{"id":6802,"date":"2019-12-20T15:13:37","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T20:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/?p=6802"},"modified":"2025-08-05T09:37:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T13:37:19","slug":"how-to-use-accounting-software-to-keep-customers-for-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/how-to-use-accounting-software-to-keep-customers-for-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use accounting software to keep customers for life"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/category\/growth-customers\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Growth &amp; Customers<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to use accounting software to keep customers for life\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2019-12-20T15:13:37-05:00\">December 20, 2019<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"How to use accounting software to keep customers for life\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/how-to-use-accounting-software-to-keep-customers-for-life\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/author\/owen\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/fr-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2019\/04\/Owen_sage-advice-002.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" fetchpriority=\"high\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Owen Sweeney<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0Customer retention is all about one thing: keeping your customers happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consistently offering exceptional customer service \u2018on the front lines\u2019 is essential to that end\u2014but have you considered how your \u2018behind-the-scenes\u2019 customer data can help you deliver top notch service?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a wealth of information available in your accounting data that can help you impress your loyal customers\u2014and keep them buying from you again and gain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-real-time-numbers\">Real-time numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Accounting software has accurate, real-time data that can help you better serve your customers, build trust and ensure their immediate needs are met promptly. Accounting software lets you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Control your product or service costs by keeping an eye on expenses, so you can keep prices reasonable for your customers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid losing trust with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/accounting-software\/invoicing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">automated invoicing system<\/a> that will present customers with accurate invoicing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide instant error-free account information to customers if they have any questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stock your customers\u2019 favourite products by using reliable inventory management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-customer-friendly-sales-processes\">Customer-friendly sales processes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The right accounting software can do more for you than track income and expenses, or handle invoicing. It can help you manage new customer accounts as they come in\u2014capturing important data you can use to match your customers\u2019 needs to your products and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use streamlined processes made possible by your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/size\/small-business\/\">accounting software<\/a> to reinforce your professionalism at every stage of the buying process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provide a range of convenient payment options for your customers, allowing them to pay with cash, credit, or debit\u2014in person, via mobile device, or online.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure all customer accounting transactions and communications are simple and transparent, including mobile invoicing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build trust with customers by only making promises you can keep. For instance, with recurring and automatic billing available in your accounting software, you can tell customers they\u2019ll be invoiced promptly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-personal-touches\">Personal touches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Customers are loyal to businesses that take the time to develop a relationship with them. Your accounting software lets you keep track of information you can use to show your customers how much you appreciate them. For example, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Email your customers with a special offer on their birthday or the anniversary date of their first purchase.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acknowledge ongoing loyalty with rewards based on known preferences\u2014for example, during the holiday season, you can send a free product you know they like to buy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suggest purchases and add-ons you know your customers will appreciate based on their buying pattern.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While these are just a few ways you can use your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/size\/small-business\/\">accounting data<\/a> to retain customer loyalty and increase sales, you\u2019ll likely come up with your own great ideas by taking a closer look at each customer record.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Subscribe to the Sage Advice Newsletter<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cta-content__title\">Get a roundup of our best business advice in your inbox every month.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-8949a954-88b2-43bb-8b8a-77c53eb34350\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Subscribe<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1073797282-1440x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1073797282-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; \u00a0Customer retention is all about one thing: keeping your customers happy. 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