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Gimme Some Lovin

Shane Hodge • February 2, 2016
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Ihad a friend that was an executive coach sort of like a psychologist for business people. He would visit high flying executives once a week for an hour and let them blurt out every single thing that was driving them crazy about their business. They would whine on about bad staff, bad products, rotten customers and my friend would listen. Not a bad gig as he got paid crazy money for that one hour of work.

The funny thing though? He told me that maybe after only one or two session maximum, these corporate gurus would complain about work and people, after those sessions they would quickly move to people closer to them, their kids or their partners and sometimes both. The other interesting fact? Most of the sessions ended in tears, yep big girls and boys cry.

What was the reason? They all said, “ Gimme Some Lovin ” (great 60’s song Blues Brothers Movie) Play music


Yes, they felt their lives were more going through the motions, get up, eat breakfast whilst the kids read Facebook and partner is on Instagram, go to work and read emails and hardly talk to a soul, skype conference calls with people you have done business with for years but never had a beer with them.

Work all day, go home, eat dinner and kids would be there back into Facebook and partner may have swapped to Twitter just for something different! Closes the night off watching cable whilst kids play Clash of Clans and partner screams at Candy Crush, all too much for this battle weary lack of love corporate warrior.

So now we get to the point in my blog where I relate this topic to your business, I know you are waiting for it, well drum roll please.

Would guarantee that a few of you reading this will also be shouting at the top of your voices, “Hey Give me some love too!” so I send you a big bear hug, but you won’t be the only ones. Guess who else feels a little lack of affection, you only want me for a dollar and needs the occasional cuddle crew?

Some of our Customers!

Yes kids, if we did a survey and found why customers leave us, I bet we will find its got little to do with better price, or product issues. Its more to do with they didn’t feel love.

They remember the day you first met, when you answered every call, when you sent them, “Hey just want to know you’re Ok” messages (Even though you were really fishing for orders) They remember they had the feeling of special, like they were the only account in town.

Now? They get an invoice, a reminder and often the only call is to ask for them to pay the bill.

So maybe now is a good time to get some action happening, rekindle the spark, start spreading the love. Send an email just to say “Hi” don’t ask for anything ask them how they are. Maybe give them call, ask them for a coffee and then ask them about life. Show some interest for more than their wallets!

They say it cost more money to get a new customer rather than keep an old one so this blog has the added benefit it will save you money how good is that?

The summary? Won’t it be great when your customers don’t scream, Gimme Some Lovin but start singing to the World You to me are Everything

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