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Measuring Value & Success from CRM
MAXIMIZER SME BENCHMARK STUDY 2017
PART II: KEY PRODUCT FEATURES AND BUSINESS OUTCOMES
An annual study of the value and success that SMEs are gaining from CRM in Europe, Middle East and Africa
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Management Summary
• Thereisalackofresearch-basedliterature on the genuine value and success that small tomedium-sizedenterprisesareachieving through use of Customer Relationship Management (CRM systems)
• Inordertohelpfillthisgap,Maximizerispublishing,forthefirsttime,itsannual researchintothesubject–theMaximizerSME BenchmarkStudy
• Thestudyexaminesresearchundertakenwith 300 SME customers of CRM solutions in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa). Thestudyoutputsinclude2publications, focussedonparticularelementsthatcontribute to delivering CRM value and success:
o Part I: Key Business Objectives and Operating Benefits-examinesfactors around tactical and strategic approaches in addressingthenewcustomerjourney.
o Part II: Key Product Features and Business Outcomes -examinesthemorepracticaluse ofCRMwithreferencetogainingCRMmastery.
• ThestudyshowsthatSMEsregardCentralisation ofCustomerDataastheprimarybusiness outcome achieved from CRM, thus providing auniversal,high-quality,transparentviewof all aspects of performance, potentially availabletoallareasofthebusiness.
• Interestingly, while Business Intelligence and Insight ranked within Achieved Business Outcomes, this was not necessarily reflected in the CRM Features results, which were low for reporting functions such as Dashboards and Advanced Excel Reporting. This however highlights a great opportunity to gain even wider value from both data and CRM.
• ThereportreflectsthewayaproportionofSMEs are putting their CRM solution at the heart of theirbusiness,drivingandmanagingthecomplete customerexperienceacrossalltouchpoints-sales, marketing,finance,operations,productdevelopment, customer service, product development, and so on.
• ThepurposeofpublishingtheMaximizerSME BenchmarkStudyistoprovideSMEswithaclear pictureofhowCRMdeploymentsuccessisamongst theircounterparts,andwhatobjectivesand benefitsaremostcommonlyprioritisedasshowing ameasureablereturn-on-investment.
• Thisdocumentshouldbereadinconjunctionwith Measuring Value and Success from CRM, The MaximizerSMEBenchmarkStudy–2017,Part1-BusinessObjectivesandKeyOperatingBenefits.
AnySMECRMuserwhowishestotakepartintheannualbenchmarkingresearchshouldcontactcustomersuccess@maximizer.co.uk
IfyouwishtoreceiveanyoftheabovepublicationsorrequireadditionalhelporsupportregardingtheBenchmarkStudyorCRMMastery,pleaseemail:[email protected]
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CRMrequiressomelevelofresourceandfinancialcommitment, so understanding the return on that investment is critical to assessing its success and value tothebusiness.
Forsmallandmedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs),convenientlyavailableevidencefrompeerexperienceofCRM,thebenefitstheyaregaining,andthesolutionfeatureswhichhelpthemachievethesebenefitsprovideinsightwhichtheycanimmediatelypressintoaction,eithertomakethatinitialCRMinvestmentortogainabetterreturnontheirexistingCRM.
However,thereislittlefactualstatisticalmaterialavailableonvaluethatSMEsareabletogainfromtheirCRM investment.
One survey reveals that almost half of SMEs are adopting ‘cloud’ solutions for their CRM1. Another analyst notes the need to overcome hype around CRM and deliver hard ROI evidence2. The same commentator has started to offer an approach to buildinganROIcalculationmethodology3.
1Vistage,MobileandCloudTechnologies,19Jul20142Forrester,TopTrendsforCRM2015,9Feb20153Forester:KLeggett,SPowers,MCain,PHarrison, Quantify the Business Value of CRM
TheMaximizerCRMBenchmarkStudyaimstofillthisinformation gap, providing hard evidence of the value andsuccessthatsmallerandmedium-sizedenterprisesare gaining from their CRM solutions. Also included is practical guidance on achieving CRM mastery and measuringresultsforbusinessgrowthandsuccess.
TheAnnualBenchmarkStudy2017–MeasuringValueand Success from CRM contains independent analysis ofresearchwith300SMEBusinessesacrosstheEMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and consistsof2publications:
• Part I: Key Business Objectives and Operating Benefits-examinestacticalandstrategicapproachesinaddressingthenewcustomerjourney.
