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Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Articles

What information do customers need to manage their relationships with your organization? We look at Customer Relationship Management (CRM) from the customers' point of view. First provide your customers easy access to all the information you have about them and about their relationships and interactions with your firm, your products, and your associates. Customers get visibility into the things they care about. And your organization gains a 360 degree view of each of your customers. Customer Service should be a key part of your CRM strategy. Customers tend to be willing to share information about themselves when they need help.

Sample Article:

Rethinking CRM: Provide Customers the Information They Care about in a Seamless Fashion
Customers Don’t Want to Be Managed; They Do Want Good Experiences and Outcomes

By Patricia B. Seybold

Expand your thinking about customer relationship management to embrace customer experience management and customer-managed relationships. Customers don’t want you to manage their relationships; they do want you to manage their end-to-end experiences with your brand.

Where’s the biggest bang for the buck in CRM? Our vote goes to cross-channel customer service. You’ll reduce your costs to serve, you’ll gain valuable customer insights, you’ll improve customer experience, and you’ll increase revenues and profitability.

Make sure to include your customers’ ROI in your ROI calculations. Measure how much time, aggravation, and money you’re saving your customers and prospects as you streamline their access to the information they need in order to manage their relationships with you and your business partners.

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Explore Our Research on CRM:

What Is CRM and How Should You Think About It?


What Is CRM?
Where Are We? Where Are We Going?

Why CRM Is the Wrong Answer to the Wrong Question
Are You Investing in the Right Stuff?

Provide a 360-Degree View of Each Customer's Context
Making Complete Customer Information Available to Customers as They Address Their Scenarios

Rethinking CRM: Provide Customers the Information They Care about in a Seamless Fashion
Customers Don’t Want to Be Managed; They Do Want Good Experiences and Outcomes

The CRM Paradox
When a 360-Degree View Doesn't Give a Complete Picture

What Comes After CRM?
Customer-Led Business Transformation

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What Steps Should You Take (or Avoid)?


Common Pitfalls to Avoid in CRM
Think Customer-Managed Relationships (CMR) First and You’ll be On the Right Track

The Top 10 Reasons that CRM Projects Fail
…and Our Prescription for Ensuring that Your CRM Project Won’t

Designing a Customer-In CMR Environment
Start by Making It Easy for Customers to Manage their Relationships with Your Firm; Then Worry about Managing Your Relationships with Them



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Who "Owns" Your Medical Records
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How Can You Benefit from CRM Information?


Customer Data Mining
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Federated Customer Information
A Practical Approach to Breaking through Customer Information Silos

Why IT Architecture Is Important in the Selection of a CRM Solution
Customers’ Changing Needs Dictate a Flexible, Adaptive, and Customer-Friendly CRM Infrastructure

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