Home | Contact | Advertising
SmartBiz
Members Login:
Sign Up Forgot?
BUSINESS TOOLS
Productivity
Accounting
CRM
Utilities
ONLINE BUSINESS
E-Commerce
Website Creation
Auction Strategies
BITS & BYTES
PCs & Online Equipment
Mobility
Online Software & OS
Telecommunications
SALES & MARKETING
Email Marketing
Advertising
PR
Selling
BUSINESS STRATEGIES
Smart Answers
Management
Finance
Human Resources
Case Studies
FORUMS & RESOURCES
Smart Blog
Tools and Calculators
Smart Voices Forum
Business Partner Forums
Legal & Business Forms
News Feeds


 
Internet Technology Resources For Startup and Small Businesses
Search SmartBiz:
Forms and
Downloads
Free
White Papers
Special
Offers
SmartBiz
Blog
Free Email
Newsletters

SmartBiz IT Research Library



Help | Advanced Search
What's New?
What's Popular?


Thriving in an Economic Downturn
sponsored by Avaya Inc.
Posted:  22 Aug 2008
Published:  22 Aug 2008
Format:  PDF
Length:  10   Page(s)
Type:  White Paper
Language:  English


ABSTRACT:
Riding out any economic recession can be tricky. But this white paper will help your company prosper during the downturn we're in right now. Follow these tips, and when the recession ends (because they all do), you'll come out the other side unscathed and way ahead of your competition.

If you're not happy about the numbers you're seeing in your current spreadsheets and reports, don't worry; just read on.

Now that the economy is slower, your customers have to be more careful in how they spend their money. So when they're ready to spend the fewer dollars they have, you want them to buy your products and services – not your competition's. We all know what needs to be done: throttle up customer loyalty by providing better customer service and experience.

But doing that costs money, right? Not necessarily. Yes, your company has to work smarter with reduced budgets of your own. In fact, Forrester Research says in a recent report, " as the economy continues to contract, we expect that customer experience efforts will feel the pressure" with both tightened existing budgets and tighter controls on future spending.1

As dire as that may sound, there is a proven answer – and technology is its key. What follows are time-tested ways to use labor-saving and customer-experience-enhancing applications that will keep costs low while delivering superior customer service that differentiates you from your competition.





BROWSE RELATED RESOURCES
Brand Loyalty | Budgeting | Contact Centers | Cost Benefit Analysis | Customer Loyalty | IVR | Web Conferencing Services

View All Resources sponsored by Avaya Inc.

Library Home | Advertise with Us | Product Library
A Service of Bitpipe




Home | Contact | Advertising
© 2006-2008 SmartBiz. All rights reserved. Privacy Statement and Terms of Service
Home | Business Tools | Online Business | Bits & Bytes | Sales & Marketing | Business Strategies | Forums & Resources
Email Driven By: Hosted By:   Design By:
 
XML LogoRSS Logo
Receive our stories via SmartBiz XML/RSS feeds.
Include our stories on your website through SmartBiz javascript content feeds.