• This report, Part II: Key Product Features and Business Outcomes-examinesthemorepractical useofCRMwithreferencetogainingCRMmastery.
Introduction
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CRMisexperiencingaperiodofevolution.Putsimply,theoldsalesmodelisdead.Gonearethedayswhencustomersandprospectsinteractedwithsalesasanexpertsourceofinformation.Nowadays,peoplecomeready informed.
Thischangehasbeenbothsuddenandrapid,inlinewiththeadvancementoftheworldwideweb.Customersarenowmakinganewkindof“journey”towardsapurchase,wheretheystartwiththeirownresearch.
Sothetechniquesthosemarketingandsalesteamsnowhavetopursueneedtoembraceavarietyofwaystoattract,informandhelpthecustomeronthatjourneywithadviceandinformationthatgenuinelysupporttheirself-educationandresearch.Thisiswhyawholeindustryof‘contentmarketing’hasgrownupoverthelastfiveyears,fuellingthisprocess.
The Changing Habits of Customers
AWARENESS CONSIDERATION PURCHASE RETENTION ADVOCACY
PR
Radio
TVPrint
Word ofMouth
Online Ads
PPCSocial Ads
Reviews
Blogs
Media
Direct Mail / Email
E-commerce
Store
Website
Community Forum
FAQ Knowledge Base
Promotions
Blog
Social Networks
Newsletter
Salesandmarketingalsoneedamethodoftrackingcustomerandprospectbehaviour,andtheirexpressionsofinterestinasubject,whichindicatethatTHEYareonthejourneytowardspurchase.
Peopleareincreasinglyresistanttobeingsoldto.Soanorganisationthatisseenasinformative,expertand helpful as the customer progresses along their ‘journey’towardspurchase,makesitselfmorelikelytobeputonthelistofpotentialsuppliers.
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However,weshouldnotonlybetalkingaboutthesalesandmarketingfunctions,eventhoughtheyareatthesharpendofbusinessdevelopmentandgrowth.CRMhasnowbecomeatoolacrossallfacetsofabusinessandforallapplicationsofbusinessintelligence.
Accordingly,businessesarenolongerimplementingCRMsolutionsinisolation,butareestablishingthemasahubintowhichallothersystemsfeed(e.g.accounting,marketingautomation,ERPetc.),andfromwhichtheydrawoutoperatingintelligenceandinsight.
Asaresult,notonlycanallfunctionsofthebusinessbenefitfromtheCRMhub,theyarealsobeingheldmoremeasurablyresponsiblefortheircontributiontocustomersatisfaction,profitabilitymanagementandbusinessgrowth.Everydepartmentofacompany’soperationsisnowvisiblyresponsibleforcreatingapositivecustomerexperienceandtohelpgenerateenhancedrevenueandprofitablegrowth.Thisisimportant for all companies’ future potential.
SomakingtherightCRMchoiceandgettingthemostoutofthatsolutionisnowmuchmorecriticalforbusinessesthaneverbefore.ButSMEsalsoneedtoknowmorepreciselyhowtheirpeersareachievingthis goal. What elements of their CRM solution are theyfindingmostvaluable?Andwhy?Thefollowingresearchresultsandobservationsaimtohelpaddresssuchquestions.
CRM - the Knowledge Hub of Business
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Before delving into the results on product features andbusinessoutcomes,itisworthreflectingontheconclusionsreachedinPartIoftheSMEBenchmarkStudylookingatBusinessObjectivesandOperatingBenefits,andhowthesemayreflectthegrowingevolution of positioning CRM at the heart of a businesstohelpaddressthenewcustomerjourney,engagementandexperiencedemands.
Itisworthnotingthataroundathirdofcompaniessurveyed are already placing their CRM solution attheheartoftheirbusiness,inthattheyarestrategically using their CRM solution to Increase Growth(seegraphicbelow).
These companies are using the CRM solution as the knowledgeandoperatinghubor‘layer’withwhichto drive customer satisfaction, loyalty, and revenue/profitgrowth.Forthesepioneers,alldecisionmakingprocessesacrossthecompany–whethercompany-wideordepartmentbydepartment–drawontheCRMsolution.
Although this totally strategic approach is not reportedbythewholeresearchgroup,thefactthat a third of respondents are implementing this ‘mature’positionisanindicatorofhowrapidlythestrategicuseofCRMistakingholdamongsmallerandmedium-sizedenterprises.
How Important is CRM with the Business?
