Sparking debate and fostering the next generation of professional women through advocacy, mentorship and business moxie is what Juliana Lukasik can bring to your next conference. You’ll want her unique perspective as a expert in high-profile, international product launches and a leader for the cause of promoting women in media. We wanted to hear more from her on the topic of mentoring and relate it to the sales and marketing industries. When SLMA Radio cohost, Susan Finch first heard Juliana speak, it was on a panel honoring the 20 Women of Influence in Oregon. It was sponsored by the Portland... Continue reading

Marina Del Rey, CA—Pipelinersales Inc. announced the launch of its US operation. Already a well-established European company, it is revolutionizing the US CRM marketplace with its unique Pipeliner sales CRM software. Nikolas Kimla is the founder and managing partner of Pipelinersales, Inc. and the creator of Pipeliner CRM software. More... Continue reading

Acquisition Will Accelerate Customer Intimacy, Insight Across All Channels SAP AG, (NYSE: SAP) and hybris today announced that SAP plans to acquire hybris, a rapidly growing and widely recognized leader in e-commerce technology. The acquisition positions SAP to deliver the next-generation e-commerce platform, with the choice of on-premise or cloud... Continue reading

Leading technology veteran to head salesforce.com’s customer facing operations SAN FRANCISCO—June 6, 2013—Salesforce.com [NYSE: CRM], the world’s #1 CRM platform, today announced that Keith Block has joined the company as President and Vice Chairman, leading the company’s global sales, customer support and consulting services organizations. In addition, Block has been... Continue reading

Kevin McLaughlin through Business Insider had this to say: Marketo had a big IPO last month and is gearing up to battle longtime partner Salesforce.com. And the trash talking has already begun. Marketo sells marketing software-as-a-service over the Internet. Marketo says "Salesforce.com customers have consistently voted Marketo the #1 marketing... Continue reading

SAN MATEO, Calif. – June 11, 2013 – Marketo, (Nasdaq: MKTO) the provider of a leading cloud-based marketing software platform, today announced the availability of the Marketo Customer Engagement engine, the first marketing solution that intelligently and automatically manages the timing and distribution of the right content, to the right... Continue reading

Pain is a bummer. It can negatively affect your quality of life and slow you down. Here are a few drug-free tips for helping you manage pain. These can be added to your current regimen for added benefit, and help keep you going when pain is trying to keep you in the slow lane. As always, consult your doctor before doing anything too drastic. Complementary care is the goal with these ideas! Drug-Free Tips For Managing Pain 1. Stretching Exercises - Even from a seated position, there are many exercises available to you to help keep your muscles from tightening... Continue reading

April 30, 2013 — Company Earns Honor from Atlanta Journal-Constitution Following 2012 Acquisition Marketing automation provider Pardot, an ExactTarget (NYSE:ET) company, announced today that it was named Atlanta’s best place to work in the small business category for the second consecutive year. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution presented the honor as part... Continue reading

New Tools Help Midsize and Large Enterprises Better Integrate Sales and Marketing Activities to Nurture Prospects and Grow Revenues. ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwired - May 7, 2013) - SalesFUSION, a leading provider of cloud-based marketing automation software, today announced a new version of its software, featuring advanced prospect nurturing, sales enablement and... Continue reading

ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwired - May 7, 2013) - SalesFUSION, a leading provider of cloud-based marketing automation software, today announced a new version of its software, featuring advanced prospect nurturing, sales enablement and event management tools. SalesFUSION, which has several hundred clients including Hitachi, Coverall, Avanade and Green Giant, helps companies align... Continue reading

Launch Unveiled at Amplify 2013 Customer Conference ATLANTA, May 15, 2013—SilverpopTM, the only digital marketing technology provider that unifies marketing automation, email, mobile and social, today announced at its Amplify 2013 customer conference, the launch of Universal Behaviors. Now for the first time, marketers will have access to a live... Continue reading

AN MATEO, Calif. – 16 May, 2013 – Marketo, the provider of a leading cloud-based marketing software platform, announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 6,059,509 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $13.00 per share. The shares are expected to begin... Continue reading

