(Length: 15 pages)

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September 14, 2004

Earning The Loyalty Of Banking Customers

This is the second document in the "Customer Advocacy" series.

by Ron Shevlin

with Bill Doyle, Adele Sage

Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

Consumers are satisfied with their banks and few have any plans to switch. But that doesn't mean they're loyal. Loyal customers buy more products from their bank. But less than one-third of the average bank's customers intend to consider the bank for future purchases. To earn the loyalty of customers, banks must do more than offer the best rates and fees — they need to connect emotionally with customers. How? By demonstrating customer advocacy in service and sales interactions.

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NOTES & RESOURCES

itemConsumers Are Satisfied With — But Not Loyal To — Their Banks

itemBut Retention Doesn't Translate Into Future Purchase Intention

itemBanks Don't Make An Emotional Connection With Customers

itemThe Stories Bank Customers Tell Themselves

itemAdvocacy Is The Story Banks Want Their Customers To Tell Themselves

itemThe Stories Bank Customers Should Be Telling Themselves

itemThere Are No Quick Fixes For Earning Customer Loyalty

itemSupplemental Material

We drew from Forrester's Consumer Technographics® June 2004 North American Study, which surveyed more than 12,000 US households in the middle of 2004. This document details the resulting data, focusing on loyalty and retention of banking customers.

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