Forrester Research, Inc. recently published its latest biennial "Cross-Channel Campaign Management (CCCM) Wave" evaluation. For the third CCCM Wave evaluation in a row, SAS is cited as a "Leader" by the leading technology analyst firm. This evaluation is the most comprehensive study of its kind in the Customer Intelligence space,
As customers have grown more demanding and empowered, the role of marketing as steward of the customer relationship has evolved to be more strategic in the enterprise. And with that evolution comes a greater need to validate vendor claims of superiority. Analyst firms offer advice and research through their publications,
When you are making a big, important purchase there are few things more helpful than seeing how well things are going somewhere else. It's better than merely "kicking tires" because it's really happening somewhere else and in their own way, that other organization is putting customers at the center of their strategy. To that end,
It’s an interesting question, right? We all know our customers talk among themselves about our products and our brands. They do it in person, on the phone and on social media. Heck – even we marketers talk among ourselves and sometimes it's about our customers. It’s what people do –
In my view of things, as a (semi) professional in software product marketing focused on the needs of direct marketers, with the possible exception of “CRM”, there may be no term more abstract, than that of “campaign management”. Seriously. I help market and sell campaign management software, yet very few
For marketers with a lengthy, complex sales cycle, it is still imperative to engage a potential buyer as quickly as possible with relevant information. In an online world, tools like “click to chat” help with those willing to engage with vendors. In handling the volume of interactions of those who are not yet ready to
Is SAS doing the right things when it comes to multichannel campaign management? In a nutshell, this is the question Gartner asked and recently answered by naming SAS a leader in their latest research report: Gartner’s Multichannel Campaign Management Magic Quadrant. The report highlights our advanced optimization and analytical capabilities,
