Question 1

The subscription manager at Cosmopolitan magazine keeps track of the subscription renewal rate, which is a good measure of customer lifetime value.

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Question 2

Berry's is a chain of shoe stores. The marketing team suggested that the company use permission marketing. How can this benefit the company?

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Question 3

Berry's is a chain of shoe stores. The company recently reviewed its customer relations strategy and suggested that the brand communication be consistent across all customer touch points. What are the various touch points for Berry's?

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Question 4

The management of Keiko has learned that the company risks losing a long-time customer, LZT, to a competitor. What basic measures can Keiko take to build loyalty with LZT?

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Question 5

Bicycle store 2Wheels wants to attract and retain customers to maximize customer profitability. What are the basic tactics it can use to manage customers that vary in loyalty, profitability, risk, and other factors?

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Question 6

Bicycle store 2Wheels notices that it has a high proportion of low-profit customers, but the store doesn't want to terminate the customer relationship. What can 2Wheels do to make these customers more profitable?

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Question 7

Villy Custom Bicycles come in a variety of mix and match colors and styles so consumers can design their own. This is an example of personalizing the product.

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The statement is true. Villy Custom Bicycles offer customization options for consumers to create a unique bike that matches their personal style.

Question 8

Are complaints a good indicator of customer satisfaction? Why or why not?

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Question 9

To increase customer loyalty, 2Wheels wants to start a club for its dedicated customers, but wants to make sure that only members who are want to participate in activities join the club. What can it do to ensure this?

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Question 10

________ marketing is about making sure the brand and its marketing are as personally relevant as possible to as many customers as possible-a challenge, given that no two customers are identical.

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Personalizing marketing is specifically aimed at making sure the brand and its marketing are as personally relevant as possible to each and every customer. This requires a careful understanding of customer data and behavior, as well as the use of technology to deliver personalized messaging and experiences.

Question 11

Clubs that are open to everyone who purchases a product or service are good for building a customer database.

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Clubs that are open to everyone who purchases a product or service can help build a customer database by allowing businesses to collect contact information and engage with customers through exclusive offers and promotions.

Question 12

Give an example of how a hotel can generate customer loyalty at a "customer touch point".

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Question 13

Today, companies are increasingly concerned about customer defection. There are three main steps a company can take to reduce the defection rate. Identify those three steps.

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Question 14

A key driver of shareholder value is the aggregate value of the customer base. Identify the five strategies employed by successful companies to improve the value of their customer base by attracting and retaining customers.

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Question 15

A company should try to retain a customer only as long as the cost to discourage defection is lower than the lost profit.

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It is more cost-effective for a company to retain existing customers rather than constantly trying to acquire new ones. However, if the cost to retain a customer outweighs the potential profits they bring, it may not be worth it to the company to continue trying to keep that customer. Therefore, a company should try to retain a customer only as long as the cost to discourage defection is lower than the lost profit.

Question 16

Explain permission marketing.

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Question 17

Customer churn is how rapidly a store can move customers through its checkout facility or process.

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Customer churn refers to the rate at which customers stop doing business with a company and move on to other options. It is not related to the speed of checkout processes.

Question 18

Permission marketing presumes that consumers know what they want.

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Permission marketing is based on the idea that consumers will be more receptive to marketing messages if they have given their permission to receive them. This assumes that the consumer has some level of interest in the product or service being marketed and therefore knows what they want.

Question 19

According to IBM, what do firms need to do to exploit the power of social media?

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Question 20

The marketing funnel identifies the profitability of consumers at each stage in the decision process.

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The marketing funnel identifies the stages consumers go through before making a purchase, focusing on awareness, interest, decision, and action, rather than directly assessing profitability at each stage.

Quiz 4: Creating Long-Term Loyalty Relationships