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EmailUnlimited 5.0
- December 24, 2003
Professional e-mail marketing & eCRM tool lets businesses of any size develop personalized, automated e-mail campaigns.

Contact Center Software
- December 10, 2003
Database Systems Corp. provides customer contact center software as well as contact center phone systems that are capable of both inbound and outbound operations.

OfficeSpark
- November 18, 2003
A user-friendly and feature rich CRM solution that includes sales-force automation, contact management, project management and campagign management and execution.

Reference Logic
- November 18, 2003
Reference Logic is a complete 'program in-a-box' sales and marketing software solution that addresses the common challenges of implementing a customer reference program.

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13 CRM Solutions on Google Apps Marketplace
July 29, 2010
CRM and social CRM are popular trends on the Google Apps Marketplace.

Nuance Releases On-Demand Analytics and Reporting Tool
July 29, 2010
The company announces its web-based On Demand Insight voice response (IVR) analytics and reporting suite.

Mobile Business Intelligence in the Oilfields
July 29, 2010
WellPoint provides Intelligent Dashboard for the upstream oil and gas industry.

LiveVox Upgrades Call Center Business Analytics Tools
July 29, 2010
The new Best Time to Call tool lets an organization analyze and compare hour-by-hour changes to customer contact rates.

Aprimo Launches Mobile Marketing Solution
July 28, 2010
Aprimo Mobile lets marketers remotely manage campaigns.

CoreTrac Offers Sales Force Software for Financial Institutions
July 28, 2010
CoreTrac Link is designed for financial institutions that are not ready for a comprehensive sales force automation system.

Tips for Building CRM Sytems
July 28, 2010
Start with a lean feature-set and then expanded CRM functionality.

ShoreTel Announces Contact Center 6
July 27, 2010
The new version of the company's call center software includes real-time APIs and event feeds.

Strativity Customer Experience Management Certification Program
July 27, 2010
Strativity Group has announced 2010 CEM certification dates for both the US and UK.

Smarter Crop Management With IBM Analytics
July 27, 2010
Sun World is harnessing IBM analytics technology to improve crop yields and expand its customer base.

Pravega Announces Free Integrated CRM and Email Marketing Product
July 26, 2010
Designed for small and medium-sized businesses, vegaPort by Pravega offers integrated CRM and email marketing.

IBM Developing Analytics Products for Marketers
July 26, 2010
IBM is expected to offer a suite of analytics products for marketers and advertisers.

The Role of Web Analytics in Decision-Making
July 26, 2010
Web analytics helps you to keep a real time vigil on any activity across the World Wide Web.

A Look at SAP's Mobile Strategy
July 26, 2010
SAP has a mobile strategy that includes platforms such as Google Android and the Apple iPhone.

Memphis Police Use Predictive Analytics to Reduce Crime Rates
July 26, 2010
The department uses IBM predictive analytics software to identify and map crime hot spots.

TeleTech Partners with Lithium Technologies for Social CRM
July 23, 2010
The alliance will see TeleTech combine social customer networks with traditional customer relationship management (CRM) offerings.

A Look at Business Intelligence and Data Mining
July 23, 2010
Organizations are moving to more sophisticated modeling such as data mining and predictive modeling.

Adobe Adds Mobile, Social Media to Online Marketing Suite
July 23, 2010
New features include bid strategies for Facebook ads and image ad support for the Google Content Network.

BI Study: How to Determine Business Intelligence Readiness
July 23, 2010
Endeca Technologies has announced a new study that details the top questions senior IT executives must ask to determine agile BI readiness.

Panorama Highlights Less Complex BI Tools
July 23, 2010
Business decision makers are often too busy to learn complex business intelligence tools.

SugarCRM Announces Open Source Testing Tools at OSCON 2010
July 22, 2010
The company has announced its plans to release several functional and performance testing tools under open source licenses.

How to Choose The Right ERP Software
July 22, 2010
This guide offers tips for selecting the right enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for your organization.

Revolution Launches Inside-R Open Source Statistics Community
July 22, 2010
Revolution Analytics has formally launched the Inside-R.org community site.

Will the iPad Alter Business Intelligence?
July 22, 2010
Vendors add Apple iPad support for business intelligence (BI) reports.

Mzinga to Moderate NESN Interactive Campaign
July 22, 2010
The New England Sports Network (NESN) has chosen Mzinga to moderate an interactive ad campaign which will run throughout the 2010 baseball season.

Birst Announces Concurrent User Pricing for BI Software
July 21, 2010
The company has changed its pricing structure making business intelligence (BI) software available to more users at a lower cost.

Video: Leveraging Analytics with Business Intelligence
July 21, 2010
This video series presents a model for understanding and assessing the leverage of analytics within a company.

Birst Announces Concurrent User Pricing for BI Software
July 21, 2010
The company has changed its pricing structure making business intelligence (BI) software available to more users at a lower cost.

