A Key Strategy You Can't Ignore - Customer Retention

Most companies don’t focus enough on customer retention.

To improve retention, talk to customers you’ve lost.

Here’s a simple process to follow:

1️⃣ Use your CRM and transaction data to identify a group of lost customers.

2️⃣ Reach out to them and offer an incentive to participate in a short interview.

3️⃣ Be prepared to record the conversations (with permission) or have a dedicated note-taker.

4️⃣ Ask the following questions and probe to get as much detail and color as possible:

Q: Thinking back, what happened that pushed you to start looking for an alternative to our product/service?

Q: What company’s product/service are you now using?

Q: What factored into your decision to switch to this company?

Q: In your experience, how is this new company’s product/service better than ours? Please be specific, you won’t hurt our feelings.

Q: What changes would our company have to make to earn back your business?

Now use the customer insights you’ve gathered to fix what needs to be fixed - and watch your retention rate improve.

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