Comments on: 11 Ways to Make Your Customers Swoon http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/09/11-ways-to-make-your-customers-swoon.html Exploring the trends driving small business Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:39:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Lori Robinson http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/09/11-ways-to-make-your-customers-swoon.html#comment-1046194 Lori Robinson Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:57:02 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=54985#comment-1046194 Wonderful information and advice. It can be truly mind boggling trying to find effective ways to reach out to your target audience. This article gives some excellent suggestions. Wonderful information and advice. It can be truly mind boggling trying to find effective ways to reach out to your target audience. This article gives some excellent suggestions.

]]> By: earthegy http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/09/11-ways-to-make-your-customers-swoon.html#comment-1045905 earthegy Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:38:11 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=54985#comment-1045905 Great article! Especially #1...I've found my shop being promoted by others a few times, and had no idea they were doing it until I stumbled across it. It makes me wonder how many times I've missed an opportunity to thank someone and perhaps return the favor. Great article! Especially #1…I’ve found my shop being promoted by others a few times, and had no idea they were doing it until I stumbled across it. It makes me wonder how many times I’ve missed an opportunity to thank someone and perhaps return the favor.

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]]> By: monique r. http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/09/11-ways-to-make-your-customers-swoon.html#comment-833941 monique r. Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:05:23 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=54985#comment-833941 Great advice but Sometimes I don't feel like I have enough time to do all the different types of networking. It feels like it takes a lot of time that I can be creating art to sell. Great advice but
Sometimes I don’t feel like I have enough time to do all the different types of networking. It feels like it takes a lot of time that I can be creating art to sell.

]]> By: Kimberly Scott http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/09/11-ways-to-make-your-customers-swoon.html#comment-830613 Kimberly Scott Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:10:27 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=54985#comment-830613 2. This is so important but often overlooked in our busy worlds; At Chamber mixers, etc., we are bombarded with hard-core people pushing their business cards in our faces and we don't even know them yet. I want to develop a relationship of trust before I refer business! :) Kimberly Scott Co-Founder & Marketing Director A To Z Auto Glass LLC 2. This is so important but often overlooked in our busy worlds; At Chamber mixers, etc., we are bombarded with hard-core people pushing their business cards in our faces and we don’t even know them yet. I want to develop a relationship of trust before I refer business! :)

Kimberly Scott
Co-Founder & Marketing Director
A To Z Auto Glass LLC

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]]> By: Keri Morgret http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/09/11-ways-to-make-your-customers-swoon.html#comment-825426 Keri Morgret Fri, 17 Sep 2010 23:47:55 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=54985#comment-825426 CustomInk.com has the first one down really well. Someone asked yesterday evening for recommendations for custom tshirts, and I just replied with customink (I was busy, didn't have time to say any more). Within half an hour I got a nice thank you from their Twitter account, and some fast, helpful answers from them as well. Their ongoing customer service is what makes me want to use them again when I need shirts again, and it makes up for the couple of hiccups I had when I first created the shirts. Do you have any good examples of #2, of showing up where people aren't necessarily expecting you? CustomInk.com has the first one down really well. Someone asked yesterday evening for recommendations for custom tshirts, and I just replied with customink (I was busy, didn’t have time to say any more). Within half an hour I got a nice thank you from their Twitter account, and some fast, helpful answers from them as well. Their ongoing customer service is what makes me want to use them again when I need shirts again, and it makes up for the couple of hiccups I had when I first created the shirts.

Do you have any good examples of #2, of showing up where people aren’t necessarily expecting you?

]]> By: Tanja/NXT Media http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/09/11-ways-to-make-your-customers-swoon.html#comment-819653 Tanja/NXT Media Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:36:27 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=54985#comment-819653 I like this article. All of the tips are relevant...most of them deal with "showing up" to the party and I believe that is of utmost importance when engaging with people. You have to "show up" to the party. Thanks for your insights. ~ Tanja/NXT Media I like this article. All of the tips are relevant…most of them deal with “showing up” to the party and I believe that is of utmost importance when engaging with people. You have to “show up” to the party. Thanks for your insights. ~ Tanja/NXT Media

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]]> By: Rachel Moffatt http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/09/11-ways-to-make-your-customers-swoon.html#comment-816551 Rachel Moffatt Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:50:31 +0000 http://smallbiztrends.com/?p=54985#comment-816551 Networking with *potential* customers is something I have difficulty with. I often feel as though, since I am not seeing an immediate increase in sales, that I am wasting my time trying to shout above the crowd or that people just don't care about what I have to say. I like the idea brought out in point number 5 about starting relevant conversations on social media sites. Twitter intimidates me, but I could do this on my Facebook Fan Page. I have found number 2 to be effective. Simply joining in on conversations on message boards about topics I am interested in and having a link to my site in my signature has brought visitors to my site. Thanks for all of the ideas Networking with *potential* customers is something I have difficulty with. I often feel as though, since I am not seeing an immediate increase in sales, that I am wasting my time trying to shout above the crowd or that people just don’t care about what I have to say. I like the idea brought out in point number 5 about starting relevant conversations on social media sites. Twitter intimidates me, but I could do this on my Facebook Fan Page.

I have found number 2 to be effective. Simply joining in on conversations on message boards about topics I am interested in and having a link to my site in my signature has brought visitors to my site.

Thanks for all of the ideas

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