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David Wachs is the Founder and CEO of Handwrytten

Whether you’re a service provider, a membership founder, or a course creator, this episode will show you how to stand out in a sea of digital noise by doubling down on what makes you (and your customers) human.

42. Boosting customer loyalty and personal touches at scale with Handwrytten Founder David Wachs

Marketing, Podcast

Are you crawling toward the end of 2025 on fumes, desperately trying to finish Black Friday strong before vanishing until January? Here’s your permission to pause for a moment.

Because now is exactly when ‘Future You’ will wish you’d laid just a few customer retention foundations. The kind that quietly keep your business growing while you rest, reset, and gear up for a successful 2026.

39. 3 easy ways to set your business up for a successful 2026 right now

Customer Delight, Podcast

In today’s episode, I’m exploring what it really takes to create a customer-first business (even if you’re a solo operator without a huge team, elaborate marketing budgets, or an expensive tech stack.

I break down what a customer-first mindset actually means, why it’s about consistent, small shifts rather than big, overwhelming overhauls, and how you can start making simple changes today to create remarkable experiences for your audience and customers.

34. What it really takes to shift to a customer-first business

Customer Delight, Podcast

What customers want in 2025

If your customers had to choose between speed, clarity, or delight, what do you think they’d pick? In this special insights-packed episode, I answer that very question based not on gut instinct, but on hard data from my 2025 State of the Customer Survey.

I reveal 3 powerful (and surprising!) truths about how business owners view their own customer experience, and how that stacks up against what customers actually value. From the automation gap and personalization pitfalls, to the truth about acquisition vs retention across business models, this episode is your data-backed wake-up call to do CX differently.

29. What customers really want in 2025 (3 surprising truths from the State of the Customer Report)

Marketing, Podcast

Nadine Nethery shares creative loyalty program ideas and tips that don't involve discount codes

If you’ve ever felt caught between wanting to reward your most loyal customers and the fear of undercutting your pricing structure, this episode is a must-listen. I share why discounts aren’t the only (or the best) way to nurture loyalty, and what to do instead. Whether you’re a service provider, course creator, or membership owner, you’ll walk away with practical, high-impact loyalty strategies that protect your margins and strengthen your customer relationships.

28. Creative loyalty program ideas that don’t hurt your profit margins

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Nadine Nethery uncovers why your customers leave and how you can prevent it from happening

If you’ve ever been blindsided by a cancelled retainer, course dropout, or membership churn, this one’s for you. Join me as I walk through simple but powerful ways to identify early warning signs, set up automations, and take timely action before a client ghosts you or clicks “cancel.”

Whether you’re a service provider, course creator, or membership site owner, these customer retention strategies can help you step away from gut feelings and toward data-driven action.

25. Why your best customers leave (and how to prevent it)

Podcast

What customers want in 2025

In this episode, you’ll learn actionable ways to show up consistently, support your customers post-purchase, and create a brand experience that keeps them coming back (not because they’re being sold to, but because they feel seen, supported, and valued).

17. How to build customer loyalty between sales without constant promotions

Customer Journey 101, Podcast

Drawing inspiration from Netflix’s mind-blowing roughly 98% retention rate, I unpack how you can borrow the streaming giant’s most effective strategies and apply them to your courses, memberships, or digital products without fancy corporate-level tech!

13. What the Netflix Model can teach us about customer experience and retention

Customer Delight, Podcast

If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s time to pivot an existing offer or felt drawn to evolve something that once worked—this episode is your permission slip to listen, adapt, and grow.

12. Behind the scenes: How I relaunched my membership

Podcast

Learn how I use audience feedback, intentional design, strategic automation, and data to create customer experiences that build loyalty, spark joy, and drive repeat business—all while being manageable as a solo business owner and mum of three.

11. My exact process for designing irresistible customer experiences

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