by Chris Cannon on 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 on 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 on 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 on 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 on 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...
