Customer Relationship Management (CRM) refers to the way in which a company maintains and develops relationships with its clients. It is about managing the relationship between a company and its client base, regardless of the industry. The aim is to implement strategies and business philosophies supported by technical solutions for an efficient and successful business with clients and to ensure the highest possible quality in terms of end results and client satisfaction.

OVERVIEW

The number of marketing channels through which a company can engage with its client base also depends on the size of the company. The larger the companies are, the more of these channels they have at their disposal. Each marketing channel requires a certain level of attention. Managing clients across marketing channels in an integrated way would be very time-consuming for companies and, consequently, a huge financial burden. Therefore, in accordance with the Customer Relationship Management strategy, companies use a CRM solution for unified control and management of client relationships. It should be emphasized that the cost of finding new clients can be much higher than the cost of setting up a CRM system and integrating solutions into the existing business.

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) helps companies gain insight into their clients' behavior and determine their value. The better company understands its clients, the better it can respond to their needs, leading to higher client satisfaction. Satisfied clients tend to buy more products or services and leave positive opinions and reviews, which create a good public reputation and trust in the company.

The main benefit of implementing a CRM system is developing better relationships with existing clients, which in turn leads to:

• Increased sales with a better overview over time by anticipating client's needs based on historical trends that can be monitored through CRM solutions;
• Better control over the past, present, and future activities and review of customer status within a given process;
• More effective identification of customer needs and wants, even the most specific and unique requirements;
• Creating personas and building customer profiles by analyzing behavioral patterns;
• Marketing products and services with an emphasis on a personalized approach that translates into continuous improvement and/or development of new products and services.
  
  

Following an appropriate strategy for implementing the CRM system leads to greater client satisfaction, which increases the company's reputation in the market and enables further growth and possible expansion to other markets. It is essential to realize that managing customer relationships is a continuous process. Customers change over time, and technology improves and evolves. Therefore, companies need to establish appropriate processes in their operations to monitor and update the entire CRM system continuously.

CONCLUSION

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is crucial in today's world. Today's technology for Customer Relationship Management is impressive. We have tools that combine artificial intelligence, machine learning and augmented reality to improve the efficiency of Customer Relationship Management processes, which is an absolute must in today's competitive markets. Managing client relationships is not just about using technology. Companies that want to successfully manage their customers must have a CRM system in place that is in line with a customer relationship management strategy to learn more about customers' needs, wants, and behaviors to develop stronger relationships.

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