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Lesson 3

Retention Starts at Acquisition

Decode customer behavior using qualitative and quantitative signals to identify what drives repeat purchases and long-term loyalty.

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Acquisition & Retention: Two Sides of the Same Coin

You can’t improve what you don’t understand. This lesson dives into how to analyze purchase patterns, churn signals, and emotional motivators to create retention strategies that actually work. Mandy explains how to pair data insights with customer empathy to uncover what keeps buyers coming back.

Lesson Contents

  • Identify behavioral patterns that forecast repeat purchase
  • Use customer data to refine segmentation and messaging
  • Recognize how feedback loops drive continual improvement
  • Build frameworks for turning customer insights into retention strategy

Reflection Questions:

Reflection:

Think through your business’s current approach to acquisition. Does your acquisition model look more like a funnel or a loop?

Does your marketing team have a plan for re-engaging customers after they purchase that first product? How does this fit into your acquisition plan from step one?

What are some steps your marketing team can take towards using the Loyalty Loop as your acquisition framework?

Lesson 3

Retention Starts at Acquisition

Decode customer behavior using qualitative and quantitative signals to identify what drives repeat purchases and long-term loyalty.

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Download the Course Guide

Acquisition & Retention: Two Sides of the Same Coin

You can’t improve what you don’t understand. This lesson dives into how to analyze purchase patterns, churn signals, and emotional motivators to create retention strategies that actually work. Mandy explains how to pair data insights with customer empathy to uncover what keeps buyers coming back.

Lesson Contents

  • Identify behavioral patterns that forecast repeat purchase
  • Use customer data to refine segmentation and messaging
  • Recognize how feedback loops drive continual improvement
  • Build frameworks for turning customer insights into retention strategy

Reflection:

Think through your business’s current approach to acquisition. Does your acquisition model look more like a funnel or a loop?

Does your marketing team have a plan for re-engaging customers after they purchase that first product? How does this fit into your acquisition plan from step one?

What are some steps your marketing team can take towards using the Loyalty Loop as your acquisition framework?

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