Hello fellow local business owners! Like you, we've been riding the rollercoaster of growing a local business for the past decade. We're here to share a simple yet often overlooked secret that has been a game-changer for our businesses, and it might just be the missing piece you need too.
Not little while ago, one of our new clients wasn't sure how to answer when asked about their monthly leads, appointments, and sales - a routine question for us when partnering with a new wellness center. It's easy to get so wrapped up in the day-to-day that we overlook the importance of these figures. BUT, knowing these numbers is the key to moving from feeling cornered to taking the wheel and driving your business towards your goals.
Many wellness centers, including those we work with, haven't clearly mapped out their client's journey. They might have a rough idea of how a stranger becomes a lifelong customer, but without a concrete plan, it's like navigating without a compass.
Think of it this way: a client's journey is not just a beeline from point A to B. It's more like a series of steps or a dance, where each move leads smoothly to the next. Without knowing these steps, it's tough to know where to focus your efforts to nurture and grow your business.
This lack of clarity in the client journey makes growing a business feel like the business is driving you (not the other way around). If you don't understand the path your clients take, pinpointing where to invest your energy for improvement is nearly impossible. For example, many wellness centers boil down their client journey to a simple sequence: an appointment followed by an offer. But if we compare this to building a relationship, it's like skipping the getting-to-know-you phase and jumping straight to commitment. There are essential steps missing!
The good news is, you don't have to have every detail figured out from the get-go. Start with what you know. Most wellness centers we partner with know their first-time-visitor numbers and total sales, and that's a great starting point.
Imagine you have an average of 15 new visitors per week, each paying $20, and your additional weekly sales total $2,000. The big question is, how can you improve these figures? We’d want to know how many of the first timers went on to buy something else, and what did they buy? Let’s say that only 20% (3 people) of first timers bought something else, and each time it was a discounted 3-pack of sessions.
Now, armed with your data, craft a 'perfect scenario' script for customer interactions, from the warm greeting to the post-session follow-up. Put this script into action with your next batch of visitors, track the outcomes, and tweak as needed. It might seem mundane, but it's in these small, consistent steps that reliable growth is found.
If you’d like to go faster and want help setting up and creating your business’s client journey, schedule a call with us using the form below.