“Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.” – Henri Frederic Amiel
In order to provide your customers with the highest degree of attention and integrity, it is important to say “thank you” and to show your gratitude with thoughtful actions. Here are a few ways to show your gratitude in a relevant and sincere manner.
Educate Your Customer
Help your customers to understand what you and your team do and know about your specialty. This can be done by providing customers with quick-tip information sheets, writing an “ask the expert” blog, or hosting a webinar. The more informed your customers become, the more they will appreciate your value as the expert.
Allow Your Customer To Educate You
Invite your customer to meet you for coffee or schedule a specific time to sit and talk on their turf. This meeting needs to be a “no-sales-zone” time together, and your objective must be to learn more about their world. Customers like to be noticed for more than their wallet, and they will value that you took the initiative to ask them.
Share Your Respect With Your Customers
Once you know more about what your customer offers, it is time to think about “sharing the respect” by sending referrals and your own personal business their way. Look for opportunities to refer them to others that you work with or are connected to through networking organizations. If you have been on the receiving end of a great service or a superior product, take the time to write a review or a testimonial for use in their marketing materials.
Every Day Is The Day To Say “Thank You”
We all like to be appreciated. Show your thankfulness every day by acting on one (or more!) of these ideas – it’s really just good old-fashioned kindness.
