| 摘要 |
The invention provides a system comprising apparatus and method for generati ng customized communications to a multitude of clients and responding to specif ic response options selected by each of the multitude of clients, so that an ongoing "conversation" is set up between each client and the user that terminates wh en the client fails to respond or after a final purchase decision is made. The apparatus of the invention is substantially automated, using computers and databases for processing the large amount of information in client databases to select from the informati on appropriate financial, insurance, warranty and assurance or other products that are then specifically tailored to each of the multitude of (tens of thousands and up to many millions) of clients to prepare a communication specific to each client. The client communication is either sent to the client by mail, Internet, facsimile or other means, or is appended to a host communication (such as a bill that ordinarily would have been sent to the client) and then sent as a combined communication, in order to reduce costs. Desirably, the original communication to the client, in whatever form, may include a label and several options for client selection. Each client may respond by selecting an option, and the system of the invention will substantially automatically process the selected option and generate an appropriate reply. The client may then respo nd to the reply, either by requesting further information through response options provided, or by making a purchase decision. |
