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Helping your CRM strategy to work effectively
Deciding to embark on a CRM strategy within a
professional services firm can often mean lengthy discussions on
the type of system and a drawn out process to obtain sign off on
the significant investment that adopting any system will entail.
Marketing teams understand that the heart of CRM is about being
focused on clients and that strategies will impact on both current
and future relationships. The system put in place to fulfil your
strategy will only be as good as the information held within it.
As a marketing function charged with using the
system you want to be certain that it is capable of delivering the
information needs that you have. You therefore need to hold accurate
and relevant information on the individuals and organisations with
whom the firm wishes to build relationships.
Shamrock have worked on the data side of CRM
projects at different stages from the ideal position of being
involved at
the outset, to assisting at the upgrade to a new system and turning
an existing CRM system from a lack of adoption into a success.
Having a system that is credible in terms of the
information it holds can help significantly in terms of creating
the change of culture that is often necessary for your CRM strategy
to be a success. However, the information needs to be kept relevant
and accurate in order to maintain momentum. This is not just a question
of telemarketing and research. Mechanisms and resources from across
the firm need to be reviewed in order to understand what information
can be captured, for example, mailing returns, client set up processes
or event feedback. Shamrock can help to facilitate this exercise
and work with you to define a long-term maintenance strategy for
the data on your CRM system.
To find out more
For further information, please contact Michael Warren,
Client Services Director, on 0870 351 1846 or michaelw@shamrock-marketing.co.uk,
or see our 'Tools of the Trade’ for the practical side of
the work we do for our clients, also on this website.
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