AN MATEO, Calif. – 16 May, 2013 – Marketo, the provider of a leading cloud-based marketing software platform, announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 6,059,509 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $13.00 per share. The shares are expected to begin... Continue reading

Marketo Inc (NASDAQ:MKTO) went public on Friday and their stock price increased over 78% from the opening price of $13 to $23.10. The venture capital firm InterWest Partners had a 33.3% stake in Marketo that was worth $302 million in the pre-sale and is now worth up to over $565... Continue reading

OnContact CRM 7.6 with CRM mobile and enhancements to the HTML Document Setup, Merge Document Setup, and workflow now available. Menomonee Falls, WI (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 WorkWise, LLC, a leading provider of CRM and ERP software, today released OnContact CRM 7.6 with CRM mobile and enhancements to the HTML... Continue reading

● New ‘Today Screen’ for Intelligent Engagement and ‘Signals Screen’ for Smart Notifications ● Nimble Makes Business Connections Deeper and Relationships More Personal SANTA MONICA, Calif. (May 21, 2013) – Nimble, the pioneer in business relationship management, today introduced Nimble 3.0, a new version with significant updates across the platform.... Continue reading

CUPERTINO, Calif. — May 21, 2013 — SugarCRM, the company that makes every user a customer expert, today announced that its Sugar software portfolio has been selected by ISM Inc., Customer-Centric Business Strategic Advisors, as a Top 15 CRM Small & Medium Business Software Award for 2013*. Sugar was chosen... Continue reading

Our friends on the East Coast are enjoying an every 17-year emergence of extremely large insects called 'Cicadas.' This invasion is being referred to as 'Swarmageddon.' Judging by how large they appear to be, I can see why. Cicadas - formerly known as locusts - are huge insects that hibernate underground for years, eating the roots of trees, vegetables and shrubs. They emerge from their underground lairs to shed their skins and mate. Female cicadas lay eggs deep in tree branches, which scars the trees and causes damage. They are generally dreaded for this, and for the strange noise they... Continue reading

Firm’s B2BOutsourced Sales ServicesInclude MarketingAutomation Services AUSTIN, Texas(May 9, 2013)—Invenio Solutions, a full‐service salesfirm focused on high‐quality lead development and outsourced sales servicesfor business‐to‐business organizations, today announced thatit has joined Marketo LaunchPoint, an ecosystem of applications and service providers dedicated to delivering high‐qualitymarketing automation servicesto Marketo’s 23,000 users. As a... Continue reading

Analysts to Discuss the Future for CRM Mega Vendors at the Gartner 360 Customer Summit, May 1-3 in San Diego, CA and the Gartner Customer Strategies and Technologies Summit, June 5-6 2013 in London Salesforce.com passed SAP as the lead vendor in the worldwide customer relationship management (CRM) software market... Continue reading

Houston, TX (PRWEB) May 01, 2013 Houston Based professional services firm Rand Group recently named Ivaylo Petrov as Vice President and Chief Software Architect, based on his continued and outstanding contributions to the firm. Previously the Director of CRM Implementations, Petrov has dedicated a significant amount of his professional career... Continue reading

Gartner, SiriusDecisions Among Analysts to Keynote Events Featuring New Insights on Optimizing Marketing Automation INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 1, 2013-- Marketing Automation provider Pardot, an ExactTarget (NYSE:ET) company, announced its multi-city Marketing Automation Inspiration Tour today featuring the world’s top authorities in marketing automation, including Forrester Research, Inc., Gartner and SiriusDecisions. Set... Continue reading

SugarCRM users now have the option of integrating Sugar and Gmail. BrainSell will host a free webinar on this comprehensive integration on May 8, 2013. PRWEB (Press Release) – May 1, 2013 – Topsfield, MA – BrainSell, a SugarCRM Gold Partner, will be hosting a Gmail and Sugar webinar with... Continue reading

Rand Group - a top Microsoft Dynamics partner - has recently launched Dynamics101.com, a web-based knowledge center that helps end-users get the most out of their Microsoft business solutions. Through apt articles, videos, demos, and screencasts written by technical experts at Rand Group, Dynamics101.com users are provided with a holistic... Continue reading