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Entrepreneur Purchasing Recommendations: CRM

Overview The companies tend to meet their business targets in terms of sales, and will often surpass targets because the owners have the vision and dedication to grow the business to a particular state. But it is at this point companies differentiate their ongoing success from moderate success to near miss. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is an option for businesses at the crossroads of growth, plateau, change and status quo. It is an option when looking for ways to move a business forward, and to position for future markets and technology.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Salesboom.com	File Format	PDF
Date Published	September 2006	Downloads	18
Format	White Papers
Topics	Procurement - Purchasing

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Microsoft in last ditch attempt to preserve status quo

Microsoft has delivered its final written defence in an attempt to fend off the attack from the remaining nine US states that refuse to settle the anti-trust case. The software giant took 500 pages to defend its position and business practices to...

Channel:
Desktops

Business Process Outsourcing: Should you believe the hype?

When asked if certain business processes are more suitable outsourcing targets than others, Heggie said: "Processes that are structured and repeatable are particularly suitable for outsourcing, as are processes that would benefit from the...

Channel:
Comment & Analysis

"The Linux of CRM" gets support from start-up

Salesforce.com, which recently began selling shares to the public, is also looking to take on the status quo with a pay-by-the month hosted CRM software service. The free application is comparable to pay-to-license applications from rivals Best...

Channel:
Enterprise
Tags:
open source,
crm

CIO Jury: Tough enough to negotiate with suppliers?

This is largely due to reduction of administrative staff in order to maintain operational staff levels at status quo. And, to a certain extent, the old adage is still true that if you need to resort to the contract terms and conditions then both...

Channel:
CIO Jury
Tags:
suppliers,
cio jury

US bids to hold on to net

In what amounted to a public effort to back the status quo, those firms sent representatives to an event here organized to highlight what some participants touted as the security and stability of the current form of internet governance.

Channel:
WebWatch

IT's not broken but still needs fixing

The advice that could be levied at this seemingly benign status quo is the same as that given when confronted by a dangerous animal: move slowly but deliberately, make no sudden moves. As long as our businesses are not caving in around our heads...

Live Webcast: Telecoms 2.0 - Where is telecoms heading?

In this webcast, our panel of experts will review where we are with next generation telecoms in the UK, working through the concept of 'Telecoms 2.0': - Realising the potential of Next Generation Networks - why it isn't just about the technology? - What attributes should firms be looking for in their telco partner? - Is the relationship between telco provider and customer changing? - What things need to happen to make next generation services a reality? - You say you want the supplier to change. Do you want to change too? - What is Telecoms 2.0?

Publisher:
ZDNet UK

Telecom 2.0: Mind over matter

ntl:Telewest Business believes that the role of the telco is evolving. Gone are the days when it was enough to simply focus on circuits and minutes, customers now need a far higher degree of interaction and look for suppliers who will talk business solutions with them.

Publisher:
ntl:Telewest Business

IBM Information Server Change Data Capture

In today's fast-paced world, access to real-time data has never been more important. To be successful, organizations need to be able to report and analyze corporate data quickly and easily, regardless of what applications created the data, what platform they're running on, or what database they're stored in.

Publisher:
IBM

An examination of server consolidation: the trends that can drive efficiencies and help businesses gain a competitive edge

This white paper provides a starting point for organizations contemplating server consolidation. It includes an overview of server consolidation concepts and techniques and provides guidance on methodologies. It also looks at the potential cost savings associated with server consolidation and offers information on how organizations can sustain the advantage they have gained by consolidating their servers.

Publisher:
IBM

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