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Customer Experience Exchange E-Zine Issue 2 by SearchCRM January 31, 2012 - (Free Research) 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.  (EZINE)

LEGO: Nurturing Consumer Loyalty Bloomberg BusinessWeek Article by SAP America, Inc. December 31, 2011 - (Free Research) This LEGO customer success story reported by Bloomberg Businessweek highlights how LEGO leverages SAP Customer Relationship Managment (SAP CRM), especially the loyalty management software, to run the compnay's customer loyalty program.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SQL Server Insider E-Zine - Volume 1: Is Self-service BI the Answer? by Dell, Inc. and Intel® February 16, 2010 - (Free Research) Business intelligence is a hot topic in 2010, especially with the upcoming release of Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 R2 being dubbed as the "BI release." In this e-zine, one SQL Server expert breaks down exactly what goes into self-service BI, where it works and where it falls short.  (EZINE)

SQL Server Insider E-Zine – Volume 1: Is Self-service BI the Answer? by Dell, Inc. and Intel® November 16, 2010 - (Free Research) Business intelligence is a hot topic in 2010, especially with the upcoming release of Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 R2 being dubbed as the "BI release." In this e-zine, one SQL Server expert breaks down exactly what goes into self-service BI, where it works and where it falls short.  (EZINE)

Customer Experience Exchange E-Zine: Issue 3 by SearchCRM March 20, 2012 - (Free Research) In this third edition of the Customer Experience Exchange e-zine, Chris Maxcer delves into world of incorporating team-building activities into contact center agents' schedules, Vangie Beal discusses Dell's six-year investment in social media and Anna Fiorentino writes about why customer loyalty has dipped nearly 10%.  (EZINE)

Customer Experience Exchange E-Zine: Taking a swing at social CRM by SearchCRM May 16, 2012 - (Free Research) This edition of the CEM e-zine examines the role social media can play in your company. Learn how Major League Baseball is capitalizing on this revolution to fill its stands even during the darkest of times of the season, why Pinterest is such a success and how Dell measures it's social media success by tracking 22,000 daily online comments.  (EZINE)

E-Book: How to keep customers -- and keep them happy: High-return tactics for building customer loyalty by Microsoft October 28, 2011 - (Free Research) This ebook is full of expert advice for implementing a successful customer experience management (CEM) plan.  (EBOOK)

Information Security Magazine – December 2010: Understanding the Data Accountability and Trust Act by Information Security Magazine December 09, 2010 - (Free Research) This month’s issue of Information Security magazine takes you deep inside the Data Accountability And Trust Act (DATA), pending legislation that could reshape the national privacy landscape and impact the way enterprises and midmarket companies architect their security operations.  (EZINE)

Gartner: Context-aware computing by ComputerWeekly.com June 01, 2012 - (Free Research) Gartner analysts, William Clark, David W Cearley and Avivah Litan, explain how business can exploit context-aware computing and social media.  (ANALYST BRIEF) READ ABSTRACT |

Gartner: CIO checklist for next-generation mobile strategies by ComputerWeekly.com July 31, 2012 - (Free Research) This article by Gartner analysts provides CIOs with a checklist of guidelines and questions to help businesses make the most out of the next generation mobile technology.  (ANALYST BRIEF) READ ABSTRACT |

Experts say CEM technology can build single view of customer by Infor CRM January 24, 2012 - (Free Research) This tip guide from our editorial team features an article on overcoming single-view issues and how customer experience management (CEM) technologies are a valuable tool for this problem.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Editorial Tip: Measuring the ROI of Social CRM: No easy task by Infor February 14, 2011 - (Free Research) As more organizations invest in social channels, the question of value becomes increasingly important. In social media, ROI alone may not tell the value of the effort, and benefits to the business from the customer service approach could be gauged by a variety of factors. Uncover how to measure the real value of an investment in social CRM.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

What's your Customer Experience Advantage? by SAP America, Inc. March 23, 2011 - (Free Research) SAP Insider Article covering new SAP CRM innovations which help companies empower their employees, substantially improve the customer experience, and thereby achieve a competitive advantage.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Journal of Management Excellence: Building Trust by Oracle Corporation July 16, 2009 - (Free Research) It is crucial for businesses to build trust with their customers, partners, investors, and with society at large. This journal article discusses building trust through modern performance management techniques, sustainability initiatives, managing reputation risk, end-to-end approaches to financial reporting and compliance, and more.  (JOURNAL ARTICLE) READ ABSTRACT |

Journal of Management Excellence: Creating Options by Oracle Corporation January 01, 2010 - (Free Research) Read this collection of journal articles to learn a variety of approaches to creating options for business success, even in the face of scarce resources.  (JOURNAL ARTICLE) READ ABSTRACT |

Combining Deduplication and VMware Disaster Recovery by NetApp August 2008 - (Free Research) This article explores what it takes to implement deduplication with VMware Disaster Recovery, and about leveraging the replicated data in your Disaster Recovery environment for Disaster Recovery testing and other purposes.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IT matters again by ComputerWeekly.com December 2011 - (Free Research) This report from Deloitte argues businesses are again investing in IT to provide the differentiation and innovation critical from their competitors despite the downturn.  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

Skill building takes time. Let knowledge paths pave the way. by IBM December 2011 - (Free Research) Check out this resource center to find how-to articles, free trial software, discussion forums, educational videos and podcasts, and hands-on exercises to help develop your skills in technologies and products such as: cloud computing, Java, Linux, open source, Web development, XML, AIX and UNIX, business analytics, information management, and more.  (RESOURCE CENTER) READ ABSTRACT |

Negotiating cloud contracts by ComputerWeekly.com January 2013 - (Free Research) This article, drawing on sources including interviews with cloud computing providers, users and other market actors, is the first in-depth research into how cloud contracts are negotiated.  (ESSENTIAL GUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Storage Europe: March 2012 by SearchStorage.co.UK March 2012 - (Free Research) Check out this special European edition of Storage magazine for expert analyses and forecasts about where storage is heading and how you can get ahead of the curve.  (EZINE)

Selecting an ERP Solution: A Guide by Infor November 2008 - (Free Research) This paper provides guidance on how to develop a good, simple strategy to evaluate and choose the right ERP software package for your company.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Modernizing IT: Strategies for Improving Service Quality and Reducing IT Costs by BMC Software, Inc. June 2009 - (Free Research) Working harder simply won't get you there. No matter how many people you allocate, sinking more labor into old IT practices cannot concurrently meet rising demands on IT and cut costs. Read about cost-effective, automated ways to meet this challenge head-on in our latest article, “Strategies for Modernizing IT, Reducing Costs, and..”  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Gartner: HTML5 and the journey to the modern web   by ComputerWeekly.com July 2012 - (Free Research) Gartner analysts explain what steps IT departments need to take to take advantage of HTML5 and why they need to act sooner rather than later.    (ANALYST BRIEF) READ ABSTRACT |

The MSP Report Advantage by N-able Technologies December 2012 - (Free Research) Discover why professional, standardized reports have emerged as a key success factor for many MSPs and IT services providers, helping prove relevance and demonstrate the value of service delivered to their clients. View now to learn how such reporting can help you gain the title of "Trusted Advisor."  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Driving Customer Service Success in the Cloud with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online by Microsoft August 2010 - (Free Research) Join us for this webcast to learn how Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online provides complete service management functionality to help you manage cases, contracts, and knowledge.  (VIDEO) READ ABSTRACT |

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