All businesses in today’s digital economy must have the customer at the forefront of business strategy. Any successful marketing program must start with an understanding of target markets and the needs and demands of prospective and existing customers – consumers and businesses.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is the key to this objective. CRM is not a software product – it is a business process and strategy that places the customer as the central focus of the organization’s mission. It is also a necessary continuing process of improvement in today’s fast-changing digital marketplace.
Software and technology tools like data analytics and CRM applications will only work as well as your organization’s understanding of your customer-facing business processes, your data, and your commitment to a customer-centric strategy.