Impact 360 Speech Analytics Optimizes Contact Center Operations
July 20, 2010
The analytics solution helps to identify potential savings by discovering underlying issues that prompt calls into contact centers.

Aggregate Unveils Audience Management and Discovery Platform
July 20, 2010
The AK Discovery Platform offers audience management tools and insights to define and distribute audiences to multiple media partners.

Call Tracking: An Important CRM Integration Strategy
May 28, 2010
According to a white paper by Mongoose Metrics, incorporating a call tracking solution into an overall CRM strategy is beneficial from a sales and a marketing perspective.

Social Media Revenue Matrix
May 28, 2010
A white paper posted on The Relationship Economy states that companies must deliver high quality content that meets the needs of consumers for social media to be an effective marketing tool.

Maximizing Customer Marketing Performance ROI
May 24, 2010
A white paper by the Lenskold Group explains why marketing to existing customers has more profit potential than trying to acquire new ones.

A Quicker, Simpler Path to Lead Management ROI
May 20, 2010
A white paper by LeadLife Solutions provides a how-to for putting a lead management system in place and generating a return on investment.

Attract New Customers with Loyal Customer References
May 20, 2010
A white paper by Prosperity Plus Management Consulting, Inc. suggests that reference letters can be a highly effective tool for companies trying to attract new customers.

Connect With the Changing Shopper
May 14, 2010
A white paper by Retail TouchPoints suggests that retailers need to adjust their business strategies as consumers continue to use the Internet and mobile technologies to research products and make purchasing decisions.

Anatomy of an On-Demand Customer Care Infrastructure
May 13, 2010
A white paper by VoltDelta Directory Assistance describes how the company was able to answer 10 billion calls with 99.999 percent reliability.

5 Steps to Effective Retail CRM
May 12, 2010
A white paper by Epicor outlines five key steps retailers should follow to develop a strong CRM strategy that will allow them to compete in today's competitive market.

Social Media Marketing: Connect with Customers
May 10, 2010
A white paper by Spice suggests that traditional marketing is being replaced by new marketing, which includes social media.

7 Steps to take Before Choosing an ERP Vendor
May 06, 2010
According to a white paper by BizTech, there are several tasks companies should complete before beginning the search for the right enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendor.

Key Ingredients to Success with CRM Implementation
May 03, 2010
This white paper details four key steps to a successful CRM implementation.

Five Steps To Effective CRM
April 29, 2010
This white paper looks at the five steps that are the 'new' imperatives for retailers.

Key Steps to Create a CRM Strategy
April 28, 2010
A Gartner report suggests three key steps that should be followed each time an organization implements CRM solutions through a CRM strategy.

Harnessing the Power of Social CRM
April 26, 2010
This white paper looks at how more businesses are tapping into the advantages of social CRM (sCRM).

The Vital Role of Contact Centers
April 21, 2010
This white paper discusses the vital role of contact centers and looks at the differences between on-premises contact centers and hosted alternatives.

Business Processing on x86-based Windows Servers
April 20, 2010
This white paper looks at how organizations are moving more toward using x86-based servers running Windows to handle business-critical workloads.

CRM and Automated Partner Campaign Marketing
April 15, 2010
This whitepaper looks at the common challenges in channel marketing campaigns and how to avoid marketing inefficiencies.

Real-Time Call Center Management
April 13, 2010
A Genesys white paper looks at the challenge of managing and responding to information in real time.

Simplifying Call Center Management
April 09, 2010
A Genesys white paper offers advice on simplifying multi-sourced contact center operations.

Leveraging Customer Data
April 07, 2010
A white paper from Infor and Pepper & Rogers Group offers advice on how financial institutions can use customer data to rebuild trust.

Non-Stop Customer Relationship Management
April 05, 2010
An Infor white paper examines the concept of continuous customer dialogue.

Understanding the Benefits of Virtual Call Centers
April 01, 2010
A Volt Delta white paper looks at the key benefits of hosted contact center solutions.

Call Centers and Customer Retention
March 30, 2010
A Volt Delta white paper looks at the connection between contact center experiences and customer loyalty.

Automating the Call Center
March 26, 2010
A Volt Delta white paper looks at the challenges and benefits of combining automation with agent support.

Using Surveys to Improve Customer Relationships
March 24, 2010
A VoltDelta white paper examines the best practices for surveying customers who call into contact centers.

Customer Data and Voice Recognition
March 22, 2010
A VoltDelta white paper looks at ways of leveraging customer data to improve a voice user interface.

CRM Software for Everyone
March 18, 2010
An Organic, Inc. white paper looks at the merging of CRM and social CRM.

Business Intelligence and Telecom Expense Management
March 16, 2010
A Rivermine white paper offers advice on using business intelligence to improve telecom expense visibility and control.

Advanced Business Analytics
March 12, 2010
A SAP white paper offers guidance on analyzing sales and marketing processes to improve business performance.

