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From: Mike Kubasak

Other than providing the best service, what should I do to prevent losing customers?

Surprisingly, many funeral directors (and most other companies) take their customers for granted until you lose one. I recall those times, when reading obituaries, I would see the name of a family we previously served and see that they went to my competitor. This is a devastating experience. Most of us brag about how much client families love us, but few of us are proactive in ensuring their business.

Some ideas to keep your customers loyal are:

bulletInvite some customers to a meeting and ask them how their expectations were met. Open discussion with all users of your services and products.
bulletMeet with the secretarial staff at churches, convalescent-nursing homes, hospitals, community organizations and ask them what types of comments they hear about your services and how you can better meet the needs of their congregation or patients. Involve people on all levels where your services may be used.
bulletCommunicate with client families in other ways than a sales message. Send them a "value" or "we care" message. Let them know about resources you have that can aid them in their day-to-day living needs.
bulletPut together a "community do good day" in which the funeral home staff and previously served client family members work together for the good of a community or charitable organization. Why not a golf event with proceeds earmarked for the blind or for handicapped children?
bulletCreate a testimonial ad campaign using your 10 best customers. Feature your customers telling everyone how much they love what you did for them. Now, think about your competitor reading this ad!!!

The loss of a customer is both financially and emotionally devastating. It hurts morale and can affect your self-confidence. Invest in keeping customers loyal.

ASK YOURSELF: If you lose a customer, what are you willing to spend to get them back?

ANSWER: Way more than it would have cost you to invest in keeping them.

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Michael W. Kubasak
Kubasak Associates
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