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CRM July 2003 Martin Schneider |
Getting IT Together Integration is a four-letter word in the world of CRM, but it doesn't have to be. What follows are the real issues behind integrating CRM solutions with an enterprise's existing systems, and how to simplify what could otherwise grind CRM initiatives to a halt. |
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. |
CRM December 1, 2006 |
The Pulse: In 2007 my Company Plans to... Increase its CRM budget: 40%... Maintain its CRM budget: 27%... etc. |
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. |
CRM August 2, 2004 |
Who's Who in CRM In May CRM magazine presented a list of some of the industry's key players. This month we continue that recognition with a look at two executives from Microsoft. |
CRM March 1, 2004 Martin Schneider |
News in Brief CRM is becoming a critical component of resellers in the small- and midsize-business market. |
CIO June 29, 2011 Todd R. Weiss |
Is Your CRM System Meeting Your Enterprise's Needs? Your customer needs have been changing. Is your CRM system keeping pace? If you deployed your system 10 years ago, chances are that it's probably not. |
CRM October 2013 Barton Goldenberg |
Software Advances Are Propelling CRM to New Heights Seven trends businesses cannot afford to ignore. |
CRM November 3, 2003 |
Insuring CRM Success A recent Aberdeen Group study found that CRM investment is on the rise in the insurance industry. |
CRM April 1, 2004 Martin Schneider |
ROI on the Rise? Is CRM software getting better, or are companies learning from past mistakes? |
CRM March 2003 Ginger Conlon |
Stand by Me One of the main reasons companies implement CRM is to foster customer loyalty. But as a customer of CRM vendors, how loyal should you be? |
CRM September 1, 2006 |
The Pulse: Is Your Company Using or Planning to Use Open Source CRM? A Reader Poll: We Use an Open Source CRM Solution: 22%... We Are Planning to Implement an Open Source CRM Solution in 2006: 14%... etc. |
CRM March 1, 2004 |
Just 1 Question Should companies expect their CRM vendors to help them use CRM to determine who their most profitable customers are? |
CRM May 3, 2004 |
Heard and Overheard Quotes from the CRM industry: "Success in CRM is a journey, not a destination"... "In our world CRM stands for Can't Replace Marketing"... etc. |
CRM July 1, 2004 |
The Pulse: Does Your CEO Use the CRM Tools Your Company Has in Place? Graph shows that 53% of CEOs don't use CRM tools. |
CRM March 1, 2005 David Myron |
What Is CRM? Defining CRM as merely a technology solution only distorts its purpose and value. It is better to view CRM as a business process. |
CRM October 2003 Martin Schneider |
Stand By Me As IT staffs shrink and CRM projects get increasingly complex, more and more service providers are playing a long-term role to ensure that CRM systems run smoothly and generate ROI. |
CRM December 2003 Martin Schneider |
The Year in Preview How the major trends in 2003 will alter the CRM landscape over the coming year. |
Inc. January 2007 Michael Fitzgerald |
CRM Made Simple New software to supercharge your sales. |
CRM June 2004 Joshua Weinberger |
Build Customer Relationships--Just Don't Call It CRM The acronym CRM used to mean money pit at Consolidated Container. |
CRM November 19, 2004 |
The Pulse: What Was the Most Critical Factor in Your Choice of CRM Vendor? Here's a chart showing what the deciding factor was in choosing a CRM vendor. |
CRM July 1, 2004 Ginger Conlon |
CRM: Alive and Kicking Instead of complaining about the confusion with CRM, we should educate people interested in implementing CRM--the strategy--in their companies. |
CRM July 2003 Laura Pollard |
Enterprise Schmenterprise Who truly sees the value of enterprise CRM? |
CRM March 2003 Dick Lee |
Don't Blame CRM Managers shouldn't expect success if users haven't been sold on CRM. |
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 October 18, 2004 |
The Pulse: In 2005 we Plan to... A chart summarizing in what direction companies plan to move regarding CRM spending. |
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. |
CRM April 1, 2008 |
The Pulse How Does Your Company Handle its CRM Solution? |
CRM May 1, 2003 David Myron |
Vertical Focus: Retail Retailers are learning from others' mistakes. Instead of investing heavily in full suite applications, retailers are nibbling on CRM and noticing bite-size successes, according to "Getting Retail CRM Right," a recent report by Forrester Research. |
CRM February 2, 2004 |
Why CRM? An exclusive survey reveals the primary motivators for deploying CRM. |
CRM April 2004 Martin Schneider |
Breaking From Tradition No longer is the midmarket the dominion solely of regional systems integrators. Enterprise vendors and hosted CRM services are changing the way midmarket customers implement their CRM systems. |
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 January 2006 Barton Goldenberg |
CRM: The Past and the Future Born of contact management applications 25 years ago, enterprise software systems have come a long way. |
CRM May 1, 2003 Jim Dickie |
Is Less Better Than More? Small CRM implementations are often more successful than large ones. |
CRM January 2010 Barton Goldenberg |
Assessing Your CRM Situation You can't know where you are unless you look - and look hard. |
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 April 2006 Barton Goldenberg |
Executive Support: The Most Important CRM Success Factor For organizations that have succeeded in their CRM initiative, executive support stands out as the single most important ingredient for success. Let's examine why by looking at examples of three levels of executive support. |
CRM August 2, 2004 Chris Selland |
Back to the Future Today's CRM technology is better than ever but the vast majority of companies are driving down the same old cow path with, at best, a faster cart. |
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 October 2005 Bailor et al. |
The 2005 CRM Market Leaders, Part 1 The CRM industry's impact -- especially in the small and medium business markets -- is growing more pervasive across industries and within organizations. Here's how the CRM leaders are driving the market and how they stack up against the competition. |
CRM July 2004 Barton Goldenberg |
Whose Portal is it, Anyway? CRM's next big challenge is deciding which application will rule the desktop. |
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 May 2003 Rochelle Garner |
Smooth Operators What companies can learn from how contact center vendors use CRM -- and profit from it. |
CRM September 24, 2004 |
Hot Seat: Can a Single Vendor Satisfy an Organization's Complete CRM Needs? Professionals weigh in on this topic: Laura Preslan, research director, AMR Research: "It depends"... Rebecca Wettemann, vice president of research, Nucleus Research: "...a combination of tools that meet clear, specific needs may be a better strategy"... etc. |
CRM January 24, 2014 Steve McIntosh |
The Unified Future of Small Business CRM CRM is only as effective as its users and the information they create. |
CRM May 2006 Colin Beasty |
Barriers to CRM Success Tech obstacles to CRM success can be considerable, but others include process and people concerns -- read here about two companies' experiences. |
CRM November 2003 Barton Goldenberg |
CRM Is Not a Game of Chance Don't commit to any CRM application until first understanding your CRM needs -- then understand which CRM application best meets them. |
CRM August 2010 David Myron |
Social CRM Gains Social Acceptance The emerging tools and technologies have already influenced the outcome of this year's CRM Market Awards. |
CRM March 1, 2004 Ginger Conlon |
CRM Strategy Is Taking Center Stage Organizations are increasingly adopting CRM as a business strategy rather than as simply a technology |
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. |