Do · Feel · Connect · Fig. 1 · The state matrix grid
The eight loyalty states.
Three dimensions, read together, produce eight relationship states. States are positions, not stages: there is no funnel, no bottom, and no finish line.
High do — active now
L1
Durable Advocate
Protect and amplify. The target state, and it deserves budget.
Protect / Deepen
L2
Satisfied but Replaceable
Build preference and trust depth before a competitor does.
Deepen
L3
Convenience Repeater
Fix friction before defection. The biggest false positive in loyalty.
Repair
L4
Strained Loyalist
Recover trust fast. The highest-upside state in the matrix.
Repair / Recover
Low do — quiet now
L5
Untapped Intent
Remove barriers and convert. A barrier, not a relationship problem.
Convert
L6
Warm Connected Inactive
Reactivate at the right moment. A lapsed friend, not a lost customer.
Reactivate / Deepen
L7
Historic Loyalist in Decline
Diagnose decline and restore confidence. Invisible in averages.
Recover / Repair
L8
Low-Fit / Low-Value
Low-cost nurture or deprioritise. Budget discipline lives here.
Deprioritise
Filled = high
Open = low
Do Feel Connect
Protect & deepen
Repair & recover
Convert & reactivate
Deprioritise