Choosing an ERP Solution
March 10, 2010
A Focus Research white paper offers advice on shopping for an ERP system.

SMB Marketing Strategy: Put Customer First
May 28, 2010
A study by Forbes Insights found that although women who own small businesses consider customer service important, many do not have concrete strategies in place.

Social Media Tops Lead Generation Channels
May 26, 2010
A Unisfair study found that lead generation is a major priority for most high-tech marketers, and a majority view social media as a useful tool.

Mobile Female Customer Trends
May 20, 2010
A research report by miBuys Ltd. finds that women are receptive to mobile advertising, and that they particularly enjoy receiving discounts on retail purchases.

Customer Care Experiences That Impact Cable Operators
May 19, 2010
A consumer survey by CSG Systems International, Inc. collected information from cable customers regarding the quality of their customer service experiences.

Customer Service Investments Yield Superior Returns
May 13, 2010
A research report by Accenture found that CHT vendors have endured financial losses because of the recession, which has prompted them to invest more in customer service and support.

Are You Losing with Your ERP Implementation?
May 07, 2010
A survey by Panorama found that many companies actually experience a benefits loss after ERP implementation.

Social Media: An Important Customer Marketing Tool
May 06, 2010
Research by Chadwick Martin Bailey indicates that social media is and will continue to be an important marketing tool for companies.

SMBs Opt for software-as-a-service (SaaS) CRM
May 04, 2010
Research by Access Markets International indicates that small businesses will invest in software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications over the next five years.

Survey Shows Higher Sales Using At-Home Agents
April 30, 2010
This Knowlagent research report offers best practices for driving success in at-home agent programs.

CRM Drives Cross-Channel Loyalty
April 22, 2010
Research by the Aberdeen Group provides an overview of the current state of cross-channel customer loyalty.

Business Intelligence Market Survey
April 19, 2010
A recent survey shows that while business intelligence buyers are generally happy with their software, they do find technical support and integration lacking.

Evidence-based Decision Making Technologies
April 16, 2010
This IDC Executive Brief looks at how organizations are turning to technologies, like data ware housing, to support decision-making processes.

Hosted CRM Popular with SMEs
April 15, 2010
Research by Really Simple Systems indicates small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are embracing hosted applications at a faster rate than ever.

CFOs Need Better Access to Business Intelligence
April 12, 2010
An IBM study finds that almost 60 percent of CFOs aren't satisfied with their operational planning and forecasting analytical capability.

Customer Data and Cross-Channel Customer Loyalty
April 08, 2010
An Aberdeen Group report finds that the key issue that retail organizations face with regard to cross-channel customer loyalty is the inability to capture customer data.

Call Center Virtualization
April 06, 2010
A ContactBabel reports finds that combining multisite call center operations into a single virtual contact center offers significant benefits.

CEOs Focus on Customer Retention
April 02, 2010
A Gartner study finds that CEOs' top priorities are shifting from cutting costs to retaining customers.

Understanding the Value of Business Analytics
March 31, 2010
An IDC survey finds that a third of organizations aren't sure how to measure the benefits of business analytics projects.

Business Intelligence for Sales Reps
March 29, 2010
An Aberdeen Group study finds that sales intelligence reduces the time sales reps spend searching for information by 9 percent.

New Rules for Social CRM
March 25, 2010
An Altimeter Research report offers guidance on putting together an organized approach to social CRM.

Maximizing Ease of Use in Business Intelligence Tools
March 23, 2010
A BeyeNETWORK report looks of ways of quantifying ease of use in business intelligence software, and offers guidance on how to increase adoption of business intelligence tools.

Supply Chain Execs Count on Business Intelligence
March 19, 2010
An Aberdeen Group report looks at the role of advanced business intelligence solutions in the enabling of supply chain processes.

Social Media and the Customer Relationship
March 17, 2010
An IDC report looks at the competitive opportunities that social networks provide for retailers.

From Online CRM to SaaS BPM
March 15, 2010
A Datamonitor report looks at the growing market for SaaS BPM.

IT Spending to Rise (a Bit) in 2010
March 11, 2010
An Ovum report states that one third of IT decision makers expect their budgets to increase in 2010.

Leveraging E-Commerce Analytics
March 09, 2010
An Aberdeen Group report looks at how retailers are making use of e-commerce analytics tools.

Anticipating Software Spending in the Coming Year
March 05, 2010
Two Forrester Research reports find that companies plan to focus most of their IT spending on upgrade existing software.

CRM Beyond the Recession
February 25, 2010
A new survey finds that IT budgets appear to be recovering from the recession.

CRM Predictions for 2010
February 23, 2010
Gartner has released two reports offering its predictions regarding customer relationship management in the coming year.

CRM Software for Financial Planners
February 19, 2010
A report from ActiFi Inc. and the FPA examines 16 CRM applications designed specifically for financial planners and advisers.


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