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The Glance for July 26, 2010: David Siegel on how the web requires companies to behave differently

July 26, 2010

David Siegel has a new book out, The Power of Pull, and I haven't read it yet, but reading about it made me nostalgic for the early days of Fast Company magazine, where I read this excerpt of this book, "Futurize Your Enterprise: Business Strategy in the Age of the E-Customer" (Wiley, 1999)

The Web gives customers what they've always wanted: a chance to express themselves, to get honest answers to their questions, and to share their interests and passions with other customers. And it requires every company to behave differently -- to let information flow freely, to participate in genuine conversations with customers, and to treat customers not as 'segments' or 'categories' or 'eyeballs,' but as human beings.

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BACKGROUND

Theresa Quintanilla

- With MBA in Marketing from Columbia University, began career at Ogilvy & Mather on the advertising account for COMPAQ.

- Discovered passion for using data and technology to surmount marketing challenges.

- Managed various technology accounts and helped win the home decor account Deck The Walls.

- Doubled the size of team at Ogilvy by increasing client satisfaction and account profitability.

- Helped diverse companies uncover fresh data about customers, opening up new opportunities.

- At Service Corporation International, helped prearrangement customers experience new services to help them manage their future.

- At Griffing & Company accounting, discovered accountants were loved by customers for unexpected reasons, opening up new opportunities.

- At Microcomputer Power, CGI, Shell and Service Corporation International, managed complex marketing databases and supported sales with leads and CRM tools.

- Managed and installed several customer relationship management systems, including Salesforce, Goldmine, ACT and Nimble.

- Launching a startup called Steady CRM, and developing the first alumni loyalty program for Columbia University using a regional pilot program.

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