Currency Alliance

APRIL 15, 2024

Many people assume that operating a loyalty program necessarily implies issuing your own loyalty points or miles. The optimal points to offer mostly depends on the frequency of engagement your brand has with target customers. Points and miles are a dominant and popular form of loyalty value. This actually is not true.

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Kustomer

JANUARY 2, 2024

Welcome to The Kustomer Service Pulse , a new series on the Kustomer blog where we share our point of view n customer service experiences that showcase how companies can create unforgettable moments with their customers, drive impact for their business, and elevate their brands.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 4, 2015

We released our 15th episode , and it’s been quite the learning experience for my co-host Adam Toporek from Customers That Stick and me! Better customer service FTW. In episode 15, we tackle the subject of how certain industries can get away with treating customers poorly and still get good business results.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Loyalty schemes have been around a lot longer than you think, going back even further than the frequent flyer programmes that took off in the late 1970s. Hamish Sherlock of Applause , explains how to build a next-generation loyalty scheme. Do your customers value the rewards the scheme provides?

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Kustomer

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Welcome to The Kustomer Service Pulse , a new series on the Kustomer blog where we share our point of view on customer service experiences that showcase how companies can create unforgettable moments with their customers, drive impact for their business, and elevate their brands.

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Beyond Philosophy

JANUARY 18, 2017

airlines, sizing them up according to factors that matter to travelers, including delays, on-time arrivals and lost baggage. Overall, the newspaper reported, airlines did a better job on some measures in 2016 than in 2015, with 7 percent fewer late arrivals. The Wall Street Journal has released its annual scorecard of U.S.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Customer service, often seen as the heart of a business, is the assistance and advice provided by a company to those people who buy or use its products or services. It operates as a key touchpoint between a business and its customers – a platform where relationships are built, trust is established, and loyalty is earned.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. How to Provide the Best Possible Customer Experience? GISuser) If you don’t have a well-planned customer service strategy, you are highly likely to lose business. Airline Customer Service Improved In 2020.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 18, 2021

and asked them numerous questions about topics related to customer service, customer experience, loyalty, reviews, and more. We asked customers to rate various customer service experiences on a scale of one to five, in which a score of one signified not important at all with five being very important.

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Kustomer

AUGUST 28, 2023

Welcome to The Kustomer Service Pulse , a new series on the Kustomer blog where we share our point of view on customer service experiences that showcase how companies can create unforgettable moments with their customers, drive impact for their business, and elevate their brands.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 18, 2018

Lately, I’ve been asked about loyalty programs. Any company can create a loyalty program. But, there is some confusion around what exactly a loyalty program is. But, when it comes to a loyalty program , that is going to drive repeat business, there are three types. Is one type of loyalty program better than the other?

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Kitewheel

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The customer experience for airlines is made even worse by the shrinking window for customers to reach their gate, frustration at people cutting in line, or a sense that there are not enough attendants at the front desk, gate, or any other location. For an airline, long or unwieldy lines also represent a business problem.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 7, 2015

We booked our flight through US Airways , but all our flights were operated by American Airlines. It should be noted it was booked this way through the airline, meaning we weren’t cobbling together two flights. The AIRLINE changed both flight times in the months between booking and leaving. Thanks, AA! No complaints.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

Excellent customer service is critical to the long-term success of any business. Companies boost their reputation and brand image and build loyalty by treating customers right. That gives companies with stellar customer service a serious competitive advantage. Some places simply do it better than others.

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Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Loyalty partnerships with complementary brands are the best way to create additional value, for customers and for your business. Depending on the maturity of your loyalty program, you may already have some program partners, or be a partner in somebody else’s program. How loyalty partners co-create value.

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LoyaltyPlus

APRIL 8, 2022

Currency Alliance is on a mission to create a Global B2B Loyalty Marketplace, with an extraordinary platform that any company can use to create their own loyalty ecosystems with complementary brands – regardless of size, industry, geographic location, and incumbent technology. Telephone: +27 82 452 3595. Email: len@loyaltyplus.cloud.

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Steve DiGioia

APRIL 17, 2017

lets highlight some great examples of service This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. April is Customer Loyalty Month. To celebrate, I share a few examples of great service that were submitted by the loyal readers of this blog. I hadn’t gotten but just a few feet from the door and I started sneezing.

