4 Principles of Customer Relationship Management

WalkMe Team
By WalkMe Team
Updated March 20, 2024

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Customer Relationship Management: 4 Principles

A customer relationship is a connection between a customer and a company measured in the long-term value of the relationship. 

To have a successful relationship with a customer, companies must have a strategy in place that encompasses the following four principles: 

  • Understanding the Customer’s Needs  
  • Listening to What the Customer is Saying 
  • Understanding the Company’s Needs  
  • Integrating Marketing and Relationship Strategies 

Let’s take a look at each of them in detail.

Understanding the Customer’s Needs 

Customer Relationship Management is a win-win process and depends on meeting the company’s and the customer’s needs.  To have a positive relationship with a customer, companies must understand what the customer values in their product or service.  

If a company understands what the customer values in their product or service, they can deliver on those expectations and build trust and loyalty in the relationship.  This leads to greater brand equity and profitability for both parties involved.  

For example, when customers love how they look after using a particular shampoo, they will repeatedly purchase that brand.

Listening to What the Customer is Saying 

Customer Relationship Management is based on two-way communication. Companies must listen to their customers as much as possible.  

By listening to what the customer says, companies can gain valuable insight into what prospects need, want, and expect from their products and services.  

Companies can also gauge how satisfied current customers are with their experience with the company.  Listening to what customers are saying can lead to greater awareness of how well your company meets the needs of your target audience.  This enables you to improve your product or service offerings and better meet customer needs. 

So, you can build trust and loyalty in your relationship with them for long-term success.  For example, if customers complain about a shampoo scent being too strong, the company can adjust its formula to please more consumers.

Understanding the Company’s Needs 

A business’s success depends on its ability to manage customer relationships.  You can address these issues more effectively when your company has clear objectives and strategies. 

So, it will ultimately lead to increased profitability.  

For this strategy to be successful, you must understand the needs of your business at all times so you can address these issues effectively.  You should also consider any external factors affecting your ability to meet these goals.

Integrating Marketing and Relationship Strategies

For your business to be successful, the way you manage your customers needs to be strategic.  

In this sense, the key principle of customer relationship management is integration.  You need to integrate marketing and relationship strategies to achieve your business goals and maintain a positive relationship with your customers.  

So, you should clearly understand how both interact with each other.  

This will help you better manage customer relationships. So, you can build trust and loyalty with customers for long-term success.  What is CRM? What are the core concepts of CRM? 
Learn more about CRM by reading our articles on our blog.

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WalkMe Team
By WalkMe Team
WalkMe pioneered the Digital Adoption Platform (DAP) for organizations to utilize the full potential of their digital assets. Using artificial intelligence, machine learning and contextual guidance, WalkMe adds a dynamic user interface layer to raise the digital literacy of all users.