ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

How the ‘Zero Consumer’ is Inspiring Innovative Visual Imagery for Retail Success by Peter McCall (Total Retail) Consumers’ shopping expectations have skyrocketed. They demand fast shipping, easy returns, sustainability and more, showing little loyalty and appreciation. Here’s how. must practice.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

You’ll notice I didn’t call this a consumer persona or a buyer persona. In business-to-consumer (B2C) organizations, customer personas are typically about the main shopper or buyer of the product. Their decision-making process , like what media or content they consume, as well as what influences them.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Our customer service research finds that in 2024, the average consumer will give a company or brand two chances to make amends for a bad experience before moving on. How 6 Brands Could Change Loyalty Trends In 2024 by Jenn McMillen (The Wise Marketer) Loyalty marketing remains popular, but often is just the same-old, same old.

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Customer Bliss

JANUARY 18, 2018

Launch a loyalty program – Recognize their purchase behavior and automatically reward them for it. Start developing consumer insights: why did you leave and how can we earn their trust back? Kathy Tobiasen has spent her career serving customers in both B2B and B2C organizations including Computer Associates, Kaplan Inc.,

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Forrester's Customer Insights

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Points and discounts are the hallmark of most loyalty programs. And, our data shows that they are usually pretty successful in incentivizing purchase behavior: nearly half of US online 18- to 35-year-olds admit that programs influence what they buy and how much they spend.

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Forrester's Customer Insights

MARCH 20, 2015

After almost every loyalty-related speech I give, I get some variation of the following question: "How does this apply to B2B?" " Sure, customer loyalty programs are most frequently associated with consumer-facing rewards schemes, but earning customer loyalty is very important for B2B companies too.

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Currency Alliance

JUNE 11, 2019

Many consumers now ‘multibank’[iii], keeping their traditional provider on-hand for the same reasons they always did, but branching out in search of enhanced value. In 2000, UK consumer bank Halifax launched a fairly successful marketing slogan: the people that give you extra [iv]. Actually, they do. Extra what?

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Optimove

OCTOBER 5, 2023

They see the need as our survey of consumers regarding marketing fatigue revealed that two-thirds of consumers (66%) want fewer marketing messages, and 27% feel they are bombarded by marketing messages. 79% of consumers in our 2023 Marketing Fatigue survey said they unsubscribed from retail brands in the past three months.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 20, 2020

Loyalty programs boost businesses’ ability to keep customers by Jill Young Miller. Louis) In business, simple loyalty programs can strongly increase customer retention, Washington University in St. 7 Ways to Add More Value to Your Loyalty Program by Emily Rudin. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 12, 2020

This presentation is about driving customer engagement, and how the loyalty industry is transforming in order to engage with the mid-tail and long-tail customer. Loyalty programs must evolve to keep customers engaged. Every business needs a loyalty strategy, but not every business needs a loyalty points program.

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Comm100

JANUARY 21, 2020

B2B vs. B2C conversion. B2B and B2C digital journeys have their own set of channel preferences. B2B companies have been slower than B2C in adopting digital transformation. B2C consumers tend to prefer online channels such as live chat, texting, and social media above traditional communication. Conclusion.

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Forrester's Customer Insights

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Use your loyalty program to collect consumer data and boost B2C sales this holiday season.

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Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 3, 2016

And, this perspective got me to thinking: Irrespective of B2B or B2C industry, is the fundamental meeting of basic customer expectations, such as a pain-free transactions or experiences, ever sufficient to drive loyalty behavior? And, on a related note, is complete satisfaction ever enough to build and sustain loyalty behavior?

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Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 3, 2016

And, this perspective got me to thinking: Irrespective of B2B or B2C industry, is the fundamental meeting of basic customer expectations, such as a pain-free transactions or experiences, ever sufficient to drive loyalty behavior? And, on a related note, is complete satisfaction ever enough to build and sustain loyalty behavior?

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Customer Satisfaction B2C Banking B2B 92

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Build original loyalty programs. Among possible solutions are thoroughly-planned loyalty programs that presuppose rewarding users for mobile activity. It’s no secret that consumers highly favor personalization. To live up to consumers’ expectations, enhance your mobile app with an advanced recommendation engine.

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Comm100

JANUARY 21, 2020

B2B vs. B2C conversion. B2B and B2C digital journeys have their own set of channel preferences. B2B companies have been slower than B2C in adopting digital transformation. B2C consumers tend to prefer online channels such as live chat, texting, and social media above traditional communication. Conclusion.

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Strativity

JULY 16, 2020

Sensing that we needed a more clearly defined mission, I developed a growth vision for the company that positioned us more as a consulting firm with a unique ability to use consumer feedback to help companies solve complex marketing and business problems. It starts at the core of what we do. A Material Impact.

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Forrester's Customer Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

I regularly have discussions with clients who want to create a loyalty program.

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Kustomer

JANUARY 11, 2022

Digitalizing all aspects of your business communications , including offering 24/7 customer service, is likely to improve loyalty and lead more customers to becoming brand ambassadors. It’s also worth looking at implementing loyalty programs for customers who reach this level. Improved Conversion Rates. Leading From the Front.

