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Making Support Social: Turning Customer Engagement Into Customer Success by Consona Corporation May 01, 2010 - (Free Research) Social media is fundamentally changing how businesses and their customers interact. In this paper, learn of some of the broad trends in social media, and then provide specific guidance on how to use social media to deliver support better, faster and cheaper.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Integrating customer data for improved CRM by Infor May 09, 2013 - (Free Research) This expert e-guide provides an in-depth look at how to leverage social media, customer data and analytics to achieve a unified vision of your customer and better anticipate their needs.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Guide to using social media for customer support by ComputerWeekly.com February 25, 2011 - (Free Research) Social Media is rapidly emerging as the next big frontier for customer engagement and interactions. This is projected to grow exponentially over the next 5-6 years as the usage and number of active users of Social Media sites and forums continues to grow.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How iSCSI SANs Optimize Oracle Data Storage by Dell, Inc. June 27, 2011 - (Free Research) This white paper explores the unique challenges of data storage in an Oracle environment and offers suggestions on how iSCSI-based storage-area networks from Dell can help organizations more efficiently and effectively address those challenges.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IT Connects Customers to Brands by Cisco Systems, Inc. August 16, 2010 - (Free Research) Paul Gillin, author of three social media marketing books, reveals how CIOs are becoming the designated guardians of intellectual property. As the use of social media tools grows, Gillen recommends how a CIO can stay in front of the widespread access and create enhanced customer experiences.  (VIDEO)

Best Practices for a contact center technology overhaul by Contactual (Now 8x8, Inc.) June 10, 2011 - (Free Research) Tap into the expert advice in this eBook to choose technology that will help you leverage multiple contact channels, effectively monitor agent interaction and deliver an excellent customer experience.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

The Social CRM Playbook by SugarCRM Inc. August 31, 2011 - (Free Research) This white paper will provide an outline of the broad steps you should take in building a social CRM strategy and a overview of how you can pair that strategy with technology to enable your business to practice real social CRM.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly 25 October 2011: Read this week's issue of the UK's leading technology publication, with news, analysis and opinion on the topics that matter to IT managers by ComputerWeekly.com October 21, 2011 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly, we ask IT experts to help answer the question of why so many big IT projects fail. We report from VMware's user conference in Copenhagen on the latest developments in virtualisation, and analyse the emerging threat from military-style cyber attacks on corporate IT networks. Download the new issue now.  (EZINE)

Bloomberg BusinessWeek - How To Achieve a Great and Profitable Customer Experience by SAP America, Inc. March 23, 2011 - (Free Research) Read this first of four reports based on a global survey of executives on customer experience management, as well as interviews of SAP customers and industry influencers and analysts. (Bloomberg Businessweek Research Services, 2011)  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Social Business Podcast Series by IBM November 16, 2011 - (Free Research) A Social Business enables its employees – and customers – to more easily find the information and expertise they seek. Access this podcast series for an in-depth guide to establishing a Social Business for real-time communication and collaboration.  (PODCAST)

Social Media-based Customer Loyalty Programs by Infor CRM February 06, 2012 - (Free Research) This e-guide from our editorial team will teach you how to efficiently deliver additional value to customers via social media as well as tips for finding balance when connecting with customers, and expert engagement tips from social media consultant Erik Qualman.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Connect social and enterprise intelligence to transform the customer experience. HP Information Management and Analytics Solution Brief by Hewlett-Packard Limited July 06, 2012 - (Free Research) With the widespread adoption of mobile technologies and social media, businesses have been given a plethora of fresh information on customer wants and needs. Review this paper to learn about how you can utilize these new information resources to maximize customer experience and transform your business strategy for enhanced profitability.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Infor Epiphany Social Commerce Solutions by Infor December 31, 2012 - (Free Research) This white paper introduces a software suite that can help you gain deeper customer insights from social media data, resulting in more successful marketing campaigns and customer relationships.  Learn how this technology can help you achieve five main components of a successful CRM initiative.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Social Customer Service: The Pivotal Driver of the Social Enterprise by LiveOps July 06, 2012 - (Free Research) Read this paper to see how you can maximize your customer relationship management efforts through social customer service and foster brand loyalty, higher customer lifetime value, enhanced customer experience, and higher revenues.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Integrative CRM Enhances Midsize Business Agility and Performance by IBM July 01, 2012 - (Free Research) This paper is designed to help IT and business leaders at midsize companies find innovative ways to extend their customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities to capitalize on emerging trends such as cloud, mobile, social media and predictive analytics. Gain essential insight to get closer to your customers and ensure your company's survival.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Social Customer Engagement Index by SAP America, Inc. June 30, 2009 - (Free Research) Use the survey results in this paper from the TheSocialCustomer.com to find out how organizations are utilizing social channels to engage their customers, and integrate these methods into your own customer experience strategy.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Tip Guide: Retail best practices for in-memory analytics in SAP environments by SAP America, Inc. October 21, 2011 - (Free Research) Learn how to successfully manage new challenges in the retail industry.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Turning Social Media into a Game-Changing Customer Care Channel by Aspect May 23, 2013 - (Free Research) Today's customers demand highly personalized, engaging experiences, and leveraging social media to transform your contact center is a way to surpass these expectations. Access this whitepaper to learn how combining contact center best practices with social media CRM technologies can increase the effectiveness of your customer interactions.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Using Social Media to Deepen Your Customer Relationships by Infor November 24, 2010 - (Free Research) Written for the marketing executive, this paper provides a useful framework to begin to assess how an organization can engage in social media to build deeper relationships with its customers.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

HP OpenCall Media Platform: A Cost-effective, Agile IP Media Server by Hewlett-Packard Company September 01, 2009 - (Free Research) Mobile communication technologies are evolving quickly and new customer demands arise almost every day. At the same time, the economic downturn has impacted budgets, so that cost efficiency now tops the corporate agenda. Service providers must now must not only test and develop new services to meet customer demand, but do it within tight budgets.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

CRM and Social Media by Infor December 31, 2012 - (Free Research) Leveraging social media as part of your marketing strategy has obvious benefits, but you need the right strategy to experience all of them! This helpful resource answers questions about the why and how of social CRM, and offers five key guidelines for an effective social media strategy.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

CRM and social media - How a blended approach means good business in the hospitality industry by Infor December 31, 2012 - (Free Research) This white paper offers helpful guidelines for those in the hospitality industry on how to blend CRM with social media and real-time marketing strategies to improve customer satisfaction, attract more guests, build business, and get higher ROI.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Aberdeen Analyst Insight - Social Media & Customer Service: From Listening to Engagement by SAP America, Inc. October 31, 2012 - (Free Research) While social media seems to be everywhere, a disappointing number of customer service organizations fully harness the power of social channels. Read this report from the Aberdeen Group to discover key trends in the use of social media for customer service and learn best practices for integrating social channels into CEM.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

Aberdeen Analyst Insight - Social Media & Customer Service: From Listening to Engagement by SAP America, Inc. October 31, 2012 - (Free Research) Despite the growing popularity of social media among consumers, many customer service companies are still not harnessing the full potential of social channels. Read this insightful report to learn key trends in the use of social media for customer service and discover best practices for integrating social channels with CEM.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IBM Social Analytics: The science behind social media marketing by IBM December 31, 2011 - (Free Research) Access this white paper to learn how savvy marketing professionals are using new technologies to learn about their customers' attitudes, preferences and buying habits from what they say publically, available on social media and through the full range of interactions that can be recorded, measured, and analyzed.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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