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  3. About CRM

    Customer relationship management (CRM) consists of the processes a company uses to track and organize its contacts with its current and prospective customers. CRM software is used to support these processes; information about customers and customer interactions can be entered, stored and accessed by employees in different company departments. Typical CRM goals are to improve services provided to customers, and to use customer contact information for targeted marketing.


    While customer relationship management can be implemented without major investments in software, software is often necessary to explore the full benefits of a CRM strategy. However, most CRM software vendors stress that a successful effort requires a holistic approach.[1] Many initiatives often fail because implementation was limited to software installation, without providing the context, support and understanding for employees to learn, and take full advantage of the information systems.[2] Tools for customer relationship management should be implemented "only after a well-devised strategy and operational plan are put in place".[3]

    Other problems occur[4] when failing to think of sales as the output of a process that itself needs to be studied and taken into account when planning automation[5].

  6. Quotes about CRM

    1. “ As a commitment to our clients, our job is to be familiar with all the latest developments in the world of open source CRM. Whenever a new product is released, we put it through scrupulous testing. We continue to recommend the Klipfolio Dashboard as a necessary component to SugarCRM applications. The product exceeds everything else on the market when it comes to increasing user adoption and visibility. ”
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