CRM Talk

Steve and Sam interview Pat Sullivan and ask him about Contatta, his latest CRM venture. Pat was the co-creator of ACT!, which was the product that defined the Contact Management category. Pat also founded SalesLogix, which became the #1 mid-market CRM software in the world. Hosts: Steve Chipman and Sam Biardo

SugarCRM raises $40 million, Sam talks about the CRM Evolution conference, Steve talks about HubSpot's INBOUND conference, the vagaries of CRM integration with email. Hosts: Steve Chipman and Sam Biardo

Steve outlines a seven step CRM buying process, Sam explains the value of riding along with a sales rep, present state vs. future state, why to avoid RFPs, SAP misses earnings target, Microsoft announces new pricing for Dynamics CRM. Hosts: Steve Chipman & Sam Biardo

Contatta gets more money, Salesforce leapfrogs SAP, 63% of CRM initiatives fail (really?), G2 Crowd ratings, why you should plan your CRM implementation, Gene Marks covers "11 Terrible CRM Systems" for Forbes. Hosts: Steve Chipman & Sam Biardo