that is really amusing. but i believe many are still using index cards even today. just to share with you, a CRM becomes more effective if you integrate it seamlessly with your online and offline activities. And I believe most CRM products out there fall short of achieving this integration:

• a visitor signs-up on your newsletter thru your website. this lead should go to your crm database
• you send autoresponder messages to your clients and potential clients. this again is recorded in your crm database
• you need to make a call to a client by this day. your CRM reminds you to do this
• you visit a client in his office. this you can record in your CRM
• and a lot more activities you can integrate with your day-to-day tasks 

I don't want to be too salesy but if you are interested to achieve this kind of integration, please see my profile. 

Teodolfo-   sweet answer-  I use an com add-in for exchange and outlook that does just what you describe with all of our smart phones!!!   It is such an advantage over the common broker...that its like having missiles as weapons compared to stones!!!

yes it is a great advantage over the competition. we let the CRM manage our most mundane tasks and we do what we do best, growing our business. 

Index cards can be remarkably effective to track your active and low-priority prospects. I still use them today, although most of my SOI tracking is done on TP. Great post!

So true, implementation is everything.  I found an old pile of cards from a previous business when cleaning my office a couple of months ago and added them to my computerized system.  What a change.

@Jenniffer-  yea, other than a hard drive or data crash...youwon't forget about those contacts or forget them in a box :>)