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		<title>TSW Best Practices 2012 Agenda Now Available: Sexy Operational Topics</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The agenda for our Technology Services World Best Practices 2012 is almost complete. We are still finalizing case studies for the &#8220;Services Technology&#8221; track, so I wanted to highlight some sessions that show just how sexy some of the operational issues of service can be! The amount of expertise within our member and partner ecosystem [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jragsdale.wordpress.com&amp;blog=690163&amp;post=973&amp;subd=jragsdale&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Interview with Partner Advisory Board Member Randy Mysliviec, RTM Consulting: Importance of Resource Management</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:59:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TSIA has recently launched our very first Partner Advisory Board, consisting of technology, service provider and consulting partners in the TSIA partner network. This is a great opportunity for us to stay current on marketing and spending trends in other industries, as well as track emerging best practices in our own industry. We have an [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jragsdale.wordpress.com&amp;blog=690163&amp;post=969&amp;subd=jragsdale&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Eeek! Average cost of a field service visit passes $1000: How to change the math in 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2011 we overhauled the support and field service benchmark survey and began tracking additional operational metrics for field operations. Much of this data has never seen the light of day until this week, when I began preparing for this Thursday&#8217;s 9am PT webcast, &#8220;Optimize and Control Your Mobile Workforce.&#8221; In the webcast, I will [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jragsdale.wordpress.com&amp;blog=690163&amp;post=967&amp;subd=jragsdale&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Interview with Partner Advisory Board Member Ryan Hollenbeck, Verint: EFM/Voice of the Customer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TSIA has recently launched our very first Partner Advisory Board, consisting of technology, service provider and consulting partners in the TSIA partner network. This is a great opportunity for us to stay current on marketing and spending trends in other industries, as well as track emerging best practices in our own industry. We have an [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jragsdale.wordpress.com&amp;blog=690163&amp;post=965&amp;subd=jragsdale&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>From &#8220;Channel Chaos&#8221; to &#8220;Channel Harmony:&#8221; Five Steps to Future Proof Your Multi-Channel Strategy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow at 11am PT I am speaking on a webcast entitled, &#8220;Multichannel, Mobile, and Social Customer Support: How Consumer Electronics &#38; Technology Companies Can Go from Chaos to Harmony.&#8221; Please click on the link to register. Even if you aren&#8217;t available for the live event, by registering you will receive a link to download all [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jragsdale.wordpress.com&amp;blog=690163&amp;post=961&amp;subd=jragsdale&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Interview with Partner Advisory Board Member Dennis Gershowitz, DG Associates: Customer Experience</title>
		<link>http://jragsdale.wordpress.com/2011/11/28/interview-with-partner-advisory-board-member-dennis-gershowitz-dg-associates-customer-experience/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TSIA has recently launched our very first Partner Advisory Board, consisting of technology, service provider and consulting partners in the TSIA partner network. This is a great opportunity for us to stay current on marketing and spending trends in other industries, as well as track emerging best practices in our own industry. We have an [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jragsdale.wordpress.com&amp;blog=690163&amp;post=957&amp;subd=jragsdale&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Interview with Partner Advisory Board Member TJ Felice, President, ISOdx Solutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TSIA has recently launched our very first Partner Advisory Board, consisting of technology, service provider and consulting partners in the TSIA partner network. This is a great opportunity for us to stay current on marketing and spending trends in other industries, as well as track emerging best practices in our own industry. We have an [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jragsdale.wordpress.com&amp;blog=690163&amp;post=950&amp;subd=jragsdale&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Enterprise 2.0 Recap: Social Channels: Engagement, Integration and Response</title>
		<link>http://jragsdale.wordpress.com/2011/11/16/enterprise-2-0-recap-social-channels-engagement-integration-and-response/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jragsdale</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday at the Enterprise 2.0 Conference at the Santa Clara Convention Center I served as a moderator for a panel entitled, &#8220;Social Channels: Engagement, Integration and Response.&#8221; The panelists included a mix of B2B and B2C experts: Franck Ardourel, Sr. Director, Online Marketing, 24 Hour Fitness; Peter Simonsen, Sr. Director, Web &#38; Community, QlikTech; and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jragsdale.wordpress.com&amp;blog=690163&amp;post=946&amp;subd=jragsdale&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fall 2011 Recognized Innovator Awards: Why They Won</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Covergys]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the highlights of Technology Services World is announcing the winners of the Recognized Innovator Awards.  These awards are presented to partners of TSIA; partners submit applications for consideration, and case studies documenting business results are required. TSIA Research identifies a panel of judges for each round of awards, including technology-savvy association members and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jragsdale.wordpress.com&amp;blog=690163&amp;post=944&amp;subd=jragsdale&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Interview with Partner Advisory Board Member, Bill Hall, co-founder, Pretium Partners</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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