Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Retaining Customers And Driving Authentic Engagement

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Joseph Edgar is the CEO of SnapAds , which helps local businesses find, keep and reward customers.

Every business faces the challenge of acquiring new customers. While marketing efforts are essential, focusing on retaining existing customers can be a more cost-effective strategy.

I believe loyalty programs offer a powerful solution, and I have written in the past about how you can boost revenue through such programs . Here, I hope to showcase further ideas for rewards, demonstrate how you can highlight your authenticity and illustrate the power of video content and user-generated content as a part of your overall strategy.

Overall, by fostering repeat business and encouraging referrals, you can significantly reduce marketing costs and drive revenue.

Acquiring new customers can be expensive. Therefore, building relationships with returning customers is key. According to a U.S. Foods survey, Americans eat out an average of 4.5 times per month . This presents numerous opportunities to attract and retain customers.

A loyalty program is a win-win for everyone. You give the customer a reason to come back, and in exchange, you get more sales to offset the fixed costs of operations. At the heart of every loyalty program are rewards.

Some ideas for rewards include free meals, products, cash back, discounts and 2-for-1. Rewards can be as simple as a free drink or something for your second visit. My family was rewarded for being loyal customers with free desserts for all of us upon our fourth visit to a local establishment.

I walked out thinking I got a great deal, and we all had a great experience. This kind of reward keeps me coming back, and the business only spends minimally to win my next visit. Invest in your customers with great rewards and see them come back again and again.

Even having a tradition of celebrating a patron's birthday is a great reward. It has a cost, but all the other customers watching are marketing for their coming birthday plans.

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