What drives growth and profitability in a service business? Highly satisfied customers. And to keep those customers profitable, you need to manage all the aspects of your operation that affect customer satisfaction--what the authors call the...
Retaining customer loyalty is vital to the long-term success and profitability of your business. With industry consolidation, increasing competition, and changes in the marketplace, you need to work harder than ever to maintain a strong customer base. Improving customer loyalty is an essential element in customer retention. What You...
Customer loyalty has become an even more strategic imperative for firms. As the economy shifts and revenues begin to decline, customer retention is an absolute imperative for companies. Customer acquisition is expensive. Declining revenues almost always translate into shrinking budgets and companies are not in the position to mount sizeable...
This webcast talks about how to train salespeople to put their best foot forward, how important it is for salespeople to develop a relationship with customers. Personal trait must be considered in the process of selling. Creating the personal traits or relationships between the salesman and the customers creates the...
According to a study by Mercer International Management Consultants, the automotive industry lags behind other industries when it comes to customer loyalty. Improved customer loyalty could help car makers to increase sales in their dealerships and in branded accessories business. Saab is well known as a car maker with innovative...
CRM was not likely to create its promised unbreakable, deep customer relationships, no matter how technologically advanced the software. In essence, CRM customers require a radically new mind set, rather than just new software. The real problems with CRM lie deep below the technology glitches. E-tailers may not only have...
The key to a successful business is maintaining a steady customer base. After all, successful businesses typically see 80 percent of their business coming from 20 percent of their customers. Too many businesses neglect this loyal customer base and chase new customers instead. Since it costs significantly more money to...
NEW YORK -- Three leading organizations in the fields of human capital, business strategy and marketing have undertaken a unique joint effort to support the emerging area of Enterprise Engagement - the process of improving financial results by linking external marketing and customer loyalty to employee engagement and performance. The...
International Card Establishment, Inc.(I.C.E.) (OTCBB: ICRD) today announced that its new Virtual Terminal VTplatform allows any merchant with a computer and an internet connection tooffer custom store branded Gift and Loyalty cards that utilize traditionalmagnetic stripe cards to his customers at a small fraction of the cost ofexisting Gift and...
LAS VEGAS -- CEO America, Inc. (Pink Sheets: CEOA), exclusive US licensee of CREDITZR Digital Currency, today announced that it has released its Merchant API Application Programming Interface Version 1.3 to online merchants and marketers providing the next generation of online intelligent electronic payment in the US. This...
Gardner's WayNursery & Sod has opened in Miami, Florida. The new office will behosting its grand opening celebration on Saturday, October 11, 2008. Thelocal communities and their residents are invited to walk through thegrounds, butterfly garden and meet the staff. Gardner's Way welcomesfamilies and children of all ages. The...
Mzinga's Social Media Platform Will Support Over 4 Million AAA Members and Employees BURLINGTON, Mass. -- Mzinga (http://www.mzinga.com/pr/), the leader in enterprise social media and learning solutions for the workplace, marketplace, and extended enterprise, today announced that AAA Mid-Atlantic has chosen Mzinga's social media platform to power its...
Industry Experts to Provide Attendees with Actionable Insight to Further Enhance the Online Shopping Experience and Improve Customer Satisfaction CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- AllurentTM, the market leader in powering superior online shopping experiences, and ForeSee Results, the industry leader in online customer satisfaction measurement, will...
Data Mining on the Fast Track SAN FRANCISCO & PARIS & LONDON -- Telecommunications provider Vodafone Germany relies on data mining for its marketing initiatives and customer loyalty programmes. In a comprehensive project KXEN's Analytic Framework and Teradata's data warehousing technology were deployed to provide model building, data...
Insights from its private online communities transform the creative process and bolster loyalty program BOSTON -- Communispace, creator of online customer insight communities for more than 100 of the world's leading brands, today announced that both IHG and its agency, Digitas, have benefitted from IHG's two highly successful...
Hallmark first to deploy new service, giving PCI-compliant connectivity for POS, security and other applications over existing high-speed links REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. -- iPass Inc., (NASDAQ: IPAS) a global provider of services that unify the management of enterprise mobility, today unveiled a companion offering to its iPass Retail...
Retailers Take Notice: A New RetailMeNot.com Survey Found that 27% of U.S. Online Adults will Either Wait to Make their Purchase or Will Go to Another Store That Offers Coupons if they Can't Find a Coupon for an Online Store MELBOURNE, Australia -- The results of a newly...
UK's Leading Consumer Loyalty Program Turns to Interwoven Optimost to Increase Conversions SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nectar, the UK's largest loyalty program, has signed a contract with Interwoven, a global leader in content management solutions. Nectar is using Interwoven Optimost to optimize the efficiency...
Genbook, the best way for businesses totake appointments online ,today announced the launch of its Facebook application, which allowscustomers to book an appointment through a small business' FacebookPage with one click of Genbook's new BookNow! application. The freshand useful application is the latest product...
Selerant Synergy Series Focuses on Emerging Trends in Consumer Packaged Goods CPG NEW YORK, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Selerant ( http://www.selerant.com/ ) announces a two-part Synergy webinar series focusing on emerging trends. The first session will focus on the trends themselves. "We are excited...