LEADER 00000cam a22006134a 4500 001 ocm56715963 003 OCoLC 005 20160527040902.4 006 m o d 007 cr cnu|||unuuu 008 041012s2004 nju ob 001 0 eng d 019 84169858|a664116991|a880325757 020 1417526033|q(electronic book) 020 9781417526031|q(electronic book) 020 9781564146953 020 1564146952|q(Trade Paper) 035 (OCoLC)56715963|z(OCoLC)84169858|z(OCoLC)664116991 |z(OCoLC)880325757 037 |b00048277 040 N$T|beng|epn|cN$T|dOCLCQ|dYDXCP|dOCLCG|dOCLCQ|dOCLCO |dOCLCQ|dOCLCF|dNLGGC|dOCLCQ|dFUG|dB24X7|dCOO|dSLY|dOCLCQ 049 RIDW 050 4 HF5415.525|b.L39 2004eb 072 7 BUS|x043060|2bisacsh 082 04 658.8/343|222 084 F713. 5|2clc 084 F713. 55|2clc 090 HF5415.525|b.L39 2004eb 100 1 Lawfer, Manzie R.,|d1946-|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/ names/n2003105140 245 10 Why customers come back :|bhow to create lasting customer loyalty /|cManzie R. Lawfer. 264 1 Franklin Lakes, NJ :|bCareer Press,|c[2004] 264 4 |c©2004 300 1 online resource (219 pages) 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 340 |gpolychrome|2rdacc 347 text file|2rdaft 504 Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-211) and index. 520 8 Annotation|bDiscovering and utilizing specific activities that will make your customers buy again and again. 520 8 Annotation|bLoyal customers are the most important asset of any company--more important than land, patents, equipment, or buildings. While finding new customers is often expensive, time-consuming, and ultimately unprofitable, retaining old customers is surprisingly easy and "highly profitable. Companies with a loyal customer base enjoy greater profitability in good economic times and can depend on their loyal customers to help them survive difficult ones. Many businesses display banners proclaiming "Build Customer Loyalty!" but offer no training or tools to accomplish this mission. It is the moral equivalent of an athletic coach cupping his hands around his mouth and yelling at his players, "Score more point!" Why Customers Come Back is not about slogans, banners, or promotions. It is about discovering and utilizing specific activities that will make your customers buy again and again ... and tell the world why everyone "else should buy from you too! It isn't until a customer buys from you a second, third, or fourth time, that you actually see any profit. So learning how to retain customers is far more important and profitable than chasing new ones. Even a seemingly negligible increase in repeat business--just five percent--produces a whopping 60 percent increase in profits. What customers want today may fall out of favor tomorrow. American business is a fickle master. Technology, the Internet, and overnight delivery to anywhere in the country have made every business global --mom-and-pop corner stores must now compete with businesses thousands of miles away. Customer loyalty levels the playing field. It is the ultimate competitive advantage. The practical advice in Why Customers Come Back is based onthe "real buying habits of "real customers. The five principles to follow are not brain surgery. Business people, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and front-line employees can understand, embrace, and implement them ... right. 588 0 Print version record. 590 eBooks on EBSCOhost|bEBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America 650 0 Customer loyalty.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects /sh97009091 650 0 Customer relations.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/ subjects/sh85034963 650 7 Customer loyalty.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/ 885531 650 7 Customer relations.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/ 885533 655 4 Electronic books. 776 08 |iPrint version:|aLawfer, Manzie R., 1946-|tWhy customers come back.|dFranklin Lakes, NJ : Career Press, ©2004 |z1564146952|w(DLC) 2003054650|w(OCoLC)52553761 856 40 |uhttps://rider.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http:// search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site& db=nlebk&AN=113675|zOnline eBook. Access restricted to current Rider University students, faculty, and staff. 856 42 |3Instructions for reading/downloading this eBook|uhttp:// guides.rider.edu/ebooks/ebsco 901 MARCIVE 20231220 948 |d20160615|cEBSCO|tebscoebooksacademic|lridw 994 92|bRID