June 04, 2013
The company sounds a clarion call for marketing automation with the $2.5 billion cash deal.
June 01, 2013
Scott Pinkney, SVP and creative director at BBDO/Proximity in Toronto, on customer relationship management, fine art, and his favorite font.
May 02, 2013
Some people might think CRM is an old term—they'd be wrong, of course, says Garner VP Gene Alvarez.
April 29, 2013
A new Gartner study suggests that advances in lead management CRM programs are helping break down the silos in large enterprises.
April 08, 2013
Too many traditional retailers have locked themselves in their own brick-and-mortar castles. But revamped CRM strategies could free them to improve customer relationships.
April 04, 2013
Integrating transaction, behavior data, and social data provides a powerful foundation for creating individualized customer communications.
April 01, 2013
Relevance in high-priority customer interactions builds long-term loyalty.
April 01, 2013
A new recipe for cooking up customer data has this direct seller of groceries in growth mode.
April 01, 2013
The delicate balance between short- and long-term ROI is a constant battle, often fought across marketing disciplines.
March 04, 2013
The auto insurer signs new three-year deal with the CRM agency.
February 12, 2013
Focusing proactive outbound marketing communications on the 'silent customer,' based on anticipating customers' needs, will increase brand loyalty.
February 05, 2013
The holding company aims to create the world's top digital agency.
January 07, 2013
Goldman Sachs bets on small business with $54 million in financing for marketing software for firms with 25 employees or less.
January 01, 2013
I'm on the side of behavioral loyalty as a more concrete bet when deciding on where to focus.
December 19, 2012
Crowdtap and Artesian Solutions emerge from grueling eight-month competition to be named the rising stars of customer-facing marketing.
December 17, 2012
Experts agree with a new study saying that its business-to-business as usual for enterprise marketers when it comes to isolating key accounts.
November 26, 2012
Age, gender and income are still the most effective ways to target in a digital age, say marketers in a new survey.
November 19, 2012
Email list prices drop as new marketing players get in the game and veteran vendors beef up their wares.
November 16, 2012
Inventing a niche in a crowded market can be more confusing than helpful to prospective—and current—customers.
November 15, 2012
Acxiom's Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer takes the hot seat and discusses controversial issues, including Do Not Track, data misconceptions, and the CMO's new role
November 07, 2012
Direct marketers at companies large and small can look forward to a wealth of affordable CRM solutions, a report says.
October 19, 2012
The CRM company announced that it has added 20 social analytics providers into its Social Insights ecosystem for Marketing Cloud, as well as a new business model around the piloting and purchasing process.
October 17, 2012
A new online display ad service for B2B marketers uses a list of 1.5 billion corporate IP addresses to aim targeted messages directly at specific prospects.
October 12, 2012
Everyone is truly a winner in a contest whose entry process is a free expert consultation.
September 01, 2012
As marketers, we need to understand that it's no longer about what journey we want to take customers on; it's about meeting them where they are in their journey and making ourselves adaptable along the way.
August 16, 2012
Big Data is yet another technological warning that we should all be careful what we wish for, lest we get it.
August 01, 2012
Stop gambling with next year's marketing budget and play your cards right with Content, Cadence, and Closure.
July 26, 2012
In order to succeed at direct marketing, marketers have to be "customer obsessed," says group president of Experian Marketing Services Matt Seeley.
July 26, 2012
Experian QAS, part of Experian Marketing Services, July 26 launched online address validation optimized for mobile devices.
July 11, 2012
CRM agency Merkle acquires mobile solutions provider 5th Finger.
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Social data can improve a brand's bottom line and customer relationships. Just ask brands Infiniti and Diamond Nexus.
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