Maximise Customer Value

You've done the hard part, now it's time to make the most of your hard won relationship! Remember to treat your customers at least as well as your prospects.

Your customers clearly like (and trust) you enough to have done business with you. Now it's time to make sure you make the most of the relationship you've worked hard to create.

There are 2 major things to consider when you think about maximising customer value - the first-time transaction and the future potential of the relationship you've built:

1. Optimise Transactions

There are a number of ways to increase the value of your website transactions; most obviously you can try to get more of them or you can try to increase the value of each individual transaction. The latter can be dangerous territory so striking the right balance is critical - you don't want to go and undermine the goodwill you've created or undo your good work though crass opportunism. Do it right, however, and there are real gains to be made through optimising transactions.

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2. Lifetime Value

It doesn't always happen on the first visit. But every time you do successfully convert one of your website visitors into a customer you achieve something special.

The hard work and effort has paid off - someone trusts you enough to take the plunge. The act of engagement represents a confidence in you and your organisation; it means you've established a valuable relationship. If you're smart you'll treat this as the start of something beautiful (rather than the end of the road). Nurture, respect and foster and the loyalty you create will pay dividends.

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