BirdEye

MAY 3, 2023

The choice of the right marketing channel can make or break a campaign. Choosing the most effective marketing channel can make sure that your efforts bring results. Table of contents Understanding marketing channels (what is it?) These marketing communication channels are pivotal in reaching your target audience.

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Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 12, 2020

That type of simple recognition goes a great way in building loyalty with customers. 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.

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InMoment XI

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Source: White House Office of Consumer Affairs via Help Scout ) 95% of customers share bad experiences with others. For a $10 billion company, a modest shift in customer experience can result in $116 million reduction in churn and $103 million from word of mouth marketing. Source: Zendesk ). The Power of a Good Customer Experience.

Net Promoter Score 490

Net Promoter Score White Paper NPS 2005 490

ShepHyken

MARCH 4, 2024

Consumers Show Higher Brand Loyalty Than Global Average But Demand More In Return by Marigold (Adweek) Fast on the heels of its recently published global report, relationship marketing pioneer Marigold has filtered the results from that groundbreaking survey now with a dedicated focus on U.S. Overall, the report is optimistic.

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Optimove

JUNE 1, 2023

At the heart of that low-key struggle is the cold hard truth that marketing touchpoints can become innumerable – not just in the figurative sense, but impossible to count, let alone quantify, measure and optimize. But, on the bright side, while marketing attribution is indeed a challenge, there are many ways to address it.

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Forrester's Customer Insights

MARCH 14, 2023

As brands contend with rising media costs, changing consumer behavior, and, for some, lackluster sales results, they continue to invest in consumer loyalty programs and technology solutions to help them engage and retain consumers. But economic uncertainty adds […]

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 16, 2023

When it comes to the reasons people choose, and in many cases show great loyalty to a company, they are myriad. Loyalty is an important buzz word for companies looking to ensure their revenue streams and expand their offerings, so nurturing that is a priority.

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Optimove

AUGUST 31, 2023

In this post, we explore the correlation between consumer demands for personalization and relevancy in marketing from brands, along with the challenges marketers face in leveraging first and zero-party data to deliver marketing communications that establish a personal connection with consumers.

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Customer Bliss

AUGUST 22, 2019

As a CX practitioner, I continue to see how technology ushers in disruptions across retail and other B2C service industries, but I want you to remember that customer behavior is the actual impetus for these disruptions. Thales shares that market disruption happens mostly during the process of buying products and services.

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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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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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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

You’ll notice I didn’t call this a consumer persona or a buyer persona. Personas are often used in marketing and sales efforts, and those names apply to those types of personas. In business-to-consumer (B2C) organizations, customer personas are typically about the main shopper or buyer of the product.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 19, 2021

There are huge investments in marketing, wooing customers to become a customer. This happens in business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) usually because the priorities in the organization shift to how to operationally deliver instead of how to acknowledge, thank and guide the customer.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 4, 2023

Regardless of the type of business you’re in (B2B, B2C, B2B2C), everyone is a consumer. Certain B2C rockstar brands are teaching our customers what good service is like, and they now have higher expectations.   . Trust is an emotional connection that drives repeat business and loyalty.

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Oracle

APRIL 3, 2019

The omnichannel approach to sales is redefining how marketers approach their audience. But, what if brands didn’t have to rely so heavily on a mass message, and instead tried personalizing their approach to individual consumers? Enter customer engagement marketing (CEM). ” Customer engagement marketing in real life.

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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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Forrester's Customer Insights

AUGUST 16, 2023

Does your brand employ a loyalty services provider in addition to a loyalty technology provider? Brands continue to increase spend on loyalty technology and programs, but they often don’t tie their loyalty initiatives to broader corporate goals, negatively impacting their success. If not, you should consider it.

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Forrester's Customer Insights

MARCH 26, 2024

Learn about the potential of predictive AI — and, now, generative AI — in enhancing loyalty programs and strategies.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 1, 2024

Rethinking Customer Loyalty in the Age of the ‘Zero Consumer’ by Dennis Limmer (Forbes) The retail industry is undergoing a seismic shift due to the emergence of “zero consumers.” All businesses, not just retailers (B2C), need to step up their CX efforts. Customers are expecting a better CX than in the past.

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Forrester's Customer Insights

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Hindsight Is 20/20 — Foresight Is Priceless How consumers spend, and on what, is of great interest to us; in that data lies kernels of insights that enable brands to shape their marketing strategies to maximize profitable growth and boost total shareholder return.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 11, 2023

B2B Customer Experience Examples: Think Like A B2C by Dan Gingiss (Dan Gingiss) While B2B businesses are technically providing products and services to companies, they are selling to individual buyers who are consumers. In other words, they are marketing their services to humans. This week he emphasizes B2B must think like B2C.

