Proper devotion to the 8 Cs of Customer Retention will go a long way toward preventing the dreaded ninth C – Cancellation. It has been said time and time again that it costs more to find new customers than to retain existing ones. And even though this maxim has become somewhat cliché, the fact behind the statement holds true – quality customer service leads to retention, and customer retention is the key to establishing any healthy business. […]
Let’s be serious. Nobody wakes up and decides to tell all their friends and family what a great place TOP’s Restaurant is! Marketers who want to take advantage of word-of-mouth communications need to take a more subtle approach. We take customers that arrive on personal recommendation but do little to cheer them to carry on the tradition of spreading the word. […]
Moneymaking customer segmentation requires treating different segments differently. If different segments are treated the same, what is the point of having different segment Knowing why and how to treat each customer segment requires understanding of the potential in marketing data. […]
The significance of data is that you can see behaviour change daily. If a trend emerges from analysis of your data, it is appropriate to review marketing strategy and assess the success or relevance of the plan under way. The data and the insight they provide become an extremely precious indicator of customer satisfaction. Data linked to loyalty programs becomes a rich source of market research. It is not what people say they do but what they actually do. […]
It probably goes without saying, but a face-to-face meeting which has a prospective consultant, advisor or marketing manager is a must. Relying only on recommendations from your most trusted friends and family members won’t suffice; it is ultimately up to you to make certain your business/brand are safe and being put to perform to fulfil your specific goals. […]
These fifteen tips are really quite simple yet are so often missed. Pass the tips on. Better yet, put them in practice and be ready to handle the endless stream of new customers. All companies fear instability and the possibility of a severe market downturn. However it is during these periods when the best companies show something better than simple survival skills. Downturn separates out the bad and mediocre, as a result leaving fewer companies standing in good stead to carve up the market when things get good again. So let’s talk about a new and different way to seek new and different customers.
Customer retention programmes have historically had insufficient priority in most sectors, but then the forces affecting customer churn, and therefore the need for retention focus, have never been so great. The idea is not new. What is new is the approach. What is now being witnessed is a market increasingly commoditised and far more susceptible to competition – from other players and from new media. Customer knowledge and confidence have had a significant impact: it has become so much easier to compare and to swap products. Changing sales structures and wearing away of face-to-face interaction have helped to dilute or eradicate conventional ‘loyalty’. […]
To succeed, customer retention must be a top-down, company-wide initiative. Truly committing to customer retention is hard work, because it affects virtually every aspect of your organization. But the ultimate payback in sustainable growth and profitability makes the effort worthwhile. The path to customer retention involves six key steps. […]
Marketing challenges are actually quite common among businesses of all sizes. In today’s competitive business world, many small and mid-sized companies lose sight of the marketing practices that made them successful in the first place. And even the large, established companies tend to let their good marketing practices slide sometimes. These tips are always in our minds, it’s not rocket science. Make sure you print this out and stick it over your computer. […]
A recent article in the The Sydney Morning Herald certainly highlights as how clever you have to be to gain an advantage when you use ambush as a strategy. Nike’s global ambush marketing of the World Cup appears to be paying off, latest research indicating it is beating its rival, adidas, in connecting with soccer fans and consumers. […]
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