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Sunil Gupta and Donald R. Lehmann

MANAGING CUSTOMERS AS INVESTMENTS

Treat your customers like long-term assets—maximize their lifetime value to drive sustainable growth and profit.
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What Will You Learn?

Customer lifetime value should drive every marketing and service decision – MANAGING CUSTOMERS AS INVESTMENTS shows how to maximize customer asset returns.

This comprehensive customer value summary and main ideas explain:

  • CLV Calculation - Quantify future profit streams from customer relationships accurately
  • Investment Allocation - Spend acquisition and retention budgets based on projected returns
  • Portfolio Management - Balance customer segments like financial assets for optimal returns
  • Value Enhancement - Increase customer profitability through cross-selling and cost reduction



The hidden gem: Companies can increase profits 25-95% by retaining just 5% more customers annually.

Invest wisely with Click.Apply.Grow™: Calculate CLV for top segments tomorrow. Reallocate budgets by return. Track value growth monthly. Customer-investment focused companies achieve 37% higher profitability.

Customers aren't costs. They're assets.

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About the Author

Sunil Gupta and Donald R. Lehmann are marketing and digital strategy experts who combine academic rigor with practical business impact.

Gupta, Harvard Business School professor, and Lehmann, Columbia Business School professor, have authored influential works on digital disruption and marketing strategy.

What sets them apart: They connect marketing science with real-world execution.

Organizations applying their teachings report faster growth, better customer targeting, and stronger digital results.

The marketing professors shaping how businesses win in a digital-first world.

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