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CRM LETS YOU USE DATA YOU ALREADY HAVE TO WIN MORE BUSINESS

Customer relationship management (CRM) is a data-based approach that businesses use to improve customer retention, loyalty, and profitability. Most large enterprises adopted CRM years ago for a very simple reason: It works.

Research shows that ROI on a properly integrated CRM solution can range from about $2.50 to $5.60 on every dollar invested. CRM can drive significant increases in lead conversion and revenue generation, and it can improve customer service by as much as 50 percent.

Yet, while surveys have found that most small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are aware of CRM’s potential benefits, only about a quarter of them have

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