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Why CRM Implementations Fail….And What To Do About It by Scribe Software Corporation March 01, 2011 - (Free Research) Companies are scrambling to implement CRM systems, but they might not be getting what they bargained for if they're not careful. Up to 80% are reporting they're not getting what they were promised. Read this paper and learn how to avoid pitfalls, develop a strategy for your CRM system, and much more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Why CRM? The Business Case for Customer Relationship Management by Oracle Corporation July 2006 - (Free Research) Organizations are adopting CRM solutions because they understand that having the technology to execute a customer-centric strategy is a business imperative. Learn the strategic value of CRM -- increased revenue, productivity, and customer satisfaction.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The State of Customer Data Integration 2012: The What, Why & How of CRM Integration by Scribe Software Corporation August 2012 - (Free Research) Customer data integration helps companies grow and thrive, but businesses still have a long way to go to implement customer relationship management (CRM) in a meaningful way. Check out what over 300 companies said about cloud, their CRM platforms, and customer data integration in this survey.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Turning Customer Data into Analytical Marketing Fuel: How to Use Analytically Driven Customer Insight for Extraordinary Competitive Advantage by SAS Institute Inc. November 2010 - (Free Research) Businesses that fail to strategically leverage analytically driven customer insight will gradually become obsolete over time. This paper takes a closer look at why – and explains what you can do to evolve your marketing organization’s ability to turn data into customer insight, and insight into competitive advantage.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Navigating the Next Five Years of Customer Service by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd June 2012 - (Free Research) Watch this webcast to learn why customer experience management is critical to a company's success, and customer service is the cornerstone of that strategy.  (WEBCAST)

UC Messaging by CDW Corporation March 2011 - (Free Research) Watch this videocast to learn how visual voice mail, speech recognition and voice-to-text can improve information sharing.  (VIDEOCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Sales Prospector Demo by Oracle Corporation October 2008 - (Free Research) View this three-minute demo to learn how Oracle's Social CRM application, Sales Prospector, helps increase a salesperson's effectiveness by providing relevant information about existing and potential customers.  (DEMO) READ ABSTRACT |

CW Special Report on Microsoft by ComputerWeekly.com January 2013 - (Free Research) This 12 page special report updated for 2012 gives you the facts on Microsoft, its strategy, products and services and financial performance.  (IT BRIEFING) READ ABSTRACT |

From Cold to Hot: Lead Nurturing Programs That Generate Sales by Vtrenz, Inc August 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper explains the importance of lead nurturing–in the lead management process. It discusses best practices for nurturing leads in today's competitive business environment, and offers advice for implementing a lead-nurturing program.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Discover, deliver and set the right customer experience expectations by Genesys February 2013 - (Free Research) This expert resource examines the ways businesses can make sure that their organizations are empowering agents with the right technology to resolve problems by providing the right information to the agent at the right time and proactively discovering and delivering on customer expectation.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Improving Help Desk Efficiency: Asset Management and Help Desk Optimization by TechExcel August 2008 - (Free Research) This paper explains how asset discovery, and AssetWise Discovery software, plays a vital role in raising help desk efficiency while maintaining customer satisfaction and resolving problems effectively.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: Why are people really doing virtual desktops today? A chat with Brian Madden & Steve O'Donnell by GreenBytes May 2013 - (Free Research) Access this informative transcript to learn what desktop virtualization expert Brian Madden thinks about the rising popularity of desktop virtualization. Discover the history of the technology and the major factors which have led to its current state in the IT world.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

Podcast: Why are people really doing virtual desktops today? A chat with Brian Madden & Steve O'Donnell by Iron Mountain May 2013 - (Free Research) In this informative podcast, virtualization expert Brian Madden discusses the factors behind the increasing adoption of desktop virtualization, including its history and the fundamental differences that separate implementing virtual desktops from server virtualization.  (PODCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Improve the Patient Journey With Omni-Patient™ by Information Builders April 2013 - (Free Research) This informative paper examines the challenges healthcare organizations are currently facing when it comes to providing high-quality patient care. Discover the major barriers hindering their success in this area and discover a tool to help overcome these challenges.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Oracle Cloud Customer Service and Support: Great Experiences by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd December 2012 - (Free Research) View this brief video for great customer service strategies that allow your customers to connect with service resources whenever and wherever they need. Also, discover how to get deeper insight into your clients' history and interactions with your business and services.  (VIDEOCAST)

The Era of Impatience – Clock Ticking on Paying Lip Service to Customer Experience by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd December 2012 - (Free Research) Providing an exceptional customer experience is more important than ever before, but many organizations current customer service practices fail to meet customer's expectations. Read this paper to learn 6 simple ways to enhance your service and support strategies in order to provide a better overall customer experience.  (WHITE PAPER)

DevOps: What is it and does your organization need it? by OpenMake Software April 2013 - (Free Research) In this expert white paper, take some time to master the fundamentals of DevOps: what it is, how it works, and why you and your IT group should take notice. Read on for more information and detailed analysis on DevOps and public cloud services, the history and future of DevOps, and more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

PCI Council issues mobile application rules for software developers by Hewlett-Packard Company April 2013 - (Free Research) The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council has demanded the development of mobile applications that include comprehensive security controls. This expert resource will help you understand what the new guidelines call for in terms of security controls, the history behind these standards, and further developments.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Tools for Team Development: Why Vendors are Finally Getting it Right by Microsoft December 2008 - (Free Research) This is an important moment in the evolution of development tools and they have more to offer than they did ten years ago. This analyst white paper reviews today's software development tools and how they are now able to help optimize the end-to-end development process.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IPv6 Timeline: The Road to a New Protocol by Hewlett-Packard Company January 2013 - (Free Research) This IPv6 timeline lists the major milestones in the history of the protocol, describing how – and why – it became what it is today.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Holistic Master Data Management Solutions and Services: Establishing the Foundation for Increasing Business Value by Accenture June 2008 - (Free Research) Master data management solutions helps organizations maximize the value of postmerger integrations, manage the product lifecycle, meet regulatory requirements and improve the effectiveness of transactional and reporting systems.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Augmenting the Value of ERP to Achieve the Perfect Plant by Apriso Corporation September 2008 - (Free Research) This paper reviews multiple compelling issues of establishing and maintaining connectivity to manufacturing operations to achieve the Perfect Plant through an existing ERP system.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Enterprise Cloud Services for Microsoft® Dynamics CRM by Hewlett-Packard Limited February 2012 - (Free Research) This brief overview of HP Enterprise Cloud Services for Microsoft Dynamics CRM details how to attain a private cloud and why this solution is so beneficial for marketing, sales and customer service. Read this now to gain a thorough understanding of private clouds for CRM.  (EBRIEF) 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 |

Agile, Secure, Reliable: World Class Customer Service in the Cloud by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd April 2013 - (Free Research) Delivering top-notch service on a budget and tight deadlines is a challenge for even the most successful organizations, so many companies are moving to the cloud for CRM initiatives. Check out this informative e-book from Oracle to discover the business benefits and IT advantages of CRM in the cloud, a platform for implementation, and more.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

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