As with any technology tool or platform you invest in to help you run your art gallery business, user experience and usability are key. The interface should be navigable, intuitive – including to anyone relatively inexperienced at using software solutions – and capable of making your day-to-day tasks easier and quicker to accomplish.  

And when it comes to art gallery management, being able to access your inventory, manage your CRM, search for available stock, collect information, bring up customer/buyer data and communicate with employees at any time and wherever you are, whether it be when meeting artists, curators, collectors, art dealers or suppliers, is all-important. This is possible when using a mobile CRM or mobile app that supports your art gallery software.  

Why a mobile CRM? 

If you don’t currently use a CRM software platform, it’s worth exploring the benefits of using one and then researching how to choose a CRM so you know you are getting what you need – not more, not less. Most CRM platforms will integrate with other applications and websites, like MailChimp or WordPress, and work equally well for all users within your business.  

A mobile CRM enables users of the CRM platform to access it on mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets. This means that any hybrid or remote-working colleagues or employees can access customer/sales/collector data and other information related to the business, wherever they are. All you need is a strong internet connection.  

Cubist Cloud, on the go 

The Cubist Cloud platform can be accessed via mobile, and it operates on any device that has an internet connection. It has cross-browser compatibility, meaning it will perform and appear the same across different browsers, and if you have multiple staff, the platform can be used on different devices simultaneously.  

With Cubist Cloud, all the functionality of the platform – how it appears and how you interact with it – remains the same across different devices. You can use the platform in the same way you would while at your desk in your office. Once you’re familiar with how it works, it will always handle the same way, whether you’re on holiday abroad or in your gallery office. Again, only an internet connection is needed.  

You can update and manage your business data anywhere and those changes will be replicated automatically, in real-time, for all users to see. This means you can work from anywhere and maintain contact and productivity.  

An important tip, however, is to avoid using any CRM or other art gallery management software platform – including Cubist Cloud – on free public WiFi where possible. Even when there is an encrypted connection between devices, which there is with Cubist Cloud, using public WiFi puts you at greater risk of your data’s security being compromised.   

Cubist Cloud: mobile access updates  

At Cubist Cloud, we’re always reviewing the platform and its functionality in line with user feedback to establish where improvements can be made. Feedback prompted us to develop a new feature, which will be available soon.  

This feature will enable users to access an offline, read-only version of the data downloaded to a mobile device via a quick login and search bar that reviews the whole dataset rather than individual sections. This reduces the number of clicks required to pull up the information, so it will be faster and easier for users to find. The data will then be available at any time without the need for an internet connection. 

If you’d like to test Cubist Cloud to see how the platform could work for your gallery business, schedule a demo today.