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Forrester's Customer Insights

MARCH 17, 2020

To understand the B2C marketing predictions for the year, we spoke with Forrester experts Tina Moffett and Jim Nail. To understand how Forrester’s predictions will unfold in the retail industry in 2020, my colleague Madeline Cyr and I interviewed experts within Forrester for our “Applying 2020 Predictions To Retail” series.

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Retently

MARCH 29, 2023

Tesla has also claimed the top spot in the Consumer Reports’ annual owner satisfaction survey , where 91% of Tesla owners stated that they would buy another Tesla vehicle in the future. To show you the bigger picture, this is more than 70 percent of annual sales for the leader in this market segment – Mercedes Benz C-Class.

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Net Promoter Score NPS Automotive Customer Satisfaction 198

Optimove

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Why it matters: Without the harmonious operation of a Customer Data Platform (CDP) and a Multichannel Marketing Hub (MMH), B2C marketers looking to employ Customer-Led Marketing strategies risk alienating customers with mistimed, irrelevant, and impersonal messages.

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Forrester's Customer Insights

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Over the next decade, four factors will fundamentally drive how firms must evolve to meet consumer buying demands. Start exploring them.

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B2C Consumers Customer Relationship Management Customer Relationships 56

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.

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Forrester's Customer Insights

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Today, brands leverage loyalty programs to acquire and retain customers, particularly those they lost during the height of the pandemic. But loyalty programs are a symbiotic relationship: Consumers look to programs for better experiences and cost savings, especially in light of the current economic crisis.

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Oracle

JUNE 5, 2018

While brand loyalty remains absolutely vital to customer retention, now, it takes a lot more than just a coupon or two to ensure customers remain committed to your company. Recently, we asked our Twitter community to weigh in on how loyalty has changed in today’s disruptive world. Continue reading to see their answers.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 7, 2021

CMO from IDG) Customer experience simply does not live in a void controlled by the marketing teams. The Untapped Potential of B2B Customer Loyalty Programs by John Rolston and Jon Glick. My Comment: A loyalty program for B2B? My Comment: A loyalty program for B2B? Loyalty programs are not just for consumers.

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Retently

MARCH 14, 2023

By tapping into the voice of the customer , companies can gain a deeper understanding of customer needs and craft meaningful experiences that foster loyalty. Product Reviews vs. NPS Surveys: Key Differences Both product reviews and NPS surveys provide valuable insights into how consumers perceive a company’s products.

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NPS Net Promoter Score Customer Satisfaction Feedback 146

Customer Bliss

JANUARY 18, 2018

To begin the process, Kathy and her team aligned silos across functional groups, which included understanding inventory and supply levels, distribution and warehouse teams, marketing, merchandising, customer care, and tech and operations. Launch a loyalty program – Recognize their purchase behavior and automatically reward them for it.

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CloudCherry

JANUARY 16, 2020

Includes maximizing employee engagement to fuel customer loyalty and referrals beyond price factors. Career includes leading Sales, Digital Marketing and eCommerce for well known (B2B) business & (B2C) consumer brands (see jobs).

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Magellan Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2017

In this way, they are enabled to make accurate and well-informed decisions for their customers’ benefit, increasing their customers’ loyalty to their company as a result. Data mining upgrades your business’ market intelligence by helping you spot patterns in your consumers’ behavior.

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Forrester's Customer Insights

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Inflation is rampant, and beleaguered consumers are reeling from high prices. Has The Economy Got You Down?

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Consumers 2023 B2C Brands 53

Oracle

JULY 18, 2018

Whether your business knowingly or unknowingly commits a CX goof, error, or faux pas, it can cost you customer loyalty. Recently, we asked our Twitter community to weigh in on the question: What’s a guaranteed way to lose customer loyalty that businesses may not realize they’re guilty of? Complacency.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a massive shift in both business and consumer buying preferences and habits. Consumers (in both B2B and B2C) expect to be able to turn to sales reps for information and answers. He has over 25 years of experience in the technology industry in addition to sales and marketing management.

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Kustomer

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Listen and subscribe to our podcast: In this episode of the Customer Service Secrets Podcast, Gabe Larsen is joined by Dan Gingiss to learn more about how Marketing and CX are connected. For Dan, this is where Marketing and CX go hand in hand to win the customer’s loyalty. Lasting Loyalty Follows Authenticity.

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