CRMTips

MAKE CRM A BASIC BUSINESS STRATEGY

Many people erroneously think that Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is a type of popular technology. But, in fact, CRM is more a fundamental business strategy than any kind of technology.  CRM is really a customer-centric approach to business that drives how you view your customers and how you operate your business to serve them.

The entire notion of CRM is based on the premise that the most difficult, and most costly, aspect of your business is acquiring a new customer. That being the case, the focus of your CRM practices should be on keeping the customers you have and maximizing their value to you.

It’s simple in theory.  Good CRM practice would suggest that understanding your customers’ needs better and that meeting their needs more precisely, will pay off big.  And it’s true. CRM often results in sales increases and cost reductions.  New sales come from being able to better anticipate customer needs, from cross-selling other appropriate products and services, and through improved customer satisfaction and goodwill.  CRM-derived cost reductions generally come from better targeting of your marketing, lower selling costs, and more efficient handling of customer fulfillment and service.

This is where the technology part of CRM comes in.  Good customer relationship management does require good recordkeeping and the ability to easily access, analyze and correlate customer record data.  That requires appropriate software or PC technology.

But having good technology, by itself, won’t do anything.  Look to creating a customer-oriented business strategy first.  Then consider any of the various CRM technologies that will make it easier and better.  

If you want to learn more about how we can help your organization make CRM a business strategy give us a call at 858-541-1820 or send us an email at info@rbdata.com

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