From Publishers Weekly
Management consultant Griffin here addresses the failure of the "market share" theory. Presenting case studies-Home Depot's customer intimacy standard; Sharp Electronics' sales doctor approach-she stresses the need to develop customer loyalty programs. Griffin deftly examines pricing, value, customers' purchasing cycles, positioning and targeting to create repeat purchasers. She ponders: What "exactly" does a company do that engenders loyalty? A Florida picture framer she interviewed discovered by surveying his customers that the uniqueness and quality of his work ensured their patronage, not his low-end framing options; a Nebraska travel agent learned that he retained his corporate accounts because of his willingness to hold regular review sessions with them. Readers will profit from the arsenal of tools Griffin provides.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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From Library Journal
Studies have shown that customer satisfaction does not equate with continued sales. What a business needs instead is customer retention and repeated purchases, otherwise know as customer loyalty. Marketing consultant Griffin has written a practical guide for planning strategies to assure customer loyalty. She uses actual examples to describe whom a company should target, how to find qualified prospects, and how to turn customers into company advocates. Griffin also details how to win back inactive customers and how to develop a loyalty-driven corporate culture. Several recent books have been published in this area, including Joan Cannie's Turning Lost Customers into Gold (American Management Assn., 1994), which provides sample survey forms but an abbreviated text. Griffin's thoroughgoing treatment is recommended for public libraries.
Kathy Shimpock-Vieweg, O'Connor-Cavanagh Lib., Phoenix, Ariz.Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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