hope this helps...and thanks for your interest...