Think Delight First, Not Revenue

I overheard a discussion between two execs recently about the idea of working closer together. One exec was pitching another way to earn incremental revenue from existing customers. Except, the conversation stopped there – regarding more revenue anyways. Instead, the execs shifted focus to discussing how working closer together could add “delight” to customers.

It’s hugely telling when an entrepreneur pauses a discussion to shift the focus away from “more money” to “more delight”. Here, the entrepreneur understands the importance of thinking about the customer-first. Here, the entrepreneur understands the importance of creating emotional value.

Thinking revenue-first means thinking about the company first. However, the company does not exist without its customers. Thinking customer-first puts the company on a path to bringing customers in and retaining them [especially against competition].

When thinking about the services and products you can’t live without today, think about the ones that you wouldn’t leave the brand. Think about how delight surrounds your decision to use that service or product. Think about the people you surround yourself with, and how your interactions together are delightful. Think about how driving customer deliver shifts how employees engage with the company mission.

Think about delight. Think about customers first.