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Social media, cloud computing hold promise for Indian IT in 2013

Social media, cloud computing hold promise for Indian IT in 2013 | Cloud Central | Scoop.it
Flat IT budgets and uncertain macro environment may continue to challenge the Indian IT-BPO industry, but as technology becomes more central to everyday lives of consumers and corporate alike, 2013 promises to be a good year for the $100 billion...
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Cloud Computing: Rethinking Control of IT

Cloud Computing: Rethinking Control of IT | Cloud Central | Scoop.it

Executives are still dead set on building Private Clouds. The true reason for this stubbornness is the battle over control.

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It is not all that surprising, in a way IT have wielded power that cloud might take from them.

 

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INFOGRAPHIC: Top 50+ Best List of Online CRM & Social CRM Apps | All Infographics

INFOGRAPHIC: Top 50+ Best List of Online CRM & Social CRM Apps | All Infographics | Cloud Central | Scoop.it
Infographic on best online CRM and best social CRM apps with social media marketing by increasing branding & freelancing tools online for business ideas
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The 25 Best SaaS and Sales Blog Posts of 2012 | Insideview

The 25 Best SaaS and Sales Blog Posts of 2012 | Insideview | Cloud Central | Scoop.it

It was a great year for Social CRM, Social Selling and the world of SaaS. We’ve collected a bunch of great articles over the course of the year so we wanted to share the the top 25 blog posts from 2012. Any others we should add to the list? Leave them in the comments.

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Vertical Is The New Horizontal: How The Cloud Makes Domain Expertise More Valuable In The Enterprise | TechCrunch

Vertical Is The New Horizontal: How The Cloud Makes Domain Expertise More Valuable In The Enterprise | TechCrunch | Cloud Central | Scoop.it

In the days before the cloud, on-premise software providers that focused on selling into a vertical market were considered second-class citizens to the “big guns” selling into the broader horizontal marketplace. The real “win”—in market share, wallet share and ultimately, profits—was the broadest approach. The notion of specializing in solutions that serve a market niche or specific industry was considered limited unless it was just the start of something more horizontal.

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Top 10 Enterprise Applications for Public Clouds

Top 10 Enterprise Applications for Public Clouds | Cloud Central | Scoop.it
Once you address security and privacy concerns, there are a number of applications, regardless of your business, which you can comfortably and safely move to the public cloud.
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INFOGRAPHIC: Traditional CRM vs social CRM

INFOGRAPHIC: Traditional CRM vs social CRM | Cloud Central | Scoop.it

It's a fast-growing industry with many specialist themes, but the first question the speakers always get asked is: "How does social CRM differ from traditional CRM?"

 

With social CRM events in Frankfurt, Brussels and Paris looming, we've set out to pre-empt the "traditional vs social" question by publishing our answer in advance in infographic form.

 

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Social CRM Software Comparison | GetApp.com

Social CRM Software Comparison | GetApp.com | Cloud Central | Scoop.it

Social CRM is about integrating traditional customer relationship management with Social Media. The objective is to analyse and engage with customers through Social Media in order to build trust and loyalty. A loyal customer is more likely to repurchase it and recommend to others (i.e. "Lire This" or "+1" buttons). By tracking social media information and adding it to CRM or support software, a company can have a more complete view of the reactions of its clients. By managing users who are recommending or are criticizing its products, a company can trigger responses to positive or negative feedback and quickly put in place actions to address customer problems. Here is a comparison of three leading Social CRM applications that are making special efforts to integrate social media with CRM or HelpDesk solutions:

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Thanks to the cloud, integration is back -- with a twist

Thanks to the cloud, integration is back -- with a twist | Cloud Central | Scoop.it
With rise of the cloud, enterprises finally rethink role of integration, which is both more important and easier than ever...
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Roundup of Cloud Computing & Enterprise Software Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2013 - Forbes

Roundup of Cloud Computing & Enterprise Software Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2013 - Forbes | Cloud Central | Scoop.it
When the CEO of a rust-belt manufacturer speaks of cloud computing as critical to his company’s business strategies for competing globally, it’s clear a fundamental shift is underway.
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Zoho CRM update adds document repository, mobile location awareness

Zoho CRM update adds document repository, mobile location awareness | Cloud Central | Scoop.it
Zoho steps up its competition with Salesforce.com, adding a new document library, advanced email filtering, and location-aware mobile apps
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Salesforce Service Cloud Recognized as a Leader in Customer Service by Independent Research Firm | PRNewswire | Rock Hill Herald Online

Salesforce Service Cloud Recognized as a Leader in Customer Service by Independent Research Firm | PRNewswire | Rock Hill Herald Online | Cloud Central | Scoop.it
/PRNewswire/ -- Salesforce.com [NYSE: CRM], the enterprise cloud computing ( http://www.salesforce.com/cloudcomputing/ ) company, today announced the Salesforce Service Cloud has been recognized as a Leader in the Forrester Research, Inc., July...
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Cloud Computing Strategies to Fast Track Revenue Generation | SYS-CON MEDIA

Cloud Computing Strategies to Fast Track Revenue Generation | SYS-CON MEDIA | Cloud Central | Scoop.it

Today's information technology era is driven by software providers of all shapes and sizes. On the one hand we have big or very big providers who have established themselves through very sophisticated business models and ecosystem channels they have invested in for a long time. Tried and tested business processes enable them to stay ahead of the curve when responding to new customer demands - either through large investments in new innovations or because of the market reach they have established over time.

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VIDEO Interview: Your CRM Will Work for You if You Work for It | Zoho Blogs

VIDEO Interview: Your CRM Will Work for You if You Work for It | Zoho Blogs | Cloud Central | Scoop.it

“A CRM system is just a database,” said Gene Marks, author of “In God We Trust: Everyone Else Pays Cash” in his opening keynote presentation at Zoholics, the first ever U.S.-based Zoho user conference in Burlingame, California.

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Social Media Is Not Social CRM, but It Can Be With These Five Steps

Social Media Is Not Social CRM, but It Can Be With These Five Steps | Cloud Central | Scoop.it

In this article, you'll learn...

 

- Five steps to building a successful social CRM practice.

- Why social CRM offers a new way of doing business

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HR: Oracle's Taleo Acquisition Will Create Cloud-Based Human Resources - eWeek

HR: Oracle's Taleo Acquisition Will Create Cloud-Based Human Resources - eWeek | Cloud Central | Scoop.it
Oracle's acquisition of Taleo Corp. for $1.9 billion is a big step in building a cloud offering for human resources departments.
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Healthcare: A dose of intelligence for lab medicine | SmartPlanet

Healthcare: A dose of intelligence for lab medicine | SmartPlanet | Cloud Central | Scoop.it
Bostech CEO Brad Bostic wants to bring cloud computing and CRM software to the healthcare business. It could be a matter of life or death.
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