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v. t. e. Customer relationship management ( CRM) is a process in which a business or other organization administers its interactions with customers, typically using data analysis to study large amounts of information. [1] CRM systems compile data from a range of different communication channels, including a company's website, telephone (which ...
Relationship marketing is a form of marketing developed from direct response marketing campaigns that emphasizes customer retention and satisfaction rather than sales transactions. [1] [2] It differentiates from other forms of marketing in that it recognises the long-term value of customer relationships and extends communication beyond ...
Customer knowledge ( CK) is the combination of experience, value and insight information which is needed, created and absorbed during the transaction and exchange between the customers and enterprise. [1] Campbell (2003) defines customer knowledge as: "organized and structured information about the customer as a result of systematic processing ...
A chief customer officer ( CCO) is the executive responsible in customer-centric companies for the total relationship with an organization’s customers. This position was developed to provide a single vision across all methods of customer contact. The CCO is often responsible for influencing corporate activities of customer relations in the ...
The Customer Development concept emphasizes empirical research. Customer development is the opposite of the “if we build it, they will come” product development-centered strategy, which is full of risks and can ultimately be the downfall of a company. The customer development method was created by Steve Blank. According to Blank, startups ...
Customer profitability ( CP) is the profit the firm makes from serving a customer or customer group over a specified period of time, specifically the difference between the revenues earned from and the costs associated with the customer relationship in a specified period. According to Philip Kotler, "a profitable customer is a person, household ...
Customer involvement management, CIM, is a marketing management method that takes customer orientation further than customer relationship management. [1] CIM identifies and develops ways to involve customers in the business and product development process, such as design, marketing, sales, customer service, etc. The degree of involvement can be ...
Customer intelligence is a key component of effective customer relationship management (CRM), and when effectively implemented it is a rich source of insight into the behaviour and experience of a company's customer base. As an example, some customers walk into a store and walk out without buying anything.