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Understanding CRM Forums

By Exforsys | on December 16, 2006 |
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Understanding CRM Forums

A company that wants to succeed can use forums for the purpose of building a stronger relationship with their customers. At the same time, there are a number of disadvantages to forums that should also be mentioned. If you fail to use them properly, or you abuse them, a forum can become your worst enemy, and can actually hurt your marketing efforts.

Overall, forums are a powerful tool that has become very popular with the advent of the Internet. There are a number of reasons for this. First, customers can get together and discuss issues that are related to the company or its products. In addition to this, forums can also be used in a way that will allow companies to take surveys within a short period of time.

To understand how forums can be useful in Customer relationship management, you must first understand the concept of forums. Forums are websites were people get together and post messages that are related to a specific topic. Unlike chat rooms, these messages will not be submitted in real time, and the post will remain on the website after it has been made. Other members can read the posts, and they can submit their own comments or thoughts. Forums are revolutionary because they allow people to exchange information and ideas. Many of these forums will have a "voting" feature. The members can get together and vote on what they think about a specific issue.

It is easy to see why forums can be a powerful tool for companies that know how to use them. If customers are not satisfied with a product or service, they can voice their concerns, and the other customers will learn about it quickly. If a company is interested in a product or service, they can hold a vote to determine how many customers are interested in it. Forums can be powerful CRM tools because they take the guessing work out of figuring out what customers want. Most importantly, it can be done at a very low cost. At the same time, it is important to realize that your reputation could be damaged if you do not provide the service that you advertise.

With forums, this information would spread like a wildfire, and a company could lose support within a short period of time. A company should understand that they cannot please everyone, and there will always be someone that will complain about your service, no matter how hard you work to perfect it. If these situations are isolated, the loyal customers will come to the defense of the company. If a company is truly doing a good job, they won’t have much to worry about. Forums should only be used by companies that are determined to offer a high level of customer service. The company must be dedicated to building a strong relationship with those they serve.

Perhaps one of the biggest disadvantages to CRM forums is that some people may come into the forum and promote products which are in direct competition with the products you sell. In some cases, these people may even be your competitors, who are trying to take advantage of you having a forum. The customer retention of a company could become greatly weakened if they fail to make their products successful. If a company chooses to add a forum to their website, they will need moderators and customer representatives to make posts on it. As you would expect, these posts must be free of errors. Grammar and spelling must be perfect at all times. If the company fails to do this, they will demonstrate a lack of professionalism, and this could weaken their customer base.

A forum is a delicate tool that companies will want to use carefully, if they decide to use it at all. One mistake on a forum can kill the efforts that a company has made to improve their Customer relationship management system. A company should take the time to decide if this is a worthy risk. Many companies choose not to use forums because of the dangers involved with damaging their reputation. In addition to this, spam posting are a frequent problem, and competitors may intentionally join the forum so that they can advertise their own products. Online forums can either be a bane or a blessing, but regardless, it plays an important role in CRM. It can be a potent weapon if it is properly utilized, or it can become a fast moving poison.

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