Customer Relationship Management

Presented by Hogan Lee

Contents
What is CRM? Then Why CRM? Key Benefits from Successful CRM CRM Leverage Points in DS Industry (1) Individualization (2) Integration (3) Interaction Best Practice Pitfalls in CRM Open Discussion

What is CRM ?
CRM is an enterprise-wide, on-going approach to seeking best answers to the following questions
How can we identify profitable customers? What types of differentiated services are required to satisfy their needs? How shall we enhance their loyalty and retain them as long as possible? Traditional Marketing Purpose Focus Evaluation Customer Info Communication Sales Increase Customer Acquisition Market Share Survey, Interview Way, promotion-oriented CRM Loyalty Maximization Lifecycle Management Mind Share (Loyalty) Behavioral Information based on Database 2 Way, Interaction-oriented

Then Why CRM ?

With the intensive global competition and rapidly changing technological environments, meeting customers various needs and maximizing the value of profitable customers are becoming the only viable option for many contemporary companies
1. Global Competition M&A International Alliances Dramatic Global Shift Proliferation of Competition 2. Low Profitability Erosion of Matured Industry Monopoly Supply exceeding Demand Increased Sophistication

Convergence of Technologies 3. Technology Improvement Internet & e-Commerce Supply Channel Interaction New Business Model

Customer Focused

4. Customers Needs Change

Value for the Money Customer Needs Diversification Demand for better service capabilities

Key Benefits from Successful CRM ?

Successful CRM should have a comprehensive, far-fetched impact on the corporation in terms of: its customers, organizational composition, and competitiveness in the market
Enhanced Customer Loyalty
Effective lifecycle management Increased retention Maximum customer satisfaction

Organizational efficiencies CRM Key Benefits

Inter-departmental synergy via information & program sharing Efficient change management

Maximized Revenues and Profits

Reduced acquisition, operational costs Productivity enhancement via cross-sell, referral Overall volume increase

Strengthened leadership in the market

CRM Leaders roles Reduced competition & favorable image

CRM Leverage Points in DS Industry

Compared to other industries, DS Industry retains distinctive advantages in, and should make continued efforts toward improving:
(1) Individualizing Services & Offers

(2) Integrating CRM elements more efficiently

(3) Interacting in a highly sophisticated fashion

(1) Individualization
- Improvements in Understanding Customers In general, employees or customers in the DS industry engage in direct contacts more often than any other types of communications. When supported by a systematic database system, this should provide a decisive advantage in deepening customer understanding
IBO Information & Relationship Management System (Database - information collection refinement utilization ) Historical Lessons & Knowledge Base ( Key findings, lessons, & behavioral pattern schema regarding IBO behavior, needs, and preferences via translation of Information into knowledge

Decision Support Tools (Segment Template and Behavioral Models next page)

Improved customer understanding

Trend Analysis (optimal adjustments to changes in consumer perceptions & life style, competitors moves, and general trends in the networking industry.)

(1) Individualization
- Segmentation The following diagram is a simple segment matrix commonly utilized by major DS companies. In general, customers in the DS industry tend to be categorized as pure buyers and those with business intentions
Try cross-sell of mass products Strengthen leadership & management skills

Product Category
Premium

(A)

(B)
Strengthen current behaviors

Test and confirm product preferences Mass

(C)

(D)

Try cross-sell of premium products

Low

High

DS Business Intention

Enhance business capabilities

(1) Individualization
- Improvements in Understanding Customers In individualizing the corporate CRM approach, it is essential to utilize optimal information-driven models for the purpose of satisfying various needs of customers and achieving each CRM purpose as illustrated below

Revenue Response Model

Maximize Incremental Sales

Enhance productivity via cross-sell Prevent attrition of profitable customers

Market Basket Model

Account Cancellation Model

Value Retention Model

Maintain value in the highly profitable customer group

(2) Integration
- Three Core Integration Tasks Integration should occur from three different arenas of CRM. The integration of customer contact points should help accumulate valuable knowledge of, and launch effective programs for customers. Inter-departmental integration is key to successful accomplishment of synergy effects. From the corporate perspective, the seamless integration of marketing, service, and sales functions is a must for gaining the optimal level of CRM effects.

TM

Direct Mail

Dept. B

Dept. A

Sales

Marketing

Internet Channel Integration

Dept. C Organizational Integration

Service Functional Integration

(2) Integration
- Integration Framework Strategy
Customer needs analysis Segmentation Value Offer Channel roles Reward Program Marketing Program Brand Image improvement

Organization
CRM T/F CRM Business Justification & KPI Change Management
Value Offering

Customer Segmentation

Process
Campaign Mgmt. Contact Mgmt. Personalization Opportunity Mgmt. Order Mgmt. Complaint Mgmt. Partner Relationship Mgmt. Channel Mgmt.

