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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)

Computer Weekly – 20 November 2012: Inside the £65m datacentre supporting Tesco's online strategy by ComputerWeekly.com November 20, 2012 - (Free Research) In this week's Computer Weekly, we visit the £65m datacentre that sits at the heart of Tesco's ambitious online strategy. Government has approved the iPhone for use by Whitehall officials – we assess the risks. And the CIO at British Gas talks about how IT transformed the firm's customer service. Read the issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

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 |

Creating an Online Parts Catalog to Increase Part Sales and Improve Aftermarket Customer Satisfaction by Enigma, Inc. March 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper documents the experiences of three companies that have implemented Enigma's electronic parts catalogs.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Performance in Reserve: Protecting and Extending Automotive Spare Parts Profitability by Managing Complexity by IBM Line of Business February 2008 - (Free Research) Learn from this IBM study how new strategies, transformed processes and next generation technology can minimize the challenges and reduce complexity.  (WHITE PAPER)

Intelligent Merchandising: Creating a Unique Shopping Experience, Part 1 by SAP AG May 2007 - (Free Research) Learn how you can how you can hook customers with fresh, unusual and relevant shopping experiences. Drive customer loyalty by training, empowering and providing employees with the technical tools to capture the nuances of customer behavior.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices in the Call Center: A Customer Touch-Point Methodology by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd October 2012 - (Free Research) One of the biggest dangers in establishing best practices for your contact center is to do so in isolation from your self-service stakeholders. Instead, all customer "touch-points" must be viewed as part of a continuum. Customer touch points include Web Self-Service, Interactive Voice Response, Contact Center Agents, and Face-to-Face transactions.  (WHITE PAPER)

Best Practices in the Call Center: A Customer Touch-Point Methodology, Free Oracle Corporation Best Practices by Oracle Corporation January 2009 - (Free Research) One of the biggest dangers in establishing best practices for your contact center is to do so in isolation from your self-service stakeholders. Instead, all customer "touch-points" must be viewed as part of a continuum. Customer touch points include Web Self-Service, Interactive Voice Response, Contact Center Agents, and Face-to-Face transactions.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SAP Workforce and Scheduling Optimization Demo by ClickSoftware August 2009 - (Free Research) Watch this demo to learn how SAP Workforce and Scheduling Optimization can help offer better customer service, which leads to customer loyalty which ultimately leads to higher profits by allowing you to manage service scheduling and dispatching, support Mobile service operations, schedule service appointments, monitor service operations, and more  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Use effective call centers to build customer loyalty by Infor CRM February 2012 - (Free Research) 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.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Developing the right social CRM strategies for improved customer service by Avaya February 2013 - (Free Research) Today's exclusive resource examines that steps businesses should take to ensure the seamless integration of social CRM into existing tools and processes. Discover the value you can glean from analyzing and nurturing customer feedback from social media channels.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

CRM and Social Media by Infor December 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 |

Readying your Portals for Social Business by IBM August 2011 - (Free Research) Social networking, high-speed mobility and smarter devices are changing the way we do business. Read this paper now to learn how you can create value for your business through building robust social and real-time collaboration capabilities into portals.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Proactive Service Assurance for Mobile Data Services by InfoVista Corporation February 2009 - (Free Research) Until very recently, customer volume for data services was so low that service providers couldn't justify investment in robust, end-to-end service assurance solutions for mobile data services. Now, with the volume of data services on mobile networks growing, the business case for such an investment is clear. Read on to learn more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Extraprise CRM Support Survey Report by Extraprise Group, Inc. August 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper summarizes the results of the survey that was conducted at the Oracle Applications User Group's COLLABORATE 08 conference in April 2008.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Information is King: Business Analytics in the Age of the Downturn and the (Re)Emergence of the Customer by SAS Institute Inc. April 2010 - (Free Research) BusinessWeek Research Services (BWRS) launched a research program in April 2009 to determine the attitudes and opinions of C-level executives with regard to the use and value of business analytics. This paper reviews a portion of the research and provides analysis and insights on the topic of business analytics.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Book: Leveraging Web 2.0 and Social Media in CRM Programs by SAP America, Inc. October 2010 - (Free Research) You’ve heard the buzz about Web 2.0 and social CRM, but where to start? In this eBook, find out more about Web 2.0 and social media in the context of CRM. Learn more about using Web 2.0 to build customer loyalty and get expert insight into the role that social CRM may play in the future.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Improve Organizational Communications to Drive Business Results by Cisco Systems, Inc. October 2011 - (Free Research) As an organization’s workforce becomes increasingly mobile and dispersed, its ability to survive and thrive depends on effective employee communications. Access this resource to learn about collaborative tools that enable increased productivity, business agility and competitive advantage.  (WHITE PAPER)

eBook: Evaluating CRM: From SaaS to software, choosing the right CRM deployment style by Aplicor March 2009 - (Free Research) In this eBook, find out how on-demand and SaaS CRM is altering the CRM software landscape. Learn how both on-demand and on-premise CRM have evolved in recent years and how industry trends are playing into the decision-making process at many organizations.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Introduction to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online by Microsoft September 2009 - (Free Research) This webcast, with an introduction from Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, examines the importance of CRM software has on a company’s bottom line.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

10 Steps to Safeguard Small Business Data by i365, makers of Evault October 2008 - (Free Research) What should you do to protect your data if your resources are limited? This paper describes ten steps to safeguard business data.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SAP® Custom Development: Meeting the Needs of Utilities Companies by SAP America, Inc. September 2010 - (Free Research) This paper explains how to stay ahead of the competition you need software solutions that support your unique business processes. The SAP® Custom Development organization offers utilities companies a comprehensive, flexible range of custom development services that transform your unique challenges into innovative solutions and business success.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Dell CompleteCare™ Accidental Damage Service by Dell, Inc. January 2009 - (Free Research) Dell offers CompleteCare Accidental Damage Service -- a repair and replacement solution for select systems and peripherals that covers select accidental damage not covered by your Limited Warranty.  (DATA SHEET) READ ABSTRACT |

Service Excellence Comes Easy with Antenna Software on Blackberry Smartphones by BlackBerry February 2009 - (Free Research) Burdened by slow response times of yesterday's communication technologies, Toshiba America Medical Systems deployed Antenna Software's Field Service Solution to dispatch service calls, help CEs check parts inventory and debrief completed work. The solution had the advantage of integrating with their internal Amdocs Clarify CRM system.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Proactive PC Support Improves Service and Lowers Total Cost of Ownership by Intel Corporation January 2009 - (Free Research) Read this brief paper to learn about a new IT support delivery tool that reduces response time, boosts employee satisfaction and decreases operating costs. Reduce total cost of ownership using Intel's self-service PC Health Check utility.  (WHITE PAPER)

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