Customer Service Reports

WHITE PAPER: When a content management team is no longer enough to successfully attract and retain customers, what does the future hold for content management? How does context fit into the picture?

Posted: 17 May 2011 | Published: 17 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: One of the biggest issues for companies is creating effective customer services processes.  What if social media could help the problem?

Posted: 11 May 2011 | Published: 11 May 2011

EBOOK: Contact centers have perfected the art of tracking customer inquiries, but first contact resolution is still alluding them.  The key to solving the problem-- not just answering, but resolving the issue.

Posted: 10 May 2011 | Published: 10 May 2011

EBOOK: Do you feel pressured to provide great service while keeping costs down in your contact center? Self-service technology enables customers to resolve their own service questions without depleting agent resources. But deploying self-service technology raises many questions. Learn best practices and tap into expert advice with this eBook.

Posted: 04 May 2011 | Published: 04 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: E-commerce has gone from fringe to foundation. Now, businesses must tailor their customer serivce approach to the more complex "anytime, anywhere" customer with mobile device in hand. This white paper from Oracle details the "commerce anywhere" approach.

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 | Published: 26 Apr 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper will provide answers, focusing on the four key aspects of service that can combine to create a "WOW!" experience: convenience, speed, relevance, and relationship.

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 | Published: 25 Apr 2011

WHITE PAPER: Explore the latest thinking on use of mobile technology to deliver business value by enabling sales and service processes – and transform processes across the enterprise. Business software vendors can best support their customers by collaborating with strategic partners to co-innovate and foster a mobile ecosystem.

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 | Published: 24 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: See how SAP has combined SAP Business Communications Management with implementation services to help you quickly and predictably improve customer service and reduce operational costs in inbound contact centers. The all-IP contact-center solution works with SAP CRM to further increase customer service benefits.

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 | Published: 24 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how BI can combine your explicitly-defined business rules and automatically-identified statistical information to deliver the best possible content to your customers for every single interaction.

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 | Published: 01 Apr 2010

WHITE PAPER: Organizations need to differentiate themselves by providing personalized and rewarding service that leverages the unique value of all customer touch points. If done well, a company can transform customer service into a competitive advantage, and use it to turn a buyer into a customer for life. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 | Published: 01 Feb 2010

WHITE PAPER: Organizations need to differentiate themselves by providing personalized and rewarding service that leverages the unique value of all customer touch points. If done well, a company can transform customer service into a competitive advantage, and use it to turn a buyer into a customer for life.

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 | Published: 21 Mar 2011

JOURNAL ARTICLE: Read this collection of journal articles to learn a variety of approaches to creating options for business success, even in the face of scarce resources.

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 | Published: 01 Jan 2010

EBOOK: This e-book explains how smarter banks can anticipate customer needs and deliver innovative products faster, more consistently and more nimbly than the competition. They have full visibility of their risk position and customer needs. And they respond quickly to both challenges and opportunities. Read on to learn how to become a smarter bank.

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 | Published: 18 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper provides an overview of item-level radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging in the apparel supply chain. It explains the evolution of RFID technology and details key benefits when utilized by retailers, distribution and logistics providers, and manufacturers.

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 | Published: 16 Feb 2011

EGUIDE: With 2010 behind us, SearchCRM.com asked some industry experts what they see in store for 2011. It's clear that CRM practitioners can look forward to a heavy dose of social CRM, mobile requirements and a continued emphasis on the customer experience.

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 | Published: 14 Feb 2011

EGUIDE: As more organizations invest in social channels, the question of value becomes increasingly important. In social media, ROI alone may not tell the value of the effort, and benefits to the business from the customer service approach could be gauged by a variety of factors. Uncover how to measure the real value of an investment in social CRM.

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 | Published: 14 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: A dark secret of investing in technology is the substantial cost of not doing the technical support well. You may increase productivity and profits simply by adopting a new strategy for network maintenance and troubleshooting. Read on to learn how three small businesses get technical support that brings them peace of mind at an affordable price.

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 | Published: 21 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: IT and telecom staff in small businesses (up to 250 employees) meet up at what Google Analytics reports is one of the most popular support sites of its size—the Cisco Small Business Support Community. Whenever you need technical support, or want to learn more about your technology, connect with the community and get support. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 | Published: 20 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: As the CIO of a flourishing business, you are happy to report that the current information projects are going well. The new call center is up and running, the new data warehouse is on-line, and the new customer loyalty systems have been deployed successfully.

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 | Published: 14 Dec 2010

EBOOK: In this e-book, find out how to make the most of the systems and budget you do have, with expert advice from leading analysts at Gartner and Forrester. Continue reading to learn CRM trends and tips and learn how to do more with less.

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 | Published: 01 Dec 2010

WHITE PAPER: Benchmarking is a critical process for any Service Desk that wants to gauge the quality of their service delivery. Too often, however, desks are overly concerned with industry benchmarks and hitting industry standards for call waiting times, resolution time and the perennial cost per email. Download the SDI best practices guide to learn more!

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 | Published: 30 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: The need for customer insight and responsiveness to that insight is the foundation and driving rationale for the emerging CRM concept of continuous customer dialogue through multi-channel touchpoints. This concept is discussed further in the rest of this whitepaper.

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 | Published: 24 Nov 2010

EBOOK: Find out how financial services companies are leveraging CRM technology and best practices to improve service and operational efficiency. Read this e-book to learn more.

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 | Published: 23 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper explores the growing role of virtual technologies in physical events (hybrid events) in marketing and communication, as well as identifies five best practices for maximizing their success in achieving organizational goals. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 | Published: 16 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: The goal of this guide is to arm B2B marketers with the ultimate resource for lead nurturing, whether you’re just starting to think about lead nurturing in your business or are looking for ways to enhance and optimize your existing programs. Read this definitive guide to learn more.

Posted: 12 Nov 2010 | Published: 12 Nov 2010