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Other Directories, Comparisons, Research 2005 CRM, Call Centre and Marketing Systems (September) Summary

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 Group 1 Software

 Hornbill Systems

 Ian Farmer Associates

 JI Group

 KMS

 Onyx Software

 QGate Software

 Saratoga Systems

 Softlab

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Management Briefings



 Market Overview & Analysis | Part 2 | Part 3

 Expert Opinion: Chris Lawer of OMC

 View from the Top: Greene King | Part 2

 Call Centres: Simon Fawson of Xansa | Part 2

 HR Issues: Gerald Bradley of Sigma | Part 2 | Part 3

 Service Systems: Philip Everest | Part 2

 Data Quality: Consultancy BearingPoint | Part 2 | Part 3

 Benefits Calculation: John Chapman of Touchstone | Part 2

 Customer Management: John Willmott of NelsonHall | Part 2

 CRM Online: Reviewing the Evaluation Centre website

CRM, Call Centre and Marketing Systems

Conspectus September 2005 - Summary

Customers are notoriously bad at spotting innovation. Mobile phones didn’t get invented because of customer clamour, they got invented and then customers were persuaded to buy them.

So why, asks Chris Lawer of OMC, should companies spend money on adapting their CRM systems to ‘listen to the customer’? What can customers tell them anyway?

His analysis is part of the debate around the use – and value – of CRM, call centre and marketing technology.

Companies left unsure of the true value of CRM systems might appreciate John Chapman’s article. He sets out a checklist of benefits that you should expect from a CRM project, and how you can measure return on investment.

Authors from Sigma and BearingPoint pitch in with help on improving people management and data quality in CRM projects.

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