It’s been over 35 years since people first started talking about “the paperless office.”1 Surprise—paper still plays a huge role in all aspects of business, for a simple reason: customers still want it. Despite a seismic shift to digital communications, the printed medium is alive and well, even...
Published: May 13, 2014
The science of customer loyalty isn’t new—marketers were introduced to it more than 20 years ago.1 But the pursuit of loyalty is an ongoing struggle; marketers still grapple with disjointed, and even dysfunctional, toolsets as they attempt to engage each customer in a personal, long-term relationship with a...
Published: Aug 04, 2014
If your CEO tells you that you’re focusing on the wrong metrics, you’re not alone. In a 2011 survey of CEOs by The Fournaise Group, 73 percent of respondents said that marketers lack business credibility because they fail to quantify the success of their campaigns.
Published: May 19, 2014
Both local and national governments and their agencies have made huge progress in delivering services to their citizens online, saving time and hassle for them. This has also resulted in efficiency savings for governments, reducing reliance on their contact centers and on face-to-face interactions. Many government agencies...
Published: Jan 01, 2015
Record global automotive sales are expected in 2017 after sales accelerated towards the end of 2016. Thanks to economic recovery, competitive finance options and rising earnings, sales have been boosted and we are seeing a rise in customer confidence.
Social media has had a huge, game-changing effect on the automotive...
Published: Oct 03, 2017
Sitecore CMS is an extensive Web Content Management (WCM) platform. It offers reduced IT expenditures, a streamlined content lifecycle, and a return of content control to the subject matter experts. The newest incarnation of Sitecore CMS version 6.0 is a mature product that incorporates standard social media components...
Published: May 08, 2012
Your salespeople are spending too much time doing paperwork and not enough time selling. They can’t get the information they need when they’re meeting with customers. Teams don’t collaborate or share best practices. Sales productivity is down and so is quota attainment.
After gathering data from...
Published: Jan 11, 2016
As manufacturers strive to keep pace with customer expectations, sellers are faced with understanding a rapidly evolving portfolio of products, product configurations, and new value-added services. How can you optimize the sales side of your manufacturing process for long-term sustainability?
This white paper introduces...
Published: Jan 11, 2016
Take a moment and hark back to the time you’ve had the best ideas of your professional life. Where were you at the time? Taking a walk? Having a discussion with your friend over a pint of beer? Or, better still – in the shower?
The notion that you’re most productive at your job in the office is becoming...
Published: May 11, 2016
Digital marketing is a field that’s constantly evolving and Sitecore is at the forefront of the evolution. One of the ways we keep our fingers on the pulse of global marketing trends is periodically sponsoring independent research into digital marketing trends. This report presents key findings and trends based on...
Published: Jul 17, 2014
User Generated Content (UGC) is not just another marketing buzz phrase, honest. It’s a very powerful strategy for your marketing team and all you need to do is add content created by engaged customers (such as product reviews, videos and photos) into your marketing campaigns.
UGC has been proven...
Published: Oct 03, 2017
There is a lot of buzz going on around personalization in the online world, such as how to use it, does it matter, won’t the visitor be suspicious and other factors. In the offline world, personalization is everywhere; if I go shopping for clothes and enter a store I have never visited before, the sales clerk will...
Published: May 12, 2014
The consumer goods business is rooted in strong consumer bonds that lead to loyalty and repeat purchases. Habitual buying patterns create lifetime customer opportunities. But does your customer experience drive this kind of customer loyalty?
Published: Nov 10, 2012
Nearly every enterprise has some form of an intranet, but how many view it as a strategic business tool, investing levels of budget and resources similar to other critical business systems? While traditionally the intranet has been treated as a necessary cost of doing business that should be minimized, today’s intranet...
Published: Feb 09, 2011