My Connection Manifesto
As a fellow small business owner, I feel compelled to say something rarely talked about - your connection to your customers. The truth is, we do not connect as well as we should with our customers.
This is not a good thing.
What separates us, the small business, from the big chains is that we CAN connect with our customers…all of them, but still, we don’t.
Why?
Because it takes time, and time is the one thing we don’t have to spare.
Running a business takes a great deal of time, and running a small business takes even MORE time because we insist on doing whatever it takes to satisfy our customers. If we didn’t, we will not be around very long, will we?
But taking care of our customers is different than making a connection with them.
Making a connection actually slows down the clock.
As we wildly work throughout the day, taking care of this problem and attending to that one, we’re ALWAYS working on getting more done, and, as we all know, “more” means more business, more clients, more money, whatever MORE means to you.
But what if told you that by creating a stronger connection with your customer, you could make you more money in less time? Would you believe me?
When you make a substantial, positive connection with your customers, they appreciate you, they like you, and they’re willing to come back to you. I don’t have to tell you the power of repeat business, but I will hit you with a few essential bullets:
What this means for you is that if you can build trust with your current customer, help them with their issues and make a genuine connection with them, you have a customer that will work FOR you and PAY you at the same time.
“Focusing on customer retention is a key step in getting the most out of your repeat customers.” – Alex McEachern, smile.io
There are several ways this connection can be made.
You can visit them at their home. You can write them a card. You can call them on the phone. You can pester them on social media. Most of these are not practical…or feasible, given your lack of time that we already acknowledged.
You could send them an email, however. But not the typical dopey, “Hey, I’ve got some great new stuff for you to buy!” email. I’m talking about an email that gives your customer a peek into YOUR life, perhaps into your mind, but certainly into your heart.
This is the kind of email that makes a connection.
Do you have time for this? If your answer is no…but I WANT to, I might be able to help.
I can help you make this connection - a genuine connection that draws your customer in - that allows them to be a part of what gets you up every morning (and no, not coffee).
I’m talking about your passion for helping your customer and how you risked everything to create a business to do just that. It sounds crazy, but that’s who we are. It’s not about us; it’s about them… it’s always about them.
If any of this resonates with you, we should probably talk. For you, it’s about them - for me, it’s about you.
This is not a good thing.
What separates us, the small business, from the big chains is that we CAN connect with our customers…all of them, but still, we don’t.
Why?
Because it takes time, and time is the one thing we don’t have to spare.
Running a business takes a great deal of time, and running a small business takes even MORE time because we insist on doing whatever it takes to satisfy our customers. If we didn’t, we will not be around very long, will we?
But taking care of our customers is different than making a connection with them.
Making a connection actually slows down the clock.
As we wildly work throughout the day, taking care of this problem and attending to that one, we’re ALWAYS working on getting more done, and, as we all know, “more” means more business, more clients, more money, whatever MORE means to you.
But what if told you that by creating a stronger connection with your customer, you could make you more money in less time? Would you believe me?
When you make a substantial, positive connection with your customers, they appreciate you, they like you, and they’re willing to come back to you. I don’t have to tell you the power of repeat business, but I will hit you with a few essential bullets:
- Repeat customer buy more often
- Repeat customers spend more
- Repeat customers are easier to sell to
- Repeat customer refer more new customers
What this means for you is that if you can build trust with your current customer, help them with their issues and make a genuine connection with them, you have a customer that will work FOR you and PAY you at the same time.
“Focusing on customer retention is a key step in getting the most out of your repeat customers.” – Alex McEachern, smile.io
There are several ways this connection can be made.
You can visit them at their home. You can write them a card. You can call them on the phone. You can pester them on social media. Most of these are not practical…or feasible, given your lack of time that we already acknowledged.
You could send them an email, however. But not the typical dopey, “Hey, I’ve got some great new stuff for you to buy!” email. I’m talking about an email that gives your customer a peek into YOUR life, perhaps into your mind, but certainly into your heart.
This is the kind of email that makes a connection.
Do you have time for this? If your answer is no…but I WANT to, I might be able to help.
I can help you make this connection - a genuine connection that draws your customer in - that allows them to be a part of what gets you up every morning (and no, not coffee).
I’m talking about your passion for helping your customer and how you risked everything to create a business to do just that. It sounds crazy, but that’s who we are. It’s not about us; it’s about them… it’s always about them.
If any of this resonates with you, we should probably talk. For you, it’s about them - for me, it’s about you.