Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Copper
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Copper is a customer relationship management (CRM) built as an integration into Google Apps.
$12
per month per user
Nutshell
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Nutshell offers a CRM with contact management, calendar sync, click-to-call, and collaboration features.
$19
per month per user
Zoho CRM
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Zoho CRM is a simple, very low-cost CRM option for the smaller end of the SMB segment. The product has several useful integrations with other products, including QuickBooks, and Google Apps and Google Docs. The product also has an integrated project management module.
$14
per month
Pricing
Copper CRMNutshell CRMZoho CRM
Editions & Modules
Starter - Paid Annually
$9.00
per month per user
Basic - Paid Annually
$23.00
per month per user
Professional - Paid Annually
$59.00
per month per user
Business - Paid Annually
$99.00
per month per user
Foundation
$19
per month per user
Growth
$32
per month per user
Pro
$49
per month per user
Business
$67
per month per user
Enterprise
$89
per month per user
Standard
$14.00
Per User/Per Month
Professional
$23.00
Per User/Per Month
Enterprise
$40.00
Per User/Per Month
Ultimate
$52.00
Per User/Per Month
Plus
$57.00
Per User/Per Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CopperNutshellZoho CRM
Free Trial
YesYesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee$14 /user/month
Additional DetailsUp to 15% discount for annual pricing.15% discount for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
Copper CRMNutshell CRMZoho CRM
Considered Multiple Products
Copper
Chose Copper CRM
We are very pleased with Copper, and it matches our needs. Better than others I have evaluated and run.
Chose Copper CRM
Very good in terms of price but it does need to incorporate more of the basic features which these companies offer as standard. The reporting needs improvement, things like creating lists on clients is quite difficult compared to HubSpot. You should be able to create lists …
Chose Copper CRM
Zoho is a bit more powerful with more functionality, but it takes a lot more technical knowledge to implement the CRM as one might desire. It also doesn't have the same native integrations we needed so it didn't make sense to choose the platform. It's also an entire ecosystem …
Chose Copper CRM
Much prefer Zoho based on the full spectrum of items Zoho offers
Chose Copper CRM

The software is designed to mimic the look of Google products. This makes it easy to use for people already familiar with Google products.

It syncs with G Suite apps like Google Contacts and Google Calendar, and it is directly accessible from Gmail. It appears as a sidebar …

Chose Copper CRM
I selected Copper because of its interface with all things Google, specifically the sync feature for calendar and capture of email correspondence. It made sense to use Copper because our corporate communications is built on the Google platform. Bloomerang is an excellent tool …
Chose Copper CRM
ProsperWorks had the robust Google Apps integration, Forecasting, Roles/Permissions, and Opportunity Tracking and the price point was right for us. All of the other softwares we evaluated (except Salesforce) where missing one or more of the features. We didn't go with Salesforce
Chose Copper CRM
It is a very powerful tool to the level of Sugar and Salesforce. With its tight integration, as a Google product, it is seamless and really assists in managing communication with clients. While Zoho offers a great low-cost solution, ProsperWorks definitely hits the mark for …
Nutshell
Chose Nutshell CRM
I did not select Nutshell CRM. My employer has that information, but as far as I feel, Nutshell has better uses than Zoho CRM and can be used just as effectively in B2B relations. We only use Nutshell for candidate data, so business contacts are not mixed.
