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How to Improve 
your customer life cycle
The quality of your customer life cycle is directly 
proportional to your bottom line. 
All 7 stages of a customer life cycle will 
determine if you: 
A) Get a new client, 
B) If a new client remains your client and if 
C) An Existing clients refers you to other customers
In this slideshare we will look at: 
A) Generating interest in your brand/product 
B) Captivating interested leads 
C) Building trust in your product/service 
D) Converting leads into customers 
E) Deliver & Impress 
F) Up sell & Cross Sell 
G) Get a Testimonial & referral 
Let's get started!
Generating Interest in your Product 
• A customer life cycle starts much earlier than the 
day he sets out to buy your product/service. It 
starts when a customer is identified as being 
potentially your customer, when s/he meets the 
qualifications of your target audience - define 
your target audience here. 
• The life cycle starts when you identify the needs 
and wants of a potential customer and spark that 
desire in your product. Generating interest is 
therefore the first fundamental step and should 
be taken seriously.
Actions to take to generate more 
interest: 
• Start a blog 
• Start a Pay per click campaign 
• Use Search Engine Optimization 
• Attend networking Events 
• Use Social Media Platforms 
• Use offline marketing - such as flyers or radio 
adverts!
Captivate Leads 
• Once you got your target audience's attention, 
make sure that you capture names, email 
addresses, likes or subscriptions. Customers 
do not usually buy within first contact – 
• Read more in: Are you losing 92% of potential 
business? Only 8% of customers buy on initial 
contact. 
• Capture leads with whom you can follow up 
with the steps coming up.
Actions to captivate leads: 
• Create offers 
• Give free trials 
• Put an opt-in form on your website 
• Offer free subscription to your blog 
• Put downloadable content on your website. 
• Optimize/create your landing pages. If you are 
not familiar with landing pages ask a 
professional to guide you with this exercise.
Build Trust & Follow Up 
• People work with other people they like and 
trust. Unless they trust you, potential clients, 
will not work with you. So take the time to 
build trust. It may sound intimidating, but it 
really is very straightforward. 
• Keep these simple things in mind - be 
yourself, be transparent and acknowledge 
mistakes, don't make fake promises instead 
make promises and keep them.
Actions to build trust & follow up 
• Make a list of FAQ's and answer each one 
• Create a blog to share these answers 
• Send email shots weekly to keep contact
Convert into Customers 
• Make sure that both you and your customer 
know what you are expecting of each other so 
that none of you get to face the bitter end. 
• This can run smoother if you have a set model 
to follow through each time - to make sure 
that nothing was missed.
Actions to convert leads into 
customers: 
• Set a Shopping cart on Your website to secure 
the sale. 
• Write down your terms & conditions 
• Explain T & C to your customer and get them 
signed
Deliver & Impress 
• Impressing your customer will not only get you a 
happy customer but automatic referrals and 
testimonials. 
• So, make sure that once the sale is done you 
don't slack and give a poor delivery. 
• Some problems might occur after the sale, but 
you need to make sure that you stay vigilant and 
focus on getting the job done well. If problems 
occur, be transparent and explain the issue to 
your customer.
Actions to deliver & Impress: 
• Set internal checkups to make sure everyone 
is doing their part to the best standards 
• Keep in touch with your customers 
throughout the progress and keep them up to 
date.
Cross Sell & Up Sell 
• Whilst at it, you can easily up sell and cross 
sell related products. This is especially easy if 
your selling process is online. 
• By offering a selection of items closely related 
to the item of interest you can increase 
customer satisfaction and higher revenue. 
• If your product has a renewal date or expires 
send renewal well ahead of time to get an 
opportunity to maintain that customer.
Actions to Cross Sell & Up sell 
• Following the target audience sheet group your 
items to cross sell 
• Set up an action plan for cross-selling 
• Use cross selling on your website 
• Track sales and items bought together 
• Install Google analytics on your website to 
monitor which items your clients view in the 
same visit 
• Monitor & improve this process
Get a Testimonial 
• Up till today, many businesses relied on word of 
mouth for new customers. Today this changed 
only in the sense that it is now done online (other 
than offline) which means it is much faster and a 
good comment can mean a load more customers 
because it is reaching a much wider audience. 
• Displaying testimonials on your website, social 
media pages and profiles is a great way to build 
trust.
