Archive for June, 2009

nGenera CIM Launches nGen CIM Suite Version 8.3

June 30, 2009

I had a chat today with Christopher Musico, Assistant Editor at CRM Magazine about yesterday’s announcement that nGenera CIM, formerly known as Talisma, has released version 8.3 of their Customer Interaction Management suite. I had a deep dive with the nGen CIM gang back in February about their short and long term product roadmap (something [...]

Announcing the Fall 2009 Recognized Innovator Award Categories

June 24, 2009

I am happy to announce the categories for the Fall 2009 Recognized Innovator Awards, which will be held in conjunction with our upcoming Technology Services World conference in Las Vegas, October 19-21 at the Mirage Hotel and Event Center. Awards are presented to association partners, and judged by a panel of association members and industry insiders.
In [...]

Web Collaboration: Hottest Support Technology for 2009

June 16, 2009

I promised to come back with more details from my 2009 Member Technology Survey, and this post is focusing on the #1 area of spend this year:  Web Collaboration.  Since I announced the survey results at TSW last month, I’ve had several emails and calls asking what exactly it means, and what is the value [...]

The Trouble with Twitter: Where’s the Business Use Case?

June 11, 2009

One of the challenges of being a technology analyst is most people assume you are ripe to jump on every technology bandwagon that comes along. And I admit, I’m often ready to jump on board and go for a ride. So at the risk of being labeled a Luddite, I’m going to ‘come [...]

How do you compensate for CSAT? Please weigh in!

June 9, 2009

We receive a lot of inquiries from SSPA members regarding incentives and rewards for customer satisfaction scores. This information is not currently in our SSPA Benchmark, so I would love your participation in this polling question:
Please take a moment and vote!  I will recap the findings in a later post.  Thanks for participating!

CRM Insight Podcast: The Business Case for Self-Service

June 1, 2009

I recently recorded a podcast with the always fun and insightful Laura Hoyt of SearchCRM.com. Here is a link to listen to the podcast; registration is required. I thought I would pass along some highlights from our interview.
Q: Is self-service a strong investment in today’s economy? Do you expect this market to grow over [...]