Chapter SixAnalytical CRM
As customers become savvier shoppers, they will continue to blend their purchasing and service habits. A busy executive who buys a video game for her child online while at the office might nevertheless check the status of her order from her Handspring palmtop while en route to the mall for a new set of golf clubs. Likewise, a customer support agent needs to understand who’s at the other end when he picks up the headset or initiates a live chat. The customer calling a toll-free 800 number to make a purchase doesn’t care that your systems aren’t integrated—she assumes your company knows she’s made past purchases on your Web site. In short, she expects you to know who she is.
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