84%Improve Process Efficiency
75%Increase Productivity
37%Improve Decision Making
41% Increase Revenue
44%Increase Customer Loyalty and Satisfaction
Top 6 Critical BusinessObjectives for CRM
31% Increase Growth
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Aswithanysoftwareortechnologye.g.mobilephones,tablets,in-cartechnology,mostaredesignedwithahostofproductfeatures,withamajorityofusersonlyaccessingasubsetofthesefunctions.Potentialopportunitiesandbenefitsthatadditionalfeaturesmayprovide,bothatapersonalandbusinesslevel,remainunexplored.CRMisnodifferentinthisregard.
ThisstudynotonlyexaminesthecommonfeaturesusedbycustomersintheirCRM,buttakesittothenextlevelbyconsideringwhentheyarelikelytobeemployed at different stages of CRM use and mastery as indicated in the associated Bar Chart.
IndividualcompanieswillofcoursevaryintermsofCRMfeaturerequirementsdependentontheirownindividualbusinessprocessesandoutcomeneeds.However,thetableprovidesanindicationofaprogressive approach to CRM adoption and maturity withthelikelyfeaturesthatareemployedateachstageleading to CRM Mastery.
DashboardsThenextsectionofthereportfurtherexplorestheuseofthesefeaturesinrelationtothebusinessoutcomesachieved.Oneproductfeatureofnote,Dashboards,isconsistentlyidentifiedacrossmanyofthebusinessoutcomesdiscussedbelow.
Withonly25%oftheRespondentscurrentlyusingthisfeature,thisindicatessignificantopportunitiesforbusinessestogainadditionalbenefitandvaluefromtheircustomerandbusinessdatainvestments.
WhileDashboardsarerepresentedwithintheIntermediate Level of CRM Mastery, their employment atearlierstagescanbeadvantageoustobothbusinessmanagersandstafftoaccessexistingbusinessintelligence, monitor performance and identify areas of concern,inaveryvisualwaywhichiseasytointerpretand understand.
CRM Features: Adoption Levels
DashboardsareoftenviewedascomplextosetupbutyourCRMshouldincludeanumberofpredefinedtemplatestogetyoustartedstraightaway.
Initssimplestform,aDashboardisagraphicalinterfacethatanswersyourdailybusinessquestions– Whereismybusinesscomingfrom?Howmuchrevenuehasmarketinggeneratedforthebusiness?,Areweclosetoourbusinessgoals?
ADashboardandreportingshouldsimplystartfromaquestionwherebyyoucaneasilymoveforwardfromanddevelopaviewofyourbusiness–thissavestime,helpsyoutomakedecisionsandallowsyoutospotareasofgrowthorrisk.
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ThesecondpartofthisreportexaminesindetailthetopsixBusinessOutcomesthatarebeingachievedthrough the use of CRM.
Reference is given to the product features that are likelytobeemployedinachievingthesebusinessoutcomes, colour coded to indicate the level of CRM Masteryasdiscussedintheabovesection.
Further considerations are also provided for achieving each of these outcomes.
#1 - Centralisation of Customer DataCentralisationofCustomerDatawasthetoprankingbenefitachievedwithCRMasstatedby87%ofrespondents (See Part I Report). Unsurprisingly, its importanceisfurtherreiteratedhere,beingthetopBusinessOutcomeaswell.
Atabasicorentrylevel,CRMisoftenusedasan‘AddressBook’orrepositoryforcompanyandcontactdetails.
However,CRMismuchmorethanthisandcanbeusedtostoreinfinitetypesofinformationrelatedtoallareasofabusiness,fromfinance,marketing,sales,deliveryand customer support.
Acentralrepositoryofkeycustomerinformation,captureddirectlyintotheCRMsolution,and/ordrawnfromexistingsystems(ERP,finance,callcentre,etc.), provides for the ultimate CRM implementation, deliveringwhatbusinessstrategistsoftencallthe“oneversionofthetruth”andresolvingthechallengeof inconsistent data across different systems and departments.
ThisisanessentialprerequisiteforCRM,ifitistobedeployed throughout the organisation, and ensures that customers are treated consistently across all touchpoints.
Business Outcomes
#1 Centralisation of Customer Data
Key Business Outcomes Achieved with CRM
#2Segmentation Analysis
#3 Customer Profilesand History
#4Activity Tracking and Triggers
#5 Customer ExperienceManagement
#6 Business Intelligence / Insight
Centralisationofcustomerdata,bydefinition,encouragesbettercollaborationbetweenteams,especiallywheneasilyaccessiblefromanylocationthrough a ‘cloud’ deployment4. From a senior management perspective, centralised data held in the CRM also helps to give a more comprehensive viewtoallofthevariousinteractionsandexperiencesacustomerishavingwith the organisation.
