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© Yahoo Inc.
Samsung Stock Price Performance
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The Value of Customers
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Core Topics
• Why are customers so important for the firm?
Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)
Options
Addressing Current Customers and Potential Customers
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80:20 Rule
80 percent of revenues
20 percent of customers
Customer Revenue and Profit Rules
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Issues
• Capacity constraints Insufficient ability to serve all customers
• Competition Customers may be potential competitors
• Evolving strategy Customer may not be a target with the new strategy
• Foreclosing options Potential customer will refuse to do business
• Impact on the firm’s reputation “Is there a Rolex in Carrefour?”
• Impact on the offer Rule breakers create a bad image
• Firm Instability May lead to a difficult relationship
• Non-payer High collection costs; write off receivables
• Potential costs High service or customization costs
Customer Relationship Management
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Definition
Customer relationship management is the ongoing process of identifying and
creating new value with individual customers and sharing these benefits over a
lifetime of association with them.
Features
Customer Relationship Management
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Definition
Features
• Combination of marketing, customer service, and quality management
• Goal is to form mutually beneficial relationships between the firm and its
customers
• Technology plays an important role in CRM, but CRM is not about
technology
• CRM techniques can be applied to other firm stakeholders – suppliers,
shareholders, and current and potential employees
Customer Relationship Management
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Jane Doe
John Smith
XYZ Inc.
XYZ influencers
and decision
makers
Customer Relationship Management
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Event-Driven Marketing
Triggers. Do not require a customer decision but are often valuable for
activating straightforward business processes, like credit card expiry (send
a new card) or reaching a pre-determined inventory level (reorder)
• Scheduled events. Provide the firm communication opportunities, like
the end of a contract (offer/negotiate new contract), birthdays and
anniversaries
• Significant events. Represent significant changes in customer life
stage, like marriage, divorce, first child, first job
Customer Loyalty Programs
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Design Factors
Value for the Firm
• Creates competitor barriers
• Gains insight into customer behavior
• Lowers cost to serve loyal customers
• Makes loyal customers less price sensitive
• Encourages loyal customers to spend more
• Stimulates positive word of mouth from loyal customers
• Increases sales by purchase acceleration closer to the goal
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