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October 2004
Ginger Conlon |
Get Your Facts Straight Customer data aggregation is the number one data issue right now. Find out how companies are handling it and turning it into a positive.   |
CRM
July 2012
Kelly Liyakasa |
For Social Success, Build a Business Use Case Companies that fail at measuring ROI say it's too hard, too early, or they weren't asked. |
CRM
October 18, 2004
Joshua Weinberger |
Metrics Should Define Results Setting benchmarks to determine the success of a CRM initiative is a must. The metrics that matter most are those taken when agents are serving customers. |
CRM
April 2003
Martin Schneider |
Prove It Gone are the days when CRM vendors could pitch features and functionality, close the deal, hit the trail, and never look back. Today's CRM buyers demand proof during the presale that the CRM technology they are considering will deliver the promised results. |
CRM
April 1, 2004
Martin Schneider |
ROI on the Rise? Is CRM software getting better, or are companies learning from past mistakes? |
CRM
April 2003
Ginger Conlon |
Making CRM Pay Off Like any worthwhile endeavor, it takes a great deal of planning and effort to get real results from CRM. |
CRM
August 2, 2004
Jerri Ledford |
Reducing CRM's Total Cost of Ownership How organizations increase the value of their CRM initiatives while keeping costs low. |
CFO
July 1, 2003
Alix Nyberg |
Buyer Be Aware Overbuying and elusive ROI measures plague CRM, yet customers continue to sign on. |
CRM
February 2003
Ginger Conlon |
Can't Get No Dissatisfaction In an exclusive survey conducted, CRM magazine finds that a surprising number of executives are pleased with their CRM system -- and with their results. |
CRM
August 2, 2004
Joshua Weinberger |
Hot Seat: CRM Success Means More Than Avoiding Failure CRM vendors, analyst spout off on what it takes for CRM success. |
CRM
July 1, 2003
Phillip Britt |
Eight Building Blocks for CRM Success Companies are continuing to pursue CRM projects in 2003 despite the discontent from many about earlier failures and the harsh business climate. But most companies are now taking a more cautious approach to their implementations. |
CRM
March 2012
Jim Dickie |
Are the CRM Wars Really Over? Existing CRM users would be well advised to test the waters to see if something that would work better for them exists. |
Search Engine Watch
February 24, 2011
Nathan Linnell |
The Social Media ROI Conundrum Don't be shortsighted -- look at these four essential components to see how social media can impact the long-term health of your brand. This is where you'll find the true value of social media. |
CRM
July 2003
Laura Pollard |
Enterprise Schmenterprise Who truly sees the value of enterprise CRM? |
CRM
September 24, 2004
Jason Compton |
The Age of Fluff-Free ROI Companies are increasingly calculating their CRM returns on hard numbers. |
CRM
August 2005
Jim Dickie |
Demystifying the ROI of CRM Know your firm's biggest pain points and determine how damaging they can be to your business if left untreated. First identify the problem, then find the solution -- and CRM ROI will then become a much simpler matter. |
CRM
January 2004
Martin Schneider |
The Hard Sell Selling ice to Alaskans is a breeze compared with selling CRM internally to executives who resist commitment and users who shun change. Although the benefits of CRM may be clear to you, the challenge is to convince everyone else. Here's how. |
CRM
November 2003
Ginger Conlon |
How Do You Measure Success? Let us count the ways: Sales measures success one way, marketing another way, service another, and IT yet another. For this reason the first step of any CRM initiative should be to set mutually agreed-upon goals and metrics. |
Bank Technology News
April 2003
Holly Sraeel |
Focus on ROI Stifling Business Results? Could Be. The ROI mantra is so pervasive within institutions that it's impeding business growth. That and the fact that timeframe -- three to six months -- is ridiculous. |
CRM
August 26, 2011
Debbie Qaqish |
CRM-Integrated Marketing Automation ROI as a topic and as a goal for marketers is here to stay. Leveraging tools, people, and processes to effectively contribute to revenue and demonstrate ROI is job number one for all revenue marketers. |
CIO
July 15, 2002
Mohanbir Sawhney |
Damn the ROI, Full Speed Ahead "Show me the money" may not be the right demand for e-business projects. |
CRM
June 1, 2004
Jim Johnson |
The Key to Growing Sales at Master Lock Speed information to customers. A Q&A with the company's director of information services. |
CRM
September 19, 2014
Sameer Bhatia |
5 Reasons Your CRM Is Failing (and What You Can Do About It) Don't let these common, but fixable, obstacles stand in the way of CRM success. |
CRM
April 2004
Jim Dickie |
What Will Wake You Up at 3:00 A.M.? Executives say data issues are their number one CRM concern. |
CRM
August 1, 2005
Alexandra DeFelice |
The Money Tree A financial services company estimates an 850% ROI from implementing Teradata's data warehouse and CRM solutions. |
CRM
October 1, 2003
