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Customer Relationship Management - Software, Technology, Or Philosophy
Most customers couldn't give a rat's behind about what goes on behind the scenes to provide them with a superior customer experience. But if you are in a position to develop and nurture relationships with customers, and compile and use information about them, their buying habits, and preferences, then Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is something worth looking at.
Because CRM is usually considered a technology, as in sofware platforms, it seems a bit daunting, particularly when one looks at the dizzying array of software around. What does it do? Which is best?
In this section we'll try to help you understand the basics of CRM, the software, the philosophy and intent, and even perhaps help you with buying decision.
CRM (Customer Relationship Management) Advice and Info
Making Customer-Relationship Management Work - by Knowledge@WhartonThe implementation of a great CRM system can help you grow your business much faster than your competitors. But with all the new technologies and data-mining capabilities out there, taking advantage of CRM can be pretty complicated. (Added: 17-Jan-2005 Hits: 566 )
How to Manage Key-Client Marketing - by Ed Poll
Customer Relationship Management is partly a marketing process. The author uses a rather a unqiue simile for client retention -- one you won't soon forget. But also, the article does much to explain the role of customer relationship management in business. (Added: 5-Nov-2004 Hits: 614 )
Two-Way Dialog: Customer Input to CRM: How Can Companies Maximize the Effectiveness of CRM Systems? - by Duane Sharp
A new approach to this marketing challenge gives customers control over a subset of information stored in CRM systems, enabling customers to provide input. (Added: 25-Mar-2010 Hits: 442 )
Eversheds' Partners Buy In To CRM - by Joshua Weinberger
Follow the challenges faced by the law firm Evershed based in England when it bought into CRM. Evershed's biggest issue faced was the integration of their large number of databases. You also won't want to miss the list of Evershed's lessons learned. (Added: 6-Nov-2004 Hits: 472 )
Applying the CRM Strategy: CRM Focuses on Changing to a Customer-Oriented Model - by Duane Sharp
The goal of CRM is to evolve from a marketing-oriented model based on product-centric marketing, to a customer-centric model which focuses on each individual customer. (Added: 25-Mar-2010 Hits: 561 )
Top 5 CRM Predictions for 2011 | The Social Customer - by Adam Honig
Let's ring in the 2011 predictions. Photograph by Bob Jagendorf.""What's in store for CRM in 2011?""Recently, I outlined the top 10 CRM trends in 2010. The big takeaway: While technology has its place, making the most of CRM requires thoughtfulness, expertise and always focusing on that next small step that delivers maximum business-result project bang for buck.""With that caveat in mind, let's look forward at what's likely to happen with CRM in 2011: (Added: 31-Dec-2010 Hits: 313 )
No-Tech CRM - by Jason Compton
How to improve customer satisfaction without relying on software, servers, and screen pops (Added: 14-Apr-2005 Hits: 964 )
Customer Relationship Management:CRM Strategy - Business vs. Technology - by Raja Sekhar Ravi
Having worked on CRM system implementations for quite some time, I have been listening to one common statement from business / product managers - I am not satisfied with the CRM system that is being deployed/was recently deployed. It is a common complaint across the spectrum, right from small businesses to the larger enterprises. Why this does happen again and again, that too across the world? Is it that technology cannot meet business requirements and expectations all the time? In this post I would like to discuss one of my observations and find some ways to address this issue. (Added: 8-Jan-2010 Hits: 692 )
Relevancy - The New Black For Online Marketing - by Martin Day
To bypass information overload the key to effective marketing is relevancy. At the heart of a high relevancy marketing initiative will be a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database. (Added: 21-Mar-2006 Hits: 357 )
CRM News: Trends: CRM Trends and Misconceptions - by Denis Pombriant
To create a bubble, according to philanthropist George Soros, just take one part trend and one part misconception and mix in a reflexive manner. Some instances spring to mind of this kind of thing happening in CRM and computing. The client-server as an enterprise computing model is an early example. Then there's the idea of the experience economy and customer experience. (Added: 25-Nov-2009 Hits: 455 )
What is Customer Relationship Management Conceptually? - by Robert Bacal
Customer relationship management (CRM) can seem overwhelming since it's a term that's grown in meaning. It's really not that complicated. Here's an answer if you need to know what CRM means. (Added: 28-Oct-2006 Hits: 1034 )
What is CRM (Customer Relationship Management)? - by na
Basic Guide To CRM - Customer Relationship Management. Good starting point in plain English (Added: 16-Jun-2010 Hits: 516 )
Customer Relationship Management Basics - by Scott Hawksworth
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is a business strategy that is designed to improve customer service. CRM is also aims to increase customer satisfaction, manage the best customers effectively, and gain new quality customers, thus increasing a business's profitability. (Added: 21-Mar-2006 Hits: 961 )
Good Relationships Will Develop Your Business - by Dee Schiavelli
If you are unsure of exactly how to grow your client base and provide each client with good customer service, please read this article. You can revive your customer service skills and grow your business. (Added: 10-Feb-2010 Hits: 406 )
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