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  • Tag: VOC

    Melissa Flinn
    Talk To Me
    2008.12.16 07:34:18
    In the past few months, I have spent hours conducting Voice of Customer Interviews with customers.  I cannot tell you how many times I thank someone for their time and help at the end of the interview and in turn they thank me for taking the time to listen to their concerns.  Customers really want to feel as though someone cares about what they have to say.  As marketers, we must always be aware of what our customers are saying and listening not only to what they say but to what they don't say.  This may sound obvious but by knowing more about our customer, we can better meet their needs.

    Consistently checking in with your customers, taking a genuine interest in their comments, and then acting on their feedback can prove to be one of the best ways to generate a loyal customer base.  After all, customer loyalty is an investment not an expense.

    Tags: market research | VOC | Voice of Customer

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    Melissa Flinn
    The Lemonade Stand
    2008.07.19 03:44:29


    Yesterday I played 9 holes Park City Golf Course.  Don't worry.  This isn't going to be a real golf story.  They bore me a little bit too.  Anyway, the course runs through a neighborhood in Park City and the summer is really busy for them so the course frequently gets backed up.

    As we get to the 6th hole, we are waiting for the two groups in front of us.  There are two boys that must be about 8 or 9 years old who live in the house by the 6th tee box.  They have golf balls and gum for sale.  On occasion an extra golf ball would be nice but generally I haven't lost all of my balls by the 6th hole and most people are better golfers than I am so they haven't lost all of theirs yet either.  But, by this time I am hot and very thirsty having already finished my first bottle of water.  So I asked them if they were selling lemonade.  They answered to me, "that is what everyone else keeps asking for."  I told them, "if that is what everyone is asking for, don't you think you might sell something if you had what they want?" 

    Both boys looked a little confused but one eventually agreed with me and said they would try lemonade next time saying only, "I guess if that's what people want maybe they would buy something from us."  I'm sure he didn't realize how profound this statement was.  But maybe today, with a product meeting the needs of their customers, they are having better sales.


    Tags: Park City | Golf | Lemonade | Research | VOC | Voice of Customer

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