SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - This white paper will explore 10 of the "worst practices" that are common to customer support operations. We will discuss how these worst practices can creep in to your contact center and ways to deal with them. We will also touch on how to eliminate well?intentioned management blunders and discuss good and bad uses of support technology.
Posted: October 29, 2009 | Published: October 29, 2009


Topics:  Customer Support Software | Help Desk Management | Help Desk Software | Help Desks | Remote Access Software | Remote Control Software | Remote Network Management | Remote Support Services | Troubleshooting

WHITE PAPER - Remote support technology is a very popular service and support automation tool for high-tech companies. Freeware and shareware options are available, but come with their own risks. Leveraging a best-of-breed product can improve operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Read on to learn what to look for in a remote support platform.
Posted: October 29, 2009 | Published: October 29, 2009


Topics:  Customer Support Software | Help Desk Software | Help Desks | Remote Access Software | Remote Computing | Remote Control Software | Remote Support Services

CASE STUDY - Find out how healthcare equipment and diagnostic product vendor, Midmark, uses LogMeIn Rescue to give helpdesk support to internal and external users, and customers worldwide on their PC's, Macs and smartphones.
Posted: September 16, 2009 | Published: September 16, 2009


Topics:  Call Center Services | Call Center Software | CRM | Customer Satisfaction | Customer Service | Customer Support Software | Health Care Industry | Help Desk Management | Help Desk Software | Mobile CRM | Remote Control Software | Smart Phones

CASE STUDY - This case study describes how Ceridian used LogMeIn Rescue to streamline its 50-to 90 day implementation process and to increase troubleshooting capabilities for customer support analysts handling 2,500 calls per day. With Rescue in place, Ceridian has experienced an increase in their customer satisfaction rates, which have grown from 83% to 94%.
Posted: September 16, 2009 | Published: September 16, 2009


Topics:  Configuration Management | CRM | Customer Satisfaction | Customer Service | Customer Support Software | File Transfer Protocols | Help Desk Management Services | Help Desk Software | Remote Control Software | Remote Support Services

WHITE PAPER - A new era of on-demand remote support has brought with it a unique challenge to the agents who practice it: a new level of transparency for their interpersonal skills. In this white paper, you'll learn from an experienced communications skills expert, 4 specific steps to help supercharge your customer relationships in an era of remote support.
Posted: September 16, 2009 | Published: September 16, 2009


Topics:  Call Center Management | Call Center Services | CRM | CRM Services | Customer Interaction Services | Customer Support Software | Remote Access Software | Remote Control Software

WHITE PAPER - This white paper explains the importance of flexible software architecture, and how the right CRM solution can support and even advance an organization’s ability to evolve in lock-step with changes as they occur--enabling them to attain and maintain a competitive advantage.
Posted: September 14, 2009 | Published: September 14, 2009


Topics:  CRM | CRM Analytics | CRM Best Practices | CRM Services | Customer Data Management | Customer Interaction Services | Customer Loyalty | Customer Retention | Customer Satisfaction | Customer Support Software

ASSESSMENT TOOL - Learn how agile development can lead to improved team efficiency, shorter development cycles, and higher quality software that is better suited to the customer's needs.
Posted: September 11, 2009 | Published: September 11, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Application Infrastructure | Application Life-Cycle Management | Business Development | Business Management | Customer Data Integration | Customer Service | Customer Support Software

CASE STUDY - Learn how a sports apparel company was able to drastically improve customer service by adopting Microsoft Dynamics as their CRM system.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: September 9, 2009


Topics:  CRM | CRM Software | Customer Data Management | Customer Data Management Software | Customer Service | Customer Support Software | Microsoft Outlook | Sales

WEBCAST - This webcast, with an introduction from Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, examines the importance of CRM software has on a company’s bottom line.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Premiered: September 9, 2009


Topics:  CRM | CRM Analytics | CRM Analytics Software | CRM Software | Customer Data Management | Customer Retention | Customer Service | Customer Support Software | Sales | Sales and Marketing Software

WEBCAST - Watch this webcast to learn of the features and benefits in the new version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. Microsoft Dynamics CRM offers you innovative ways to access this powerful relationship management solution to empower your employees to respond quickly to customer demands and increase customer satisfaction.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Premiered: September 9, 2009


Topics:  CRM | CRM Software | Customer Data Management | Customer Satisfaction | Customer Service | Customer Support Software | Productivity | Sales | Sales and Marketing Software

CASE STUDY - After evaluating several customer relationship management solutions, including Salesforce.com, the company replaced NetSuite CRM with Microsoft Dynamics® CRM. Using Microsoft Dynamics CRM, the company cut call times in its customer support call center by 30%, reduced agent training time by 25 percent, and strengthened its growth capacity.
Posted: August 25, 2009 | Published: July 25, 2008


Topics:  Automotive Industry | Call Center Management | Call Center Software | CRM | CRM Software | Customer Data Management | Customer Support Software | IT Departments | IT Service Centers | Productivity

WHITE PAPER - This new Quantum Leap Marketing white paper explores how to successfully market and sell services with Webinars so that you get maximum mileage out of your marketing budget.
Posted: August 21, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2009


Topics:  B2B | CRM | Customer Service | Customer Service Best Practices | Customer Support Software | Marketing | Sales | Sales Channels | Webcasts

PRODUCT DEMO - In this multimedia demo, learn how Pivotal CRM's flexible, innovative features and design give sales users an edge and make them feel the system was built just for them.
Posted: July 23, 2009 | Published: July 23, 2009


Topics:  CRM | Customer Data Management | Customer Retention | Customer Satisfaction | Customer Support Software | Sales | Sales Force Automation | Sales Information Systems

WHITE PAPER - This document provides you with the knowledge you need to make the connections between the SDL Tridion Web Content Management solution and its effects on your business.
Posted: July 20, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Communications Systems | CRM | CRM Services | Customer Interaction Services | Customer Service | Customer Support Software | Web Content Management | Web Development

WHITE PAPER - The service desk is the last place you should try to cut back. For external-facing organizations, quality support keeps customer loyalty and repeat business high and ensures that partners and suppliers can do business with you cost effectively. Read this whitepaper to discover the path to proper service desk consolidation and its many benefits.
Posted: June 18, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Customer Satisfaction | Customer Service Best Practices | Customer Support Software | Help Desk Management | Help Desk Management Services | Help Desk Software | IT Best Practices | Service Level Management