Business Card Scanning Service – and More

I own one of the first card scanners made by CardScan. I guess I’m a visual person where I like the contact info from a business card, but it is the logo that triggers my memory to the company and then the person. It just goes to show you the importance of branding, and a … Read more

Canada’s “Geeks on the Way” Wins 2009 Stevie Award for Sales & Customer Service

Geeks on the Way Recognized for CRM Implementation & User Adoption Program of the Year LAS VEGAS–Geeks on the Way was named the winner of the CRM Implementation & User Adoption Program category in the third annual 2009 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. “Winning a Stevie Award for Sales and Customer Service in … Read more

InteQ Joins IT Service Management Professionals in Las Vegas to Promote SaaS Solutions

InteQ to attend the IT Service Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas this month to showcase InfraDesk, On Demand Service Desk Solution, and ITIL Training Programs BEDFORD, MA – InteQ is a Silver Sponsor of the 13th Annual International IT Service Management Conference & Exhibition hosted by PINK Elephant. The company will be exhibiting … Read more

NetSuite Extends ‘Business ByNetSuite’ Program for SAP Customers Eager to Embrace the SaaS Revolution

Leading On-Demand ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Suite for Mid-Market Companies Helps Large SAP Customers Cut Costs and Relieves Them from Hefty Maintenance Fees and Upgrade Hassles Customers Deploying NetSuite to Replace or Complement SAP Realize Major Cost Savings and Productivity Gains SAN MATEO, Calif., — NetSuite Inc., a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business software … Read more

Helpstream Announces Winter 2009 Release

New Release Offers Ground Breaking Community-Driven Service Functionality and Tight Integrations with Oracle® CRM On Demand and Salesforce.com Mountain View, CA — Helpstream®, the world’s first truly social customer service and relationship management system, today announced general availability of the Winter 2009 release containing over 40 powerful enhancements to help service organizations drive higher customer … Read more

Offline Email Alternatives to Outlook IMAP – Gmail and Google Gears

Last week, Google introduced offline email with Gmail that’s IMAP and Outlook independent. This is a huge step forward, as one of the main reasons why I still use Microsoft Outlook is the ability to “store and forward” email and work offline. Those 5 hour cross country flights or half hour waits at the coffee … Read more

InfoWorld Honors Zoho With 2009 Technology of the Year Award

PLEASANTON, Calif..– Zoho today announced that its suite of online collaborative productivity applications won the “Best Office Alternative” category in the InfoWorld 2009 Technology of the Year Awards. Selected by InfoWorld Test Center editors and reviewers, the annual awards identify the best and most innovative products on the IT landscape. Winners are drawn from all … Read more

2009 Data Privacy Day

Today is Data Privacy Day. 29 countries including United States and Canada celebrate Data Privacy Day together. 2008 was the inaugural year This program was designed to raise awareness about data privacy practices and rights. While it may seem like this is targeted to major corporations, government, and the academic world, one of the initiatives … Read more

Gartner 2009 Forecast: IT Spending Flat, but Outsourcing will Grow

There were two interesting press releases from Gartner last week that caused mixed emotions in the IT world. The news was good or bad, depending on how you looked at it. 1. Gartner Says Outsourcing Will Continue to Grow in 2009 Despite Economic Slowdown (press release here) 2. Gartner EXP Worldwide Survey of More than … Read more

Is LinkedIn the Next CRM?

Is it my impression, or did LinkedIn improve their services by creating a contact management system that looks and smells like a CRM? In the recent year, we’ve seen Facebook become the number 1 social media site that started to creep into the Corporate world. Facebook can now connect to Salesforce.com via AppExchange or Appirio. … Read more