2002: The Year We Make Contact (With Our Customers)
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2002: The Year We Make Contact (With Our Customers)

24y Jack Aaronson

2002: The Year We Make Contact (With Our Customers...

New writer Jack Aaronson takes the reins of ClickZ's Personalization column and begins by laying out his goals and aims. Read More...

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Toward a New Year of Freedom
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Toward a New Year of Freedom

24y Bryan Eisenberg

Toward a New Year of Freedom

Ever feel like technology that's supposed to make things simpler and quicker just ends up creating more complications? Read More...

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When Good Data Is Bad Business
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When Good Data Is Bad Business

24y Dev Bhatia

When Good Data Is Bad Business

When you go about collecting information from your customers, make sure you're not simply collecting data for data's sake. Read More...

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New Thinking About Customer Value Metrics, Part 1
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New Thinking About Customer Value Metrics, Part 1

24y Arthur O'Connor

New Thinking About Customer Value Metrics, Part 1

Is customer lifetime value an antiquated notion that has no place in today's marketing world? Arthur thinks so. Read More...

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Actions, Not Words
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Actions, Not Words

24y Arthur O'Connor

Actions, Not Words

Magic bullets? Instant gratification? Planning, delivery, and execution require time, investment, and commitment. Read More...

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The Three Most Valuable Lessons Learned, Part 3
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The Three Most Valuable Lessons Learned, Part 3

24y Arthur O'Connor

The Three Most Valuable Lessons Learned, Part 3

Quo vadis, CRM? In this three-part series, Arthur examines the best and worst of CRM in the past to help us get it right in the future. Read More...

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The Trouble With Spam
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The Trouble With Spam

24y Dev Bhatia

The Trouble With Spam

It may be better to give than to receive, but Dev urges you to ignore that maxim when it comes to spam. Read More...

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Are People Getting Stuck in Your GUI?
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Are People Getting Stuck in Your GUI?

24y Bryan Eisenberg

Are People Getting Stuck in Your GUI?

If customers are stuck, your site isn't sticky. Is the problem your GUI? Read More...

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The Three Most Valuable Lessons Learned, Part 2
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The Three Most Valuable Lessons Learned, Part 2

24y Arthur O'Connor

The Three Most Valuable Lessons Learned, Part 2

Quo vadis, CRM? In this three-part series, Arthur examines the best and worst of CRM in the past to help us get it right in the future. Read More...

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Farewell
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Farewell

24y Eric Norlin

Farewell

Eric bids ClickZ readers goodbye and introduces his replacement. Read More

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Pick Your Poison: Privacy Versus Intrusiveness
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Pick Your Poison: Privacy Versus Intrusiveness

24y Dev Bhatia

Pick Your Poison: Privacy Versus Intrusiveness

Who's really benefiting from online privacy initiatives? Dev comes up with a surprising answer. Read More...

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Is Your Web Site Qualified to Sell?
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Is Your Web Site Qualified to Sell?

24y Bryan Eisenberg

Is Your Web Site Qualified to Sell?

Does your site pass the one page only indicator? Take this test to find out if your Web site can qualify customers to learn what they want -- and conv...

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The Three Most Valuable Lessons Learned, Part 1
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The Three Most Valuable Lessons Learned, Part 1

24y Arthur O'Connor

The Three Most Valuable Lessons Learned, Part 1

Quo vadis, CRM? In this three-part series, Arthur examines the best and worst of CRM in the past to help us get it right in the future. Read More...

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It's Imperative to Make These Choices
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It's Imperative to Make These Choices

24y Bryan Eisenberg

It's Imperative to Make These Choices

In your persuasive writing, you may choose to take the road less traveled, but you've got to decide upon a path. Bryan says you've got a better chance...

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Direct Marketers and Brand Advertisers Just Don't Mix
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Direct Marketers and Brand Advertisers Just Don't Mix

24y Dev Bhatia

Direct Marketers and Brand Advertisers Just Don't ...

Why haven't Web advertising companies transitioned smoothly to direct marketing? Dev thinks it's because there's a fundamental incompatibility. Read M...

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The Pledge for CRM Success, Part 3
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The Pledge for CRM Success, Part 3

24y Arthur O'Connor

The Pledge for CRM Success, Part 3

You're in charge of designing and implementing CRM in your organization. You're about to invest thousands, if not millions, of dollars in technology t...

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'The Sopranos' and Personalization
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'The Sopranos' and Personalization

24y Eric Norlin

'The Sopranos' and Personalization

"The Sopranos" is a blockbuster success with the American public. Does the TV show contain a message about what people want that can be used in the cr...

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Buying Is Not a Rational Decision
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Buying Is Not a Rational Decision

24y Bryan Eisenberg

Buying Is Not a Rational Decision

You may think arming yourself with facts and data will help you convert prospects into customers, but Bryan says it's more important that prospects tr...

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Beyond Inefficiency in Web Marketing
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Beyond Inefficiency in Web Marketing

24y Dev Bhatia

Beyond Inefficiency in Web Marketing

A reader provoked more ruminations from Dev on the inefficiency of Web marketing and what can be done to tackle the problem. Read More...

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Your Email Isn’t What You Think It Is
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Your Email Isn’t What You Think It Is

24y Bryan Eisenberg

Your Email Isn’t What You Think It Is

When you send an email, you should be thinking of ways to wriggle into your prospects’ long-term memory. An immediate response may be nice, Bryan beli...

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Toiling in the Email Desert
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Toiling in the Email Desert

24y Dev Bhatia

Toiling in the Email Desert

Appending offline data to email addresses has proven to be an impossible task, because email lists are an eroding asset. Read More...

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The Pledge for CRM Success, Part 2
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The Pledge for CRM Success, Part 2

24y Arthur O'Connor

The Pledge for CRM Success, Part 2

You're in charge of designing and implementing CRM in your organization. You're about to invest thousands, if not millions, of dollars in technology t...

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Hopeful Observations
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Hopeful Observations

24y Eric Norlin

Hopeful Observations

Have we hit the economic bottom -- meaning there's nowhere to go from here but up? Eric says yes -- and tells you where you should direct resources fo...

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How Will They Buy It if They Can't Find It?
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How Will They Buy It if They Can't Find It?

24y Bryan Eisenberg

How Will They Buy It if They Can't Find It?

Snazzy unique navigation may wow your site visitors, but if it hinders them from finding what they need, they won't be hanging around very long. Read ...

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Web Marketing's Inefficiency Problem
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Web Marketing's Inefficiency Problem

24y Dev Bhatia

Web Marketing's Inefficiency Problem

Some marketers have made the Web an annoying and obtrusive place to shop. But the people who bring you pop-under ads are not solely to blame for their...

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The Pledge for CRM Success, Part 1
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The Pledge for CRM Success, Part 1

24y Arthur O'Connor

The Pledge for CRM Success, Part 1

You're in charge of designing and implementing CRM in your organization. You're about to invest thousands, if not millions, of dollars in technology t...

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How Salespeople Can Improve Value
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How Salespeople Can Improve Value

24y Dev Bhatia

How Salespeople Can Improve Value

Last week's column solicited suggestions for a new data analytics acronym. This week, Dev shares some enthusiastic responses he received. Read More...

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