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Virtual gathering places for customers benefit from collaborative and immersive apps Our Forward-Thinking clients are leveraging private digital customer communities to foster engagement with their customers. These collaboration communities are built on software such as Telligent, Salesforce, Higher Logic, and others. They integrate tightly with your CRM system and data management platform. We like to…
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Three process pillars must be in place to steady your system Given that CRM systems are no longer a small-budget item, companies suffering from CRM system user fatigue need to get proactive about driving their systems’ success as the economy moves through COVID-19 recovery. Remember, your customers’ needs have changed and will continue to change…
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GIVEN that CRM systems are no longer a small-budget item, companies suffering from CRM system user fatigue need to get proactive about driving their systems’ success as the economy moves through COVID-19 recovery. Remember, your customers’ needs have changed and will continue to change because of COVID-19; now more than ever, you need to engage with them in their…
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Now is the time to harness all the tools of customer engagement It is no longer business as usual, as companies around the world are having to learn to adjust to the new normal resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Customer knowledge and enhanced customer collaboration are at the core of this new normal. Here are…
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Putting customers at the center of your digital efforts involves sound CRM processes It’s no surprise most companies struggle with their digital transformation efforts. Eighty-five percent of all digital transformation initiatives fail to deliver the expected results. Having completed many digital transformation assessments for ISM’s global clients, I’m confident of this: A sound CRM strategy…
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More data has been produced in the last two years than in all previous history. And thanks to the Internet and an ever-expanding variety of connected devices, the amount of customer data available to businesses and brands is growing exponentially and will continue to do so. Properly collected and analyzed, customer data can deliver increased…
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is red-hot and for good reason. Coca-Cola is an example of a company that leverages AI to squeeze every drop of insight it can from the customer data it collects. Ever wonder how Cherry Sprite came about? Coca-Cola created Cherry Sprite as a new flavor after monitoring data collected from “smart” self-service…
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By Barton Goldenberg Artificial Intelligence (AI) is red hot and for very good reasons. Coca Cola is a shining example of a company that leverages AI to squeeze every drop of insight it can from the customer data it collects. Ever wonder how Cherry Sprite came about? Coca Cola created Cherry Sprite as a new…
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by Barton Goldenberg Process improvement is critical to maintaining a dynamic, growing, customer-focused business. Customers, the economy, business conditions, technology, and social norms are constantly changing. Thus, the need for companies to continuously evolve their businesses and business processes to meet new conditions. Yet, process development can be complex, time-consuming and overwhelming to many organizations.…
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By John Chan Artificial Intelligence (AI), defined as the intelligence demonstrated by machines is a key element of a Digital Transformation that will impact all aspects of businesses worldwide. At present, AI is providing a major influence in the marketplace as the Gartner Group stated that by the end of 2018, 20% of business content…
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In our experience, companies that have been successful in their digital transformation efforts employ an integrated framework, where data produced and used in various customer-facing projects is integrated and shared seamlessly between activities. Companies that have struggled to tackle digital transformation typically fall short with respect to one or more of five key building blocks. CRM Data…
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It should come as no surprise that there is confusion over what is meant by “customer success” and how exactly to apply this new approach to your day-to-day business. Like other paradigm shifts, it will take time for customer success to become mainstream. Let’s take a brief look at these paradigm shifts. View the full…
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By John Chan CRM has become a necessity for today’s organization. It is a technology and a process for obtaining and appealing to new customers, along with strengthening relationships with current customers. With CRM analytics, organizational management can document and assess customer/prospect actions for future marketing campaigns. A customer lifecycle can be determined from the…
Read More Your company can either navigate the digital deluge, or be swamped by it. Having a sturdy data foundation now is critical to successful customer engagement in the future. Properly collected and analyzed, customer data can deliver increased business revenue, bigger wallet share, and happier and more loyal customers willing to advocate for your company’s brand(s). View the…
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By Nick Rojas CRMs have tremendous potential, but many of the businesses that own CRM software use only a few of the features it offers. Not only can this reduce the value of a business’ investment in CRM software—it can also result in that company being less versatile than its competitors. If you want to…
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By Barton Goldenberg MORE THAN 70 percent of today’s customers make their buying decision without speaking to anyone from a company’s sales or customer service departments. So securing a sale increasingly means serving up relevant information to the right person at the right time—their way, not yours—during their buying window. It’s no easy task in…
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By Nick Rojas Like everything in life, good business is strengthened by good relationships. Having as close a relationship with your customers as possible will only work to further improve sales. Taking the extra information, you know about them and their needs into account allows for success that might not have come otherwise. To aid…
Read More Choose channels, gather data, create profiles, analyze, deliver right message at the right time. Repeat… View the full article here.
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Barton Goldenberg discusses how beauty companies can do better at CRM… View the full article here.
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By Barton Goldenberg Any organization wishing to be around in 10 years will have to execute a sound channel optimization strategy. That strategy must answer at least these two questions: (1) Is the organization optimizing channel partner integration, the channels that their customers use, or both? and (2) How is the organization accommodating multi-channel optimization?…
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