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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AFOCUS, by Reynolds and Reynolds, is a CRM that identifies the most profitable activities for salespeople and serving them up. It ensures sales processes are followed, and that users can manage every customer interaction as it happens.N/A

    Verint Channel Automation

    Score8 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Verint Channel Automation is a social customer service software that enables companies to engage in large volumes of social media conversations with their customers. The cloud-based software combines intelligent prioritization with team management workflows.N/A
    Pricing
    FOCUS by Reynolds and ReynoldsVerint Channel Automation
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FOCUS by Reynolds and ReynoldsVerint Channel Automation
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Features
    FOCUS by Reynolds and ReynoldsVerint Channel Automation
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds and Verint Channel Automation
    Feature
    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds
    1.3
    1 Ratings
    143% below category average
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Territory management2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract management1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Quote & order management1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interaction tracking1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds and Verint Channel Automation
    Feature
    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds
    2.0
    1 Ratings
    118% below category average
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Case management3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call center management2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help desk management1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds and Verint Channel Automation
    Feature
    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    154% below category average
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email marketing1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds and Verint Channel Automation
    Feature
    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Task management6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds and Verint Channel Automation
    Feature
    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds
    3.7
    1 Ratings
    70% below category average
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds and Verint Channel Automation
    Feature
    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    154% below category average
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Custom fields1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scripting environment1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds and Verint Channel Automation
    Feature
    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds
    4.0
    1 Ratings
    71% below category average
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds and Verint Channel Automation
    Feature
    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Social data1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social engagement1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds and Verint Channel Automation
    Feature
    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Marketing automation1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compensation management1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds and Verint Channel Automation
    Feature
    FOCUS by Reynolds and Reynolds
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    154% below category average
    Verint Channel Automation
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    FOCUS by Reynolds and ReynoldsVerint Channel Automation
    Small Businesses
    Salesflare
    Score10 out of 10
    Simplify360
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Kintone
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Customer.io
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Sales
    Score8.9 out of 10
    SAP Service Cloud
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FOCUS by Reynolds and ReynoldsVerint Channel Automation
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FOCUS by Reynolds and ReynoldsVerint Channel Automation
    Likelihood to Recommend
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    It works because it's the only thing we have to use however Reynolds does not work well with others, I.E., third-party vendors, etc. When it's up for renewal I will strongly suggest we switch
    Incentivized
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    Verint
    From experience, you may ask the Conversocial team to make recommendations on licenses for larger vs. smaller social customer service teams. The need for support and the amount of usage you may get from the tool's robust offering may differ as a result of those precedents. The tool is adaptable in both scenarios it would seem.
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    Pros
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    • Daily work plan
    • Detailed reports
    Incentivized
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    Verint
    • Previous conversations: This is one of the main reasons why I personally love Conversocial over Hootsuite and other social media engagement tools. Conversocial pulls in all previous interactions we've had with community members and it helps us identify if we've already addressed their problem, if they are a detractor/advocate, and so much more. With other engagement tools, it's frustrating as a community member may repost the same thing over and over again, but at different time periods. If you're unable to see what someone has said in the past, we may waste our time replying to the same thing multiple times, or we also risk responding with the same general advice, when we could try a different approach.
    • Tags and filters: Conversocials use of tags and filters are extremely simple to use. They have shortcuts which help you easily assign a tag to an item and then you can easily pull up each of those tags within Conversocial itself or your can open up an external report. If my team is in a hurry and wants to quickly see a certain tag, we can use the filter option and within seconds we have all the information we need.
    • Simple shortcuts: Conversocial has several shortcuts that save my team a lot of time. One single button on my keyboard can apply sentiment and archive something so it's out of my way. I can also use shortcuts to apply a tag, assign an item, and do other tasks. It may seem like a small benefit but each second saved really adds up throughout each day and week.
