Your customer!

Customers are the foundation of your company’s success and you can never put too much work into exceeding their expectations. Here are 5 ways to love your customers and ensure that they are engaged followers of your brand and that they feel connected to your business.

Know your customers

Dedicate the time and effort to truly understand your customer base and what they like about your company and it’s product or services. Understanding why they have given you their money is a critical component to future brand success. What attracts them to your company? Why do they support your brand versus your competition?

Increase engagement

Content is king. Analyze the market and compile research in order to fully understand what your customers want to see. This will allow you to connect with each consumer on a more meaningful level. You will find that your customer will be more engaged with your content when they find that it adds value to their day.

Prioritize loyalty

A loyal customer is a repeat customer. Your job is not over when you gain a customer; you have to keep working to maintain their loyalty. Strategize and consider how you can improve your relationship with your customer so that they continue to support your brand with their money. Loyalty is a two-way street; they want to feel that you’re invested in them.

Improve assortment

Focus efforts on what’s missing from your current lineup or what needs to be eliminated to further impact your customers’ purchasing decisions positively for your business. What could you add to your list of offerings that would interest your following? Add a product or service that you know they could use.

Drive innovation

To improve the customer experience, remove the “pain points” and streamline the way that your company receives money. Amazon voice technology is a key example of how to make an investment in your customer while making it easier for them to make a purchase. If you don’t know how to better address your customers’ needs, why not ask them?

Set a new goal this year to get to know your customer better. Utilize the information to revise your offerings and improve how you do business. Enhancing the customer-facing elements of your company will boost your brand and help you throw a few heavy-hitting “rocks” at Amazon’s Goliath-like presence.

Need direction or have questions about how to reach your customers in a meaningful way? Email me at joyce@acquireretain.com for a complimentary consultation on how to know and engage your customer better in 2019.