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The purpose of this paper is to help organizations meet compliance obligations in a systematic way that significantly reduces its complexity and reduces the cost on a year-over-year basis.

The purpose of this study is to provide readers with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of Microsoft Exchange 2010 on their organizations. Forrester's aim is to clearly show all calculations and assumptions used in the analysis. Readers should use this study to better understand and communicate a business case for investing in Microsoft Exchange 2010.

You don't have to look far to find research that shows targeted marketing is most effective. Spray-and-pray tactics barely produce much more than annoyed customers.

This white paper takes an in-depth look at the challenges of supporting today's workforce and how Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) enables IT to provide secure, effective remote support - anytime and anywhere.

Online retailers must make consumers feel more comfortable on their web sites, instilling confidence in order to support sharing personal and financial information and ultimately completing purchases. Using proven ingredients outlined in this whitepaper can increase customer confidence and enable you to generate more sales.

Virtualization presents a tremendous opportunity for IT organizations. Yet deployment involves major process and management complexities. This white paper outlines best-practice methodologies that help you tackle challenges brought on by virtualization. We also suggest key questions to ask when evaluating a consolidated management solution.

A conversation with Jay Cross, author of Informal Learning: Rediscovering the Natural Pathways that Inspire Innovation and Performance

Learn the four steps that comprise the ideal online brand protection strategy consisting of both technological and organizational programs. As the Web continues to become a more dynamic and vital part of every corporation, today's enterprises need to become more proactive at anticipating exploits and abuses that can tarnish their reputation and negatively impact their business operations by consolidating their Internet domain names and putting in place a series of protective measures.

Siemens is one of the largest technology companies with six major business divisions. They chose DB2 and SAP for scalability, performance, increased savings, and lower TCO.

What sales is has not changed. How sales are accomplished is changing radically. In this first of a two-part whitepaper,  we present an overview of the state of sales today, supported by metrics from our 2007 Sales Performance Optimization survey.  The differences between S1.0 and S2.0 are represented in the comparison between old-style circus companies and  the modern circus (think Ringling Bros. vs. Cirque du Soleil).

If you think you know sales, you likely are bringing to this topic a history and track record that has served you well.  This paper attempts to offer the cautionary warning that what has worked in your past may not serve your current  sales reps as well today, and could actually hurt their performance. Sales 1.0 was about lone wolves, product superiority,  proven skills and making the number.

What sales is has not changed. How sales are accomplished is changing radically. In this first of a two-part white paper,  we present an overview of the state of sales today, supported by metrics from our 2007 Sales Performance Optimization survey.  The differences between S1.0 and S2.0 are represented in the comparison between old-style circus companies and  the modern circus (think Ringling Bros. vs. Cirque du Soleil).

This free white paper reveals that more than half of all inside salespeople have less than 2 years of experience—with annual turnover close to 50%. You can’t change that, but you can back your team with superior planning. Learn 3 critical factors that can make or break your inside sales effort; the 6 building blocks of an effective sales team; and how formulating a strategic plan can help ensure your team’s success. Download now—and start building a world-class inside sales team.

This report represents the summary findings of our thirteenth annual survey of challenges impacting sales performance today. We identify and analyze these challenges, and examine how organizations are leveraging people, processes, technology, and knowledge to address these issues successfully. In addition, beginning in the Executive Summary and continuing throughout the report, we raise questions about troubling trends and offer a new model for overcoming the problematic issues related to the field of sales.

This report represents the summary findings of our thirteenth annual survey of challenges impacting sales performance today. We identify and analyze these challenges, and examine how organizations are leveraging people, processes, technology, and knowledge to address these issues successfully. In addition, beginning in the Executive Summary and continuing throughout the report, we raise questions about troubling trends and offer a new model for overcoming the problematic issues related to the field of sales.

With mobile, your Website is literally in your customers' hands. But are you ready to meet their expectations?

As networks, devices and media converge, telecoms companies have increasingly complex catalogues of products and services on offer to customers who are, in turn, becoming more aware that they can easily switch to other providers.

The printer salesman began his pitch: "Once upon a time there was a poor, dull document that was of interest to no-one. Its vital information was ignored by one and all, and it stayed unloved and unlovely at the bottom of a drawer in the kingdom of Officeland." NewField IT is an independent consultancy practice with primary data covering 28 countries and over 70,000 devices. In this paper, they take an impartial look at the use of colour in an office, its advantages and the cost to a business.

Today, many companies are investing in wireless and mobile solutions. Where mobility was once viewed as a risky venture, its value is now understood. These solutions are expected to increase productivity and improve efficiency due to improved field-based access to knowledge within the mobile workforce. In the current competitive climate where companies must compete globally, wireless solutions are no longer about gaining an edge, but about keeping up with the competition.

Companies that are interested in securing their mobile workers and preventing unauthorized access to important company resources need to implement an enterprise wireless security strategy. Learn about the challenges associated with increased worker mobility and how to create an effective enterprise wireless security strategy with some suggestions for an enterprise wireless security policy.

New research reveals that companies that have already made business applications usable, or mobilized, for mobile devices are now ready to mobilize IT service management applications for improved productivity, efficiency and customer satisfaction.

It's no secret: Smartphones are infiltrating the corporate world and making employees more productive. Their use is no longer dictated by IT departments that provision them to executives and salespeople.

With sleek designs and a variety of user-friendly features, smartphones have implanted themselves on the public's consciousness-so much so that one leading industry research firm reports that a record 54.5 million such mobile devices were shipped in the fourth quarter last year. With sales rising nearly 40 percent over the same quarter in 2008, the message is clear: Smartphones are hot, and not just for mobile workers.

Based on a survey of over 100 B2B buyers, DemandGen Report and Genius.com uncover the purchase patterns of the new generation of B2B Buyer. It's clear that buying habits have changed and customers are: •More educated about solutions and competition than ever before •More opportunistic and impulsive in their buying behavior •More resourceful and connected to other buyers

This must-read for B2B marketers will help you Improve Lead Generation and Clean Up Your Pipeline. Generate Better Leads For Better Sales Results.