Keep your customers for life
It can cost up to 5 times more to acquire a new customer than retaining an existing one.
Increasing your customer retention by only 5% can increase profits from 25 - 95%.
You have a 60 - 70% chance of selling to an existing customer, and only a 5 - 20% chance of selling to a new one.
Source: OutboundEngine
Businesses spend a lot of time and energy looking for new customers and that's necessary to grow a business. But very few put that same time and energy into retaining their existing customers. Statistics show that the conversion rate of existing customers, is much higher than that of new customers. We help you to make your business more "sticky" so that your customers stay with you for life.
Impact of bad customer experiences
complaining
bad customer service
a bad experience
a bad experience
Why customers leave:
about them or their needs
from companies they deal with
a friend or family member
Benefits of great customer service
who offer excellent customer service
customer service
with great service
positive shopping experience
Benefits of customer relationship management (CRM)
customer feedback
show an increase in revenue
an their competitive advantage
company offers a personalised service
A customer-centric culture boosts customer satisfaction, but it is just as important to boost employee satisfaction.
Happy and attentive employees create a positive experience for your customers.
Companies with happy employees show 147% higher earnings per share than their competitors.
Source: OutboundEngine
Impact of stress on employees
when stressed
when stressed
due to poor work-life balance
causing them to miss work
Impact of poor communication
employee stress levels
complete projects
performance goals
employee morale
Once we have identified the factors impacting employee satisfaction and hindering productivity in your workspace, we work with you through workshops, different profiling tools and individual coaching sessions to identify and address personal stressors, to identify each person's personal productive zone, to explain different communication styles and to improve company culture and employee engagement.
Benefits of a personal productive zone
more productive
happier at work
more motivated to do their best
deliver higher quality work
Benefits of highly engaged employees
employee productivity
sales
employee turnover rate
absenteeism rate
How you benefit by our services

Happy
Loyal
Employees
Excellent
Customers
Service
Happy
Loyal
Customers
Good
Customer
Referrals

High
Employee
Turnover
Customer
Queries
Complaints
Customers
Buying
Elsewhere
Negative
Customer
Feedback
How we boost customer satisfaction
We help you to optimise your customer database
Having a clean and efficient database is the starting point of giving excellent customer service. It is the place where a company keeps records of past purchases and future needs of customers. We help you to create a central point from where you can run effective customer relationship strategies to ensure your customers are satisfied and keep coming back.
We help you to understand your customers' needs
Getting feedback from your customers and acting on that feedback shows customers you care about them and value their opinions. It will strengthen your relationship with regular clients and can help you to get old customers back. We help you to get the customer feedback and to follow up with customers who are not buying from you any longer.
We help you to make the right contact at the right time
Identifying customers that can be contacted with specific offers helps boost customer loyalty and repeat business. We help businesses to target regular customers with special offers to up-sell on recent purchases or to remind them close to previous purchase "anniversaries" that it is time for their monthly manicure, quarterly review or annual service.We help you to create customers for life
Analysing your customer base and purchase patterns is a great way to identify which customers you want to retain as long as possible, and which ones you don't mind losing. Because let's be honest, some clients are rude, never satisfied and unpleasant. We will help you identify the customers you should focus on and will put strategies in place to ensure they become your biggest fans.
How we boost employee satisfaction and productivity
We help you to identify personal stressors
By identifying what our personal stressors are and learning how to manage it effectively, we will be healthier and our minds will be sharper. But everybody is different - what some find energising, others might find stressful. It is important to understand our individual stress triggers and to implement the best strategies to actively manage our stress levels.
We help you to improve office communication
Communication between co-workers has a direct impact on productivity. Poor communication leads to misunderstanding, conflict, frustration and wasted time searching for clarity or information. You can significantly increase productivity by understanding the different ways that people communicate and want to be communicated to. We each have a unique communication style - awareness of our own style as well as those of our colleagues can improve teamwork, efficiency and the company culture as a whole.
We help you to improve employee engagement and company culture
Having actively engaged employees is vital to any business. Engaged employees are committed to their work, they support their company's vision and goals and they are happy to come to work. And happy employees are loyal and productive - they will go the extra mile, treat your customers better, stay with you longer and contribute to a positive company culture.We help you to identify personal productive zones
We underestimate the impact that our direct working space has on our productivity, health and stress levels. It is very important to identify the space and place you will be most productive in. Some people thrive in a busy, noisy, open plan set-up while others find the same environment stressful and distracting. Unfortunately it is not always possible to give easily distracted employees their own offices, but by identifying their personal productive zones and making small changes, you can make a huge difference to their productivity and wellbeing.
Contact us
Contact me for more information and a no-obligation quote on how we can address your specific needs to boost customer satisfaction and productivity in your business by:
1. Providing you with the tools, strategies and support to ensure your customers are happy and stay loyal;
2. Creating a work space conducive to high productivity and keeping your employees happy and healthy so that they can deliver excellent customer service.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Annemarie Cilliers
More about us
I started The Productivity Lab CC in 2011, after a career of 18 years in the corporate world. During the 18 years, I gained a thorough understanding of the factors that hinder a company’s productivity and profitability. But I also saw the benefits of effective Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and how important it is to look after employees. I decided to make CRM and ensuring employees are happy at work the focus areas of my business.
I assist companies to consolidate their customer information onto a single system that can be used not only to build and enhance customer relationships through regular (and appropriate) contact, but also to track leads, targets and sales. My passion for people also drives me to assist businesses to adopt a company culture where employees look forward to coming to work and where customers look forward to their next purchase. I love win-win situations!
I hold a B.Comm Industrial Psychology degree and I collaborate with other professionals to fill the gaps I don't focus on.