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Customer service more important in emerging markets
A recent Accenture survey found that consumers in emerging markets are more likely to switch vendors because of poor customer service and more likely to share their experiences. (News)
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Call Center
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Lori Bocklund, President, Strategic Contact, Inc.
Topics: Call center software and metrics
Q: I supervise a call center of seven agents for a credit union. We are in the midst of an upgrade to our core...View answer
- Understanding call center occupancy vs. call center adherence: (Answer)
Customer Loyalty
- Social media and CRM -- The marketing perspective : In his first article evaluating the marketing side of social CRM, Allen Bonde offers up some definitions and a framework for discussion. (Column)
- The top 10 customer experience questions: (FAQ)
- How to build customer loyalty: (Learning Guide)
CRM Strategy
- The back end matters too: Social CRM and the customer-centric supply chain: Think Social CRM is purely a sales, service and marketing phenomenon? Think again. Columnist Paul Greenberg explains how it can impact the supply chain. (Column)
- Building a customer strategy with Martha Rogers: (Podcast)
- Beginning a Salesforce.com CRM or SFA project: (Chapter Download)
Evaluating CRM software
- Getting started with Oracle CRM Answers On Demand: Get an overview of Oracle CRM On Demand's Answers On Demand reporting tool in this chapter excerpt. You'll learn how to configure Answers On Demand's report development privileges, get an overview of the tool's analytics and reporting subject areas and find out how to access and manage existing reports. (Chapter Download)
- Paul Greenberg on Oracle's CRM roadmap: (Video)
- How to customize and configure Microsoft CRM to meet business needs : (Answer)
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