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Lesson 1

Loyalty is More than Good Marketing

Learn how to rethink retention from the first purchase, setting up customer relationships that feel natural, valuable, and built to last.

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Retention Starts with the First Transaction

Retention isn’t something you do after a customer buys—it begins the moment they do. In this lesson, Mandy helps you reframe retention as part of the acquisition experience, exploring how early-stage communication, packaging, and post-purchase workflows establish long-term trust.

Lesson Contents

  • Understand why retention starts at acquisition, not post-purchase
  • Identify which products predict repeat purchases and lifetime value
  • Learn how customer experience and product quality intertwine to build trust
  • Examine why the first purchase is your strongest retention signal

Reflection Questions:

Reflection:

Take a moment to review the data for your customer retention. How many of your customers return for a second purchase?

Look at your marketing strategy and your business structure as a whole. Does your company allow for your retention strategy to holistically think of your customers’ interaction with your brand through the lens of product, price, brand, and experience?

What are some simple next steps you can take in your current role to move towards a more holistic view of your relationship with your customer?

Lesson 1

Loyalty is More than Good Marketing

Learn how to rethink retention from the first purchase, setting up customer relationships that feel natural, valuable, and built to last.

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Retention Starts with the First Transaction

Retention isn’t something you do after a customer buys—it begins the moment they do. In this lesson, Mandy helps you reframe retention as part of the acquisition experience, exploring how early-stage communication, packaging, and post-purchase workflows establish long-term trust.

Lesson Contents

  • Understand why retention starts at acquisition, not post-purchase
  • Identify which products predict repeat purchases and lifetime value
  • Learn how customer experience and product quality intertwine to build trust
  • Examine why the first purchase is your strongest retention signal

Reflection:

Take a moment to review the data for your customer retention. How many of your customers return for a second purchase?

Look at your marketing strategy and your business structure as a whole. Does your company allow for your retention strategy to holistically think of your customers’ interaction with your brand through the lens of product, price, brand, and experience?

What are some simple next steps you can take in your current role to move towards a more holistic view of your relationship with your customer?

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