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SurveySparrow

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Artificial Intelligence will dominate the world of technology and that of consumer culture for the foreseeable future. Even a non-AI chatbot helps customers find an effective way for consumers to answer their problems quickly. Put across the information on the website in an easy-to-consume manner. Loyalty Programs.

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ClientSuccess

JUNE 19, 2019

Coming back to the main point, here are 6 strategies that you can embrace to offer value to customers and enjoy their undivided loyalty and prolonged attention in today’s fleeting consumer age. Demonstrating the latter with great finesse and building customer loyalty is the e-commerce brand, Modcloth. Closing Thoughts.

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Forrester's Customer Insights

JULY 15, 2019

Consumers are connected, empowered, and experimental. And loyalty programs aren’t as effective at driving emotional loyalty as marketers would like: Less than half of consumers agree that programs make them feel more loyal to a brand. This reality makes loyalty harder than ever to earn.

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ProProfs Chat

MAY 6, 2020

Service insight and knowledge are also key to a good experience according to 62% of consumers. (Source: American Express ) Tweet this. Consumers are 2x more likely to share their bad customer service experiences than they are their positive. (Source: American Express ) Tweet this. Importance of Customer Experience Statistics.

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GetFeedback

DECEMBER 21, 2018

consumers say that their go-to channel for simple inquiries is a digital self-serve tool such as a website, mobile app, voice response system or online chat. billion per year due to avoidable consumer switching. consumers say they’d share more personal information with a company that offers a great experience. ( CallMiner ).

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SurveySparrow

JANUARY 7, 2021

According to Salesforce, 80% of consumers said, the experience is as important as products. . In the future, approximately 30% of consumers are planning to shop more on online platforms. Good customer service holds power to transform potential consumers into leads. Several brands track consumers’ data to engage with them.

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Forrester's Customer Insights

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Loyalty programs, rife with first-party data, are seemingly a salve to the challenges posed by the forces of data deprecation. But even loyalty marketers struggle to effectively collect and use data.

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Lumoa

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The situation when B2B CX was very distant from B2C CX has been rapidly changing. Now at least 80% of B2B buyers now expect the same buying experience as B2C customers. B2C Customer Experience B2C Customer Experience refers to how a B2C customer perceives his buying experience and further interactions with your company.

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BirdEye

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Let’s say you’re a business-to-consumer (B2C) company selling retail products. They can also use these platforms for advertising, customer feedback surveys and polls, providing support, developing loyalty programs, addressing customer complaints/issues, and influencer marketing campaigns.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 20, 2020

How to Run a Customer Loyalty Program by ThriveHive. ThriveHive) This article will give you a run-down on the basics of customer loyalty marketing and programs, how they work, and how you can use them to retain more customers with your business. Loyalty Trends in 2020: How Will This Year Be Different?

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Talkdesk

JULY 31, 2017

Many B2C companies use us and they want to talk to their customers, to find out what’s going on. I am a member of their loyalty program, so they greet me, give me a room, and the first thing I do when I get into my room is get on the internet. Why should the customer have to call you back? Just fix it right the first time.

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SurveySparrow

MARCH 18, 2020

Industries like telecom will usually have lower NPS scores while the consumer electronics industry average is usually higher. You can even try customer loyalty programs to keep the loyal ones into your fold while persuading others to stay with you by offering them incentives. The NPS score average depends on the industry.

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Talkdesk

JULY 31, 2017

Many B2C companies use us and they want to talk to their customers, to find out what’s going on. I am a member of their loyalty program, so they greet me, give me a room, and the first thing I do when I get into my room is get on the internet. Why should the customer have to call you back? Just fix it right the first time.

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ShepHyken

JULY 15, 2019

My Comment: There are some B2B companies that believe most customer experience strategies are more focused on B2C type businesses. Yes, the retail to consumer industry is full of great examples of brands seizing the opportunity to win over customers with a superior CX, but B2B companies can do the same. My Comment: Who is Jeff Raider?

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BirdEye

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Common text abbreviations and their meanings Before delving deeper, let’s familiarize ourselves with a few popular texting acronyms: BRB: Be Right Back TBA: To Be Announced FYI: For Your Information LOL: Laugh Out Loud TBD: To Be Determined IMO/IMHO: In My Opinion/In My Humble Opinion IDK: I Don’t Know B2B/B2C: Business-to-Business/Business-to-Consumer (..)

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Kerry Bodine

APRIL 4, 2018

If you’re a business-to-consumer (B2C) organization, your customers might be trying to get insurance for the used car they’ve just purchased, book a vacation to Maui, or file their taxes. But just as with B2C, these goals and tasks are on your customers’ to-do lists. I need to purchase an MRI machine for the hospital.

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Currency Alliance

JUNE 19, 2019

Independent of individual program achievements, the most important development across the industry has not been in individual technological triumphs, but a hastening structural shift in how brands understand and approach the purpose of their loyalty programs. ING Direct is one of those brands. Kudos to them.

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Currency Alliance

APRIL 26, 2018

But while excited boardrooms spend hours brainstorming ways “to do something with blockchain”, companies risk distracting themselves from real, present opportunities to succeed with loyalty in other ways. For the consumer, this should mean more valuable rewards, and the flexibility to spend loyalty points more easily, in more places.

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