Zoho CRM
Chose Zoho CRM
Zoho has an all-in-one solution called Zoho One which combines most of the solutions a company of our size requires. Thanks to this, we were able to consolidate our solutions into a single ecosystem while saving money. Zoho also has sales and marketing automation features that …
Chose Zoho CRM
For the prices you're getting a lot of bang for you buck! I used several CRMs that cost substantially more and cannot say I received any benefit for the money over Zoho. Also with the additional suite of products Zoho offers you can have a one stop shop for your companies …
Features
Copper CRMNutshell CRMZoho CRM
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Copper CRM
5.2
54 Ratings
40% below category average
Nutshell CRM
8.9
14 Ratings
13% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.4
288 Ratings
7% above category average
Customer data management / contact management7.253 Ratings8.413 Ratings8.5279 Ratings
Workflow management6.651 Ratings10.012 Ratings8.2266 Ratings
Territory management5.04 Ratings10.07 Ratings8.6196 Ratings
Opportunity management8.150 Ratings10.09 Ratings8.6253 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)6.454 Ratings6.413 Ratings8.6248 Ratings
Contract management5.29 Ratings10.01 Ratings8.6203 Ratings
Quote & order management2.07 Ratings9.28 Ratings8.1203 Ratings
Interaction tracking5.350 Ratings6.411 Ratings8.0249 Ratings
Channel / partner relationship management1.07 Ratings10.02 Ratings8.3192 Ratings
Customer Service & Support
Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Product A and Product B
Copper CRM
1.4
10 Ratings
138% below category average
Nutshell CRM
10.0
7 Ratings
26% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.2
221 Ratings
6% above category average
Case management1.29 Ratings10.06 Ratings8.4213 Ratings
Call center management1.55 Ratings10.05 Ratings7.8172 Ratings
Help desk management1.67 Ratings10.01 Ratings8.4189 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Copper CRM
5.7
41 Ratings
31% below category average
Nutshell CRM
8.0
13 Ratings
3% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.4
266 Ratings
8% above category average
Lead management7.038 Ratings9.612 Ratings8.5261 Ratings
Email marketing4.431 Ratings6.411 Ratings8.4219 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Copper CRM
5.4
52 Ratings
35% below category average
Nutshell CRM
9.9
12 Ratings
25% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.4
263 Ratings
9% above category average
Task management7.850 Ratings9.611 Ratings8.5248 Ratings
Billing and invoicing management1.75 Ratings10.01 Ratings8.2180 Ratings
Reporting6.846 Ratings10.08 Ratings8.4242 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Copper CRM
7.0
48 Ratings
9% below category average
Nutshell CRM
10.0
12 Ratings
26% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.4
258 Ratings
9% above category average
Forecasting6.432 Ratings10.09 Ratings8.3216 Ratings
Pipeline visualization8.045 Ratings10.011 Ratings8.3235 Ratings
Customizable reports6.540 Ratings10.011 Ratings8.5249 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Copper CRM
4.3
51 Ratings
56% below category average
Nutshell CRM
9.8
10 Ratings
24% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.2
277 Ratings
7% above category average
Custom fields6.850 Ratings9.210 Ratings8.3275 Ratings
Custom objects3.412 Ratings10.06 Ratings8.1222 Ratings
Scripting environment4.13 Ratings10.02 Ratings8.0178 Ratings
API for custom integration3.232 Ratings10.05 Ratings8.3203 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Copper CRM
8.1
42 Ratings
4% below category average
Nutshell CRM
10.0
3 Ratings
17% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.3
266 Ratings
1% below category average
Single sign-on capability8.712 Ratings10.02 Ratings8.3231 Ratings
Role-based user permissions7.441 Ratings10.02 Ratings8.3261 Ratings
Social CRM
Comparison of Social CRM features of Product A and Product B
Copper CRM
2.0
12 Ratings
115% below category average
Nutshell CRM
9.4
9 Ratings
23% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.2
165 Ratings
9% above category average
Social data2.012 Ratings8.89 Ratings8.2164 Ratings
Social engagement2.07 Ratings10.02 Ratings8.2157 Ratings
Integrations with 3rd-party Software
Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Product A and Product B
Copper CRM
2.4
33 Ratings
103% below category average
Nutshell CRM
10.0
2 Ratings
29% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.5
210 Ratings
13% above category average
Marketing automation3.933 Ratings10.02 Ratings8.7207 Ratings
Compensation management1.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings8.4138 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Copper CRM
8.4
43 Ratings
10% above category average
Nutshell CRM
8.4
13 Ratings
10% above category average
Zoho CRM
8.5
230 Ratings
11% above category average
Mobile access8.443 Ratings8.413 Ratings8.5230 Ratings
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User Ratings
Copper CRMNutshell CRMZoho CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
(39 ratings)
9.0
(12 ratings)
8.5
(310 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
7.6
(42 ratings)
Usability
7.9
(29 ratings)
7.0
(2 ratings)
7.8
(172 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(7 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(8 ratings)
Support Rating
1.9
(11 ratings)
9.5
(2 ratings)
6.2
(69 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
5.6
(8 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
5.5
(16 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
5.1
(114 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(21 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(5 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
5.8
(6 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(7 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(13 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(13 ratings)
User Testimonials
Copper CRMNutshell CRMZoho CRM
Likelihood to Recommend
Copper
If you need to track contract expiration dates of your clients or your prospects that you're trying to sell - Copper is your tool. If you want to track specific products, solutions, vendors, etc. Copper can do it. I use it to track many brands of IT products and services with the use of custom fields to track which prospects/clients have any number of these items. Rather than taking notes, I can select the product from a drop down list that I created VERY EASILY within Copper.
