Zombie Loyalists: Using Great Service to Create Rabid Fans

Marketing and PR expert Peter Shankman has been working with the biggest companies in the world to create what he calls "Zombie Loyalists," fervent fans that help companies massively increase their customer base, brand awareness, and most importantly, revenue. After all, why should you have to tell the world how amazing you are if you can have your existing customers do it for you? Imagine an army of customers who will do your public relations, marketing and advertising, without being asked, each and every time they give you their money. These are Zombie Loyalists. They are ready to buy what you sell, respond to your email offers and demand that their friends to do the same.

So how do you get this rabid following? There's been a lot of lip service given to customer loyalty over the past few years, but most companies still don't realize that a points program or a slew of untargeted emails simply won't do it. With so many products and platforms to choose from, amazing customer service is the only differentiator that will truly put you ahead of your competition. Looking at exceptional companies like the Ritz Carlton, Commerce Bank, and Starwood Hotels, as well as smaller businesses to turn their customers into Zombie Loyalists, he shows how you can create your own customer army.

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Zombie Loyalists: Using Great Service to Create Rabid Fans

Marketing and PR expert Peter Shankman has been working with the biggest companies in the world to create what he calls "Zombie Loyalists," fervent fans that help companies massively increase their customer base, brand awareness, and most importantly, revenue. After all, why should you have to tell the world how amazing you are if you can have your existing customers do it for you? Imagine an army of customers who will do your public relations, marketing and advertising, without being asked, each and every time they give you their money. These are Zombie Loyalists. They are ready to buy what you sell, respond to your email offers and demand that their friends to do the same.

So how do you get this rabid following? There's been a lot of lip service given to customer loyalty over the past few years, but most companies still don't realize that a points program or a slew of untargeted emails simply won't do it. With so many products and platforms to choose from, amazing customer service is the only differentiator that will truly put you ahead of your competition. Looking at exceptional companies like the Ritz Carlton, Commerce Bank, and Starwood Hotels, as well as smaller businesses to turn their customers into Zombie Loyalists, he shows how you can create your own customer army.

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Zombie Loyalists: Using Great Service to Create Rabid Fans

Zombie Loyalists: Using Great Service to Create Rabid Fans

by Peter Shankman
Zombie Loyalists: Using Great Service to Create Rabid Fans

Zombie Loyalists: Using Great Service to Create Rabid Fans

by Peter Shankman

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Overview

Marketing and PR expert Peter Shankman has been working with the biggest companies in the world to create what he calls "Zombie Loyalists," fervent fans that help companies massively increase their customer base, brand awareness, and most importantly, revenue. After all, why should you have to tell the world how amazing you are if you can have your existing customers do it for you? Imagine an army of customers who will do your public relations, marketing and advertising, without being asked, each and every time they give you their money. These are Zombie Loyalists. They are ready to buy what you sell, respond to your email offers and demand that their friends to do the same.

So how do you get this rabid following? There's been a lot of lip service given to customer loyalty over the past few years, but most companies still don't realize that a points program or a slew of untargeted emails simply won't do it. With so many products and platforms to choose from, amazing customer service is the only differentiator that will truly put you ahead of your competition. Looking at exceptional companies like the Ritz Carlton, Commerce Bank, and Starwood Hotels, as well as smaller businesses to turn their customers into Zombie Loyalists, he shows how you can create your own customer army.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781137279668
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 01/27/2015
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.30(h) x 3.80(d)

About the Author

Peter Shankman is the author of Nice Companies Finish First and the founder of Help a Reporter Out (HARO), the largest free source repository for journalists in the world. He is also the founder and CEO of The Geek Factory, Inc. His PR and social media clients have included AmEx, Sprint, the US Department of Defense, Royal Bank of Canada, Snapple, Walt Disney World, and many others.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Chapter One: What's So Great About Being a Nice Guy?

Chapter Two: The 9 Warning Signs of a Hopeless Jerk

Chapter Three: Trait #1: Enlightened Self-Interest

Chapter 4: Trait # 2: The Accessibility Factor

Chapter Five: Trait # 3: Strategic Listening

Chapter Six: Trait # 4: Good Stewardship

Chapter 7: Trait # 5: 360 Loyalty

Chapter Eight: Trait # 6: Seeing the Glass Half Full

Chapter Nine: Trait # 7: Customer Service-Centric

Chapter Ten: Trait # 8: Competes and Excels on Merits

Chapter Eleven: Trait # 9: Gives a Damn

Conclusion: Nice Guys (and Gals) Are The Future of Business

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