QUESTION – how do I maximise repeat business and referral rates?THOUGHT – listen hard and respond honestlyOrganisations can spend a fortune attracting customers to their business and then lose them without really knowing why. Sometimes, a business may be blissfully unaware that a customer has been lost.How many customers have you served this year who […]
QUESTION – how do I maximise repeat business and referral rates?THOUGHT – listen hard and respond honestlyOrganisations can spend a fortune attracting customers to their business and then lose them without really knowing why. Sometimes, a business may be blissfully unaware that a customer has been lost.How many customers have you served this year who have made a purchase – and then decided not to buy from you again? Most businesses will have no idea. Research completed in 2018 in the United States found that 67% of customers change brands or refuse to return to a business because of a bad experience – not because of price – but because of a bad experience. How many of your customers have had a bad experience over the last year? Other research has found that 92% of people who have had a bad experience do not tell anyone – they just do…