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Using CRM to Manage Your IT Help Desk

Using CRM to Manage Your IT Help Desk

By John Harrison | Aug 21 2007

Q. "My company has an internal help desk that provides IT support to employees. Can a CRM system help make it more efficient?" A: What CRM can do for customer-facing help desks, it can also… Read More 

How to Improve your Up-Sell and Cross-Sell Programs

How to Improve your Up-Sell and Cross-Sell Programs

By John Harrison | Aug 12 2007

The “one-size fits all” approach to selling into existing customer accounts simply does not work. Effective up-selling and cross-selling require a true understanding of each individual client, including needs, preferences, and behaviors. Read More 

Glass Dimensions Sparkles with NetSuite

Glass Dimensions Sparkles with NetSuite

By John Harrison | Aug 12 2007

"While we still sell our products to local gift shops, we can now sell them directly to consumers, as well," says Dave Perkins, the director of IT. "The retail landscape has changed over the last… Read More 

Six Secrets for Effective Email Marketing

Six Secrets for Effective Email Marketing

By John Harrison | Aug 12 2007

Many companies today rely on email as their primary source of marketing outreach. It’s fast, inexpensive, and the results are almost instant. But, if you’re like most organizations, you may not be getting as much… Read More 

The ABCs of Interactive Voice Response (IVR)

The ABCs of Interactive Voice Response (IVR)

By John Harrison | Jul 28 2007

With an IVR system, customers have immediate, around-the-clock access to service – without the assistance of a live representative. Read More 

ScreenPlay Turns to Entellium for Sales Force Automation

ScreenPlay Turns to Entellium for Sales Force Automation

By John Harrison | Jul 28 2007

ACT! and Goldmine weren’t really upgrades from Excel, and Salesforce.com made us pay for a great deal of functionality we didn’t really need. Entellium eSalesForce offered multiple sales processes, whereby each sales rep could use… Read More 

How to Protect your CRM Database

How to Protect your CRM Database

By John Harrison | Jul 28 2007

Your CRM database is one of your most valuable assets. Follow these steps to maximize your database integrity. Read More 

Six Imperatives for Building Customer Equity

Six Imperatives for Building Customer Equity

By John Harrison | Jul 19 2007

Customer equity leads to higher profits, higher lifetime value, and the powerful impact of word-of-mouth. Yet, most businesses are compelled to compete on price and convenience. John I. Todor, author of Addicted Customers, explores the… Read More 

Taking Care of Your Customer Data

Taking Care of Your Customer Data

By John Harrison | Jul 13 2007

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