Reward /Campaign

Customer Value / Needs

Role of Channel

IT
Application integration Customer DB integration IT Infrastructure integration

(3) Interaction
- Customer Lifecycle Management IssuesThe first step in developing a comprehensive lifecycle management schema is to diagnose the current business status and CRM goals based on the following diagram and apply each set of tactics and strategies to each lifecycle of customers
How to define profitability?
- Market Segmentation - Campaign / Brand Planning - New Product Launching - Offer/ Contents Planning

How to secure profitable customers?

Selection

Acquisition

- Lead Management - Needs Assessment - Value Proposition - Contact Management

How to further enhance their productivity and loyalty?

- Needs Re-assessment - Campaign Management - Cross-sell / Up-sell - Prestige Enhancement

Extension

Retention

How to retain them as long as possible?

- Order Management - Complaint Management - Partner Relationship Management - Contact Management

(3) Interaction
- Effective Lifecycle Management Normally customers reveal different behavior patterns by LOM (Length of Members) and activity level, and require differentiated services and treatment. Therefore, a specific CRM purpose should be defined for each cycle and best strategic options must be planned and implemented accordingly

Revenue Maximization Welcome, Introduction, General Product Information, 1st order congratulation Productivity Enhancement

Prestige Service Retention

Active

Moderate

Inactive
Activation
LOM 5 LOM 9

LOM 1

LOM 3

LOM 12

(3) Interaction
- Lifecycle Mgt Program Design Process The following diagram suggests an efficient process map of CRM program launching
Date level: Individuals + Segments Period: 2 years Variable: +1,000 RFM concepts fully incorporated

Data Mining

MIS
Key Findings of Behavior, Interest, Needs

Knowledge on how to change behavior to higher value

Marketing Research Personalized Communication

Measurement

Test/ Roll Out Communication Program

Program Design

Best Practice
- DS Company (A) in Korea In Korea, Company (A) is known as the best example of CRM success in the DS industry. It is a multi-million global company with approximately 1.4 million customers. Apart from the successful accomplishment of individualization, integration, and interaction, its success stems from two additional areas of strength: strategy-driven CRM roadmap and a solid ROI template Company (A) Others
< Strategy Driven >
Strategy
Infrastructure Set process and systems to execute CRM strategy Set IT InfraStructure Establish an effective resource / process system

< Software Oriented >

Strategy Infrastructure Set IT Infrastructure without a full understanding of company CRM needs and investment priority

CRM Approach

Set investment direction through CRM strategy Develop a practical set of improvement programs

CRM Accomplishment

Customer segmentation Customer targeting Program planning, implementation, measurement Business selling eg, costsharing

Contact Center development Campaign management Datamart development : Datawarehousing & Datamining e-CRM tool development Organization / process improvement

lack of prerequisite high level visioning and planning CRM infrastructure in the absence of strategy Lack of prioritization

CRM Software selection CRM system development without proper development of planning & implementing strategy, process, IT, and people

Best Practice
- DS Company (A) in Korea In addition to the effective CRM approach, Company (A) is capable of precisely calculating costs and profits with regards to any CRM programs based on a solid ROI template, which has been developed as a result of numerous program launchings and measurement.
Overview of ROI Measurement Framework
Revenues Short Term Incremental Sales + Activation Migration Retention Response rate Creative Offer Mailing Cost Consulting Fee + Indirect Costs Human resources Capital investment Total Cost

Total Incremental Revenue

Long Term

Monetary Value -

Return On Investment

Direct Costs Costs

Best Practice
As a result, CRM is now an essential element of the corporation itself in Company (A). Top managements continued commitment to CRM and customers enhanced understanding of CRM should guarantee the competitive edge of this company
Establish a marketing information system (Information warehouse)

Conduct Customer Segmentation & Lifecycle Management Fulfill Mining & Modeling (Offer-response models, value retention models, revenue forecast models, etc)

CRM contributed to approximately 4% of total revenues during the fiscal year 2003 and its contribution is on the constant increase

Achieve Individualization / Integration / Interaction based on Strategy-Driven CRM Approach

ROI analysis & profit-sharing , Overall Management

Pitfalls in CRM
Successful CRM requires a high level of enterprise-wide transformation in terms of Strategy, Process,Technology and Culture in order to maximize value to the organization and its customers

Why CRM Fails?

Lack of Strategy Transformation
Lack of accurate and shared understanding of CRM Lack of of strategy to realize and utilize the enterprise customer vision

Lack of Process Transformation

Difficulties in aligning and tuning in channels Rupture in linkage between sales & marketing and service processes Lack of integration between front office operations and back office operations

Lack of Technology Transformation

Lack of accurate customer data Absence of seamless technology integration

Open Discussions