Advanced Meter Infrastructure: Composite Technologies to Meet New Demands in Sales and Customer Service by SAP America, Inc.. Discover what benefits advanced meter infrastructure (AMI) brings and why, and learn how the SAP NetWeaver platform and enterprise service-oriented architecture can support more... >> Discover more offerings from SAP America, Inc..

Seven Contact Center Trends You Can't Ignore by Siemens Enterprise Communications January 31, 2013 - (Free Research) For customer service contact centers, it's critical to stay on top of the latest in technology and practices in order to provide your customers with the experience they expect. Check our this easy to read resource to discover 7 trends in contact center strategy, so that you can prepare your organization for what's to come  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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)

Winning the Customer Service Battle... In the Cloud by Siemens Enterprise Communications April 04, 2013 - (Free Research) Poor customer service is a costly business practice. The time to differentiate your customer service strategy is now – and the cloud can help. View now to learn about cloud contact centers and how they can benefit your business.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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)

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)

Avaya Aura Contact Center Scripting Demystified by Global Knowledge May 18, 2011 - (Free Research) Why is scripting so daunting to many IT pros? It's not an impossible skill to master - most people can master a simple system if they have the opportunity to practice.  This white paper introduces an identifiable pattern that virtually all Contact Centers follow and associates key elements of that pattern with the corresponding scripting code.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Modernizing IT: Strategies for Improving Service Quality and Reducing IT Costs by BMC Software, Inc. June 15, 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 |

Who Are My Best Customers? by SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters February 20, 2009 - (Free Research) Who are my best customers? If you manage sales, marketing, or customer service, you want an answer to that. That's because implementing successful strategies for every customer segment is critical to increasing business profits. This paper describes just a few of the ways that you can use analytics to better understand your customers.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Service Desk Consolidation Cuts Costs and Increases Service Quality by BMC Software, Inc. June 15, 2009 - (Free Research) The service desk is the last place you should try to cut back. For external-facing organizations, quality support keeps customer loyalty and repeat business high and ensures that partners and suppliers can do business with you cost effectively. Read this white paper to discover the path to proper service desk consolidation and its many benefits.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Mobile apps reach the busy customer by SearchCRM March 19, 2013 - (Free Research) In this expert e-zine, discover two key areas of app development in today's mobile climate: delivering quality mobile customer service, and uniting front-end and back-end functionality. Also included is a case study of a mobile app that delivered user-oriented, ultra-simple service with outstanding results.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

The Perfect Combo: ITIL, I.T. Service Management, and Social Media by BMC Software, Inc. August 20, 2012 - (Free Research) Access this white paper to discover how your service desk can facilitate higher levels of productivity for end users with the integration of social media. Help your business gain improved service delivery and support, as well as improved overall customer satisfaction.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Linux Related Technical Support Study by SUSE August 01, 2010 - (Free Research) When it comes to technical support services, not all Linux offerings are created equal. This white paper evaluates three leading Linux vendors on several critical support capabilities, including ease of access to services, knowledge and expertise, and speed and effectiveness of resolution.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Gilt Groupe moves to Virtualzation and Triple's Web Traffic with Riverbed Stingray by Riverbed Technology, Inc. November 09, 2011 - (Free Research) This case study discusses an online reatailer's move to virtualization to increase profits and customer service.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

The SMB IT Decision Maker’s Guide: How SaaS Can Benefit the IT Help Desk by BMC Software, Inc. April 05, 2011 - (Free Research) Small and midsize businesses that are using software as a service (SaaS) to automate their IT help desk(s) and IT infrastructure are reporting significant savings. Check out this white paper to learn more about the benefits of SaaS.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Using Social Media to Win Over Customers by SearchCRM March 12, 2013 - (Free Research) While many businesses are eager to join their customers at the social media party, doing so without the proper internal processes in place could spell disaster. In this brief expert e-book, you can learn how to create a successful social CRM initiative (and valuable customer relations) through implementing the right processes and technologies.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

How to Profit in a Downturn: 4 Customer-centric Strategies for Growth in a Challenging Market by Pivotal CRM, a CDC Software solution February 20, 2009 - (Free Research) In this white paper, learn how your organization can use customer-centric strategies and CRM tools to maximize the value and loyalty of your customer base. Gain insight into new areas of opportunity and do more with less in a time of economic uncertainty.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

General Guidelines for Building Effective Service Catalogs by Global Knowledge December 06, 2011 - (Free Research) In this white paper, find out how to realize the benefits of service catalogs by following ITIL guidelines and tips from organizations that have successfully implemented service catalogs.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Assessing Your Cloud Backup Opportunity: A guide to addressing 7 key questions about your customers by Asigra December 30, 2011 - (Free Research) <p>This resource details seven questions and discussion points you should consider before integrating cloud backup into your service offerings. </p>  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

CRM in Financial Services: Best practices, trends and strategy for the new economy by Pivotal CRM, a CDC Software solution November 23, 2010 - (Free Research) Find out how financial services companies are leveraging CRM technology and best practices to improve service and operational efficiency. Read this e-book to learn more.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Podcast - How to Produce an Actionable IT Service Catalog by newScale, Inc. October 2008 - (Free Research) The ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) best practice framework advocates that IT organizations produce a Service Catalog to document and communicate standard service offerings. As the cornerstone for IT-business alignment, the Service Catalog is...  (PODCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Rethinking WCM to Engage and Retain Customers by SearchSoftwareQuality.com May 2013 - (Free Research) View this white paper to learn more about how businesses are altering their web content management (WCM) strategy. Companies are working to manage the customer experience with a more interactive approach. The connection between WCM and customer experience management (CEM) makes it easy for customers to find what they need.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Staying connected: Don't let faulty mobile applications lose customers by SearchCRM May 2013 - (Free Research) Mobile applications are quickly becoming the most common way customers interact with businesses, and can often make or break a customer's experience. In this expert e-book, explore what customers expect from mobile applications and discover the technologies and practices you'll need to create useful, engaging mobile apps.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Cisco Training: June – December 2010 by Global Knowledge July 2010 - (Free Research) In this training guide you’ll learn: Routing and Switching, Unified Communications and Contact Center, Security, Data Center and Storage, Unified Wireless, Optical Networking, Service Providers and so much more.  (TRAINING GUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

ITIL: The building blocks of an ITSM strategy by FrontRange Solutions Inc. January 2012 - (Free Research) Services are the building blocks of an ITSM strategy, but how does an enterprise begin to pick and choose the "right" services to manage or develop? Inside this e-guide, get the answer to this question and more. Gain expert insight into utilizing ITIL for continuous improvement in asset management, ITSM, and help desk operations.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Turning Customer Interactions into Money: Using Predictive Analytics to Achieve Stellar ROI by SPSS Inc. Worldwide Headquarters December 2008 - (Free Research) This whitepaper makes the case for using predictive analytics as a catalyst for a company's growth. It includes best practices from several global companies including: Cablecom, Royal & Sun Alliance, and T. Rowe Price. Ultimately, it is about maximizing the level of understanding that can be achieved with customer data.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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