Monday, May 12, 2008

Customer Relationship and Retention

The client relationships must be the heart of every business. All of us know what ROI (Return on investment) is all about. Now let’s discuss how CRR (Customer Relationship and Retention) works.

One of the largest challenges to overcome for off or online businesses is sell, sell, sell, sell, sell, and sell mentality. The other thing I see and hear is poor closing techniques with little or no follow up and no long term relationship retention established after the sale is closed. This is a failure point with most online businesses when they fail to recognize the value of a Client.

Every Client has a value to you and your business. What is the one thing now that you could start, stop, or change that would have a dramatic impact your client relationships retention? This is an excellent question and I hope you would take a moment and really consider your answer. Yes sometimes it takes a great deal of effort and an extraordinary amount of energy to close “a big deal” but what happens after the deal is closed. How do you turn this new relationship into a long term Client?

First, never forget, it may take even more effort and energy, to keep the business after you win it. It takes courage to get the business and creativity and imagination to retain it. Now let’s set you mind to never forget this word SUCCESS and all that means. To be success, success is to be grand, impressive, outstanding, excellent, remarkable, and even unforgettable.

Many business owners have not set there mindset in terms of SUCCESS. They walk around doing a great imitation but they don’t walk the walk and talk the talk. It doesn’t take much to leap from the ordinary to the extraordinary, but it does take effort. It’s all about leaving a great first impression, not merely a good one. It’s about delighting your clients, not just satisfying them, and being unforgettable.

It is about rising above the entire crowd, not being lost in it. It’s about speaking SUCCESS and breathing it. Here are some ideas for you on how have a SUCCESS mindset for Client Relationship Retention.

2 comments:

  1. "It takes courage to get the business and creativity and imagination to retain it." This is an ongoing process, you are so right Jim.

    Kurt Mitchell/google me
    http://askkurtmitchell.blogspot.com

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  2. To be success, success is to be grand, impressive, outstanding, excellent, remarkable, and even unforgettable.
    Very well put .....
    mchael curry
    http://www.learnmarketingsuccess.wordpress.com

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