Actions to Get Testimonials 
• After each custom, send a questionnaire to 
learn where you can improve your service and 
what is already great! 
• If one strikes you to be particularly positive 
ask the customer to write a review for you to 
display on your online presence.

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How to improve your customer life cycle

  • 1. How to Improve your customer life cycle
  • 2. The quality of your customer life cycle is directly proportional to your bottom line. All 7 stages of a customer life cycle will determine if you: A) Get a new client, B) If a new client remains your client and if C) An Existing clients refers you to other customers
  • 3. In this slideshare we will look at: A) Generating interest in your brand/product B) Captivating interested leads C) Building trust in your product/service D) Converting leads into customers E) Deliver & Impress F) Up sell & Cross Sell G) Get a Testimonial & referral Let's get started!
  • 4. Generating Interest in your Product • A customer life cycle starts much earlier than the day he sets out to buy your product/service. It starts when a customer is identified as being potentially your customer, when s/he meets the qualifications of your target audience - define your target audience here. • The life cycle starts when you identify the needs and wants of a potential customer and spark that desire in your product. Generating interest is therefore the first fundamental step and should be taken seriously.
  • 5. Actions to take to generate more interest: • Start a blog • Start a Pay per click campaign • Use Search Engine Optimization • Attend networking Events • Use Social Media Platforms • Use offline marketing - such as flyers or radio adverts!
  • 6. Captivate Leads • Once you got your target audience's attention, make sure that you capture names, email addresses, likes or subscriptions. Customers do not usually buy within first contact – • Read more in: Are you losing 92% of potential business? Only 8% of customers buy on initial contact. • Capture leads with whom you can follow up with the steps coming up.
  • 7. Actions to captivate leads: • Create offers • Give free trials • Put an opt-in form on your website • Offer free subscription to your blog • Put downloadable content on your website. • Optimize/create your landing pages. If you are not familiar with landing pages ask a professional to guide you with this exercise.
  • 8. Build Trust & Follow Up • People work with other people they like and trust. Unless they trust you, potential clients, will not work with you. So take the time to build trust. It may sound intimidating, but it really is very straightforward. • Keep these simple things in mind - be yourself, be transparent and acknowledge mistakes, don't make fake promises instead make promises and keep them.
  • 9. Actions to build trust & follow up • Make a list of FAQ's and answer each one • Create a blog to share these answers • Send email shots weekly to keep contact
  • 10. Convert into Customers • Make sure that both you and your customer know what you are expecting of each other so that none of you get to face the bitter end. • This can run smoother if you have a set model to follow through each time - to make sure that nothing was missed.
  • 11. Actions to convert leads into customers: • Set a Shopping cart on Your website to secure the sale. • Write down your terms & conditions • Explain T & C to your customer and get them signed
  • 12. Deliver & Impress • Impressing your customer will not only get you a happy customer but automatic referrals and testimonials. • So, make sure that once the sale is done you don't slack and give a poor delivery. • Some problems might occur after the sale, but you need to make sure that you stay vigilant and focus on getting the job done well. If problems occur, be transparent and explain the issue to your customer.
  • 13. Actions to deliver & Impress: • Set internal checkups to make sure everyone is doing their part to the best standards • Keep in touch with your customers throughout the progress and keep them up to date.
  • 14. Cross Sell & Up Sell • Whilst at it, you can easily up sell and cross sell related products. This is especially easy if your selling process is online. • By offering a selection of items closely related to the item of interest you can increase customer satisfaction and higher revenue. • If your product has a renewal date or expires send renewal well ahead of time to get an opportunity to maintain that customer.
  • 15. Actions to Cross Sell & Up sell • Following the target audience sheet group your items to cross sell • Set up an action plan for cross-selling • Use cross selling on your website • Track sales and items bought together • Install Google analytics on your website to monitor which items your clients view in the same visit • Monitor & improve this process
  • 16. Get a Testimonial • Up till today, many businesses relied on word of mouth for new customers. Today this changed only in the sense that it is now done online (other than offline) which means it is much faster and a good comment can mean a load more customers because it is reaching a much wider audience. • Displaying testimonials on your website, social media pages and profiles is a great way to build trust.
  • 17. Actions to Get Testimonials • After each custom, send a questionnaire to learn where you can improve your service and what is already great! • If one strikes you to be particularly positive ask the customer to write a review for you to display on your online presence.