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Nutshell Inc.
This can be used for different industries, healthcare, IT, retail or any company with a customer service line, big or small. if i had to ask, i would say "Do you have any type of filing system that you use?" "anything where you are keeping track of personal/ business information." Do you need access to information on a day to day basis? If they do , then this can be used , especially if you need to keep track of the numbers; we like how we can see if are things going up or down.
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Zoho
Interfacing with our target clients at the correct minute is crucial in today's society. Another valuable include is its capacity to coordinated with other programs. It helps me in keeping track of the every day work emails I send to my colleagues or get. Zoho CRM makes it straightforward to consequence or send out information agreeing to our needs. Zoho makes a difference keep in mind individuals by means of e-mail and pop-ups, which dispenses with the issue of overlooking follow-ups and reminders. This not as it were helps within the organization of this incredible instrument but moreover within the execution of data.
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Pros
Copper
  • Allows for contacts to be synced and organized directly from Gmail.
  • Gives a flexible style and customizable settings to match our company's specific needs.
  • Does a great job of helping us keep track of projects. We easily created a customized "Status" field with several status options that help us update the many phases of our project.
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Nutshell Inc.
  • Customization - we are able to make Nutshell make the most sense for our company and processes
  • Scheduling - the ability to set tasks allows us to never forget a follow-up call or email
  • Tags - allow us to prioritize leads and segment our customers and potential customers
  • Communication - the ability to tag colleagues in notes for callbacks or updates to accounts is very helpful to keep everyone on the same page
  • Email History - being able to blind copy all our email communication to Nutshell, allows us to have email threads and notes all in one place
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Zoho
  • Hooks into our website and can import data from forms.
  • Has great automation tools built in.
  • Reporting features are great.
  • Easy to learn, makes it easy for us to onboard new users onto it.
  • Fairly customizable. We have fine tuned it to work the way we need it to.
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Cons
Copper
  • Window change: for mobile - when you tap on a card from a pipeline it takes you to the lead’s basic info. I wish it would immediately just open all activities so I can quick see notes
  • I usually use Copper on the go. When you open the Copper app, it immediately opens a collab window. I wish it had some sort of easy dashboard….plus a notes area. I open Copper on mobile to quickly search for someone’s name or to take quick notes from a sales meeting
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Nutshell Inc.
  • integration with email doesn't work as advertised
  • would like integration with quickbooks
  • If there is a misspelling in any one email address, you can not send a mass email. You must go back and correct each error before it can send.
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Zoho
  • Need some way to switch a field type without losing the pre-existing data.
  • The settings controls should be broken out differently - I don't like that I can't keep some users from exporting all contact records (i.e., the entire Contacts module) because if the export function is turned off, the export function of Reports for those same modules is also blocked.
  • Frustrating that only 3 custom lookup fields are allowed per module in our license.
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Likelihood to Renew
Copper
No answers on this topic
Nutshell Inc.
