All Episodes

July 5, 2025 16 mins

Customer loyalty isn’t just about points and discounts. It’s about making people feel seen. In a world flooded with emails and automated messages, a handwritten note can be the thing that sets your business apart.

In this episode, David Wachs shares how businesses are increasing retention by up to 45% using handwritten letters. He explains what works, what doesn’t, and how to decide if this strategy fits your brand. From cost to design choices and real-world case studies, David breaks down everything you need to know to get started.

David Wachs is the founder of Handwrytten, a company using robots to help businesses scale handwritten outreach. He’s on a mission to bring back real connection in customer communication and has helped top brands and nonprofits create more meaningful relationships through simple, thoughtful gestures.

Timestamp:

00:00 Intro

00:25 Background of David Wachs

00:44 Types of Businesses That Benefit from Handwritten Notes

02:13 What Handwritten Letters Look Like

04:05 How to Increase Customer Retention by 45%

06:39 Cost of Handwritten Letters

07:02 Case Study: Handwritten Letters for the Average Business Owner

08:06 Should Cards Be Branded or Not?

09:18 Key Considerations Before Testing Handwritten Letters

10:16 How Handwrytten Started and Found Success

15:48 Connect with David Wachs

 

Connect with David Wachs to learn more about personalized marketing

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidwachs/  

🔗 Company: https://www.handwrytten.com/ 

 

#customerloyalty #customerretention #customerexperience #personalizedmarketing #brandloyalty

 

=============================

 

🔔 Do you want to learn more about different growth marketing strategies? 

Increase Your Reach. Convert More. Grow Faster. 

Subscribe to Gerrid Smith’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/@iamgerrid/    

 

Stay connected.

🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamgerrid 

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerrid-smith/ 

🔗 Website: https://gerrid.com/ 

🔗 Podcast Website: https://growthboss.tv/ 

🔗 Digital Marketing Website: https://fortressgrowth.com/

Mark as Played

Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know
24/7 News: The Latest

24/7 News: The Latest

The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.

Dateline NBC

Dateline NBC

Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.