Wednesday 30 November 2011

Want Customers To Stay Loyal To Your Brand?

By Tony Angelo


Customer loyalty is the personal identification of a customer, or a client, with a particular name or brand. This causes them to claim it as their own, and therefore reject any other competing brands available, upon the premise that it is irrelevant, or unable to cater to who they are. With the availability of so many brands on the market it is difficult to convince customers to commit to any one individually.

Creating and sustaining customer brand loyalty can be an exceptionally demanding goal, as it requires the establishment of a positive reputation, on a repetitive basis. This reputation, or association of the brand, and the brand name, with the constant provision of successful customer service, aids in the fostering of brand loyalty.

A great way of getting prospective clients to become loyal to your brand is by creating a 'positive experience', which they will associate with the brand. The recollection of the positive feeling associated with a particular brand name or product, whether it is due to personal affiliations or special treatment, is what essentially brings customers back to a particular brand service or product, and helps to foster their brand loyalty.

Apart from creating a positive customer experience, which is directly related to the customer's perception of the brand, and its' identity, having a concrete sales and management strategy in order to better foster brand loyalty is also necessary. Creating opportunities for clients and customers to become loyal, or to become able to show their brand loyalty, in various occasions, such as through purchasing a membership card with outlined benefits, or hosting a brand related event, or even going as far as reaching out to customers when new product is available, are all great ways of creating and nourishing the most valued concept of brand loyalty.

The usage of clientelling strategies, such as reaching out to your clients by inviting them to the specific showcasing of the new product, are all forms of getting the customers attached to the particular brand by creating a long lasting relationship between the customer and the nature, identity, versatility and name of the brand, as it changes and evolves through time.




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