New social CRM review site may pose a threat to industry analysts
Posted by: Albert McKeon
A new Web service that allows users to analyze social CRM products and companies has garnered some attention for what it could do to Gartner Research Inc.
A new Web service that allows users to analyze social CRM products and companies has garnered some attention for what it could do to Gartner Research Inc.
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