Journey hub

Optimise, integrate or change CRM

For teams migrating, integrating, cleaning data or escaping a CRM that no longer fits how the business works.

Optimise, integrate or change CRM CRM journey visual

Leadership questions

Start with the decision, then choose the CRM work

These are the questions the page should help a leadership team answer before they buy more licences, migrate data or ask users to change behaviour.

Should we migrate?

How clean is the data?

Which systems need to connect?

What happens after go-live?

Articles

Practical guidance for this stage

Plain-English guidance for this stage of the CRM journey, written around the questions leaders actually ask.

2021-01-15

Migrate from GoldMine CRM

How to think about moving away from GoldMine when the system no longer supports the way the business works.

2021-04-12

Data rot: what is it, and how much is it costing you?

A practical look at old, incomplete and unreliable CRM data.

2021-05-19

Automating AML through CRM integration

How CRM integration can reduce repeated admin and compliance friction.

2021-08-03

People are not using the CRM

How to diagnose whether poor adoption is caused by product fit, process or deployment.

2022-02-22

How to migrate from ACT!

What to consider when replacing ACT! with a better fit for remote and growing teams.

2022-03-28

Three major pitfalls in CRM data migration

Common migration risks and how to reduce them before switching systems.

2022-04-25

The 5 steps to data migration success

A practical route through CRM migration planning, cleaning, testing and adoption.

2022-05-18

How a CRM portal improves efficiency and customer satisfaction

How portals can reduce admin and make customer interactions easier to manage.

2022-08-16

Simplify customer calls with 3CX and Workbooks

How telephony and CRM integration can reduce manual call admin.

2024-10-31

CRM migration best practices

How to switch CRM systems without losing useful data, process knowledge or team trust.

2025-08-28

Smart forms and eSignatures

How better intake forms and signatures can fix broken data collection.

2025-10-30

How CRM integration drives sales growth

How connected systems make sales and leadership reporting more useful.

2025-12-18

Year-end CRM checklist

A practical checklist for cleaning, reviewing and fixing CRM before the next year.

Related proof

Case studies for this journey

Proof is filtered by the prospect’s problem, not just by industry.

Case study
Cambs & Peterborough Growth Hub Public / growth hub

Managing highly complex funding data simplified through CRM

A growth hub needed better control of complex business and funding data.

Outcome Complex funding data became easier to manage.
  • Compliance
  • Data
Case study
CME Automation Systems Engineering / automation

Unlocking data in multiple systems enables engineering firm to ramp up marketing and sales

A PE-backed engineering firm needed to connect data across systems to support growth.

Outcome Multiple systems became a stronger base for marketing and sales.
  • Integration
  • PE growth
Case study
Courtcraft Construction / flooring

Microsoft CRM swapped out for a better-fit solution

A specialist construction firm replaced Dynamics when the system lacked flexibility.

Outcome Complexity reduced with a better-fit CRM.
  • Legacy escape
  • Dynamics
Case study
Datasound Laboratories Manufacturing / electronics

A switch from Dynamics to Workbooks enables manufacturer to have its best year yet

A manufacturer moved from incomplete data and Dynamics complexity to a better Workbooks setup.

Outcome CRM visibility supported a stronger trading year.
  • Legacy escape
  • Workbooks
Case study
Mistral Asset Finance Asset finance

Remote workers get empowered as ACT! gets replaced with Workbooks

An asset finance team replaced ACT! to better support remote workers.

Outcome Remote workers gained better CRM access and capability.
  • Legacy escape
  • Act!
  • Workbooks
Case study
Norton Townsend Tailoring / retail

CRM solves disparate data after acquiring another business

An acquisition created messy inherited data that needed a stronger CRM approach.

Outcome Disparate data brought under control.
  • M&A
  • Data

FAQ

Common questions for this journey

What belongs in the Optimise, integrate or change CRM journey?

For teams migrating, integrating, cleaning data or escaping a CRM that no longer fits how the business works.

What should we do first?

Use the CRM Scorecard to understand the current state, then choose a workshop, service or article path based on the result.

Can this journey lead to a consulting project?

Yes. The journey hubs educate first, then route serious prospects toward the scorecard and fit call.

Diagnostic first

Not sure where to go after Optimise, integrate or change CRM?

Start with the free CRM Scorecard. It takes a few minutes and gives you a practical next step before anyone books time in the diary.

3-5 minutes. 6-page personalised report. No hard sell.