Customer relationship management
Introduction
The better a business can manage the relationships it has with its customers the more successful it will become. Therefore IT systems that specifically address the problems of dealing with customers on a day-to-day basis are growing in popularity.
Customer relationship management (CRM) is not just the application of technology, but is a strategy to learn more about customers' needs and behaviours in order to develop stronger relationships with them. As such, it is more of a business philosophy than a technical solution to assist in dealing with customers effectively and efficiently. Nevertheless, successful CRM relies on the use of technology.
This guide will outline the business benefits and the potential drawbacks of implementing CRM. It will also offer help on the types of solution you could choose and how to implement them.
Subjects covered in this guide
- Introduction
- Why CRM?
- Business benefits of CRM
- Types of CRM solution
- How to implement CRM
- Potential drawbacks of CRM
- Questions for CRM suppliers
- Here's how CRM software improved my business
