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January 9, 2007

Customer Retention Is A Process, Not An Event

A Four-Step Cycle For Improving Customer Loyalty In Financial Services

by Mary Pilecki

with Sharyn Leaver, Mary Ann Rogan


Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

Financial services institutions (FSIs) are once again focusing on retaining their existing customers, but with little success. Given a lack of clear metrics on what attrition is and no enterprise focus on the problem, FSIs are reactively rather than proactively trying to hold onto customers. To achieve success, FSIs should think more strategically about retention by baking it into every step of the customer life cycle: target, acquire, service, and develop. Smarter use of the technology tools available, revisiting processes to improve the customer experience, and ensuring the organizational culture supports retention are all ways to improve attrition rates.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemRetention Is Still A Reactive Sport

itemRetention Tactics Need To Become More Strategic

itemBest Demonstrated Practices: Bake Retention Into The Customer Experience

itemTarget The Right Customers With The Right Value Propositions

itemStart A Positive Relationship Through Acquisition

itemIncorporate Customer Advocacy Into Day-To-Day Service

itemDevelop Relationships To Increase Stickiness

itemBuild An Organizational Culture That Is Centered On Retention

itemIdentifying Your Challenges

itemMeasuring Your Success

itemSupplemental Material

Forrester interviewed 16 user companies and other field experts: Austin Logistics, Branch Banking and Trust Company (BB&T), Corillian, Econiq, Epsilon, Fair Issacs, Fidelity Investments, Fifth Third Bank, Getronics, Harland Financial Solutions, Harte-Hanks, Nomis Solutions, REI, Targetbase, Unica, Wells Fargo.

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Technology: B2B Sales & Marketing, Channel Design Strategies, Corporate Strategy, Customer Experience, Customer Relationship Management, Interactive Marketing, IT Management, IT Strategy, Planning, & Governance, Marketing & Advertising, Packaged Applications, Product & Solutions Strategies, Relationship Marketing
Industry: Consumer Financial Services, Financial Services, Financial Services Customer Experience, Financial Services Customer Relationship Management, Financial Services Marketing
Geography: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America

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