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Customer Retention Marketing
7 HABITS FOR HIGHLY EFFECTIVE
New customers are great, but existing customers are even better.
 Acquiring new customers costs you 6-7x more than retaining current customers.
 Increasing customer retention rates by 5% increases profits by 25% to 95%.
Customers leave for a myriad of reasons, but most of them can be bundled into the phrase “poor customer
experience.” The most successful organizations are those that make a concerted effort to create an optimal
customer experience.
Marketing—specifically content marketing—can play a big part in that.
Read on to learn methods for building stronger customer relationships through content marketing.
Seek First to Understand
As Steven Covey teaches in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, the
most effective among us are those who make it a priority to listen
before we speak.
In order to create any customer retention strategy, it is important to understand what
your customers want and how they want to receive it. Not only will active listening build
strategic campaigns, it will also help you solve your client’s future problems—making
you indispensable.
1.
Make good use
of onboarding
questionnaires and client
satisfaction surveys as a
way to constantly keep your
finger on the pulse of your
client base.
Quick
TIP
Be Consistent
Brainstorm and document a content strategy that will consistently fill
a relevant need for your clients.
Create an editorial calendar and stick to it. Assign team members tasks and deadlines,
and be sure to allocate enough time to get it done. If your team is too small, consider
outsourcing.
Remember: Consistency builds trust and trust
develops customer loyalty.
Don’t feel like your
marketing team needs to
create all the content. Enlist help
from service team members,
product experts, engineers, and
anyone with domain knowledge
to share. The more “real” your
content is, the more likely it will
be appreciated by your clients.
2.
Quick
TIP
Be Proactive
Content marketing is an excellent way to “get in front of” questions
and provide answers before clients have the chance to ask. You have
the opportunity to make their lives easier, just by being your client.
How?
 Create and distribute product FAQs, quick tips and 							
best practices
 Publish video tutorials
 Host weekly, bi-weekly or monthly educational 								
webinars to help your clients make the most of your 							
product or service
 Create an online repository for all “help” content so 							
answers can be found anytime
3.
Reach out to members of your customer service team—What
are the questions they get asked most frequently? Create
content that answers these questions in a straightforward,
engaging fashion. Then, feel the bonds of your client
relationships strengthen. Quick
TIP
Be Authoritative
Content marketing is also a great way to reinforce your status as an
authority in the market. Show customers that you understand their
business—inside and out. Do this by providing information they’ll find
helpful even if it doesn’t specifically pertain to your product or service.
Examples include:
 White papers on trending industry topics
	Relevant infographics and eBooks
	Industry articles
	Information on industry events
	Links to information published by industry thought leaders
4.
Don’t be afraid to curate
content. You don’t need to
create it all yourself. You
just need to have relevant
information to share.
Quick
TIP
Be Share-worthy
One of the best ways to maintain and grow client relationships is to
go “deeper and wider” in the account. The more people within a
company who know what you can do and who you are, the better it
will ultimately be for your bottom line.
For this reason, it is important to augment your tips and tricks and product-related
content with higher-level thought leadership pieces. Make your content applicable to
more than just one role or department. By doing this, not only are you relevant to
a wider audience, you also provide a service to your existing clients by giving
them tools to help others.
5.
Actively ask
your customers
to share information
they feel could benefit a
colleague. Be sure to
include social sharing
buttons and “click to tweet”
functionality on all posts, as
well as “forward to a friend”
options on emails and
newsletters.
Quick
TIP
Be Multi-Channel
Content marketing is more than creating good content. For it to work,
you need to share it, and the more ways you share, the better chances
you have of success.
From email to social media, to SMS, to messages embedded in your software (if, for
example, that is what you are selling), you have a lot of tools at your disposal. Use them.
6.
The best thing about social
media is that it is a two-way street.
You can use it as a medium to distribute
your content and you can use it as a
way to listen, respond and build
relationships. But first you need to
connect. Like or Follow your customers’
pages. Comment and interact with
customers, and ask them to do the same
for you.
When posting to social media, use
HootSuite, or a similar social media
management tool to publish, monitor
and respond in a timely fashion.
Quick
TIP
Be Centrally Located
As we know, consistent distribution of content is important and so is
the need for one, central, online repository where customers will find
the answers they are looking for. Depending on the nature of your
business, you may choose to password protect this repository or leave
it open to the public.
Providing a home to your content shows that you are looking out for the convenience of
your customers and want them to have easy access to the answers of their questions.
Items to include:
 Tutorial videos
	Recorded webinars
	Quick reference guides
	FAQs
	And more
7.
Customer-centric content hubs should be
designed for optimal user experience. The
simpler the navigation, and the fewer clicks it takes
your client to find what he or she is looking for,
the better.
Quick
TIP
Tutorial
Videos
Quick
Reference
Guides
FAQs
Recorded
Webinars
Conclusion
Content marketing is much more than selling a product or service. It is a value-add to your
relationship with existing clients. Providing relevant, timely and engaging information on a
regular basis is a great first step towards creating a positive client experience.
