Category Archives: Sales Force Automation

Linkdump: CRM and the demise of GM

Check out this interesting article by Dennis Pombriant on CRM in the automotive industry. GM’s Demise and the Rise of CRM Culture.

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CRM in a downturn (1) – links

Most of the western world is suffering the economic effects of the credit crunch, which has turned into a full blown recession for most countries in Western Europe and the US. It seems that most CRM efforts are now focussed … Continue reading

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On CRM and User Adoption (2)

A little while ago I posted about the difficulty in getting Sales Representatives to use CRM applications, as opposed to Service Reps. A recent survey in California, by the Sales Lead Management Association, shows some interesting results, as quoted in … Continue reading

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On Dutch telecommunication industry predictions

Every once in a while I feel I need to plug my employer, Deloitte Consulting. In February the global practices of Deloitte will publish their yearly report on predictions for developments in the telecom, media and high tech industries. If … Continue reading

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On CRM and User Adoption

Triggered by a post on the usability of enterprise software, I ended up reading an article on CRM and user adoption. CRM spending is on the rise again in the US (us Europeans have been experiencing a CRM “mini” boom … Continue reading

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