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Blogs I Read Every Day and Why

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:45:00 -0600

Blogs I Read Every Day and Why
Blogs are becoming one of my major news sources. With my interest in ERP, SFA, CRM, Business Process automation , enterprise computing, marketing, business intelligence, business analysis, finance, engine technology, Calgary, Silicon Valley, startups, Web 2.0, data warehousing, business intelligence, military, and etc. I have a few Blogs that I go for the straight goods. Here are the ones that have my attention these days (in no particular order): [More]

Socializing CRM

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:37:00 -0600

Socializing CRM
One of the catchy words in computing is “Socializing”. I first heard the word from my colleague and collaboration marketing expert, Frank Teklitz. We were working on making some upgrades to our current version of the MyCompany Toolbox CRM system. The light really turns on for CRM when you think about bringing the people in the CRM together to achieve goals and objectives. I was reminded of “Socializing” when I recently read a quote the following article, http://www.itbusinessedge.com/item/?ci=24043 here is the quote:

“Though SAP and Salesforce.com use Blogs, Podcasts, and communities to communicate with their customers and their employees, they have yet to integrate these social networking tools into their technology platforms. This is an oversight, opines this author, who makes the case for the value of social networks in CRM . Procter & Gamble has formed a social network called Vocalpoint, composed of 600,000 moms — each of whom has minimum of 25 other moms associated with her. The "lead" moms distribute products samples and gather feedback for P&G. Thus P&G gains invaluable data and marketing buzz simply by enlisting customers, who in turn enjoy the feeling of empowerment the network provides.”
- Paul Greenberg - February 7, 2007
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Calgary BarCamp, March 16, 2007

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:03:00 -0600

Calgary BarCamp, March 16, 2007
I attended the first Calgary BarCamp meeting, I have to say that it was more than I expected. It is nice to meet investors, startups, and established businesses around the table over a nice meal. Thanks goes to Kempton Lam for getting us going and making this happen, it was also nice to meet other folks at the Barcamp; Austin Hill, Patrick Lor, Sarah Blue, David Gluzman, Tom West, Michael Sikorsky, Jasmine Antonick, Matthew Dorey, Nox Dineen, Matt Lonsdale, Mark Kornak, Ivan Sierralta, Fred Yee, Mark Rosenberger, and Kempton Lam. [More]