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100 _aWilson, E.
245 _aHow CRM can serve business better
260 _c2001
490 _aNet Profit
_v(53) May 2001, 10-11(2)
520 _aOutlines why customer relationship management (CRM) is becoming an increasingly important issue for companies looking to the Internet as a means to save costs while improving services. Notes that the best way to define CRM is to consider its three stages, integration of customer data, updating it and using it to anticipate demand, but warns that its benefits are soft and can only be realised over the long-term. Compares the benefits of purchasing off the shelf software, developing applications in house or outsourcing CRM to specialists.
590 _aABS
650 _aCUSTOMER CARE
650 _aCUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
650 _aCUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
650 _aE-COMMERCE
650 _aINTERNET
650 _aSOFTWARE PACKAGES
690 _aMANAGEMENT-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
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