11 best practices for retaining customers
Community Management

11 best practices for retaining customers

“It’s cheaper to retain an existing customer than to attract new ones” is an adage as old as marketing itself and it’s given rise to a host of customer retention practices. But which practice helps a company retain customers effectively? That’s what we’re setting out to explore in this piece on retention best practices. Customer […]

5 biggest benefits of online communities
Community Management

5 biggest benefits of online communities

Online communities are growing in popularity. From brand communities to customer support, increasingly we are moving away from broad, social networks, and seeking smaller, niche spaces to connect.  A study found that 76% of internet users visited an online community of some kind – a number which is increasing year after year. Yet there is […]