This blog post is the final in a series of four on how customer lifecycle marketing works for marketers and organizations seeking to increase revenue and grow loyal customer relationships. Over the past few weeks, I have shared with you a marketing love story to explain the difference between the outdated marketing funnel and lifecycle marketing. We have […]
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This blog post is the third in a series of four on how customer lifecycle marketing works for marketers and organizations seeking to increase revenue and grow loyal customer relationships. Last month, I shared with you a marketing love story to help explain the difference between the traditional marketing approach and customer lifecycle marketing. Then, I shared […]
According to Inc., the average spend of a repeat customer is 67% more than a new one. Yet, many marketers are still tasked with driving new business as part of their measurable objectives. With lifecycle marketing, organizations can continue to focus on winning new business while keeping current customers and growing the right relationships = […]
The average spend of a repeat customer is a 67% more than a new one but marketers are, in general, still evaluated on the number of leads they are able to generate day after day, quarter after quarter. So how can marketers and salespeople alike win new business but also engage customers in meaningful interactions that […]
I can’t think of a single company that couldn’t improve their customer relations and loyalty programs. True, there are amazing examples of world-class customer programs out there. From Zappos to Zingerman’s, there’s plenty to observe and emulate. But generally, I find that companies either completely under-invest in the customer side of marketing (vs. acquisition marketing), […]
Have you ever received an email, phone call or knock at your front door and thought to yourself, “What are they trying to sell me this time?” Chances are, you — like most people — have received unwanted telemarketing, email marketing or solicitors in the past. Thanks to technology, marketers and salespeople alike are now able […]
Every brand tries to take its relationship with its customers to a point where they’re no longer looked at as a commodity. In today’s media-engulfed world, your customers and prospects are being inundated with a never-ending stream of content and messaging. It is more important than ever that you build a real one-on-one relationship with […]
As consumers and organizations alike venture into new channels such as mobile and social media, the once linear purchase path is breaking into an assortment of touch points that have very little do with marketers. The time has come for marketers to walk away from the traditional marketing funnel and pursue a new approach that […]
There seems to be an increasing focus when dealing with content creation on engagement, and rightfully so. To be blunt: Creating uninteresting content is a waste of time and money. However, engagement can’t be the end all be all of content creation goals. Your content has to help you retain audience, and keeping audience helps […]
Difference makes the world go around. I frequently remind myself this world would be very boring place if we were all the same. Lifecycle marketing strives to recognize, accept and celebrate customer differences. Long gone are the days where it’s considered sensible to market with blind eyes, assuming all customers want the same information, at […]