Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
News, blogs, analysis, tips and trends for maximizing the business benefit of customer relationship management
IBM Launches Watson Customer Service Smart Bot
4 Affordable Small Business CRM Options
Thu, May 09, 2013 - Small businesses don't need expensive customer relationship software to manage customer records and important business data. Here are four inexpensive CRM options that offer the functionality you need and also integrate with the social sites your customers and prospects use.
Salesforce Summer '13 Release to Focus on Chatter, Customer Ideas
Thu, May 02, 2013 - Analyst: The release shows that Salesforce.com is listening to customers' requests for new features
VMware Sells WaveMaker Assets to Pramati
Wed, May 01, 2013 - A little more than two years after purchasing Java tool vendor WaveMaker, VMware has sold the assets of the company to the Pramati software engineering firm.
Why It's Time to Embrace Chatter and Put Skepticism Aside
Tue, April 30, 2013 - Three years after Chatter's release, there are many who still doubt Salesforce.com's collaboration platform. It's time to wake up and smell the coffee. The long-term collaboration improvements are worth the short-term workflow disruptions.
Why CIOs Should Invest in Happy Customers
Mon, April 29, 2013 - It's time for CIOs to find out which communication technologies customers prefer, and give customer-service reps the data they need to answer questions, says a Forrester analyst.
How IT Innovation Helps International Speedway Engage Racing Fans
Mon, April 29, 2013 - The chief marketing officer at International Speedway offers insights into how innovative technology can improve the guest experience.
Gartner: Worldwide CRM Revenue Grew 12.5 Percent in 2012
Mon, April 29, 2013 - Salesforce.com takes over the top spot in terms of revenue, ahead of SAP
Salesforce, the Pillow Maker and the $125,000 Amex Bill
Fri, April 26, 2013 - An employee is left with a huge credit card bill after a software implementation allegedly goes wrong
Salesforce.com Launches Social.com Advertising Platform
Tue, April 23, 2013 - Social.com ties Buddy Media to Radian6 and Salesforce.com CRM data
IDC: SAP and Oracle Winners As Software Growth Slows
Mon, April 22, 2013 - Both vendors grew faster than the overall enterprise software market, according to IDC
Infor Launches Version 10x, Plans IBM Smartcloud Launch for its Apps
Mon, April 22, 2013 - Infor also says its hiring binge wil help it release 300 new products in 2013, 150 percent more than last year
Social Data Warehousing Is Worth the Trouble
Thu, April 18, 2013 - Everybody knows data warehousing is big data. But when you want to understand what's really going on with your customers' social interactions, terabytes may seem small. It's a laborious process, but the insight it provides can reap big rewards.
Giving Enterprise Software a Social Makeover Attracts Users
Tue, April 16, 2013 - When it comes to developing enterprise applications, organizations are increasingly realizing that user experience is as important as functionality. In response, vendors are taking a more agile approach to building those apps in order to better meet users' needs.
Salesforce.com Launches New Services for Mobile App Development
Tue, April 09, 2013 - Along with the tools, Salesforce.com is holding mobile application training events for partners and developers



