CRM as a marketing attitude Thanks to information technology and network development, e-business has become a new economic mode and has evolved to play an important role in people’s daily lives. This is especially evident with the rise of online shopping – more and more consumers are searching for information and ordering goods online. The … Read more
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Mobile social media: The new hybrid element of digital marketing communications It is difficult to imagine our lives without mobile phones. According to a the ABS.gov.au Household Use of Information Technology Australia in 2014-15, “Australians on an average own 3 digital devices and ownership of many digital, mobile and connected devices has reached critical mass. … Read more
Digital innovation strategy: Framework for diagnosing and improving digital product and service innovation The perils and promises of the digital world. Digital technology has become increasingly important as companies seek to achieve their business goals. However, recent research has highlighted difficulties in evaluating the value generated by digital technology investments. In the 1990s, the first … Read more
Gamification marketing campaigns: What is gamification? Experts seem to agree that gamification relates to the use of game design in non-game environments. In the past few years, gamification concepts have been successfully applied to a variety of fields such as consumer products, education, idea competitions, citizen science and marketing. Goals of these applications include increasing … Read more
SMEs Best practice social marketing strategy The internet has created many new ways businesses can reach consumers. These include online marketing tools such as blogs, podcasts and social media. Businesses can overcome geographical barriers and interact with consumers through online communities and social networks. Academics analysed the best practices related to the use of social … Read more
The importance of social media content marketing Academics and professionals all around the world have been fascinated by the effect social media content marketing has on a business’s brand. In a paper delivered to the International Conference on Marketing and Retailing last year, a group of academics from Malaysia explored how social media content marketing … Read more
Uncovering the Online Marketing Mix Communication for Healthcare Services Any business marketplace is a crowded environment of organisations that provide almost the same service. New organisations, which may or may not survive, enter the market on a daily basis. So, how does anyone survive in this environment? First, the organisation must have an effective online … Read more
CRM as a marketing attitude Effective CRM systems, or customer relationship management, relates to the aspects of exchange that a business has with its customers. But CRM isn’t just a piece of software – it covers all aspects of an organisation which has a relationship with the customer. CRM examines how a business works with … Read more
Cloud self-service portal takes service to a new level Feedback from customers has shown there is a desire for chat functionality with e-commerce platforms. As a result we have introduced a new multi-channel customer feedback management offering. And we think this breadth and depth will really impress. We’re also kicking off some new work on … Read more
CRM software solutions for business In the past, the prevailing wisdom was that business success simply meant gaining and keeping customers. But the world has changed, with structural innovations, increasingly demanding and differentiated consumers and previously unforeseen competition creating a new paradigm of long-term relationship retention. Businesses are looking to CRM software solutions to cope … Read more