How to keep customers away from competitors

Register now for the June 21 IBM Cognos Midsize Business Analytics Quarterly Virtual Summit.     Join us at the IBM Cognos Midsize Business Analytics Quarterly Virtual Summit and see how to uncover critical insights about customer behaviors that can drive business growth  We know you’re busy, but we think you’ll agree that knowing a lot more about your customers is worth a little time. On June 21, you can learn how to gain a deeper understanding of your customer’s buying patterns—and then use those insights to outperform the competition. And you don’t even have to leave your desk. Learn how easy, affordable customer analytics solutions from IBM can help grow your business by analyzing past and current customer behavior and predicting future customer actions: Hear Mark Smith, president of Ventana Research, discuss the latest trends and best practices for using analytics in midsize companies Listen to how Mentoring Minds, an IBM business analytics customer, has successfully used customer-based analytics to increase sales by up to 250% Watch a demo of IBM analytics solutions that combine predictive analytics with business intelligence for comprehensive customer-based analysis  Discuss your specific business analytics needs with international IBM Business Partners and IBM business analytics experts in the virtual expo hall.   Put the focus on your customers 95% of CEOs have said that "getting connected" with their customers is a top priority.* If you aren't learning how to get a better understanding of your customers, your competition will. * “IBM, Capitalizing on Complexity: Insights from the Global Chief Executive Officer Study, May 2010.” Register and receive a pre-event paper by Ventana Research, Customer Analytics-Benchmarking the Analysis of Data to Gain Better Insight. IBM Cognos Midsize Business Analytics Quarterly Virtual Summit Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 Location: Your computer Choose from three times: * 5am - 8am ET * 12pm - 3pm ET / 9am - 12pm PT *  8pm -11pm ET / 5pm - 8pm PT (Note: This worldwide event will be broadcast “live” three times. Attend at a time that’s right for you. See time zone conversion chart)