What is the emphasis of customer services in relationship marketing?

What is the emphasis of customer services in relationship marketing? Correct Answer High emphasis

High emphasis is given to customer services in relationship marketing.

Key Points

Relationship marketing:

  • It is a form of marketing that uses the techniques of direct response marketing for the purpose of retaining old customers and creating new ones. 
  • It differentiates from other forms of marketing in that it recognizes the long-term value of customer relationships and extends communication beyond untimely advertising and sales promotional messages. 
  • With the growth of the Internet and mobile platforms, relationship marketing has continued to evolve as technology opens more collaborative and social communication channels such as tools for managing relationships with customers. It is not limited to a mere collection of data and storage of information.
  • Relationship marketing extends to include inbound marketing, a combination of search optimization and strategic content, public relations, social media and application development. A lot of emphasis is given to the customer's satisfaction and their completion of demands.

Related Questions

The question given below consists of a statement, followed by three arguments numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is/are ‘strong’ arguments and which is/are ‘weak’ arguments and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each question. Statement: In an interview with ETCIO.COM, Kuruvilla Markose, Chief Digital Officer of Titan shares his perspective on how technology is serving the company’s digital vision and the various initiatives that he is spearheading to hone the competitive edge of Titan. He is the first CDO to be appointed by the software conglomerate Tata Group. He is the man who has put the Titan’s digital transformation on fast-track. Which of the following arguments support the fact that Kuruvilla Markose has put Titan’s digital transformation on fast-track? Arguments: I. Markose is a man with a vision. He is the first CDO to be appointed by the software conglomerate Tata Group. He has spent his entire two decade long career in Tata Group. He has been in customer facing roles across different group companies.  II. His CDO role is horizontal and supports Titan’s myriad business lines: watches, jewellery, bags, perfumes wallets, and eye-wear. But the man and his words are grounded. Diny, as he is popularly known, is a man of measured speech and bearing. III. “Digital innovation”, according to Markose, is all about creating value for the customer. To him, customer centricity is the road to longevity in the digital age. Under his stewardship, Titan has launched a panoply of digital initiatives aimed at improving customer centricity.