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Friday, September 18, 2009

Small Business Marketing Tactic: MAKE IT PERSONAL!

Much deeper than the nonchalant greeting when they enter your door, your consumers welcome personal attention. They hunger for genuine interaction.

What to do?
1. Identify your top-tier of customers
2. Grab your letterhead and a pen.
3. Write these words, "Thank you so much for your business!" & sign it
4. Fold the letter and insert it into an envelope
5. Apply a stamp and mail it.

Yes, I understand these are 5 very basic steps. But still, your efforts to create personal interactions are sure to pleasantly surprise your valued customers while making a significant deposits into their emotional bank accounts.

Other thoughts:
- Send them personalized Christmas cards
(Yes, you must write the greeting.)
- Deliver them birthday/anniversary cards
(They are your customers, so you SHOULD know this information.),
- Call their home and leave them a "Merry Christmas" voicemail message

One of my friends owns and operates his own lawncare business. For Christmas last year, he selected his top 100 customers and sent them a personalized Christmas card along with a gift book "Case For Christmas" by Lee Strobel

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