916: OmniConvert: Turn One-Time Buyers Into Lifetime Customers, Data Driven Growth, And Customer Value Optimization Through Stats and Analytics With Valentin Radu
Business is all about customers, and so you need to focus your aim on them. Sadly, many businesses are failing to give value to their customers, or not solving the problems inside their business that they should address instead of changing products. As such, retail companies should look for Customer Value Optimization, wherein planning, researching, identifying, and diagnosing are done to ensure customers will be valued. Meet OmniConvert, a company that will assist retail companies in creating smart marketing campaigns that matter to consumers.
Valentin Radu is the co-founder and CEO of OmniConvert, a SaaS company that provides growth solutions to hundreds of retail companies. With over 16 years of experience as an e-commerce entrepreneur, Valentin is also the author of the book on e-commerce called “The CLV Revolution.” Today, Valentin discusses the concept of Customer Value Optimization (CVO) and how OmniConvert's technology helps businesses improve their customer lifetime value by segmenting customers, understanding their pain points, and automating acquisition, onboarding, and retention strategies.
Quotes
“Acquiring customers who never return is no longer an option in today's market, where customer acquisition costs are so high.” - Valentin Radu
“The combination of recency, frequency, and monetary value leads to identifying what we call 'soulmates'—these are your golden goose customers.” - Valentin Radu
“Media companies and e-commerce gurus are misleading GM intrapreneurs and e-commerce professionals into thinking that spending more money on ads is the solution. However, it's really about maximizing value from your existing customers to reinforce acquisition efforts.” - Valentin Radu
Takeaways
00:47 Focusing on customer lifetime value, rather than just customer acquisition, is crucial in today's competitive e-commerce landscape.
04:18 Segmenting customers based on recency, frequency, and monetary value (RFM) allows businesses to identify their most valuable "soulmate" customers and tailor strategies accordingly.
09:20 Automating data collection and analysis is important, but businesses must still actively monitor and optimize their customer experience and marketing efforts.
11:15 Continuous customer research and feedback is essential for e-commerce businesses to stay relevant and adapt to changing consumer behavior.
18:27 Democratizing e-commerce knowledge and strategies, rather than just promoting more ad spending, can help entrepreneurs and small businesses improve their e-commerce performance.
Resources
- OmniConvert: Understand, Segment, Convert & Retain Customers
- Valentin Radu on Facebook
- Valentin Radu on LinkedIn
- Valentin Radu on Twitter
- Valentin Radu on Instagram
- The CLV Revolution: Transform Your Ecommerce with Customer Value Optimization by Valentin Radu on Amazon
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Filed in: Archive 4: 2020-2023 • Interview • Podcast