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Contact Center and CRM: A Galactic Merging

Fonolo

Contact center software and CRM software have been on a slow collision course for decades. Well, it would be great to look at how companies were paying for the whole “customer service” apparatus and see which share is going to CRM companies versus call center companies. He said “The CRM vendors have won the battle of the desktop.

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Beyond NPS: Why Customer Feedback Needs a 360-Degree Revolution

eglobalis

The main point here is that we are talking about NPS, but no individual metric can supply all needed information; therefore, I called this article “360 Degree Revolution” since all metrics plus data supply your organization with a much better reality check than anything else.

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The Eternal Search for the Silver Bullet in CX

ECXO

This can include AI-driven chatbots for initial inquiries, CRM systems to provide service representatives with comprehensive customer histories, or IoT devices that offer personalized experiences. While these technologies have indeed revolutionized the field of CX, they are not the silver bullet.

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ERP vs. CRM: What’s the difference?

Zendesk

You’ve likely seen terms like ERP and CRM floating around, but the specifics of each are as unclear as cloudy broth. Make no mistake, though—ERPs and CRMs are key for sales teams. billion by 2026 , while the global CRM market size is estimated to reach $96.5 What is a CRM? What is a CRM? When to use a CRM.

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Why CRM Contextual Data Matters

SugarCRM

But is the reality living up to the promise, and is your CRM actually costing your business revenue? According to our CRM and Sales Impact Report, customer churn is costing companies $5.5 During our webinar, we asked attendees whether they think their CRM has CRM 360-degree view. million a year.

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The road to customer centricity – where to begin?

ECXO

Invest in technology – implement technology solutions that support customer experience, such as customer relationship management (CRM) systems, chatbots, and self-service portals. Is your business truly customer-centric? There isn’t an off-the-peg test to test whether your business is customer-centric. Find out more here.

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CRM Is Dead! Long Live CX!

SugarCRM

I was listening today to one of my favorite industry podcasts called CRM Playaz , hosted by two intelligent dudes, Paul Greenberg and Brent Leary. At the front end of the show, they debated the topic of “is it CRM or CX?” Many in the (legacy) CRM industry have recast the sector as the CX industry. Here’s the gist of the debate.

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