4 See, for instance: IDC, Small and Medium Businesses: CloudAdoptionforApplications,17Sept2015;eWeek,CRMadoptiontoreach$24Billionin2014:Gartner,Feb2014
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Ofcriticalimportanceistheassessmentofbusinessobjectives,activities,outcomesandreportingrequirementstoaccuratelyidentifythekeydataneedsforbusiness.Afinebalanceneedstobereached in capturing useful data and ensuring input/updating activities are not too onerous for users. Too difficult a process can lead to poor user adoption.
#2 – Segmentation AnalysisAkeyfunctionofaCRMsolutionistheabilitytosegmentandanalysedata.Itspositionasthenumber2rankingforBusinessOutcomesmirrorstheimportancegiventothisactivity.ImprovedSegmentationwasalsoaKeyBusinessBenefit(50%ofrespondents)asreported in Part I of the Report.
Segmentationistheprocessofdividingabusinessmarketconsistingofpotentialandexistingcustomersintosub-groupsbasedonsharedcharacteristics.Thisisoftenassociatedwithmarketingandsales,butcanbeappliedtoallfunctionsinabusiness,fromcustomerservicethroughtofinance.
Itdrivesmanyactions:howtofocusdifferentlevelsofcustomerservicetowardsdifferentlevelsofcustomers,howtodeveloptherightproductwithoutcannibalisingcurrentrevenues,howtoensuretimelypaymentwithoutdrivingprofitablecustomersawayand more.
Segmentationhelpsbusinessestoknowwhotheircustomersare,howtheybehave,howmuchattentionand resource they consume, and ultimately the overall revenueandprofittheygenerate.Segmentationallowsresourcestobeappliedtoeachclientinaccordancewiththeirrealvaluetothebusiness,reducingwastedeffortandmaximizingthesatisfactionofcustomerswhoreallyrepresenttheorganisation’sfuture.
ThelevelofflexibilitythataCRMsolutionoffersiscriticalhere,particularlytheabilitytoeasilyexpandthesolution.Forexample,UserDefinedFields(UDFs)allowuserstosetupcustomerattributesandsearchesthatexactlyreflecthowthebusinessworks,andnotbeconfinedbythecompromiseofpre-setfields. Havesuchfieldsalsoallowsforsomecleversegmentation analysis.
Key Features to Employ
• Advanced Searches• Column Views• Export to Excel• Favourites Lists• Catalogue Searches• Dashboards
Further Considerations?
Further Considerations?Key Features to Employ
• Address book• UDFs• Notes• Opportunities• Document Tab• Favourites Lists
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#3 – Customer Profiles and HistoryImprovedDataQualityandValuecameoutasthe2ndtopOperatingBenefitachievedwithCRMasstatedby70%ofrespondents.ThisispartlydowntothisthirdrankingBusinessOutcomethatallowsforcustomerprofilesandhistoriestobecapturedwithinCRM.
Peopledobusinesswithpeople,andahumantouchisoftenbestenabledthroughacombinationofadatabaseprofileandqualifyingnotesaboutthebusinessandthepeoplethatyouareengagedwith,whethertheyaredetailsaboutmeetingsorcalls,buyerbehaviours,commoninterests,politicalpositionandmore.
Customer notes, and the discipline of having to fillthemin,meanthatsomeofthemostpowerfulcustomerknowledgeandengagementhistoryisavailabletotherelevantdepartments/usersifandwhenaparticularmemberofstaffisunavailableorhasmoved on from the organisation.
FurtherintelligencecanbegainedthroughahostofotherunstructuredinformationthatcanbestoredwithintheCRM. Usually designated as ‘document management’ or ‘documentlibrary’,theCRMhubmakesadiverserangeofkeydocumentsavailable,suchas:contracts,reviews,supportdocuments,servicereports,quotations,meetingminutes,diagrams,webreferencesandmuchmore.Notonlydotheseneedtobeatthefingertipsofmanypartsofabusinesstoanswerqueries,managecomplaintsandnegotiate opportunities, there are often legal and audit considerationswhykeydocumentsshouldbeaccuratelystored/categorised.
