Have you ever had an experience calling a well known brand, an industry giant, only to get disappointed with its customer service? How you get bombarded by a 15 minute musical tune or product promotions waiting for the next customer service associate to be available?
If the answer is yes, check this article by Ross Beard, 10 Mind-Blowing Reasons Why Customer Service Is The New Marketing. You'll see how customer after sales service is more important than new customer acquisition.
According to Bain and Co., a 5% increase in customer retention can increase a company’s profitability by 75%.
And if those numbers don’t impress you, Gartner Group statistics tell us that 80% of your company’s future revenue will come from just 20% of your existing customers.
Still not sold on customer service and retention? One final statistic provided by Lee Resource Inc. should give you plenty to think about: Attracting new customers will cost your company five times more than keeping an existing customer.
Keeping that in mind, here are ten reasons why customer service is the new marketing:
1. 86% of consumers quit doing business with a company because of a bad customer experience
2. 51% of customers said they would only try to reach support once before giving up on a purchase
3. 40% of customers say improved interaction with service employees is their key driver to spending more with a company
4. 73% of customers cited rude and incompetent staff as the primary reason why they give up on a brand
5. 80% of U.S. consumers say they would pay more to ensure a superior customer experience
6. 78% of online customers recommend a brand to friends and other contacts after a great customer experience
7. Loyal customers are worth up to 10 times as much as their first purchase
8. It is 5-7 times more expensive to acquire a new customer than to keep an old one
9. It costs a company $234 everytime they lose a customer
10. Customers spend on average 9.5 minutes trying to reach a human via automated phone systems
If the answer is yes, check this article by Ross Beard, 10 Mind-Blowing Reasons Why Customer Service Is The New Marketing. You'll see how customer after sales service is more important than new customer acquisition.
According to Bain and Co., a 5% increase in customer retention can increase a company’s profitability by 75%.
And if those numbers don’t impress you, Gartner Group statistics tell us that 80% of your company’s future revenue will come from just 20% of your existing customers.
Still not sold on customer service and retention? One final statistic provided by Lee Resource Inc. should give you plenty to think about: Attracting new customers will cost your company five times more than keeping an existing customer.
Keeping that in mind, here are ten reasons why customer service is the new marketing:
1. 86% of consumers quit doing business with a company because of a bad customer experience
2. 51% of customers said they would only try to reach support once before giving up on a purchase
3. 40% of customers say improved interaction with service employees is their key driver to spending more with a company
4. 73% of customers cited rude and incompetent staff as the primary reason why they give up on a brand
5. 80% of U.S. consumers say they would pay more to ensure a superior customer experience
6. 78% of online customers recommend a brand to friends and other contacts after a great customer experience
7. Loyal customers are worth up to 10 times as much as their first purchase
8. It is 5-7 times more expensive to acquire a new customer than to keep an old one
9. It costs a company $234 everytime they lose a customer
10. Customers spend on average 9.5 minutes trying to reach a human via automated phone systems
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