Small Biz Tip: Customer Service: Know Your Customers

Posted by Cheryl Sowa on Monday, October 12, 2009

Tips from October 13, 2009

The Small Business tips today cover knowing your customers.


  1. Get the name, email address, and phone number of purchasing customers. Send them personalized coupons
  2. Ask customers for their birthday (month and day) Send them a discount, coupon, or freebie on their day.
  3. Learn your customers' names. As they return, address them personally. Cater to their buying trends.
  4. Communicate with customers. Find out feedback by calling or mailing them a survey.


Daily Overview: Getting to know your customers can create a huge return for your business. Show you care and they'll come back.


We post these small business tips to our employee's Twitter account each day, Monday through Friday. This is a reposting of those tips.

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Cheryl Sowa

Cheryl Sowa is a Public Relations Coordinator for America’s Best Companies. She also writes daily for the Small Business Center. Cheryl graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and obtained Bachelor degrees in English and Communications. Contact Cheryl

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