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The influence CRM has on a customer\u2019s actual satisfaction with a bank is that it can effectively improve the relationship between the bank and its clientele thereby building customer loyalty. CRM promises to provide a competitive edge for businesses and is the key to unlocking value from the existing customer base. The mastery of the CRM strategy has the potential to unlock limitless value for any company. Using a Client Relationship Manager to execute the bank\u2019s strategy, gives the bank an inside view as to what triggers customer behavior or buying patterns. Brink and Berndt (2004) state that the supply of goods and services is longer sufficient to differentiate organizations and that customers gravitate to making purchase decisions on perceptions of their relationships with organizations. Forward-thinking organizations have realized the importance of gaining customized insights and understanding their customers\u2019 needs and lifetime value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n To build an emotional, meaningful connection with a customer, many companies use a combination of CRM Strategies to analyze customer needs, predict best-suited delivery methods and assess the risk of loss. This allows an organization to implement a Sales Plan, executed by a Customer Relationship Manager, who manages the quality of the coverage by the clever use of bespoke customer information (Durkin \u2013 2004). This allows them to According to Xu and Walton (2005), assess the current needs of customers as well as predict what they plan on doing in the future, thereby building a long-term, two-way relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For banks to deliver a unique customer experience, it needs to have insight and a proper understanding of the profile of their customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Adewale and Afolabi (2014), various factors need CRM in the banking industry:<\/p>\n\n\n\n CRM implementation improves the ability of an organization to customize its offerings through effective communication as it provides timely feedback to its customers. As organizations learn how to effectively manage their CRM strategies and insights, they develop a one-on-one relationship with customers, thereby reducing costs and increasing profits which is crucial for any bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Alagoz (2003), there are several advantages for a bank to implement Customer Relationship Management strategies, namely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n From a Customer\u2019s viewpoint, a bank that takes its time to gain additional insight into its customer profiles finds the following benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Customer Satisfaction is the intertwined relationship between service quality and satisfaction. It is best described as a \u2018pleasant gratification response\u2019. According to Brown (1991), customer satisfaction is the difference between the customer\u2019s expectation of service quality, and the perceived service quality, as against the actual service received. Customer satisfaction is the extent to which a customer perceives that an organization has provided a service or product that fully meets their needs. When the customer is 100% comfortable with the product or service received, they are deemed to be satisfied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Any organization can lose customers, investors, and market share if their customers are not as satisfied as their competitor\u2019s clients. For banks to successfully compete they need to focus on understanding the needs, mindset, satisfaction levels, and behavioral patterns of their customers (Kofi et, al<\/em> -2012). Customer satisfaction is a predictor of service quality in a bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The consequences of not satisfying a customer can have disastrous consequences, namely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Customers insist that getting customer feedback correctly can be the single biggest return on investment for any organization, and can unlock a myriad of benefits, namely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Customer Loyalty<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Many factors play a role in customer satisfaction, and ultimately customer loyalty in the banking sector. Oliver (1999) defines customer loyalty as \u201ca deeply held commitment to re-buy or patronize a preferred product\/service consistently in the future, thereby causing repetitive same-brand or same brand-set purchasing, despite situational influences and marketing efforts having the potential to cause switching behavior.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hayes (2008) declares that customers drive profitable growth for any organization and customer loyalty can lead to profitability. Customer loyalty is seen as positive behavior with a mindset to a re-purchasing commitment of the customer. Loyal customers are less likely to switch to a competitor, making it essential for banks to look after loyal customers, who contribute to long-term profit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Conclusion <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This study successfully provided an evaluation as to what influences a CRM, and its related strategies and offers suggestions on how CRM initiatives can improve client relationships, culminating in customer loyalty. Customer loyalty is a clear indicator that a business is satisfying its customers as well as building relationships, and can be the key to unlocking more leads and expanding its customer base. CRM systems can help to automate things like monthly campaigns or emails, so that businesses can send out better-targeted emails to loyal customers offering them access to unique rewards, or asking for feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CRM systems should be used to pull information from customer data and used to help the growth of a business, finding what trends are relevant for audiences and how customer satisfaction can be improved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Customer relationship management is not simply finding faults in businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is about understanding how businesses can improve for everyone involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Implementing a CRM system is important for improving processes and creating a company that shows that it values its customer relationships as well as its internal communications. 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