by Chris Cannon | Oct 5, 2018 | CRM, Operations, System Selection
I’ve always been a fan of the explanatory power of metaphors and similes, especially sports metaphors. “Crossing the finish line,” “Being a good team member,” “Handing off the ball” all make complicated things clearer (for me...
by Chris Cannon | Jul 18, 2018 | CRM
Zuri Group has had the good fortune of helping dozens of our clients plan and complete a successful CRM Implementation. A well-organized selection process (see some ideas on that here) should have you well-positioned, but once you sign, there will many more things to...
by Chris Cannon | Jun 25, 2018 | Fundraising, Operations
This year seems a bit different for many in the advancement operations business around the U.S. Volume seems lower, as supported by this helpful if a bit depressing NonProfitTimes piece. In addition, certain giving areas –athletics in higher education for instance–...
by Chris Cannon | May 14, 2018 | CRM
Have you heard the news? ‘CRM is a thing of the past. CDP is where it’s at these days.’ A CDP, or customer data platform, allows users to integrate data across multiple applications so that engagement details and strategies can be housed in, or at...
by Chris Cannon | Nov 11, 2016 | Fundraising
Have you seen Spectre, the newest 007 edition? It’s great fun. As with recent Bond films, technology and data play an increasingly important role in achieving success. Sound familiar? I had an “aha” moment during the film that the great and vital coupling of 007 and Q...
