{"id":6678,"date":"2024-12-02T14:32:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T12:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.voittogroup.com\/grow-or-burn-with-your-clients-managing-a-client-relationship-is-like-managing-a-relationship\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T13:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:55:25","slug":"grow-or-burn-with-your-clients-managing-a-client-relationship-is-like-managing-a-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/en\/grow-or-burn-with-your-clients-managing-a-client-relationship-is-like-managing-a-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is customer relationship management like a relationship?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6678\" class=\"elementor elementor-6678 elementor-5834\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8e5576 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8e5576\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd7d4a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd7d4a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Customer care is like a relationship between a partner or a friend. When neglected, the bond withers, but when you genuinely commit to it and give it your all, it can flourish and bring enormous value to both parties. Just like any close relationship, a relationship with a client requires time, attention and effort to develop.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c363e e-con-full osiomargin e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75c363e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf096f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbf096f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Below is a five-point guide to managing a relationship.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-287d157 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"287d157\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc84f2 e-con-full box-shadow e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cc84f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc4cff3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc4cff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/miksimyyntiepaonnistuu2-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6647\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/miksimyyntiepaonnistuu2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/miksimyyntiepaonnistuu2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/miksimyyntiepaonnistuu2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/miksimyyntiepaonnistuu2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/miksimyyntiepaonnistuu2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5689d1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5689d1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea4cd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ea4cd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Trust and listening<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea7472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ea7472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvery relationship starts with trust and listening. Our clients bring their needs and desires to the table but are we prepared to really listen? When we approach our clients with a willingness to understand their world, we lay the foundations for a long-term partnership. Just as in a relationship, listening is the first step to building trust.   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3711d3e e-con-full box-shadow e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3711d3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dab590 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2dab590\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/asiakkuudenhoito2-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6680\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/asiakkuudenhoito2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/asiakkuudenhoito2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/asiakkuudenhoito2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/asiakkuudenhoito2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/asiakkuudenhoito2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ceba0e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ceba0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3917c4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3917c4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Regular communication\n\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98e5379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98e5379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a relationship, the busyness of everyday life should not prevent communication, as it keeps the relationship alive. The same goes for customer relationships: contact should not be just an occasional exchange of news. A good client relationship requires regular contact to understand the client&#8217;s needs and respond to changing situations. This way, the customer feels that they are important to us, not just another line on the invoice.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0becce e-con-full box-shadow e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0becce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b1ac88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b1ac88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/asiakkuudenhoito3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6681\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/asiakkuudenhoito3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/asiakkuudenhoito3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/asiakkuudenhoito3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/asiakkuudenhoito3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/asiakkuudenhoito3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce9652 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ce9652\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d60c292 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d60c292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Genuine appreciation<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c82fd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c82fd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn a relationship, appreciation is shown in small everyday acts and attention. In a customer relationship, this means that the customer is not just a number or a euro for us, but a valued partner whose success is our success. Customers deserve to be seen as themselves, with their own goals and challenges, and then it is our job to be supportive, not just salespeople.  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318c5fd e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"318c5fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a479da2 e-con-full box-shadow e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a479da2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d0bf39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d0bf39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/asiakkuuksienkehittaminen5-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5391\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/asiakkuuksienkehittaminen5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/asiakkuuksienkehittaminen5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/asiakkuuksienkehittaminen5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/asiakkuuksienkehittaminen5-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/asiakkuuksienkehittaminen5.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c3c210 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c3c210\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed9c119 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed9c119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Growing together\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a4ac3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a4ac3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA long-term, happy relationship is constantly evolving and adapting to change, and the same is true for customer relationships. When we support our clients through growth and change, we build relationships that last. Both parties win, and the value of each is seen to grow.  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b91f043 e-con-full box-shadow e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b91f043\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef3e35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ef3e35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/asiakkuudenhoito4-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6682\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/asiakkuudenhoito4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/asiakkuudenhoito4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/asiakkuudenhoito4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/asiakkuudenhoito4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/voittogroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/asiakkuudenhoito4.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b45519 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b45519\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-115f7ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"115f7ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. A choice made every day<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a3783 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21a3783\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Staying in a relationship, growing it and making it flourish requires a commitment every day. Likewise, managing your relationships is a daily choice. The best client relationships are built on a true partnership, where both work to make each other successful. The customer is not just a part of the revenue stream, but a friend, a partner and a story we want to be part of writing.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d965948 osiomargin e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d965948\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9254a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f9254a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are you ready to engage with customers?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dcff41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dcff41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Voitto Group, we believe that building a true partnership requires commitment and a genuine interest in each other&#8217;s success. Growth starts with understanding the customer and always being ready to develop a common path forward. 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