This tip guide features chapter 6 from Paul R. Timm's book, 'Technology and Customer Service: Profitable Relationship Building.' Access this resource now to learn how to align business process with customer relationship management (CRM) initiatives, tips for CRM strategy and how to effectively leverage the call center to improve customer loyalty. 

Download this complimentary copy of the 2011 IOUG Data Security Survey Report to see how your organization's data protection practices measures up. 

Many retail financial services institutions (FSI) do not have any visibility or context outside of a single interaction channel. In this whitepaper, we will describe the business imperative for closing the multi-channel customer experience gap and discuss how doing so gives you opportunities to differentiate. 

Access this case study to learn how the Soldotna Police Department deployed Blackberry smartphones and InterActPocketCop™ by InterAct Public Safety Systems, to gain wireless access to federal, state and motor vehicle databases. 

As research suggests, investments in data integration and analytics that maximize the value of each customer are worthwhile and create potential for financial gain. To quantify the value of those investments, an illustrative $8 billion communications provider was modeled. Results from this effort are presented throughout this paper. 

This white paper provides insight on how to retain Generation Y contact center employees so your business can flourish and stay within budget. 

Supported by insights from Peppers & Rogers Group and inContact, this white paper will explore the benefits of applying the right mix of self-service and agent-assisted support to meet customer expectations effectively and maximize business outcomes. 

This Technology Brief discusses different approaches to data deduplication in the market today along with the pros and cons of each, and then matches some of the most common backup problems to a recommended deduplication approach. The brief close with a spotlight on Quantum's DXi7500 enterprise disk backup and replication system 

Missed opportunities and lost revenue might be the least of your worries. In some cases, poor practices can lead to lawsuits, fines and even the failure of the business itself. The purpose of this e-guide is to help you grasp the measures that can keep your organization on track to meet objectives and stay in line with regulations. 

This second issue of Customer Experience Exchange highlights the contact center. Often an overlooked facet of customer relationship management (CRM), the contact center is usually the first way a customer reaches out to a company and thus should always be considered in CRM strategies. 

Is the C-suite really the best source of early leads that will convert to revenue for your company? New research from KnowledgeStorm unveils some surprising results that call this common conception into question, and should have technology marketers re-examining their lead targeting strategies. 

The right cloud computing solution makes it possible for call centers to eliminate barriers created by obsolete premise-based solutions, achieve customer service excellence and continue business success. Find out how inContact is helping hundreds of call centers greatly reduce costs while simultaneously increasing customer satisfaction levels. 

The market for workforce management (WFM) software in the contact center saw double-digit growth last year, but the technology still needs work, according to experts. In this e-guide you’ll explore the pros and cons of WFM.