SugarCRM has leveraged IBM and other strategic partnerships to broaden its omnichannel appeal to enterprises, making Sugar a strong alternative to Salesforce.com, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP.
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Published: Jan 28, 2016
We are living in Age of the Consumer, as defined by analyst firm Forrester Research, with consumers having unprecedented access to information on products, services, and pricing as well as reviews—with the ability to shop anywhere, anytime. Every retailer, to a greater or lesser extent, has had to embrace digital,...
Published: May 19, 2014
As a charitable organization, you aim to create lasting relationships with patrons integral to your mission. But research shows that only a small number of nonprofit businesses are achieving close connections with their patrons.
Published: Mar 11, 2014
Managing subsidiaries – not to mention suppliers and other partners – is a complex undertaking. With SAP® software, you can empower them all to function independently yet still coordinate operations enterprise-wide. Designed to fit each entity’s needs, SAP software is preconfigured to support best...
Published: Oct 19, 2013
The first generation content management system (CMS) essentially supported your website as a digital brochure. As digital technology started to become a bit more interesting, the second generation CMS added functionality to keep pace with video, interactive multimedia and, eventually, the social media revolution, along...
Published: Jan 14, 2016
If your CEO tells you that you’re focusing on the wrong metrics, you’re not alone. In a 2011 survey of CEOs by The Fournaise Group, 73 percent of respondents said that marketers lack business credibility because they fail to quantify the success of their campaigns.
Published: May 19, 2014
The science of customer loyalty isn’t new—marketers were introduced to it more than 20 years ago.1 But the pursuit of loyalty is an ongoing struggle; marketers still grapple with disjointed, and even dysfunctional, toolsets as they attempt to engage each customer in a personal, long-term relationship with a...
Published: Aug 04, 2014
Digital media has enabled financial services organizations to increase their engagement with customers and move toward providing a more compelling customer experience. According to a global survey by Ernst and Young,¹ 86% of consumers now use online banking, with 60% accessing their banking data via a mobile device....
Published: May 08, 2013
We’ve come a long way since the days when a content management system (CMS) was simply a way to manage and update the content on your website. Today, a web CMS is just one type of technology you need to consistently deliver an excellent customer experience. While your web CMS is a crucial component, today you must...
Published: May 09, 2014
Sitecore CMS is an extensive Web Content Management (WCM) platform. It offers reduced IT expenditures, a streamlined content lifecycle, and a return of content control to the subject matter experts. The newest incarnation of Sitecore CMS version 6.0 is a mature product that incorporates standard social media components...
Published: May 08, 2012
Leave administration is one of the most challenging aspects of workforce management and an area that continues to become more complicated as leave regulations—and lawsuits—increase. For employers, having to understand and comply with complex federal regulations, such as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA),...
Published: May 12, 2013
In November of 1993, the Stanford Federal Credit Union became the first financial institution in the world to offer online banking. By 2001, most financial institutions in the developed world offered website and internet banking access for their customers. Today, however, those humble beginnings have become something many...
Published: Jul 07, 2014
The car purchase customer journey is now completely shaped by digital. According to research from analysis firm McKinsey¹ involving US, European, and Chinese consumers, 80% of new car purchases and almost all used car purchases start online. Much as in many other sectors, automotive consumers have a wealth of information...
Published: Jan 20, 2013
Nearly every enterprise has some form of an intranet, but how many view it as a strategic business tool, investing levels of budget and resources similar to other critical business systems? While traditionally the intranet has been treated as a necessary cost of doing business that should be minimized, today’s intranet...
Published: Feb 09, 2011