Tag: customer retention

Customer Retention: 7 Ideas for Marketers

Customer Retention: 7 Ideas for Marketers

You’re 4 times more likely to close business with an existing customer than a new prospect. Here are 7 ideas for marketers looking to retain customers and drive more sales.

June 9, 2011 | 64 Comments More
A Zero Budget Customer Advisory Board

A Zero Budget Customer Advisory Board

I’ve run customer advisory boards at larger companies and loved them but I’ve always avoided running one at a startup because of the costs. Recently however I’ve helped a startup launch a customer advisory council with zero budget. Here’s how we did it.

July 20, 2010 | 44 Comments More
Selling vs. Buying: A Marketing Wake-up Call

Selling vs. Buying: A Marketing Wake-up Call

The shift in marketing from selling to buying will drive a shift in the way we market and the way we organize marketing departments. Are Messaging, Content, Customer Retention and Visibility getting the focus they deserve from your marketing team?

June 1, 2010 | 104 Comments More
Top 5 Customer Retention Marketing Tactics

Top 5 Customer Retention Marketing Tactics

The probability of selling to an existing customer is 60-70%. The probability of selling to a new prospect is 5-20% . However, many marketing plans are so focused on customer acquisition that they largely ignore customer retention. Here are some ideas to help you kick-start your customer retention marketing.

May 27, 2010 | 92 Comments More