{"id":59962,"date":"2019-01-17T15:24:43","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T20:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insureyourcompany.com\/?p=59962"},"modified":"2019-01-17T15:24:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-17T20:24:43","slug":"how-to-get-to-know-your-customers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insureyourcompany.com\/blog\/how-to-get-to-know-your-customers\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get to know your customers!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s often been pondered by great thinkers, \u201cCan you really get to know anyone?\u201d<\/strong> Although this is a deep question, this particular article isn\u2019t about being philosophical. Getting to know your customers is a process that anyone can do. If you want to bring your business to the next level you need to fully understand your customers and start to understand them.\u00a0 Grasp the important information about your clients and use it to help define them and improve your sales. Only when you understand your customers can you find more of them. So maybe this topic is a little more philosophical than originally thought. Here are 5 tips to get to know your customer better and start succeeding on whole new level.<\/p>\n

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Why does one decide to take your services over another?<\/strong>\u00a0 If you don\u2019t start to take action and learn what makes your customers chose you, you will never find out how to improve your business.\u00a0 It\u2019s time to get organized and invest in a Customer Relationship Management System, also known as a CRM. Some examples of products in the market include SalesForce, Unfusionsoft, Hubspot, FreeAgent CRM, Thryv, NetSuite, amoCRM, and Claritysoft. Having a client management system in place is ideal when dealing with hundreds of client contacts.\u00a0 Having an electronic source that is searchable, sort-able and able to upload files will make tracking data and connecting with your clients easier.\u00a0\u00a0 Tracking data will give you the analytics to improve your website, ad campaigns, content and other marketing devices your business uses.\u00a0 It will also give you the power to contact any client or group of clients with professionally designed emails or any other communications.<\/p>\n

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Now that you have a method to track and gather your customers, it\u2019s time to analyze the activity and data of visitors to your website. Tools like Google Analytics can track the traffic to your website, origin, search terms used, keywords and a lot more.\u00a0 The possibilities and tools are endless to track this data. Whatever you choose this analysis must be done.\u00a0 Not only will you learn how your customers are exploring and using your site you can make improvements to their experience which will increase the chance they pick your business over another.\u00a0 Tracking and analyzing your website data and the data from your CRM will create a good analytical view of your customers.\u00a0 And every month when you review the data you will see patterns start to grow.\u00a0 You will be able to recognize what is working and what is not.\u00a0 Adapting your methods is crucial to stay relevant and successful.<\/p>\n

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Data can tell you a lot about your customers but it can\u2019t give you everything.\u00a0 Social Media is a great world to find insight into what your customers are up to.\u00a0 What do they like?\u00a0 How do they spend their time? What are they sharing and liking?\u00a0 This type of information used to be gathered through many cold calls or networking events, where you establish your trust to get this type of info.\u00a0 Now you can browse Social Media sites like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and LinkedIn to see how customers live, buy and share.\u00a0 You may find things that you don\u2019t want to know but the more information you can get on your own will help clarify the picture of your customers and what they want from you.\u00a0 Delivering what your clients what will strengthen your relationship and keep them coming back and even promote your business to others.<\/p>\n

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Ask Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Is time to suck it up and pick up the phone?<\/strong> Not everyone is comfortable on the phone but if you are a business owner it is an essential skill that you will have to practice.\u00a0 If you want to know your customers simply ask them questions.\u00a0 Ask them what they want, how they are doing, or ask them anything.\u00a0 Starting a conversation with your customer builds your relationship even further.\u00a0 Not everyone will want to talk to you over the phone but the ones who do will answer any questions you have and happily do it. Plan this call out and have some general questions about your company written down.\u00a0 Having a few questions ready to go will show them you are prepared and not just wasting their time.\u00a0 It is the perfect moment to find out what they need, and what they dislike and then fix it.\u00a0 If you can\u2019t get them on the phone send them a survey through email or even snail mail. This can provide useful information on how to make your business better.<\/p>\n

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My last tip also sounds a little philosophical, so bare with me.\u00a0 You can\u2019t understand anyone if you don\u2019t understand yourself.\u00a0 You must be able to define your product and service to anyone anywhere.\u00a0 You need to be able to explain every complex aspect of what you do so a 5-year-old can understand.\u00a0 You can learn all you want about your customers but it won\u2019t do you any good unless you truly know what you are about and what you want to accomplish.\u00a0 Take a moment and write it down, a definite aim or a business plan.\u00a0 Creating your own definition for your business and its goals will give you a clear understanding of what you want your customers to know and how to use the information you gather.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s a get a little closer and learn more about each other.\u00a0 Success has to be worked at over time it is not an instant snap of the finger action but rather an ever-growing library of knowledge.<\/p>\n

Please let me know some of the methods you use to get to know your customers better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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