Discussions About CRM and Marketing Automation
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Why CRM data migration is more complex than most people naturally assume, what’s wrong with CRM RFPs, A Sugar competitive advantage, Microsoft’s reimagined UI, Salesforce’s seamless upgrades. Hosts: Steve Chipman and Sam Biardo
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Steve and Sam interview Matt Gorniak, Co-Founder of G2 Crowd.
G2 Crowd was started to change the game in business technology buying. G2 Crowd provides people with trusted advice from their industry peers through unbiased product ratings and reviews.
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Steve and Sam interview Kevin Myers, CMO of Swiftpage. Kevin talks about the Swiftpage acquistion of ACT! and SalesLogix, all the rebranding effort needed, the vision for the two products, what the respective markets are, the go to market strategy, what to expect in the coming months, leveraging predictive analytics, getting back into the good graces of analysts and partners, plus a lot more.
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Musings about intelligent email, why grandma needs a Chromebook, Salesforce earnings, Benioff’s long view, Salesforce Winter ’14, Who is CRMNext, anyway?, Microsoft’s Nokia acquisition, what we miss about our BlackBerrys. Hosts: Steve Chipman and Sam Biardo
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Steve and Sam interview Pat Sullivan and ask him about Contatta, his latest CRM venture. Pat was the co-creator of ACT!, which was the product that defined the Contact Management category. Pat also founded SalesLogix, which became the #1 mid-market CRM software in the world.
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SugarCRM raises $40 million, Sam talks about the CRM Evolution conference, Steve talks about HubSpot’s INBOUND conference, the vagaries of CRM integration with email. Hosts: Steve Chipman and Sam Biardo
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Steve outlines a seven step CRM buying process, Sam explains the value of riding along with a sales rep, present state vs. future state, why to avoid RFPs, SAP misses earnings target, Microsoft announces new pricing for Dynamics CRM. Hosts: Steve Chipman and Sam Biardo
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Contatta gets more money, Salesforce leapfrogs SAP, 63% of CRM initiatives fail (really?), G2 Crowd ratings, why you should plan your CRM implementation, Gene Marks covers “11 Terrible CRM Systems” for Forbes. Hosts: Steve Chipman & Sam Biardo