Topic

CRM

  • Call Center Satisfaction in Dollars And Cents

    Numbers abound in customer service centers. Without breaking too much of a sweat, marketers are able to track the number of calls received during an hour or a shift; whether representatives are able to resolve queries without needing to consult with a manager; and if calls are handled within a certain period of time. But are these metrics necessarily the most beneficial ones?

  • How to Build a Media Mix Model

    Confused about how to attribute credit for sales and brand-building success? You’re not alone. It’s a hot topic given the level of media spending in digital formats and continued media fragmentation. But there’s a way to do it called media mix modeling. And it should be at the head of every marketer’s priority list.

  • Search Engine Measurement and Brand Advertising

    Measurability has made search engine marketing. In large part, its success as an online medium was built on two factors: One, everybody searches the Internet, and more and more they’re doing it before making a purchase. But what does that mean to brand advertisers?

  • ROI Buffet

    Marketers wondering whether their Web site search engine optimization costs are paying off have a tool at their disposal to evaluate its ROI.

  • Harley-Davidson E-zines Go Their Own Way

    Most Harley-Davidson bike owners are probably too busy to sit down and read much. But there is one thing they’re likely to scan when it comes in: the e-mail newsletter sent by their local dealer.

  • Saltworks Builds Business with E-Zine and Search

    Of all the topics featured in e-mail newsletters, few are as narrow as the one covered by Mark Zoske.
    Zoske and his staff put out an entire e-zine devoted to a well-known chemical compound: salt.

  • Why and How to Do a B2B E-Zine

    Want to market your own product or service over the Internet? Distribute your own e-zine to your customers and prospects. There are several reasons for doing so.

  • What to Put in your B-to-B Newsletter

    Coming up with good story ideas is one of the toughest tasks in publishing a company newsletter. Here’s a checklist of story sources to stimulate editorial thinking and help identify topics with high reader interest that help to promote the company to prospects and clients.

  • Blogs, Podcasts and RSS Are on the Fast Track: Report

    Blog, podcast and RSS advertising are among the fastest growing segments in the alternative media industry, accounting for $20.4 million in 2005, according to a new report.

  • United Online Acquires MyPoints.com

    United Online Inc., an Internet services provider, has purchased MyPoints Inc. from UAL Corp., the parent company of United Air Lines.