How do you manage your contacts?

6 points by tren 14y ago ↗ HN

As my business starts to build up I'm finding it more difficult to keep track of everyone. I have people I talk to primarily over the phone, some email only correspondence, others via linkedin or another network. What recommendations do you guys have for managing contacts?

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happyfeet 14y ago ↗

Thanks for asking this question, that I am also struggling with.

I am trying to use Zoho CRM which has free option. Though it does have plenty of options that I do not even need.

speedracr 14y ago ↗

For business use, a CRM is the best way to go. I'm seeing a few people (grudgingly) paying for Highrise (37s), which seems to work well; CapsuleCRM is another freemium option. If you look at other solutions, you might want to check if they support Mailchimp in case you ever want to send out a newsletter.

Alternatively, see if Podio.com works for you; free for up to 5 users and more of a project management suite.

If you're talking about something better than Plaxo for private+business use, I'd be curious as well. There is soocial.com and I recall a YC-backed company posting on HN.

tdfx 14y ago ↗

I don't really use it myself but Gist.com seemed to have an interesting way of organizing your contacts across multiple platforms.