Comments on: Final Thoughts from the Convio Summit in Austin http://blog.see3.net/2007/10/20/final-thoughts-from-the-convio-summit-in-austin/ the blog of See3 Communications Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:40:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Michael Hoffman http://blog.see3.net/2007/10/20/final-thoughts-from-the-convio-summit-in-austin/#comment-12724 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:11:22 +0000 http://blog.see3.net/2007/10/20/final-thoughts-from-the-convio-summit-in-austin/#comment-12724 My point about Salesforce is that as things get more open, and more third-party apps are built, databases can become much more flexible and expand way beyond their original purposes. I can imagine a robust ASP selling an email/advocacy add-on to Salesforce as a primary database. I don't expect Salesforce to go into CMS, but I also don't see Convio selling many CMS systems without their CRM application. My point about Salesforce is that as things get more open, and more third-party apps are built, databases can become much more flexible and expand way beyond their original purposes. I can imagine a robust ASP selling an email/advocacy add-on to Salesforce as a primary database. I don’t expect Salesforce to go into CMS, but I also don’t see Convio selling many CMS systems without their CRM application.

]]> by: Judi Sohn http://blog.see3.net/2007/10/20/final-thoughts-from-the-convio-summit-in-austin/#comment-12720 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:35:09 +0000 http://blog.see3.net/2007/10/20/final-thoughts-from-the-convio-summit-in-austin/#comment-12720 Sheeraz Haji announced that he was stepping down from his day-to-day job a while back. Not that long after the merger closed, if I remember correctly. It may have been in an email that only went to folks from the GetActive side. Salesforce is no threat to Convio or visa versa, which is why I am so thrilled that they are partnering together now. Being a client of both, I can tell you that the overlap between the two aside from the basic contact database is minimal. Sheeraz Haji announced that he was stepping down from his day-to-day job a while back. Not that long after the merger closed, if I remember correctly. It may have been in an email that only went to folks from the GetActive side.

Salesforce is no threat to Convio or visa versa, which is why I am so thrilled that they are partnering together now. Being a client of both, I can tell you that the overlap between the two aside from the basic contact database is minimal.

]]> by: Joe Bentley http://blog.see3.net/2007/10/20/final-thoughts-from-the-convio-summit-in-austin/#comment-12692 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 05:25:05 +0000 http://blog.see3.net/2007/10/20/final-thoughts-from-the-convio-summit-in-austin/#comment-12692 Right on. Tarantino is one B.M.F. Great hangin with you guys Wednesday night. And thanks for the ride and tip on <a href="http://bravenewfilms.org" rel="nofollow">Brave New Films</a> I agree, the Convio Open initiative is going to open doors, but I dont see SalesForce as threat, rather another important connector. Stay tuned for web based distributed call centers integrations to take multi-channel fundraising and advocacy campaigns to a new level. Right on. Tarantino is one B.M.F. Great hangin with you guys Wednesday night. And thanks for the ride and tip on Brave New Films

I agree, the Convio Open initiative is going to open doors, but I dont see SalesForce as threat, rather another important connector. Stay tuned for web based distributed call centers integrations to take multi-channel fundraising and advocacy campaigns to a new level.

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