Paul Gillin

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Social CRM: Curb Your Enthusiasm

Paul Gillin

CRM is hard to do well because A) everyone who interacts with the customer must be committed to documenting every touch point; and B) the company must have the analytical chops to know what to do with the data it collects. Tags: B-to-B Social Media influence socialnetworks CRM socialcrm socialmap. But it’s not 2.0

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IBMer: ‘Social Selling’ Is a Sales Process in Itself

Paul Gillin

Cognos and SPSS analytics were applied to better qualify opportunities and improve forecasting. IBM built a sales force automation system based on SugarCRM, Websphere and Lotus Connections to enable collaboration and streamline visibility into the sales cycle.

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15 Tips for Getting the Most From LinkedIn Groups

Paul Gillin

It generates longer links, but they’re compatible with Google Analytics. URL shortening services like Bit.ly and JotURL make it easy to shorten links and then track the number of clicks they generate. LinkedIn processes these short links just like regular URLs. You can also use Google URL Builder. prior to posting them. Be Provocative.

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How to Calculate Social Marketing ROI

Paul Gillin

The VP of marketing communications at SAP was recently asked by B-to-B magazine how she is measuring ROI on marketing efforts. It’s easy to cast aside analytical tasks when everyone is focused on generating revenue. Web analytics today deliver unprecedented insight about online interactions. Defining ROI. End sidebar.

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