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Computer Weekly – 6 June 2017: General Election 2017: Who gets the tech vote?

Customer relationship management (CRM) and cus¬tomer experience (CX) are coming together, and this is reflected in the latest offerings from the major CRM providers.

Read this issue of Computer Weekly for insight and reviews into the leading customer relationship management and customer experience software providers.

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  • 6 customer service channels you need to support

    As the number of customer service channels continues to expand, organizations have been challenged to decide which to prioritize. Where should you allocate resources to most effectively engage with current and potential customers?

     

    In this expert e-guide, Scott Sachs (President of the specialized consultancy SJS Solutions) weighs the pros and cons of these 6 main customer service channels:

    • Chat/video chat
    • Phone
    • Email
    • Social media
    • Customer self-service
    • Mobile

  • A Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide to Customer Experience

    Today, CRM is data-intensive and organizations need fresh strategies to coordinate massive amounts of data from a variety of sources – both internal and external. 

    This CW Buyer’s Guide for CRM explores how to bring the power of advanced analytics to bear on all of the data that currently exists in your organization. Learn how to craft data-first CRM strategies and get tips about:

    • How to coordinate data sources for effective CRM
    • 5 ways to reduce risks for Salesforce deployments
    • The pros and cons of current CRM software offerings
    • And more 

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  • The 3 greatest imperatives for CX enhancement in 2024

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  • Embracing Your Customer’s Uniqueness to Win in ABM and ABX

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  • Cost savings & business benefits of Teradata ClearScape Analytics

    Investing in a solution like Teradata ClearScape Analytics is crucial for enterprises as it enables them to responsibly build and maintain machine learning (ML) models for their custom AI/ML solutions. To better understand the benefits, costs, and risks associated with this investment, download this Forrester report.

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    Bitdefender Offensive Services go beyond vulnerability assessment by identifying key security weaknesses so they can be remediated, in addition to customized Penetration (Pen) Testing. Find out how your company could benefit from employing Bitdefender Offensive Services by downloading this solution overview

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  • Building A Culture for SaaS Success

    This e-book explores how to put your customers first, manage costs, and tie it all together with Product-Led Growth to set your software company up for lasting SaaS success. Access the e-book to learn more.

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  • Technology industry at the cross-roads: Transforming quote-to-cash operations

    This report from PwC, highlights the urgency for technology companies to reinvent their existing operating models to meet the fast-changing buying process.

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  • 2024 Ransomware Trends Report

    The global data protection market continues to grow. In this new research report, 1,200 business and IT leaders were surveyed on their IT and data protection strategies, including their plans for 2024 and beyond. Download the 2024 Data Protection Trends report to learn more.

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  • Partnering with Supplemental Benefit Providers to Enhance Care

    In healthcare, not only are there challenges that come with coordinating care to support value-based care but also the reality that most health decisions often occur beyond clinical walls. View this white paper to explore the practical benefits of forming strategic partnerships with Supplemental Benefit providers to address these challenges.

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  • Apple device security for beginners

    A cyberattack or an accidental malware download can mean the difference between a productive day and all work grinding to a halt. At the heart of these security concerns is the employee device, and this white paper outlines a guide to Apple Device Security for beginners so that you can prevent a security incident. Read on to learn more.

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  • The future of FinOps: Driving innovation, sustainability and AI-driven cloud optimization

    FinOps has the power to revolutionize cloud cost management and minimize the environmental impact of cloud computing by aligning AI innovation with rate and resource optimization. By itself, however, FinOps can only go so far. What’s the missing element for creating a future-proof FinOps strategy? Access this article to learn more.

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  • Security in the age of work-from-anywhere

    The shift toward work-from-anywhere models built on a greater reliance on cloud services was inevitable. Secure access service edge (SASE) has emerged as a proven tool for securing this complex environment. Download this SASE Architecture for Dummies e-book to learn more.

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  • Why 2021 is the future of CX Transformation

    Join our panel of industry experts and customers as we take a look at the future of customer experience and how it is transforming as we emerge from the disruption of COVID 19. During the panel discussion we will cover: - The impact of organisations scrambling to work from home in 2020 and moving to a hybrid model in 2021 ​ - Technology as both an enabler and hindrance​ - Customer experience expectations - Why people are fed up being sold to when they want service ​ - Why Customer experience needs to go beyond a focus engagement and pivot to resolution"

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  • Order Management System Allows Users to Effectively Target Customers

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  • 15 Machine Learning Use Cases to Solve Everyday Business Problems

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    In order to provide an action-oriented approach to reducing the threat posed by all of those credentials, StrongDM built the Secure Access Maturity Model (SAMM).Download this white paper to unlock the full model and use it as a framework to evaluate your identity security systems, and guide you toward secure access maturity.

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  • A Hacker’s Guide: Ransomware Mitigation and Recovery

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  • 3 Machine Learning Use Cases for Planning & Logistics

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  • The growth of cloud-based networking: What to expect in 2022 and beyond

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  • Regain control with Connectivity Cloud

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    This expert resource serves as your full guide to object storage implementation, with cloud workload, sync-and-share, API-accessible storage, and more use cases examined. Download now to gain full access, learning how object storage maintains the unstructured data deluge, and view an object vs. file vs. block storage bake off.

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    Besides being able to download Netflix movies faster, should you really care about 5G? Download this e-guide to learn about the basics of 5G, how it differs from 4G, why you should care and how to find the best 5G fit for your organization.

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