This is perfect for a small business / Home based business with SaaS. Nutshell constantly adds new features and the price is much better than more robust software like Salesforce.
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Zoho
i have already renewed my subscription twice. I am in the 3rd Year now. I have been using it for a while and have been recommending to my friends as well.. have attended ZOHOLICs the annual program of zoho and it gave me new insights of managing the crm solutoin.
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Usability
Copper
Copper is simple to use and it's simple to figure out the additional functionality you may need or want to use. There are a lot of support articles and the support itself is great. But it's also fairly simple to figure out on your own. It integrates easily with Google Workspace as well.
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Nutshell Inc.
Extremely easy to use and they help you throughout the process. I find it not challenging, an effective utility to help us prioritize and engage efficiently at a reasonable price point. We enjoy working with the team there and they're easy to access. I've already recommended it to two colleagues
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Zoho
The methodology of the 'out of the box' user interface is fairly easy to learn. In some cases however, the interface is not consistent throughout the software. Upgrades to the interface has certainly improved some of this--- but now we are seeing the same kinds of inconsistencies across Zoho apps, particularly those more recently added to their platform. This issue is not major in that everybody on staff seems able to learn how to work the programs--- it's just annoying and less than efficient when inconsistent user interfaces or inconsistent terms are used in the programs and/or the requisite documentation.
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Reliability and Availability
Copper
No answers on this topic
Nutshell Inc.
No answers on this topic
Zoho
In my many years using Zoho, I think there were only 1 or 2 days when there was something happening and I was not able to log in. Sure, it wasn't fun and we all panicked a bit, but right after that, all was well and work-life continued. Being cloud based, I'm never worried about losing my iPhone, iPad or Laptop as I know I can log in anywhere on any device and workflow won't stop.
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Performance
Copper
No answers on this topic
Nutshell Inc.
No answers on this topic
Zoho
I don't recall every having any issues with a page not loading due to it being a Zoho issue. Anytime I've had any issues with something being wonky, I clear cache and that has always solved the problem. Or a simply computer reboot and we're back, hard at work. Look, I don't expect any product to delivery 100%, 100% of the time but if I had any consistent ongoing issues, I would have left many years ago. I still keep my eyes open to what is new but after a quick evaluation, I know Zoho will long be my home.
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Support Rating
Copper
There have been a few times when I contacted the "help desk" or "support team" and they just told me to watch a video or join a seminar to learn what I am looking to do. I would have expected someone to take a few minutes and literally walk me through the steps one by one until either I figured it out or accomplished the goal of my request.
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Nutshell Inc.
Nutshell's support team has always been great and they tend to go above and beyond. They are polite, friendly, personable and great listeners. They are also great about sending follow up emails too.
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Zoho
We did the training and that was a huge waste of money. The information provided was basic and the instructor was sloppy (he even forgot to turn off his mic when he used the restroom - no one should ever hear what we heard). I offered up a 9 because we were able to find what we needed on your website.
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In-Person Training
Copper
No answers on this topic
Nutshell Inc.
No answers on this topic
Zoho
I attended a Zoho-Holics event in Austin, TX, several years ago, and it blew my mind. So many industries were represented using Zoho in so many different ways. It was unbelievable all that I learned from that experience, as there were features that I wasn't aware of that I immediately started using. Best of all, the trainers were patient and knowledgeable
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Online Training
Copper
No answers on this topic
Nutshell Inc.
No answers on this topic
Zoho
There is an endless supply of YouTube videos from Zoho and the many Zoho partners/consultants. Plus, Zoho has it's own library of training videos and webinars to learn from plus an entire community at the ready to answer any questions. While Zoho has been available for many years, there are constantly new training videos and webinars available for the novice and the experienced users.
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Implementation Rating
Copper
No answers on this topic
Nutshell Inc.
