We all know that it's great to have happy customers that tell others about us. Those that hear about us this way are much more likely than others to do business with us, and sooner, than those that hear about us through other ways. We also know that referrals are one of the most powerful marketing tools out there, and can cover the marketing process and get the sale, even without anything else coming into play. All businesses, products and services can benefit from referrals in some way, but the general rule seems to be that the more expensive the purchase or the more personal the service, … [Read more...]
Customer Relationship Nurturing With Online Groups
We have all heard that it is easier to keep your current customers than to get new ones. And this is very true. However, we tend to forget this and neglect the customers we already have, whilst we offer the world to new customers and give them all our attention. For a while now I have been thinking how best to remedy this in my business and find ways to better maintain my relationship with my "older" customers. So I want to share with you what I am getting up to, and perhaps this is something that you could use in your business. I buy a lot of online courses. I have bought courses on … [Read more...]