We hear a lot of buzz about big data, but what we really need isn’t more data – it’s better data. Research shows that up to 30% of our key CRM and other data degrades each year as people get hired, fired,…
A staggering up to 70% of CRM and other technology implementations fail to meet expectations. The problem has more to do with people and process than technology. You often don’t get a second chance to get buy-in to the CRM…
On the 11th day of CRM Chris Kringle Fritsch told me some best practices to maintain our data quality! After you have a CRM system implemented, how can you ensure that the data going in is clean, correct, and up…
On the fifth day of CRM, Chris KringleFritsch gave to me, the 5 golden A’s of CRM! Sitting down and cleaning your data can be a very daunting task. So where do you start? Start with the five A’s of…
On the second day of CRM Chris Kringle Fritsch told me, the origins of bad data! With more than 20 years of CRM consulting experience, all of Chris Fritsch's clients have at one time or another experienced problems with data…
In this spooky season of vampires, witches and scary clowns, we’d like to add one more to the mix – data quality nightmares – which can be more frightful than a marathon of Freddy Kreuger movies to some of us.…
Did you know that 70% of all CRM implementations fail to meet expectations? That's a staggering number. A failed CRM implementation costs firms thousands of dollars, and wasted time and resources. And for those in charge of running the CRM…
Join Chris Fritsch and Stefanie Marrone for part 2 of their webinar on effective marketing strategies for small- and mid-size law firms on June 23 at 12:30pm ET. In this webinar, Chris Fritsch, CRM and marketing technology strategist and consultant…
Join Chris Fritsch, President and Marketing Technology Success Consultant at CLIENTSFirst Consulting, for part one of the Legal Marketing Association's Southwest Region's Virtual Summer Series on June 21 at 12pm CT on Best Practices for CRM and Marketing Technology Selection…
The past two years have brought dramatic change to every aspect of our lives, and CRM and data quality management are two areas that have seen major shifts as well. Here Chris Fritsch explores some key trends that are reshaping…
We could talk all day about the giant puzzle created by dirty data. But to master the data quality domino game, it’s more important to focus on stopping the data dominoes from falling and blocking future issues so you don't…
The Data Quality Dilemma Marketing and business development professionals spend a great deal of time carefully lining up plans to effectively communicate with key contacts. Like dominoes, we align our messages and target our audiences to achieve critical objectives; each…
The quality of the data in your CRM is essential to maintaining a strong CRM system. Just like the foundation of a building, when building out your CRM system, a solid data structure is essential. Additionally, once your system structure is…
Spam filters are the bane of marketing departments everywhere. For professional services firms, it can be particularly frustrating when your carefully constructed newsletter or alert doesn’t get delivered. The risk of this happening is even greater if you’ve just switched…
