3 Ways To Turn Past Customers Into Christmas Lights Clients
If you add holiday light installation to your existing home service business, all your previous customers will immediately sign up—right?
Unfortunately, it isn’t that simple.
Your existing customer database can be one of your most valuable sources of holiday lighting leads, but simply announcing your new service once is rarely enough. Like any successful marketing strategy, converting previous customers requires patience, consistent communication, and a compelling reason for them to take action.
Many business owners send one email, receive little or no response, and assume their customers aren’t interested. The reality is that customers are busy. They may overlook your message, forget to respond, or simply not be ready to make a decision yet.
Here are three effective ways to turn your previous customers into new holiday lighting clients.
1. Stay In Front Of Customers Through Email Marketing
Email marketing is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to stay connected with previous customers.
By regularly communicating with your customer database, you make it easier for people to remember your company when they need another service. Email is also a great way to introduce new offerings, share project photos, announce promotions, and begin booking holiday lighting installations.
Don’t wait until November to send your first holiday lighting email. Begin building awareness during the summer and increase the frequency of your communication as the season approaches.
Your emails could include:
An announcement introducing your holiday lighting service
Photos of completed installations
Early-booking incentives
Installation availability updates
Holiday decorating tips
Customer testimonials
Answers to frequently asked questions
Reminders that you provide installation, maintenance, removal, and storage
Try to contact previous customers by email at least once per month. During the peak holiday lighting sales season, you may want to communicate more frequently.
The goal isn’t to generate a sale from every email. It’s to remain top of mind so customers think of your business when they’re ready to decorate.
2. Use Calling & Texting To Create Conversations
Email is valuable, but it shouldn’t be your only method of communication.
Calling and texting previous customers can be extremely effective, especially if you operate a recurring home service business. Your customers already know your company, have experience working with your team, and are more likely to trust you with another service.
Sometimes, good old-fashioned phone outreach is exactly what’s needed to turn that existing relationship into a holiday lighting opportunity.
Consider running a text message campaign every one to two months and calling previous customers every two to three months. Your outreach doesn’t need to feel aggressive or overly promotional. Keep it friendly, helpful, and conversational.
For example:
“Hi Sarah, it’s Mark from ABC Window Cleaning. We’re now booking professional holiday light installations for the upcoming season. Since you’ve worked with us before, I wanted to give you the opportunity to reserve an installation date before our schedule fills up. Would you be interested in receiving a free estimate?”
You can also use these conversations to check in, ask whether the customer needs any of your existing services, and let them know about your new holiday lighting offering.
Remember to obtain the necessary customer consent and follow the email and text-message marketing laws that apply in your area.
3. Create An Irresistible Bundle Promotion
Simply telling customers that you offer holiday lighting may not be enough. Give them a compelling reason to take the next step.
Bundling holiday lighting with one of your existing services can help increase the perceived value of your offer while introducing customers to your new service.
For example, a window cleaning company could offer:
“Book your fall window cleaning and holiday light installation together and receive a complimentary shrub wrap.”
Other bundle ideas could include:
Holiday lights and gutter cleaning
Holiday lights and fall yard cleanup
Holiday lights and pressure washing
Holiday lights and pool closing
Holiday lights and exterior home maintenance
Complimentary garland, wreath, or small tree wrap with a qualifying installation
The promotion doesn’t always need to be a discount. In many cases, adding a small, high-perceived-value upgrade can be more compelling—and more profitable—than reducing your price.
Create a clear offer, include a deadline, and make the next step simple. Customers should immediately understand what they receive and how to request an estimate.
Your previous customers aren’t guaranteed to purchase holiday lighting simply because they’ve hired you before. However, they already know and trust your business, which makes them one of the most valuable audiences you can market to.
Success comes from staying in front of them consistently through email, phone calls, text messages, and compelling promotions.
Don’t give up after one campaign. Start early, communicate regularly, and give customers multiple opportunities to learn about your holiday lighting service. With the right outreach strategy, your existing customer database can help you generate your first installations, build momentum, and accelerate the growth of your holiday lights business.
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