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25 years of relationship marketing expertise.
It’s what we do every day, and we’d like to share that expertise with you. Call Jamie Dehn at 1.800.525.0313 ext. 109 or send an email to jamie.dehn@customer.com to leverage the wit, wisdom and words of CCG’s President and CEO Sandra Gudat.

About Sandra L. Gudat Press Coverage Articles for Publication

Real-world experience, big-picture thinking.

Sandra L. Gudat
President/CEO
In a career that spans three decades, Sandra Gudat is considered a pioneer in the field of relationship marketing. As President and CEO of Customer Communications Group (CCG), she has helped define the field of CRM, recognizing the importance of growing relationships with existing customers to increase customer loyalty.

Gudat has been instrumental in building CCG’s Fortune 1000 client base, which has included: First USA, General Motors, IBM, JD Edwards, Nordstrom, Pier 1 Imports, Tommy Hilfiger and Wells Fargo. CCG’s award-winning programs have produced outstanding results that have had a significant impact on our clients' bottom lines. Her results-driven attitude is reflected in CCG’s proven ability to combine the strategies and tactics to create programs that work in the real world to drive sales and profits.

Areas of Expertise
Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Loyalty Marketing, Creative Strategy, Database Marketing, Strategic Planning, Management



Professional Speaking Credits
2005 DMA’s National Center for Database Marketing (NCDM) Conference — Summer
2005 11th Annual Fred Newell Customer Relationship Management Conference
2004 Canadian Marketing Association National Convention
2004 10th Annual Fred Newell Customer Relationship Management Conference
2003 9th Annual Fred Newell Customer Relationship Management Conference
2003 Rocky Mountain Direct Marketing Association (RMDMA) Monthly Meeting
2002 DMA’s National Center for Database Marketing (NCDM) Conference - Winter
2002 DM Days New York
2001 Direct Marketing Summit
2001 7th Annual Fred Newell Customer Relationship Management Conference
2000 International Bowl Expo
2000 Loyalty Card Conference
2000 DMA’s National Center for Database Marketing (NCDM) Conference - Winter
2000 DMA Annual Convention - Fall
2000 Card Marketing Conference
2000 DMD New York
2000 Wbusiness Conference



Press Coverage
DMA’s The Bottom Line, February 16, 2005, “Who’s That Shopper? Putting a Face on Mr. & Ms. X”
DMA’s The Bottom Line, September 1, 2004, “Better Direct Mail: Building on Your Success”
DMA’s The Bottom Line, December 3, 2003, “Using Research: Refining Your Direct Mail Strategy”
DMA’s The Bottom Line, November 5, 2003, “Refine Your Message: Sing With One Voice”
Know Thy Customer, July 2003, “Segment-based communications help convert your stockpiled customer data into real value”
Targetmarketplace.com, April 22, 2003, “Stepping Up to Customer-Centrics”
DMA’s The Bottom Line, February 19, 2003, “Stepping Up to Customer-Centric: 10 Steps that move you closer to the CRM payoff”
DMA’s Spotlight on Catalog/Mail Order, September 9, 2002, “Where Measurement Begins”
DMA’s The Bottom Line, April 3, 2002, “What Makes CRM Work? The Secret Lies with Getting Every Employee to Pull Together.”
iSource, November 2001, “CRM on Mid-Market Terms”
DM News, February 21, 2001, “Customer Loyalty Without the Points”
Utility Marketing Association, February 2001, “Comparing Apples and Oranges: Database Marketing Versus Relationship Marketing.”
Inside 1 to 1, January 2001, “Getting the Right Offer to the Right Customer”
DM News, January 16, 2001, “Take the Leap to Integrated CRM”
1 to 1 Direct, November 2000, “Til Data Do They Part”
DM News, November 2000, “Bon-Ton Department Stores Launches Loyalty, Database Marketing Program”
Promo, August 2000, “Growing Old and Loving It”
Hospitality Technology, July 2000, “Touchpoints for the New Age”
DMA Quick Bytes, June 2000, “Does Your Company Have a Soul?”
American Demographics, May 2000, “The Joy of Empty Nesting” Hotels, March 2000, “From Data to Dollars”



Articles for Publication
Below are articles you may consider for use in your publication. Review the copy by clicking on the downloadable Word documents below. Before reproducing any CCG article in your publication, please contact Amy O’Toole for permission. Permission to reprint will be given to all print, broadcast and electronic media provided that the article is reprinted in its entirety, including the author’s byline. Contact information provided in each article will need to be included in your publication.
Paired for Impact
PairedforImpact.doc (32k) (article appeared in CCG StrateScapes Vol. 5, No. 3) 921 words
Double Take – Want to clone your best customers?
DoubleTake.doc (32k) (article appeared in CCG StrateScapes Vol. 5, No. 3) 1,039 words
Excuses, Excuses
ExcusesExcuses.doc (40k) (article appeared in CCG StrateScapes Vol. 5, No. 3) 1,369 words
Back in the Driver’s Seat
DriversSeat.doc (26k) (article appeared in CCG StrateScapes Vol. 6, No. 1) 1,129 words
Sing with One Voice
SingwithOneVoice.doc (32k) (article appeared in CCG StrateScapes Vol. 6, No. 1) 673 words