Customer Relationship Management in the Digital Age

Customer Relationship Management in the Digital Age charts the concepts, strategies, benefits, and technologies of CRM in an evolving and increasingly digital business landscape. It empowers readers to use CRM to forge enduring customer connections, optimize experiences, and drive loyalty across diverse industries and markets.

Customer Relationship Management in the Digital Age charts the concepts, strategies, benefits and technologies of CRM in an evolving and increasingly digital business landscape.

It empowers readers with the skills to use CRM to forge enduring customer connections, optimize experiences and drive loyalty across diverse industries and markets. Building upon existing literature, this guide offers a holistic approach that bridges theory and practice, making complex CRM concepts accessible to a wide audience. It integrates the latest technological advances, market trends and customer-centric initiatives, providing a comprehensive view of CRM's role in an increasingly customer-driven era. Pedagogical features include case studies, practical strategies and real-world examples, as well as chapter summaries and discussion questions to guide the reader through the key learning points of each chapter.

This helpful book enables readers to navigate the complexities of CRM implementation and customer-centric approaches and tailor strategies for B2B and B2C markets. It is particularly suitable for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of CRM, Sales Management, Relationship Marketing and Customer Experience Management, as well as reflective practitioners.

Online instructor resources include a course manual, test bank and PowerPoint slides.

Autorentext

G. Shainesh, a Professor of Marketing at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), India, has over three decades of research and teaching experience in India and abroad.

Jagdish N. Sheth, Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing, Goizueta Business School, Emory University, USA, is a renowned scholar and internationally recognized thought leader.

Varsha Jain, AGK Chair Professor of Marketing, is the co-chair of research and dissertation at the Mudra Institute of Communication (MICA), Ahmedabad, India.

Klappentext

Customer Relationship Management in the Digital Age charts the concepts, strategies, benefits, and technologies of CRM in an evolving and increasingly digital business landscape. It empowers readers to use CRM to forge enduring customer connections, optimize experiences, and drive loyalty across diverse industries and markets.

Inhalt

Part I: The Concept of Customer Relationship Management 1. CRM: The Strategic Imperatives 2. Conceptual Foundations of CRM 3. Building Customer Relationships 4. Economics of Customer Relationship Management Part II: CRM Applications in Consumer and Business Markets 5. CRM in B2C Markets 6. CRM in B2B Markets Part III: Technological Tools for Customer Relationship Management 7. Components of e-CRM Solutions 8. CRM Product Offerings 9. Contact Centers for CRM Part IV: Implementing CRM 10.The CRM Roadmap 11. Operational Issues in Implementing CRM