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WHAT IS CRM?

Customer relationship management (CRM) is an approach that helps businesses improve existing customer relationships and acquire new customers faster. Here's a complete overview of CRM so you can get started easily and learn the benefits it can bring to your business.

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DEVELOPMENT HISTORY

1992
The term ”Sales Force Automation” appeared
In 1992 and 1993, standard sales processes were first automated, promoting the efficiency of tracking leads and capturing opportunities across sales channels.
1992- 1993
1993
The efforts of CRM company Siebel

Tom Siebel's Siebel Systems is the company that has invested the most effort into integrating the marketing and sales departments, and they developed the first $5.5 billion CRM program.
1995
The standard term CRM was born
This is the time when the phrase "Customer relationship management" was officially introduced in the world. Some sources say that Gartner invented it, while others still rely on services provided by Siebel and IBM Company.
1999
CRM is applied on mobile
The first mobile CRM application was developed in 1999. It was called Siebel Sales Handheld. Soon after, similar applications were introduced by SAP Oracle and PeopleSoft.
1999
The emergence of Salesforce

Salesforce is the pioneer of Software as a Service (SaaS) CRM, which has revolutionized customer relationship management by moving it to the cloud and making it accessible even to small companies.
February 1999
2003
MICROSOFT entered the CRM market

Microsoft's entry into the CRM market was a blessing for the software, as they acquired Navision, integrating it with their own products to create today's Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Microsoft CRM version 1.0 was released in 2003
2004
Open Source CRM was born

The first open source CRM was developed by SugarCRM - a small team working on the Salesforce project. They decided to develop and launch CRM applications for businesses themselves
2004, California
2006
Cloud computing is widely accessible

The leading role belongs to Amazon and their EC2/S3 platforms, which enable Startups and individuals to run their own applications on rented computers.
August 25, 2006
2008
Welcome Social CRM
Social media has come full circle, and CRM developers have used this moment to shift the type of service from transactional to interactive. 2008 was actually the year of many advanced CRM trends.
2009
Growth

The year that today's most popular CRMs were founded, including Nutshell and Base. This is the year of the Gartner Customer Relationship Management Summit, where the future of CRM takes full shape.
2013
Strong support for business process interaction
CRM and similar customer-facing applications have been enriched with business intelligence and analytics features to make data-driven decisions
2014
Strong connection with call center (Call - Center)
Call center is a smart feature added in CRM system. This alleviates the difficulties sales and marketing departments face when needing to manage customer communications.
2016
CRM has become the core system of every business
CRMs become the heart of businesses, making them competitive systems that navigate change in all industries. Instead of one traditional CRM software suitable for all businesses, it is now divided into industry-specific CRM applications.
2019
CRM in the future
The perfection of “Customer Service” is increasingly enhanced, allowing interaction with the entire business and seamless transition between communication channels. Exclusive Cloud-CRM where more than 80% of customer management applications will operate as SaaS. Improve company collaboration, where teams and colleagues support each other to provide the best possible customer service
2020
Industrial Revolution 4.0 and the change in corporate governance
Industry 4.0 takes digital technology from recent decades to a whole new level with the help of connectivity through the Internet of Things, real-time data access and the introduction of cyber-physical systems. Industry 4.0 offers a more comprehensive, interconnected and comprehensive approach to manufacturing. It connects the physical with the digital and enables better collaboration and access across departments, partners, suppliers, products and people. Industry 4.0 empowers business owners to better control and understand every aspect of their operations and allows them to leverage instant data to increase productivity, improve processes and accelerate growth.
2020-present

SO WHAT IS CRM?

CRM stands for Customer Relationship Management or Customer Relationship Management. Understood in 3 meanings:

CRM là một hệ thống phần mềm

CRM is a software system

This is a technology product that allows users to store, report and analyze data and interact with customers. CRM in this sense is also known as CRM system (Crm System) or CRM solution (Crm Solution)

CRM là một chiến lược

CRM is a strategy

This is a business philosophy across the enterprise on how to manage relationships and interactions with customers/prospects.
CRM là hệ thống các quy trình

CRM is a system of processes

These processes are applied to help businesses manage, nurture and develop the deepest and most beneficial customer relationships.

5 MISUNDERSTANDINGS ABOUT CRM

I. CRM is only relevant to the marketing department

Many people think that CRM systems simply provide data for marketing. Accordingly, companies collect data from a number of sources inside and outside the business. These data are verified, cleaned and stored on computers then they are used for marketing purposes such as market segmentation, customer targeting.

👉  However, in reality CRM has a much broader range of applications.

II. CRM is a marketing process

According to this understanding, CRM software is often used for activities such as: Classifying, attracting, retaining and developing customers (cross-sales and up-sales).

👉  The reality is that customer data is not only used to connect internal departments but is also shared across the business even to external suppliers and partners.

III. CRM is just an information technology issue

This is the most serious misunderstanding. One thing is certain: information technology is an essential element of CRM, as every company needs technology to store and analyze business data.

But information technology cannot replace faulty processes and incompetent personnel. CRM implementation projects fail from the start because they think CRM is just a technology initiative instead of a comprehensive business strategy.

👉 Successful CRM implementation involves everyone experiencing and implementing those processes and delivering value to customers. products, companies.

IV. CRM is only for big companies?

Small companies think they don't need CRM, which is completely wrong. Because if there are customers, there must be a CRM. Where do you store customer information? How do you classify data? How do you automate customer care if you don't use CRM?

"In this 4.0 era, any business or store that doesn't have a CRM (whether manual or modern), will only lose the opportunity to develop after a while and trade off the business activities that have been built for so long."

V. CRM software is very expensive

Many CEOs, when they hear about investing in a CRM system, hesitate, thinking it will be very costly. 

👉  Thanks to the miraculous development of cloud computing technology, you can now completely own a complete CRM system with an investment cost much lower than the efficiency it brings.

6 BENEFITS WHEN APPLYING CRM

NEED SUPPORT IN IMPLEMENTING CRM AT YOUR BUSINESS?

In reality, choosing the best and most suitable CRM software are two completely different categories. Many businesses spend a lot of money to buy the best solutions in the world but they are not suitable for the size of the company. The secret to choosing CRM software: “It's not the most expensive or world-famous, it's choosing the right software.”

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