All you have to do is use these seven, highly-effective methods.
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Columbus, OH 43228
www.NuGrowth.com

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7 Methods for Highly Effective

  • 1. Customer Retention Marketing 7 HABITS FOR HIGHLY EFFECTIVE
  • 2. New customers are great, but existing customers are even better.  Acquiring new customers costs you 6-7x more than retaining current customers.  Increasing customer retention rates by 5% increases profits by 25% to 95%. Customers leave for a myriad of reasons, but most of them can be bundled into the phrase “poor customer experience.” The most successful organizations are those that make a concerted effort to create an optimal customer experience. Marketing—specifically content marketing—can play a big part in that. Read on to learn methods for building stronger customer relationships through content marketing.
  • 3. Seek First to Understand As Steven Covey teaches in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, the most effective among us are those who make it a priority to listen before we speak. In order to create any customer retention strategy, it is important to understand what your customers want and how they want to receive it. Not only will active listening build strategic campaigns, it will also help you solve your client’s future problems—making you indispensable. 1. Make good use of onboarding questionnaires and client satisfaction surveys as a way to constantly keep your finger on the pulse of your client base. Quick TIP
  • 4. Be Consistent Brainstorm and document a content strategy that will consistently fill a relevant need for your clients. Create an editorial calendar and stick to it. Assign team members tasks and deadlines, and be sure to allocate enough time to get it done. If your team is too small, consider outsourcing. Remember: Consistency builds trust and trust develops customer loyalty. Don’t feel like your marketing team needs to create all the content. Enlist help from service team members, product experts, engineers, and anyone with domain knowledge to share. The more “real” your content is, the more likely it will be appreciated by your clients. 2. Quick TIP
  • 5. Be Proactive Content marketing is an excellent way to “get in front of” questions and provide answers before clients have the chance to ask. You have the opportunity to make their lives easier, just by being your client. How?  Create and distribute product FAQs, quick tips and best practices  Publish video tutorials  Host weekly, bi-weekly or monthly educational webinars to help your clients make the most of your product or service  Create an online repository for all “help” content so answers can be found anytime 3. Reach out to members of your customer service team—What are the questions they get asked most frequently? Create content that answers these questions in a straightforward, engaging fashion. Then, feel the bonds of your client relationships strengthen. Quick TIP
  • 6. Be Authoritative Content marketing is also a great way to reinforce your status as an authority in the market. Show customers that you understand their business—inside and out. Do this by providing information they’ll find helpful even if it doesn’t specifically pertain to your product or service. Examples include:  White papers on trending industry topics  Relevant infographics and eBooks  Industry articles  Information on industry events  Links to information published by industry thought leaders 4. Don’t be afraid to curate content. You don’t need to create it all yourself. You just need to have relevant information to share. Quick TIP
  • 7. Be Share-worthy One of the best ways to maintain and grow client relationships is to go “deeper and wider” in the account. The more people within a company who know what you can do and who you are, the better it will ultimately be for your bottom line. For this reason, it is important to augment your tips and tricks and product-related content with higher-level thought leadership pieces. Make your content applicable to more than just one role or department. By doing this, not only are you relevant to a wider audience, you also provide a service to your existing clients by giving them tools to help others. 5. Actively ask your customers to share information they feel could benefit a colleague. Be sure to include social sharing buttons and “click to tweet” functionality on all posts, as well as “forward to a friend” options on emails and newsletters. Quick TIP
  • 8. Be Multi-Channel Content marketing is more than creating good content. For it to work, you need to share it, and the more ways you share, the better chances you have of success. From email to social media, to SMS, to messages embedded in your software (if, for example, that is what you are selling), you have a lot of tools at your disposal. Use them. 6. The best thing about social media is that it is a two-way street. You can use it as a medium to distribute your content and you can use it as a way to listen, respond and build relationships. But first you need to connect. Like or Follow your customers’ pages. Comment and interact with customers, and ask them to do the same for you. When posting to social media, use HootSuite, or a similar social media management tool to publish, monitor and respond in a timely fashion. Quick TIP
  • 9. Be Centrally Located As we know, consistent distribution of content is important and so is the need for one, central, online repository where customers will find the answers they are looking for. Depending on the nature of your business, you may choose to password protect this repository or leave it open to the public. Providing a home to your content shows that you are looking out for the convenience of your customers and want them to have easy access to the answers of their questions. Items to include:  Tutorial videos  Recorded webinars  Quick reference guides  FAQs  And more 7. Customer-centric content hubs should be designed for optimal user experience. The simpler the navigation, and the fewer clicks it takes your client to find what he or she is looking for, the better. Quick TIP Tutorial Videos Quick Reference Guides FAQs Recorded Webinars
  • 10. Conclusion Content marketing is much more than selling a product or service. It is a value-add to your relationship with existing clients. Providing relevant, timely and engaging information on a regular basis is a great first step towards creating a positive client experience. All you have to do is use these seven, highly-effective methods. 4181 Arlingate Plaza Columbus, OH 43228 www.NuGrowth.com