Loyalty Programs

The Marketing Solar System: Making it Easy for Customers Makes Them More Loyal

December 9, 2010

In a world where all products and services are rapidly becoming commodities, the only thing that differentiates one company from another is the relationship with individual customers. It is impossible to deliver sustainable growth and profitability without focusing on the people who financially support your business.

This means that every person, process, and policy within your organization has to make it easy for your customers to complete their transactions. Time and effort are the most valuable resources today. Helping people to maximize their efficiency binds them to you. The only way to do this is with an integrated marketing and customer care strategy that includes everything from initial contact to order fulfillment.

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8 Things Your Customers Wish That You Knew

July 29, 2010

Most don’t want a relationship with you. They want easy shopping, good value (different from cheap prices), and to be treated with respect. Make everything as simple and quick as possible so it is easy to be your customer.

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Turning Lemons into Marketing Lemonade

September 25, 2008

During this crisis, some station owners saw an opportunity for a quick profit and raised the prices. I’m sure they will cite supply and demand as the reason. Maybe it will even work. But, the management at Sam’s Club took the high road. They developed a plan and dedicated additional staff to make it work. When I asked at the membership desk, the associate said that they had seen a “bump” in new memberships.

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Want More Loyalty? Stop Bribing and Start Building Customer Relationships

September 23, 2008

If you ask any marketing director, loyalty programs are a function of marketing. If you ask any long term customer, why they are loyal, service, quality, and responsiveness top the list.

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Dear Jane Customer, It has been nice knowing you.

August 11, 2008

We value you as a customer, but you don’t provide enough business to justify the few bytes your information occupies on our server. We are providing this opportunity for you to keep your frequent flyer miles. Since you haven’t flown with us for a while, you have 30 days to use the travel miles you have earned.

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