Strategy, execution, culture, mindset, and tactics all belong together. They are without a doubt the most important practices you can track against to see long term success. This is true with start-ups, giant government entities, schools, and more. HOW you achieve success is built by focusing on these practices, zero stop.
But .. let’s get practical, how can you get a sense if you are customer focused. Why does customer focus matter? Well, that is ALL that matters. Without your customers you are bankrupt or overthrown from being in power. These customers need to be happy, satisfied, and even overjoyed if possible.
Customer focus in this context means you value what they value, and strive to give them the most value as possible when they give you their time, attention, and cash.
Tactic, let’s find out: Call your business
Pick up the phone, google the number on Google Maps, and call. Now .. see what happens.
Danger indicators to you not winning in this area:
- The number dead ends with no answer (tragic)
- A computer answers and doesn’t respond to the natural language of the user
- There is no way to get a human in the first 30 seconds
- You ask for a quality survey before they even get to the menu
- You give a timed commercial about how great you are and how much you care, and THEN the customer hears you begin connecting the call (information and glamor audio is great, but for the love, do it AFTER they know you are working to connect them to the right party)
- People drop off without finishing the menu / navigation system (a dead straight sign you are losing their interest and have a newly frustrated customer).
Value their time and you’ll win their hearts
Super tactical and so much more to share in this area, but so massively vital. Get this right and you’ll save time and money on the generation and lifetime value of them too.
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