Methods and systems for customer relationship management
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1. A method for managing customer relationships, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a database of customer information and customer spending data;
predicting future customer behavior based on the customer information and customer spending data; and
constructing customer campaigns with personalized offers for targeted customers.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for managing customer relationships are disclosed where the method includes the steps of providing a database of customer information and customer spending data, predicting future customer behavior based on the customer information and customer spending data, and constructing customer campaigns with personalized offers for targeted customers.
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65 Claims
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1. A method for managing customer relationships, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a database of customer information and customer spending data;
predicting future customer behavior based on the customer information and customer spending data; and
constructing customer campaigns with personalized offers for targeted customers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
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8. A method according to claim I wherein said step of constructing customer campaigns further comprises the step of determining a customer targeting list based on at least one of likelihood of response, an estimated overall response rate, and profitability margin.
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11. A system configured for managing customer relationships, said system comprising:
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at least one computer;
a server including a database of customer information and customer spending data, said server configured to predict future customer behavior based on the customer information and customer spending data, construct customer campaigns with personalized offers for targeted customers; and
a network connecting said server to said computer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-readable medium comprising:
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at least one record of customer information and customer spending data;
a record of key performance indicators;
a plurality of rules for matching customer information and customer spending data to at least one of said key performance indicators; and
a record of predictions of future customer behavior according to said plurality of rules. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30)
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27. A computer programmed to:
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prompt a user to select a database of available customer information and customer spending data for analysis;
predict future customer behavior based upon customer information and customer spending data; and
prompt a user with a strategy to manage the customer relationship with personalized offers for customers based upon predicted future behavior.
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31. A method for managing a customer relationship, said method comprising the steps of:
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selecting, from an electronic interface, a record of customer information and customer spending data;
selecting, from the electronic interface, key performance indicators for an analysis of the customer information and customer spending data; and
requesting, from the electronic interface, a prediction of future customer behavior. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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35. Apparatus comprising:
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means for storing customer information and customer spending data;
means for predicting future customer behavior according to the customer information and customer spending data; and
means for constructing customer campaigns to manage the customer relationship.
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43. A database comprising:
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data corresponding to customer information and customer spending data;
data corresponding to key performance indicators;
data corresponding to rules for matching customer information and customer spending data to at least one of the key performance indicators; and
data corresponding to predictions of future customer behavior. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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48. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for managing customer relationships to enhance customer loyalty, using a network based system including a server system coupled to a centralized database and at least one client system, said computer program comprising:
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a code segment that receives customer data into a centralized customer database;
a code segment that accesses the centralized customer database;
a code segment that predicts future customer behavior based on information available from the customer database;
a code segment that identifies a select list of customers based on predefined parameters stored in the centralized database; and
a code segment that develops customer campaigns with personalized offers for the select list of customers.
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61. A database comprising:
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data corresponding to customer information and customer spending;
data corresponding to key performance indicators; and
at least one rule to be applied to the customer information and customer spending data and the key performance indicator data to predict future customer behavior. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 65)
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