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Notes From My Journal
In most areas of commerce, subscription services are required to notify their customers about renewal charges before they are done. And even where they aren’t required, notification is a good idea because it reduces chargebacks and improves the integrity of the relationship.
But to minimize refunds and maximize good will, renewal notifications should be upbeat and benefit-oriented.
Here’s a pretty good example of what I’m talking about…
A Renewal Notice From Medium.com:
Browse by Category
- Fun and/or Interesting 755
- Notes From My Journal 560
- Postscript 407
- Worth Reading 359
- A Word to the Wise 354
- From My Work-in-Progress Basket 283
- Worth Quoting 264
- Readers Write 238
- Worth Watching 217
- Worth Considering 169
- News & Views 151
- The Economy & Investing 86
- Arts & Letters 78
- Miscellaneous Essays 40
- Recommended Places 37
- Quiz of the Week 33
- Just One Thing 30
- Inside Paradise Palms Botanical & Sculpture Gardens 24
- Business & Marketing 20
- Miscellaneous Briefs 18
- Photo of the Week 18
- Health & Wellness 17
- Building Wealth 14
- Introducing... 14
- Worth Listening 14
- Inside This Issue... 6
- SPECIAL ISSUE 6
- Articles and Essays I’m Recommending 3
- Books I'm Recommending 3
- Coming Next Time 3
- Your Monthly Quiz 3
- Books I’m Writing 2
- Conspiracy Theory of the Week 2
- Movies/TV Shows/Series I'm Recommending 2
- Photo of the Month 2
- Cartoon of the Week 1
- Coming This Month... 1
- Movies I’m Recommending 1
- TV Shows/Series I’m Recommending 1
- Videos Worth Watching 1
- What I'm Listening To 1
- Works in Progress 1