How to Add Value to Your Service Offering?

June 25, 2009 by  

Have you ever asked yourself what the major determinant of client satisfaction? It is added value.
In a highly competitive market, where you will most probably find yourself today, the best and the most valuable tactics you need to follow is differentiation. You need to become more than an accountant - experienced and reliable adviser, more than a store - someone’s favorite bookstore, more than a SEO agency - trusted professional who is ready to help you.
Achieving such good characteristics is not easy, this is why you need to look for ways of adding value to your clients. People don’t want to be sold, they want their problem to be resolved. In other words, give before you get. This is where your most loyal customers will come from. Let’s take a closer look at the most proven value adds.
Show your customers you are thinking about them. Start to send them articles, your newsletters and other important information, which they might be interested in.
Provide your clients with some educative materials. Offer them to participate in useful seminars or conferences on subjects relevant to their business. They will enjoy it.
Offer your key clients some advantages. Let them be first to discover the items which will be on sale tomorrow, invite them for a meeting with a famous writer in your book store.
Report your customers the status of matters. Periodic reports may serve as your great performance record, or, otherwise, show you notify you of possible problems in the future. Another certain advantage is finding how your customer can save money using your services.  For example, redesigning a website for your client is the part of SEO and PPC service package.
Get your client involved in the process. Many clients will look forward to participating. Talk to your clients, chat with them live, do not hide anything they need to know, build trust with them, get them acquainted with what exactly is going to happen and how. Don’t hesitate to ask your clients for their opinion. Let them feel you care. Remember, you are dealing with people not robots.
Assist your clients to communicate.
Recommend other noticeable services or products to your clients. Make it easy for them to turn to you for a piece of advice, even if it is not something you are offering as a service.
By building a trust between you and your client, by offering a value added services, you will receive the benefits of service and relationship, which will be a positive determinant of your all business processes and your business vision in general.

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