The Internet has changed the dynamics of technology sales and marketing. While most marketing efforts emphasize generating leads, and most sales efforts are focused on closing sales, not enough consideration is given to the little-understood but vital middle ground of lead qualification. Learn more about industry best practices. 

Security Benefit needed a customer relationship management (CRM) solution that would provide its remote sales force with access to real-time information. In July 2007, the company implemented Microsoft Dynamics™ CRM 3.0. Now, Security Benefit gains from increased agility, new sales opportunities, and reduced IT costs. 

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online provides fast online access, simple contact management and better sales performance for a low monthly cost - the best value on the market today. For Salesforce.com and Oracle CRM On Demand customers, it gets even better! Eligible organizations can get six months of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online - at no charge. 

This webcast shares techniques for communicating with your customers in an acceptable manner that fits their preferences while expanding your marketable universe. 

This paper examines current economic and business trends as well as challenges impacting the contact center market. It provides guidance and recommendations for contact centers looking for an alternative to on-premises contact handling solutions and more. 

Begin managing customer relationships in minutes – not days. Try Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online now for 30 days! 

In this webcast, we show you how the productivity of your sales, customer service, and marketing teams can be dramatically increased by taking advantage of the enhancements in the newly released Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. 

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. 

Many administrators who oversee their organization’s backup and recovery are considering an all-in-one data protection (DP) solution. There are eight things to consider before you make your decision on which solution to purchase and this white paper explains them. 

This resource provides IT security professionals with the information needed to understand PCI compliance and specifically, one of the standard's latest requirements, 6.6. In addition, the paper offer tips for successful PCI 6.6 compliance and highlights compliance successes from real-world companies. 

Is the C-suite really the best source of early leads that will convert to revenue for your company? New research from KnowledgeStorm unveils some surprising results that call this common conception into question, and should have technology marketers re-examining their lead targeting strategies. 

The best practitioners of online marketing are those who meld Internet marketing and technology tools with timely follow-up and tried-and-true, old fashioned human contact. This paper walks you through key strategies for implementing an effective lead follow-up and qualification process. 

MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers is the ultimate in UNIX to Windows migration. Maintain a single course base across UNIX and Windows saving time and money for years to come, while cutting development time - 70%, 80%, even 90%.