Unlock the Mysteries of Your Customer Relationships

Jill  Avery; Susan  Fournier; John  Wittenbraker

Article | Harvard Business Review | July–August 2014

Unlock the Mysteries of Your Customer Relationships

by Jill Avery, Susan Fournier and John Wittenbraker

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Consumers have always had relationships with brands, but sophisticated tools for analyzing customer data are finally allowing marketing organizations to personalize and manage those relationships. With this new power comes a new challenge: people now expect companies to understand what type of relationships they want and to respond appropriately—they want firms to hold up their end of the bargain. Unfortunately, many brands don't meet those expectations.

Keywords: brand management; marketing; marketing strategy; customer relationship management; CRM; Brands and Branding; Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Relationship Management; Consumer Products Industry; Retail Industry; United States;

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Avery, Jill, Susan Fournier, and John Wittenbraker. "Unlock the Mysteries of Your Customer Relationships." Harvard Business Review 92, nos. 7/8 (July–August 2014): 72–81.

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