It’s easy to become complacent and think that our customers love us when we’re at the top of our game. But the truth is, customers don’t really care about us as a company. What they care about is consistently receiving excellent products and services that wow them.
To build strong relationships with our customers, it’s essential to intimately understand the various customer segments and their current needs. It’s also important to anticipate their potential future needs and offer solutions that they’ll love.
Many companies, like Blackberry, Nokia, and Kodak, lost their ground due to complacency and the mistaken belief that customers would always love their offerings. But in business, things can change overnight, which is why it’s crucial to keep our customers close and develop relationships that will last for years to come.
So, why not to put customers at the centre of everything we do?