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Prodip Roy
Training Specialist
HRLD, BRAC
CUSTOMER
RELATIONSHIP
MANAGEMENT
WELCOME
TO
What is CRM ?
CRM is a business strategy directed to understand,
anticipate and respond to the needs of an enterprise's
current and potential customers in order to grow the
relationship value.
Types of CRM
Analytical CRM
Collaborative CRM
Operational CRM
Geographic CRM
Sales Intelligence CRM
The purpose of CRM
 The focus of CRM is on creating value for the
customer and the company over the longer term.
 When customers value the customer service that
they receive from suppliers, they are less likely to
look to alternative suppliers for their needs.
 CRM enables organizations to gain ‘competitive
advantage’ over competitors that supply similar
products or services .
A successful CRM implementation with :
 Properly trained Front Office staff
 Proper data and good use of it
 Proper workflow processes
 Proper integration of Front Office and Back Office
 Proper software to support the strategy
 Full support of top management
A Successful CRM
Benefits of CRM
Quality and
efficiency
Decrease in
overall
costs
Customer
Attention
Increase
profitability
Decision
support
SWOT
ANALYSIS
OF CRM
STRENGHTS
WEAKNESSES
OPPORTUNITIES
THREATS
• Identifies best customers
• Holds all customerinformation
• Increasessalesefficiency
• Ensurescustomersatisfaction
• Overload of information
• Does not arrive with information already entered
• Lack of cultural preparation
• Ability to please customer
• Increase sales base
• Improve relationship with customer
• Loss of personal interaction
• Over automation
• Poor integration with back office systems
1. 1. Marketing Automation
2. 2. Sales Automation
3. 3. Service and Service fulfillment
4. 4. Customer Self-Service
5. 5. E-Commerce
Five Views of CRM
Customer relationship management (CRM) is a widely
implemented strategy for managing a company’s interactions
with customers, clients and sales prospects.
Conclusion
“The first rule of any technology used in a
business is that automation applied to an efficient
operation will magnify the efficiency. The second
is that automation applied to an inefficient
operation will magnify the inefficiency.”
-Bill Gates
Call in mind

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CRM

  • 1. Presenter: Prodip Roy Training Specialist HRLD, BRAC CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT WELCOME TO
  • 2. What is CRM ? CRM is a business strategy directed to understand, anticipate and respond to the needs of an enterprise's current and potential customers in order to grow the relationship value.
  • 3. Types of CRM Analytical CRM Collaborative CRM Operational CRM Geographic CRM Sales Intelligence CRM
  • 4. The purpose of CRM  The focus of CRM is on creating value for the customer and the company over the longer term.  When customers value the customer service that they receive from suppliers, they are less likely to look to alternative suppliers for their needs.  CRM enables organizations to gain ‘competitive advantage’ over competitors that supply similar products or services .
  • 5. A successful CRM implementation with :  Properly trained Front Office staff  Proper data and good use of it  Proper workflow processes  Proper integration of Front Office and Back Office  Proper software to support the strategy  Full support of top management A Successful CRM
  • 6. Benefits of CRM Quality and efficiency Decrease in overall costs Customer Attention Increase profitability Decision support
  • 8. • Identifies best customers • Holds all customerinformation • Increasessalesefficiency • Ensurescustomersatisfaction
  • 9. • Overload of information • Does not arrive with information already entered • Lack of cultural preparation
  • 10. • Ability to please customer • Increase sales base • Improve relationship with customer
  • 11. • Loss of personal interaction • Over automation • Poor integration with back office systems
  • 12. 1. 1. Marketing Automation 2. 2. Sales Automation 3. 3. Service and Service fulfillment 4. 4. Customer Self-Service 5. 5. E-Commerce Five Views of CRM
  • 13. Customer relationship management (CRM) is a widely implemented strategy for managing a company’s interactions with customers, clients and sales prospects. Conclusion
  • 14. “The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.” -Bill Gates