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PODCAST - Can't decide whether to build or buy a CRM system? This podcast presents a third solution that is an application development platform that provides the building blocks for faster, cost-effective application development that achieves a better fit for your business’ processes.
Posted: November 18, 2009 | Premiered: November 18, 2009


Topics:  .NET | Application Development | Application Development and Integration Services | Application Infrastructure | Application Infrastructure Providers | Business Process Management | CRM Software | Open Source | Open Source Software

WHITE PAPER - This white paper provides everything the CIO and IT team must know to evaluate a CRM system based on the critical business and technical issues that matter to IT directors and chief information and technology officers.
Posted: November 11, 2009 | Published: November 11, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | CRM | CRM Best Practices | CRM Services | CRM Software | CTOs | IT Departments | IT Management | IT Service Management | IT Utility Services | TCO

WHITE PAPER - This white paper compares and contrasts the two primary alternatives to thin clients and examines the differentiating characteristics that could impact your CRM implementation. Read on to learn why a smart client CRM solution may be a smarter choice.
Posted: November 11, 2009 | Published: November 11, 2009


Topics:  .NET | ActiveX | AJAX | Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | ASP.NET | ASP.NET AJAX | CIOs | CRM | CRM Best Practices | CRM Services | CRM Software | Thin Client Software

WHITE PAPER - This white paper highlights the important role technology can play in the innovation process and looks at how a customer-focused approach to innovation can be supported by flexible customer relationship management tools. It explains how businesses can use CRM to foster and implement customer-centric innovation, enhancing the customer experience.
Posted: October 19, 2009 | Published: October 19, 2009


Topics:  CRM | CRM Analytics | CRM Best Practices | CRM Services | Customer Loyalty | Customer Retention | Customer Satisfaction | Customer Service Best Practices

WHITE PAPER - How can a company ensure that their marketing department's needs are represented when choosing an enterprise-level CRM system? This white paper provides core principles companies can use to help them select a CRM system that each marketing team member feels was built just for them.
Posted: July 23, 2009 | Published: July 23, 2009


Topics:  CRM | CRM Best Practices | CRM Services | CRM Software | Marketing | Sales | Sales and Marketing Software

WHITE PAPER - This white paper looks at the top three reasons that CRM initiatives fail to achieve their goals and provides clear, practical recommendations for ensuring that your CRM initiative avoids these pitfalls and delivers desired returns.
Posted: June 10, 2009 | Published: June 9, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Management | Change Management | CRM | CRM Best Practices | CRM Software | Customer Retention | Customer Satisfaction | Economic Environment | Productivity | ROI

WHITE PAPER - This paper outlines the technology building blocks that enable you to create an information-rich environment that empowers your workforce to perform at its peak. Learn how to use data to its fullest--without having to become IT experts.
Posted: February 20, 2009 | Published: February 20, 2009


Topics:  Business Integration | Collaboration | Cost Benefit Analysis | CRM | Customer Satisfaction | Information Management | Knowledge Management | Real-time Analytics | Sales | User Experience | Vendor Selection | Workforce Management Software | Workforce Planning

WHITE PAPER - This paper explains how, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is first and foremost a strategy. This guide provides insight to help you take a more customer-centric view of your business.
Posted: February 20, 2009 | Published: February 20, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Management | CRM | CRM Software | Customer Loyalty | Marketing | ROI | Sales | Software as a Service | Strategic Planning | TCO | User Experience

WHITE PAPER - This white paper explains how financial services firms across the industry and around the globe can use customer-centric strategies and CRM tools to maximize the value and loyalty of their client base and gain insight into new areas of opportunity.
Posted: February 20, 2009 | Published: February 20, 2009


Topics:  Asset Management Services | Budgeting | Business Process Management | Collaboration | CRM | Financial Services Industry | Workflow Management Coalition | Workflow Software

WHITE PAPER - This white paper provides core principles companies can use to help them select a CRM system that each sales user feels was built just for them.
Posted: February 20, 2009 | Published: February 20, 2009


Topics:  Business Development | CRM | Customer Data Management | Customer Service | Dashboards | Microsoft Outlook | ROI | Sales | Security