In an article for BusinessEurope, Richard Bee describes what CRM is, and how it can help firms in the small and medium sized sector.

Quite simply, CRM is a software programme that sits within your existing IT system that enables you to manage your business better across the scope of your operations, be it sales, marketing or customer service.

Bee talks about three benefits of implementing a CRM system for the small business: understanding your customers, understanding your staff (the relationship between the employee and customer is one that is often overlooked) and understanding your business.

Read more at BusinessEurope.