New Customer Retention Strategies Identified

January 2025 - Alert generated on Jan 27, 2025

Medium Priority

Knowledge Gap Assessment

Analysis of customer interactions has identified significant knowledge gaps in agent handling of account retention scenarios. Key findings include:

1

Only 30% of Money Market Account closure requests received retention attempts

2

Inconsistent use of available retention offers across agents

3

Limited documentation on customer objection handling

4

No standardized process for retention attempts

5

Missing guidance on when to escalate retention opportunities

Knowledge Base Update Recommendations

Call Center Employee Handbook

Expand Upselling Guidelines to Focus on Retention

Add specific retention script examples, decision trees for offers, and handling objections.

High Impact

Add New Section: Handling Account Closure Requests

Include a step-by-step guide for preventing closures and common reasons with counter-arguments.

High Impact

Revise Quality Standards with Retention Focus

Add 'Account Closure Retention Rate' metric and expand call quality checklist.

Medium Impact

Product Catalog

Enhance Money Market Account Entry

Add retention offers, early warning system, and cross-sell opportunities.

Medium Impact

Add Promotional Offers Section

List current promotions and availability criteria based on customer needs and history.

High Impact

Customer Archetypes

Add Retention Considerations

For each archetype, add likely reasons for account closure and effective retention strategies.

Medium Impact

Include 'What Matters Most' Section

Add insights on customer priorities to help agents connect on a personal level.

Medium Impact

Standard Operating Procedures

Revise Account Closing Process

Expand steps to check for retention offer eligibility and add explicit retention attempt step.

High Impact

Add Risk Review Guidelines

Ensure employees follow all compliance and risk reviews during retention attempts.

Medium Impact

Training and Resources Needed

Retention Strategy Training Module

Not Started

Create a dedicated module on customer retention techniques with role-playing exercises.

Active Listening Workshop

Not Started

Emphasize understanding customer needs before attempting retention tactics.

Quick Reference Guide

In Progress

Develop 'What To Say When...' scenarios for common retention situations.

Objection Handling Certification

Not Started

Certificate program for handling common objections to closing accounts.