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To bid or not to bid? That is the question.

Strategy Driven

Make an appointment with the CFO. Jeffrey Gitomer is the author of The Sales Bible , Customer Satisfaction is Worthless Customer Loyalty is Priceless , The Little Red Book of Selling , The Little Red Book of Sales Answers , The Little Black Book of Connections , The Little Gold Book of YES! They just buy.

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A Refresher on Marketing ROI

Harvard Business Review

“But sometimes, the incremental financial value attributable to marketing derives from its ability to increase customer loyalty and reduce customer churn. A CFO might just see marketing expenses walking out the door and not a corresponding build-up of cash flows and assets,” Avery explains.

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Before You Link Pay to Customer Feedback: Five Essentials

Harvard Business Review

More and more companies are tying incentive pay to customer metrics. TIAA-CREF, the big financial services company, includes customer loyalty score improvement in senior executive compensation. Your customer metrics must correlate with financial and strategic goals. A clear link to financial and strategic outcomes.