Settingclearguidelines,objectivesandbusinessbenefitsaroundthecaptureanduseofsuchdatawillhelpdeliveruserbuy-inandcompliance.Ensuringa logical and consistent approach is adopted for cataloguingdifferenttypesofdatawillhelpthosesubsequentlyaccessingtheinformationtodelivermore personalised, efficient and effective responses to customers.
#4 – Activity Tracking and Alerts ImprovedVisibilityofCommunicationsandActivitieswasstatedby60%ofrespondentstohavebeenaKeyBenefitAchievedfromCRM.FurthervaluecanbeexploitedfromthisdatabytheapplicationofkeyCRM features that deliver additional outcomes, such as ActivityTrackingandAlerts.
SalesTeamsbynaturearecompetitiveandmayoftenbepronetoprotectingtheircontacts,intelligenceandactivities,resultingindatasilosandlackofknowledgesharing.Howeveronceon-board,SalesTeamscanenjoynumerousbenefitsfromCRM,suchasresearchandprofilingactivitiespriortoaprospectorcustomermeetingorcall.ThisallowstheSalespersontodemonstraterelevantknowledgeandunderstandingofthesituation,businessandpeopleinvolved,resultingininteractionsbeingmorerewardingandbeneficialtobothparties.
Leadqualification,activitycapture,salespipelineanalysisandreporting,withsalesopportunitiesqualificationandorderprocessworkflowsreflectedwithintheCRM,canimproveSalesTeamproductivityand close rates. Sales triggers and alerts can prompt furtheractionwhenacustomerexhibitsaparticularbehaviour,orpassesathreshold,ornearsarenewaldate, ensuring further opportunities are not missed.
Key Features to Employ
• Notes• Company Library• Documents Tab• Data Import• Email• Dashboards
Further Considerations?
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However,intheworldofthenewcustomerjourney,these triggers are not simply to prompt salespeople intoaction.WitheverypartofthebusinessusingtheCRM‘hub’,cleverCRMispossible:customerservicecanbepromptedtopayextraattentiontoaclientwhenanupgradeorcross-sellisnearingcompletion;financecanbepromptedtochangethecharacterofitsrevenuecollectionwhenacustomerisparticularlyprofitable,orshowsmajoradditionalrevenuepotential;productmanagementcanbedirectedtoselectparticularly enthusiastic or pioneering customers for pilot developments.
Managementcanensureresourceisbeingoptimisedand allocated to the most important activities via activity tracking,aswellasbealertedtoanyareasofthebusinessorcustomerinteractionsthatarecausingproblemsandrequiremanagementinteractionorresolution.Activitytrackingalsoprovidesaclearoverviewofthesalespipelineandpotentialcashprojections.
Havingclearlydefinedbusinessactivitiesmappedanddocumented,togetherwithflexibilitywithintheCRMtodeliverprocesseswithcustomisablestagesandstageagingattributes,willprovideadetailedviewofbusinessactivities,timescalesandresources.UsedinconjunctionwithDashboards,thisdataprovidesaverypowerfulbusinessinsightsandintelligence tool.
#5 – Managing Customer ExperienceWithwell-establishedstatisticssuchas‘newcustomeracquisitioncostsbeingfivetimesasmuchascustomerretentioncosts’and‘theprobabilityofsellingtoanexistingcustomerbeing60-70%comparedto5-20%foranewcustomer’,thereisnoargumentagainstthesuccessfulmanagementofcustomerexperiencebeingcriticaltobuildinglongtermbusinessgrowth.
44%ofrespondentsstatedIncreaseCustomerLoyaltyandSatisfactionasthethirdrankingBusinessObjective.It’sthereforenotsurprisingthatManagingCustomerExperienceisplacedinthetop6BusinessOutcomesfromCRM.
Gartnerdefinesmanagingcustomerexperienceas“thepractice of designing and reacting to customer interactions tomeetorexceedcustomerexpectationsand,thus,increasecustomersatisfaction,loyaltyandadvocacy”5 .
Itisastrategythatrequiresprocesschangeandtechnologytoaccomplish,withCRMbeinga critical component.
Withtheabilitytoorganise,manageandautomatedaily customer management activities, CRM allowsresourcetobeavailabletoprovidemoreeffective and efficient customer engagement andexperience.Customerissuescanbeclearlyidentified and resolved effectively leading to longer term customer satisfaction.
TheCRMsolutionhelpsdeliverday-to-dayefficiencywithfunctionsthatprovideanauditabletrailofactions,enablingtheidentificationofinefficiencybottlenecks,refinementofexistingbusinessprocesses,automationofroutinetasksandbetterpersonalorganisation/prioritisation of staff.
