The Customer Advisory Board
Like a board of directors, a customer advisory board can offer direct feedback and insight into the company and its marketing strategy. Meeting with clients one-on-one has its benefits, but a group setting can be even more powerful. How many of your customers would appreciate being included on an advisory board? There is only one way to find out.
Listening to your customers is important. Making sure they FEEL listened to is even more important. For many people, a group setting provides a safer environment for honest feedback. By definition, any marketing strategy that does not include the voice of the customer will produce marginal results at best.
When you or your company turns free advice from customers into business strategy, marketing becomes a true reflection of what the people want. A customer advisory board allows customers to interact, and those genuine conversations fuel word-of-mouth referrals, customer satisfaction, and future sales.
