As the dust settles from the
most recent round of CRM projects, companies are increasingly finding that their efforts
have not delivered anticipated benefits. In The Ultimate CRM Handbook, influential
thought leaders from Accenture discuss why CRM has failed to live up to expectations and
what companies can do to improve the bottom-line return on CRM investments.
More than 30 chapters and
in-depth case studies on many leading companies give managers and senior executives alike
the high-level perspective needed to build lasting, profitable bonds with their customers.
They also provide techniques companies can use to:
Establish more effective
interactions with their customers
Build lasting brand loyalty
Dramatically improve the
efficiency of their sales, marketing, and customer service operations
Customers are, and will
always be, at the heart of the Virgin brand. As illustrated in this important new book,
our never-ending pursuit of excellence in customer treatment has paid big dividends.
Sir Richard Branson, Chairman, The Virgin Group
A smart and practical book
about CRM thats good for any executive who wants to create stronger, more profitable
customer relationships. The Ultimate CRM Handbook not only helps executives
understand how customer relationships are changing - it shows them what to do about it.
Beth Eisenfeld, Research Director, Gartner Inc.
Concise, comprehensive,
field-proven insights ... The Ultimate CRM Handbook is the map and the compass
required to navigate your customer relationship management initiatives through the
treacherous waters of failure, toward your required goal of success.
Jim Dickie, Author, CRM2000: Reinventing the Way We Sell
John G. Freeland is
the global managing partner of Accentures Customer Relationship Management (CRM) service
line and a member of the Accenture Executive Committee. As a respected thought leader in
the area of CRM, Freeland advises companies on creating profitable customer relationships
and superior brand value and directs the worldwide growth and market leadership of
Accentures CRM business. In over two decades with Accenture, he has held a variety of
leadership positions within the firm and has led the development of innovative CRM
business strategies and new market-making opportunities across a host of diverse
industries. These have included innovative cosourcing arrangements focused on dramatically
improving the quality and cost structure of customer sales and service operations for
Accenture clients.
304 pages