    • Communication: As we know, technology has issues and every tech issue Conversocial has experiences has been handled extremely well. I've never encountered any issues contacting Conversocial, we're always notified when they are working on a solution and once the problem has been fixed. We also receive random pop-ups within Conversocial to notify us of known issues before our team experiences them, and when there is a new feature that we should be aware of. Their communication is always on point and it's great to know that we can always rely on them.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    • Sometimes you cannot see the calls on the customer profile
    • In my opinion, it is not easy to use
    • I think the reporting can be overwhelming for some
    • From experience, the appointments do not show up in the daily work plan
    Incentivized
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    Verint
    • I would like to see an improvement in the reporting dashboard which is something I mentioned to Josh (the CEO) on a call back in April. He said that it is something they are working on but to remember that this is truly a customer service social media platform so some of the features that I would like to see may not fit well with the users of the product.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    No answers on this topic
    Verint
    The only two reasons we would not continue using Conversocial are it's lack of comprehensive analytics and its lack of Radian6's categorization tools. Tags make up for the categorization pretty well, however, and we're considering switching everything over to this now that we've tested tags for a couple months within Conversocial. (I previously wrote that Conversocial lacks support for some social channels like Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube, but they have now added Instagram and YouTube.)
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    Usability
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    I think overall it's not a good platform
    Incentivized
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    Verint
    Because of the number of features it offers and the manner in which they're presented. I've explored a number of other tools that just don't do it as well. When sorting through and responding to hundreds of social media messages each day, the number of clicks it takes to do something really matters. Conversocial does a great job of minimizing clicks and presenting the data we need without having to click to find it
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    Reliability and Availability
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    No answers on this topic
    Verint
    Downtime is very rare, and the occasional occurrences are typically a problem with Twitter or FB API.
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    Performance
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    No answers on this topic
    Verint
    Extremely fast, practically in real time.
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    Support Rating
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    Support is phenomenal however they have a ton of practice because people need to call them so often
    Incentivized
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    Verint
    Our account rep at Conversocial has set up a call with me every two weeks to check in, talk about new features, or answer questions. I know I can email or call her for help anytime. Their support team also responds quickly.
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    In-Person Training
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    No answers on this topic
    Verint
    Comprehensive training in all aspects of the software and general usages (including social media) for both agents and managers. Simulation workshops really made the live deployment process very smooth.
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    Online Training
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    No answers on this topic
    Verint
    Outstanding & comprehensive training both on-line and instructor-led. Another crucial differentiator from competitors in our eyes.
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    Implementation Rating
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    No answers on this topic
    Verint
    Without any tech requirement on our end, this was an extraordinarily easy implementation to run, compared to other platforms like live chat or email.
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    Alternatives Considered
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    We have always used Reynolds however I have seen other CRMs that are more user friendly
    Incentivized
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    Verint
    Early on we did comparisons with Hootsuite and later with Adobe. While they have similarities, the difference at the time and likely currently, was the personal interest and general accessibility of Conversocial's platform and people. The combination of an effective CRM solution and a team that was readily available to help proved to be the winning formula for our business.
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    Return on Investment
    The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
    • Slows people down trying to learn it
    • Every option in there costs more money so the executives do not want to pay for things such as click to call
    Incentivized
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    Verint
    • One of the biggest benefits we are seeing is that we have reduced the number of post-holiday complaints coming into head office. Since we are responding to issues and concerns as they arise, we can impact overall customer satisfaction.
    • The efficiencies gained from using a centralized platform for managing the response process has enabled us to reduce our team by 50%.
    • We can track that we are responding to a fan's first message within 30 minutes.
    • We can track the number of messages each user engages with.
    • We can see the most effective times of day to post and reply.
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    ScreenShots

    Verint Channel Automation Screenshots

    Screenshot of the same consistent experiences across different messaging platforms, in multiple languages, through a seamless blend of bots and human agentsScreenshot of Verint Channel Automation's real-time and historical analytics necessary for the most demanding modern contact centers, with insights and reporting of the performance of humans and botsScreenshot of an illustration of how agents can move across interaction types as “Conversations” without losing context, such as during bot-to-human agent handoversScreenshot of the engagement dashboard. In addition to topical insights like emergent phrases mentioned and tags being assigned to conversations, the engagement dashboard provides high-level views of how the business is performing overallScreenshot of an example of conversational experienceScreenshot of Verint Channel Automation's conversational customer experience solution, which allows natural, engaging customer conversations via messaging channels to flow across the entire customer journey.