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ProProfs Chat

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Efforts to retain customers, help you formulate effective loyalty programs that your customers enjoy being a part of. Let’s take a look at customer loyalty statistics and observe the various ways that help a business improve and boost customer loyalty. Benefits of Improving Customer Loyalty.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Can awful airline customer service be overridden with AI and analytics? This article by Scott Kendrick of Callminer is about how the airlines are using (or should be using) AI to support their customers.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Having a great product is important, but it can be overshadowed and rejected if accompanied by poor customer service. Likewise, even the best service may only temporarily excite a customer if the product fails to meet their expectations. Companies need to achieve a balance between product quality and customer experience.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The casino industry has always been at the forefront of delivering exceptional customer service. With the proliferation of casino sites on the internet today, the competition has intensified, making customer service a pivotal differentiator.

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InMoment XI

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Customer retention rates and customer service can be improved by using AI to actively listen for qualitative feedback and elicit more valuable responses. This personalization not only enhances customer satisfaction but also drives sales and fosters brand loyalty.

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Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 11, 2015

Without fear of (much) argument, it’s a fair statement that all companies want, and try to generate and achieve, optimum loyalty from their customer base. They should want this because study after study shows the financial rewards of having loyal customers. Customer loyalty programs are especially popular among retailers.

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Steve DiGioia

APRIL 17, 2017

lets highlight some great examples of service This original article was written by Steve DiGioia. April is Customer Loyalty Month. To celebrate, I share a few examples of great service that were submitted by the loyal readers of this blog. I hadn’t gotten but just a few feet from the door and I started sneezing.

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SurveySparrow

JUNE 20, 2023

One element stands out as a game-changer in the fast-paced corporate world where there is fierce competition and constantly changing customer expectations: the customer service experience. It’s the magic element that can turn a one-time customer into an avid advocate of the brand.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Radical Empathy And Other Ways To Rethink Your Customer Experience by Bridget Brennan. My Comment: Let’s start this week’s Top Five with one of the hottest topics in customer service and experience, and that’s empathy.

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CSM Magazine

APRIL 26, 2018

After a year of customer service crises and rising ticket prices, customer satisfaction with airlines drops 2.7 percent year over year to a score of 73 on a scale of 0 to 100, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) 2018 Travel Report. Airline customer satisfaction declines.

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Interactions

MARCH 19, 2020

Consumers are scrambling to contact airlines and hotels to cancel or change their bookings. . Amidst this chaos with emotions running high, customers still expect these brands to show empathy and offer fast, efficient, and effective solutions. Employee effort directly correlates with customer effort. Reduce employee effort.

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Alida

JANUARY 29, 2018

That’s why it’s important to keep your cool when concerned customers reach out to your brand, especially in the age of social media, where a misstep can go viral quickly. Below are real-life examples of how brands have delivered excellent customer service to transform a negative customer interaction into a positive experience.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 21, 2015

But the experience is more than what a customer does after purchase. Airlines may argue their journey is about the actual time in-air for a customer, but as customers, we all know it starts earlier and ends later. One airline trying to understand the actual journey more for their customers is Virgin Atlantic.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 17, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Getting More Referrals = Letting People Your Customers Care About Know About Brands That Care About Them by Joseph Michelli. Joseph Michelli) Here are some broad approaches to activating promoter behavior in your loyal customer base.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 17, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 5 Common Customer Service Complaints and How to Fix Them by Swati Kungwani. Retail Customer Experience) A retail business can never be immune from complaints. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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ShepHyken

MAY 22, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service and experience articles from various online resources. 5 Fun and Inexpensive Customer Appreciation Ideas by Aja McClanahan. Fundera) Customer appreciation doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. was at the heart of driving employee loyalty and retention.

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Think Customers

OCTOBER 18, 2015

After nearly two years since their initial merger, American Airlines and US Airways officially became one airline on Saturday. And after a million hours of training and more than 9,000 tests of kiosks, the airline is facing the last remaining hurdle where mergers are concerned: going live with their combined reservations system.

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Michelli Experience

APRIL 18, 2017

I was going to write a blog about all the missteps involved in the United Airlines customer experience disaster. Then I started seeing an “abundance of critics” rushing out of the woodworks – some of whom clearly have never tried to help a company strike a balance between customer needs and profitability. Such things as….

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CSM Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

Customer service expert John Tschohl outlines eleven key steps for successfully remembering and using your customers’ names to create memorable customer experiences, passion and loyalty. Very few companies remember and use their customers’ names. It is the highest level of customer service.

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Win the Customer

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Thanks to increasing connectivity, your customers can now voice their frustrations to everyone on social media. Research has shown that in the period between 2009 and 2014, the number of Twitter users using the platform for customer service doubled to 22%. So, which companies do social customer service right?

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