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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)

3-2-1 Contact the Call Center by SearchCRM January 31, 2013 - (Free Research) Contact centers can't live in the past. This three-part handbook offers insight into how contact centers can modernize an agent's tools to meet the demands and needs of customers whose mobile and social empowerment has put companies in the virtual hot seat.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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)

CRM Buyer’s Guide – 2011 Edition by SearchCRM June 02, 2011 - (Free Research) Welcome to SearchCRM.com’s Buyer’s Guide. This directory was designed to be a valuable resource for those getting started with research or evaluating vendors in the CRM market.  (EBOOK)

WebSmart Services by Melissa Data Corp April 20, 2010 - (Free Research) Melissa Data’s WebSmart Services can handle your data quality needs. Ensure that your contact data, including addresses, names, phone numbers, and emails are valid, and use existing data to append additional information to enhance initiatives. The WebSmart services can be integrated into the business chain to ensure the integrity of your database.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Addressing Common Contact Center and Enterprise Business Issues with Speech Analytics by Verint Systems April 2008 - (Free Research) As a solution to contact center issues, this paper suggests Speech analytics, which gives organizations the ability tap into existing recorded customer interactions to gain actionable intelligence for improving business performance.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Performance and Troubleshooting with esxtop by Global Knowledge May 2013 - (Free Research) This informative resource introduces and gives examples of how the esxtop utility can help address performance problems.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Whirlpool: Quality Means Loyalty by SAS Institute Inc. September 2008 - (Free Research) Running SAS Warranty Analysis on the SAS Enterprise BI Server enhances Whirlpool's investment in an SAP R/3 operational environment for in-depth analysis and easy reporting on issues.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Debunking Security Concerns with Hosted Call Centers by inContact January 2011 - (Free Research) This paper discusses the different layers requiring security, how security should be addressed in each layer, and how to select a qualified hosted call center provider. Read this white paper to learn more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Six Solutions for What's Keeping Executives Up at Night by Citrix Online- GoToAssist October 2011 - (Free Research) This comprehensive white paper highlights six solutions to the issues support executives face on a daily basis.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Finding and Fixing VoIP Call Quality Issues by WildPackets, Inc. August 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper examines the various factors that can lead to poor VoIP call quality and how a network administrator can use WildPackets® OmniPeek™ Enterprise to pinpoint issues and keep the VoIP network running smoothly and efficiently.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Cost-Saving Tips for Contact Centers by Five9 May 2013 - (Free Research) For service organizations looking to cut costs, the contact center is the go-to department, seeing as it often has high staffing counts within the company. Check out this expert e-guide to learn how you can effectively identify opportunities and decrease spending in your contact center, without sacrificing customer experience.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Cloud Cover for the Call Center: Meeting Demands Intelligently and Efficiently by Oracle Corporation March 2012 - (Free Research) This paper covers many of the complications and complexities of managing a call center. It explores the various solutions available and offers pros and cons to each of the options. It shows the positive financial impact picking the right choice can have.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Cisco Unified CRM Connector 3.0. by Cisco Systems, Inc. The Cisco Unified Communications system is a full-featured business communications system built into an intelligent IP network.  (SOFTWARE PRODUCT)

Cisco Unified CRM Connector 3.0 by Cisco Systems, Inc. The Cisco Unified Communications system is a full-featured business communications system built into an intelligent IP network.  (HARDWARE PRODUCT)

Intuit QuickBase: Increase Visibility with Web-based Project Management by Intuit QuickBase Web-based QuickBase from Intuit offers a refreshingly powerful, flexible and affordable solution for busy teams to better manage projects, information and processes. With QuickBase, you can get and keep everyone -- team members, clients, vendors, freelancers -- on the same page with better visibility and accountability for everyone.  (ASP)

Speech Analytics - The Power of Simplicity by Calabrio, Inc. June 2011 - (Free Research) This overview examines the power of Speech Analytics technology to extend resources and expand knowledge.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Working Smart in IT Operations: The Case for Consolidated Operations by Hewlett-Packard Company October 2008 - (Free Research) This paper explores the problems IT operations can encounter in coordinating the activities of application and infrastructure specialist teams, and it proposes an approach-- consolidated operations-- designed to get incidents to the right person with the right information fast so problems can be resolved quickly, with no duplication of effort.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Six Best Practices for Agent Knowledge Management by KANA (E-mail this company) June 2012 - (Free Research) Knowledge management can be a useful tool for improving the quality and efficiency of your contact center operations. This paper outlines a series of best practices to help you achieve maximum results from knowledge management within the contact center that will ultimately lead to better customer service, and higher revenues.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Premise vs. Hosted Contact Center: Total Cost of Ownership Analysis by inContact May 2011 - (Free Research) Today, the majority of North American contact centers today are supported by premise-based contact center and telephony systems. But there's another money-saving option for contact centers: third-party owned and operated hosted services. Before you decide which model to use, there's another factor you should consider: Total cost of ownership (TCO).  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

EdgePlatform for Application Acceleration and Delivery by Akamai Technologies The Akamai EdgePlatform is a purpose built Application Delivery Network that accelerates delivery of applications and content over the Internet, which can lead to increased usage, adoption and improved productivity.  (SOFTWARE PRODUCT)

IRMC Used VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure to Virtualize Its Call Center Operations by AMD and VMware, Inc. March 2008 - (Free Research) IRMC used VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure to virtualize its call center operations and support multiple call centers from a central data center, reducing IT costs while improving flexibility and competitiveness.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Still Struggling to Reduce Call Center Costs without Losing Customers? by SAP AG February 2008 - (Free Research) Efficient call centers that also meet customer expectations is a challenge that many organizations face. Discover the key steps to turning your call center into a strategic asset.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Improving First-Call Resolution with Team Collaboration Technology by GoToAssist November 2010 - (Free Research) How can support reps quickly solve problems when they reach a dead end? Is there an easy way to bring experts into a support session without hindering the customer experience? This white paper will examine key customer support challenges and reveal the many advantages of collaborative remote support.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Finally, a Simple Way to Deploy a Customer Contact Center by Contactual (Now 8x8, Inc.) February 2010 - (Free Research) The goal of customer interaction is to provide consistent and efficient service across all areas of customer contact channels. In this paper we examine two alternatives: building a contact center in-house versus using an online service such as Contactual OnDemand Contact Center to interact efficiently with customers.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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