And keep them. It is possible.
I think everyone can agree that figuring out who your profitable customers are is a good way start to the new year, and is a valuable use of your time. Today I read an article published by CRM Magazine about predicting your profitable customers using predictive analytics.
"Just like leads, there are good customers to pursue and bad customers to pursue. A recent Forrester report, "Optimizing Customer Retention Programs," explicates the benefits of "uplift modeling," which focuses on using predictive analytics to pinpoint profitable customers."
The article identifies 4 types of customers and discuss some areas to think about when forming a customer retention plan. Have you thought about how you are going to retain your profitable customers? Read the article and start brainstorming!
-Brianna