Implementation is difficult everytime but this was relatively simple due to the small amount of data we moved
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Zoho
When you switch CRMs, you can automatically assume everything isn’t going to match up correctly. We had used Salesforce for 10+ years and had a ton of data and customizations. It was not a clean transfer, but we were able to sort it all out. The only issue that really bothered me was Zoho support. Even simple questions couldn’t be answered over chat, and we would have some team members try for hours to find the right answer
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Alternatives Considered
Copper
We selected Copper over these other CRMs mainly because of its ability to integrate with Google Workspace. Members of our team have used Salesforce in the past and found it to be a nightmare to work with/on. Candidly, Copper doesn't fill all of our needs so we supplement that with the use of Asana.
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Nutshell Inc.
When I first started with BCI, they were using ACT!. It was hard to navigate and there were a lot of spots for duplicate information that made it hard to know if you were in the right spot or not. Then if you had trouble, you would spend 3 hours on the phone with customer service and often they would not even be able to find a solution. I would not recommend ACT! to anyone. Since getting nutshell, I have learned a bit about Cosential and I know that it is more catered to the construction industry and can help with proposal creation, so I think that may be something we consider in the not-too-near future.
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Zoho
Free user access was one reason to use it more than any other software. Also, for a mid-size organization, the Salesforce cost was a little higher, and Pipedrive was almost similar to Zoho. As we were already using Zoho, we found no urgency to switch.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Copper
No answers on this topic
Nutshell Inc.
No answers on this topic
Zoho
I think Zoho CRM is priced at a reasonable amount. Simply put, you get what you pay for and Zoho does not disappoint. My organization is comfortable with what we pay and pleased with continually renewing the software. The billing frequency is just right. There are no complaints on our end
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Scalability
Copper
No answers on this topic
Nutshell Inc.
No answers on this topic
Zoho
We're still in the early stages of scaling this across departments. We have high aspirations of doing this, but it takes time to migrate to the new system and to help people get acquainted of doing their work in a different way thru Zoho.
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Professional Services
Copper
No answers on this topic
Nutshell Inc.
No answers on this topic
Zoho
In addition to being a user of Zoho CRM, we are a reseller as well. Often, at times our Partners request for on-boarding the platform configuration for them. During such requirements, we have utilized the Professional services team directly from the Zoho CRM team. Our partner feedback was quite positive, throughout.
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Return on Investment
Copper
  • Copper has simplified our CRM and makes it easy for the sales team to keep track of leads and opportunities.
  • Copper has allowed us to save money as it is a fairly competitively priced platform.
  • Copper has simplified our workflow, allowing us to work more efficiently and save time from tedious data entry.
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Nutshell Inc.
  • Nutshell CRM has had a major impact on ROI. The last program we used cost more and had fewer features and accessibility.
  • One negative impact is its email functions. As stated before in this review I need to be able to send large attachments and pics through email and Nutshell is very limited when it comes to that.
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Zoho
  • because we are new to the CRM world, we wanted a product that was reasonably priced, yet had the features we were looking for
  • we have found a much higher customer engagement rate and ROI
  • we used to "lose" customers in our makeshift process. Now, all customers are being attended to.
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ScreenShots

Nutshell Screenshots

Screenshot of Nutshell's dashboard, mobile app, and sales metrics.Screenshot of the interface to build custom pipelines.Screenshot of where to measure contact engagement with Nutshell Marketing emails, forms, website traffic, and landing pages.Screenshot of the interface to engage with website visitors and leads throughout the buying journey via multiple channels using Nutshell Engagement. Channels include SMS, AI webchat, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram DMs.Screenshot of Quotes & Invoices, where users can create, send, and monitor custom quotes and invoices without leaving Nutshell.

Zoho CRM Screenshots

Screenshot of Deals - Cash in on all opportunities. Close more deals. Great sales management is all about prioritizing, tracking, and monitoring the deals in your pipeline. Zoho CRM gives you everything you need to manage deals across territories and sales structures.Screenshot of Activities - Keep track of all the tasks, meetings, calls, events, or activity records. Neatly organize the numerous records along with the activities associated to them such as follow-up, pre sales and post sales activities, phone conversations etc.