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How to Turn a New Customer Into a Repeat Customer

How to Turn a New Customer Into a Repeat Customer

A smart followup offer from Amazon inspired these tips for creating customer goodwill and guaranteeing their return.

8 Ways to Make Customers Love a Local Business

8 Ways to Make Customers Love a Local Business

Here are eight things that will help a local business improve customer satisfaction and get glowing thank yous and likes on social media.

10 Local Business Marketing Trends for 2012 and Beyond

10 Local Business Marketing Trends for 2012 and Beyond

Here are 10 local business marketing trends reshaping how you should market your business for 2012.

How to Get a First-Time Customer to Return

How to Get a First-Time Customer to Return

Despite a small business’s friendliness and good work, I wasn’t a guaranteed return customer. But a gesture on my way out the door guaranteed that I would come back.

The Magic of Customer Lifetime Value for Local Businesses

The Magic of Customer Lifetime Value for Local Businesses

Understanding the value a customer has to your local business is critical to making smart, cost-effective marketing decisions. Your magic bullet is something called “customer lifetime value,” or CLV. Here’s how to make it work for you.

How One Local Business Got and Kept My Business

How One Local Business Got and Kept My Business

Online resources, word of mouth, e-mail and old-fashioned handwritten communication all play a part in why Michael Payne is my dentist. It’s a story worth relaying because of how effectively he uses various marketing techniques. Here’s how it unfolds:

7 Easy Steps to Word of Mouth Success for Local Businesses

7 Easy Steps to Word of Mouth Success for Local Businesses

Word of mouth is still vital to any small local business. It can happen naturally, but you can also build it as part of your marketing plan. Here are seven steps to get your word of mouth effort underway.