September 2012
Intermediate to advanced
286 pages
8h 7m
English
The purpose of this chapter was to explore the current models for customer acquisition and provide some empirical examples as to how firms can apply this knowledge. Customer acquisition is the first key step in the CRM process. We have also shown that when firms engage in optimal prospect selection by understanding the drivers of customer acquisition and the ‘right’ amount of customer acquisition effort by understanding the relationship between marketing spending and customer value, the result can generate significant customer and firm profitability.
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