Peopleareusuallyoneofthemostexpensiveresources a company employs, so focusing their effortsonskilledcustomermanagement,ratherthanadministration,willdeliverconsiderablebenefit,includingmoreresponsivecustomerservice,betteruseof salespeople’s time, closer measurement of product developmentcyclesandmarketingcampaigns.5Gartner:http://www.gartner.com/it-glossary/customer-experience-management-cem
Key Features to Employ
• UDFs• Opportunities• Colouring Rules• Email• Outlook Integration• Hotlist Tasks• Dashboards
Further Considerations?
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Understanding customer lifetime value plays an importantroleinfocusingcustomerexperiencemanagementtowardsthemostprofitablecustomers.CapturingkeyinformationwithintheCRMallowsfordetailedanalysisofthedatatobeundertakenthat can determine priority customers for improved engagementandexperience,aswellasthosecustomersrequiringreducedserviceandsupportduetolowerlevelsofprofitability,thusensuringresourcesare focussed on the most advantageous activities for businessgrowth.
#6 – Business Intelligence and InsightThemanagementbenefitsofstrategicallyimplementedCRMcannotbeover-estimated.Theabilityformanagers,directorsandownerstoobtainimmediatevisibilityofup-to-datebusinessactivitiesandcustomeractionsandinteractions provides critical intelligence to deliver more informedandeffectivedecisionmaking.
Theseviewshelptodoeverythingfrommanagingday-to-dayefficiencyanddealconversionrates/metrics,rightthrough to analysing, modelling and crafting future strategy andbusinessdevelopmentdirections.
WheneverydepartmentisusingtheCRMhub,processesandprocedurescanbeexaminedforeveryfunctionofthebusiness,withgapsandbottlenecksidentifiedandaddressedtoensureimprovedcustomerengagement,serviceandexperience.
Havingsuchanup-to-dateoverviewofthebusinessprovidesaverypowerfultoolnotonlytomanagement,butforallemployeestohelpbenchmarktheirownsuccessesand challenges and to help retain focus on the activities andkeymetricsthatcontributetobusinessgrowth.
Whilstsome60%ofrespondentshaveratedImprovedVisibilityofCommunicationsandActivitiesasthe3rdtopOperatingBenefit,asdiscussedaboveonlyaquarterofrespondentsaremakinguseofDashboardstoviewandreportonKPIsandothermetrics,withonlyafurther8%accessingadvancedExceltofurtheranalyse the data.
ThisindicatessignificantpotentialforbusinessestogainevengreatervalueandbenefitfromtheirdataandCRMsolutiontohelpdeliverimprovedevidence-baseddecisionmakingandhighergrowthopportunities.
Key Features to Employ
• Favourites Lists• Catalogue Searches• Dashboards• Advanced Excel
Key Features to Employ
• Calendar• Hotlist Tasks• Email• Outlook Integration• Dashboards• Customer Services Cases• Advance Excel Reporting
Further Considerations?
Further Considerations?
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Conclusion
There is nothing more informative than hard evidence frompeers.Accordingly,MaximizerhaspublishedthesecondpartofthekeyfindingsfromitsannualSMEBenchmarkStudyforthefirsttime,togivesmalltomedium-sizedcompaniesandautonomousdepartments of larger enterprises a clear understanding ofhowtheirpeersaredeployingCRM.ParticularfocusisgiventothefeatureswithinCRMthatareregardedasparticularlyimportantindeliveringkeybusinessbenefits,valueandsuccessfromCRM.
WhatisabundantlyclearisthatwhilstmeasurablebenefitsandoutcomesarebeingachievedthroughCRM,opportunitiesexisttogainevengreatervaluefromcapturedbusinessandcustomerdata.ContinualinvestmentinCRMandworkingtowardsCRM mastery can help deliver detailed intelligence andidentifiableareasforproductivityandprocessimprovements,allofwhichcontributetothehigherstrategicgoalsofsustainablebusinessgrowth.
ItistheintentionthatthispublisheddatawillencourageagrowingmovementtoshareSMEexperienceofgeneratingROIfromCRM–methods,techniques,obstaclesencountered,solutionsdeveloped. In the light of a scarcity of hard evidence forthissectionofthebusinesscommunity,allrelevantinitiativesaretobewelcomed–bySMEorganisationsandbytheircustomersalike.
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