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Are You Engaging Your Customers ?!!

Attracting new customers and developing loyalty are core aspects of a successful business. A strong customer engagement strategy can help you discover your customers' needs and strengthen their connection to your business.

Customer engagement is all about getting your customers — and potential customers — to interact with your business. Asking for feedback about your products and services — and taking the time to respond to their comments, criticisms, and suggestions — can help you build a strong relationship with your clients.



So how can you develop customer engagement?

- Ask for feedback — how can you improve? Are there any new products or services your customers would like you to offer?

- Share your knowledge — for example, by respond to questions, offer free workshops, or post how-to videos online

- Conduct research, to learn about your customers' needs

- Involve your customers in the development of your products or services (e.g. through user testing)

- Use social media tools to connect with your clients

One of the more challenging parts of customer relationship management is resolving customer complaints. However, a customer complaint can be an opportunity in disguise. An unhappy customer can alert you to a problem you didn't know existed — information that can be very valuable. Successfully resolving a complaint can be a positive experience that lets you build a stronger bond with your customer.


When dealing with customer complaints, you may want to:

- Respond quickly and courteously

- Listen to your customer

- Offer rectification (such as repair, replacement, or refund)

- Apologize — saying “we're sorry you're unhappy” can help diffuse a difficult situation

- Consider the value of your customer's business — it may be wise to absorb a small loss if it means keeping a good customer

Fostering customer engagement can help you build strong relationships with your customers and generate 

positive word-of-mouth advertising.