Paul Greenberg |
A Commonwealth of Self-Interest CRM initiatives will succeed only if users see value in using them. |
CRM
August 27, 2003
Ginger Conlon |
Required Reading Author Russ Lombardo offers practical advice on gathering information to design and plan the right CRM strategy, getting buy-in, and planning for ROI in "CRM for the Common Man." |
CRM
August 2003
Martin Schneider |
Balancing Act No longer do companies have to choose. It is now possible to use CRM to increase productivity and build relationships in all customer-facing areas of the business. |
CRM
January 2004
Barton Goldenberg |
Is Government CRM the Next Big Boom? Citizens are customers, too. And government agencies are looking for better ways to serve them. |
CRM
May 2003
Lisa Picarille |
Overly Ambitious Hewlett-Packard's CRM czar Mike Overly is working overtime to unify the company. |
CRM
October 2006 |
The 2006 CRM Market Awards--Table of Contents and Introduction At the crux of the success of CRM software are the vendors, consultants, and end-user companies focused on creating and cultivating rewarding customer experiences and relationships. Their efforts and achievements are recognized here. |
U.S. Banker
February 2002
Eby Raj Seshadri & Corey Yulinsky |
Quick-Return CRM There are ways to improve customer relationship management without spending huge amounts of money. McKinsey consultants argue that CRM should be more mining of profits than of data... |
CRM
January 6, 2016
Matt Keenan |
4 CRM Trends for 2016 User empowerment will be a big theme as CRM users compare their experiences with personal and business technology. |
CRM
June 2011
Leonard Klie |
Don't Forget the "C" in Social CRM Listening to customers should precede any foray into social media, the former leader of @ComcastCares advises |
CRM
August 27, 2003
Ginger Conlon |
Don't Initiate CRM Until You Ask These Questions I had the opportunity recently to meet with executives at five of the largest CRM vendor companies. They discussed vendor accountability and the one question companies must ask their prospective CRM vendors. |
CRM
September 1, 2009 |
The 2009 CRM Market Awards - Introduction With the eighth annual CRM magazine Market Awards, we take note of the industry's mainstays as well as its newcomers, the expected along with the surprising. |
CRM
March 25, 2011
Jim Davies |
Applying the Eight Building Blocks of CRM to Social Media How to improve the effectiveness and long-term success of social CRM initiatives |
CRM
August 1, 2003
Ginger Conlon |
What's Hot in CRM There is a need for more marketing accountability and precision; companies should look at ROI across the enterprise, for example, CRM and supply chain together; and total customer value should include each customer's current value, their future value, and associated value. |
Bank Systems & Technology
August 4, 2004
Ivan Schneider |
The Metric System One banker comes up with a formula for deciding whether your CRM investment is paying off. |
CRM
August 1, 2003
Picarille & Myron |
Market Watch: Mid-Market CRM Aberdeen Group predicts that total CRM spending on hardware, software, and consulting services for 2003 will be $15.4 billion, an increase of about 14 percent over 2002. |
CRM
February 2, 2003
Jason Flynn |
Hype-Free CRM Success The Blueprint for CRM Success, a new study, tries to cut through the smoke and mirrors to get to the truth of what it takes to implement an effective and profitable CRM solution. |
CRM
June 2, 2003 |
Hot Seat: Ruth Fornell on Data Quality Ruth Fornell, formerly CMO of NCR's Teradata division and now vice president, payment and imaging solutions for NCR's financial services division, knows a thing or two about the role data plays in CRM initiatives. She recently shared some insights. |
CRM
October 2003
Ginger Conlon |
How Satisfied are You With CRM? That's the question CRM magazine recently asked its readers. More than 330 executives voiced their opinions. |
CRM
April 2014
Barton Goldenberg |
Taking the Plunge into Social CRM Integrating social communities takes a true commitment. |
CRM
March 3, 2003
Ginger Conlon |
Take My Advice, Please Several CRM industry executives answer the question: If you could give one piece of advice to CRM project leaders, what would it be? |
CRM
July 1, 2003
Martin Schneider |
Vertical Focus: Financial Services The good news for CRM vendors is that the financial services industry has consistently been investing heavily in CRM initiatives. The bad news is, the return on investment has not been stellar. |
CRM
December 2003
Ginger Conlon |
A Winning Formula Top executives from five leading vendors voice their opinions on how companies can unite sales and marketing to create a customer-centric organization. |
CFO
November 1, 2002
Russ Banham |
Back to the Drawing Board With CRM installations, practice makes perfect. |
CRM
December 2003
Ginger Conlon |
CRM Success Is Your Responsibility You can't just purchase CRM software, load it up, and expect it to work. |
CRM
January 2010
Barton Goldenberg |
Assessing Your CRM Situation You can't know where you are unless you look - and look hard. |
