At Hold Everything, the virtual office company based on London’s prestigious Regent Street we believe a ‘Thank you’ is always nice to say to those who are loyal and recommend our services.
These two words are always thrown around throughout the day, but this can be extremely influential on your clients especially in business. By showing client appreciation this helps to improve not just your working relationships but can increase client loyalty and client retention.
It is crucial to focus on your client retention as it is estimated that increasing retention rates by 5% can increase profits by 25%-95%. A key ingredient to achieving client retention is by showing appreciation to your clients which effectively means letting them know how grateful you are for their devotion to your services.
Client Appreciation Strategy
To implement your customer appreciation strategy, you must have all client details in one place- a CRM system which is a basically your customer database is the foundation for all your further actions.
See a previous blog here about CRM https://www.hold-everything.com/benefits-using-crm-system/. The CRM system can track and record all interactions you have with your clients and can help identify their needs and behavior towards your service. Below we have put together four easy ways to show your clients how much you appreciate them:
- Promote your client’s business
A lot of time goes into building your own business and promoting it, but by promoting your clients along with yours can help build loyalty and create a positive performance from your clients. For example, on your website, you can have a page that illustrates some your client’s profiles and how you are both benefiting from your client relationship. If you have a newsletter/use social media, you can share customer success stories, not only will your clients appreciate this personal touch, but perspective clients will be able to see how much you are more than a supplier, you are a partner and you are thankful for your clients.
- Contact your clients on a regular basis
A common issue is that businesses tend to forget their client once the deal is made and the contract is signed, its all about the next sale? Wrong!
You want to achieve customer loyalty as this is what gets the client coming back and re-signing for another year/buying more products (whatever your business sells), if you want your client to return you need to give them a good reason to do so. Keeping up that business – client relationship takes work and dedication so by sending out regular newsletters, updating your social media, advertising offers and day to day communication e.g. follow up emails to phone calls, can really help enhance your clients experience with your company.
- That VIP treatment
We all love a bit of VIP treatment so when it comes to appealing to your clients needs make them feel valued and special. Reward your clients with exclusive offers by personal email invitation, this allows your client to feel appreciated as you are wanting to give them access to these great deals before others. By doing this you are brining an element of personal care which is clever and effective tactic to improve client’s lifetime with you.
- Loyalty/discount cards
Offering a loyalty or a discount card will always be taken as fantastic customer loyalty.
Whether it’s a free coffee from the local coffee shop after buying 10 already or a voucher to spend after spending a certain amount or a student discount offered, everyone loves the fact they got something from their favourite place to spend money.
Its proved that if you have a choice of coffee shops, the one offering a possible free coffee eventually will always get the business over the coffee shop that doesn’t. By going regularly to the same branded supermarket you know one day a voucher will appear or your card in your purse/wallet will one day give you some money off.
Buying the same make-up from a major chemist brand will earn you points on your card compared to buying it from a concession in a major departmental store.
In conclusion all in all, you want to keep your clients happy, making them feel and know that you care and value them. By taking care of your customers in turn they will take care of your business.
