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Developing an eCRM strategy

Sean MacEntee via Flickr
Sean MacEntee via Flickr Photograph: Sean MacEntee via Flickr

Course overview

This CRM training course provides the framework for relevant customer engagement through the lens of customer relationship management. It provides strategies to approach engagement with a clearer view of how and who to engage, with what, where and when – across the customer journey

Course content

Setting meaningful objectives

  • Setting business objectives from the customer’s point of view
  • Translating objectives into outcomes and KPIs
  • Knowing what success looks like: measurement and reporting

Understanding your customer

  • What defines a valuable customer?
  • Creating workable customer segmentation
  • Tackling Big Data and knowing what matters
  • The importance of the single customer view and steps to achieving it

Defining the relationship and customer experience

  • The truth about engagement and commitment
  • What makes a successful relationship
  • Organisational collaboration and its effect on the customer experience
  • Mapping the customer journey: the backbone of the relationship
  • Identifying areas of greatest importance and influence•How small things can make a difference
  • Balancing quick wins with the longer term

Creating the CRM plan

  • Creating the layers of the CRM plan
  • Mapping touchpoints, channels and processes
  • How to combine online and offline channels effectively
  • Budget optimization
  • Meaningful measurement
  • The macro and micro of measurement
  • The importance of test and learn

Booking information

This course can also be tailored to the specific needs of your organisation. Please enquire on 020 3353 3923 or email corporate.masterclasses@theguardian.com

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