ShepHyken

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Next Generation Loyalty – Part One by Braden Kelley. Braden Kelley) Marketers have an overly optimistic perspective on customer loyalty and their implementations of customer loyalty programs. I’m a big believer that the typical loyalty program is actually a marketing program. for the dollars spent.

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Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 21, 2016

In 2015, Forrester Consulting released a study about satisfaction with loyalty programs in the US. They suggested that many loyalty program decision makers don’t feel they are making the most of customer loyalty programs. Over half also cited brand advocacy as a key factor.

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SurveySensum

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In such a situation, you might have opted for a different brand, potentially missing out on a fantastic product and exceptional customer service, right? This is where brand advocacy comes into play. What is Brand Advocacy? These advocates are your brand’s enthusiastic cheerleaders, who can sway others’ decisions.

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Michelli Experience

MARCH 2, 2016

Recently Starbucks announced a change in their highly regarded loyalty program and I heard both praise and deep criticism. Sadly, I felt very old because in 2004 the mere mention of a loyalty program at Starbucks was not well-received. That goes for both good and bad news!

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Customer Bliss

JUNE 6, 2018

This is one of the many questions that Eric Smuda , VP of Customer Experience & Loyalty of Hertz car rental service had to ask when he joined the company to transform customer and employee experience. Within his role, Eric now owns the VoC programs, CX and brand activation team, and the Gold Plus Rewards loyalty program.

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SurveySensum

MAY 9, 2024

Trust-building is crucial in a world where patient loyalty can make or break a clinic. The doctor begins the consultation with a simple but powerful question: “Sarah, tell me about your experience with the pain you’ve been feeling.” Create a Loyalty Program Businesses struggle with TLV.

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Joe Rawlinson

MAY 16, 2018

A recent study by Accenture found that over 90 percent of companies today have some kind of customer loyalty programs in place. Yet, over 71% of customers surveyed by the researchers said that these programs do not really engender loyalty. This, in turn, serves as a deterrent to them switching to another brand.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 15, 2014

This often means creating special loyalty programs , elite experiences, and special perks to maintain the top 1% of customers. Airlines have recently taken to creating secret, invitation-only loyalty programs for their most valued customers. A few of my favorite examples of how brands are getting it right: 1.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

He offers five tips for brands to enhance the customer experience and in the process build brand loyalty. Great customer experience leads to brand loyalty. Pedowitz offers five tips for brands to enhance the customer experience and in the process build brand loyalty: . Anticipate needs.

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Win the Customer

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

In simple words, customers rarely remain loyal to brands that compromise on their experiences. Read on to learn more about what it takes to improve customer experience and loyalty. There’s only one way to go about it – improve the customer’s experience and make sure they remain loyal to your brand.

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Michelli Experience

OCTOBER 24, 2017

“Where Has All The Loyalty Gone? A long, long time ago (20 years) in a galaxy far, far away (actually main street USA) customers were basically loyal to brands. Customer loyalty is at a premium and to the surprise of many that premium is not just for Millennials. The Erosion of Loyalty. – Long Time Passing”.

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Second to None

MARCH 22, 2019

1] That being said, you must allocate efforts towards creating a positive reputation of your brand online. Influence is a major factor for Gen Z when it comes to making a purchase and connecting with a brand. 4] Due to this shift, younger people are connecting with brands in unique ways. Online Influence.

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Second to None

MARCH 22, 2019

1] That being said, you must allocate efforts towards creating a positive reputation of your brand online. Influence is a major factor for Gen Z when it comes to making a purchase and connecting with a brand. 4] Due to this shift, younger people are connecting with brands in different ways. Online Influence.

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Currency Alliance

JUNE 11, 2019

Part of the solution is to take on some of the characteristics of a challenger bank – but that space is already crowded with lookalike competitors, and straying too far along this path may create branding problems for a venerable institution. This led many banks in Europe to close their rewards program over the past three years.

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SuiteCX

JULY 7, 2017

Customer experience consultancy, Ellipsis, launches first productised data offering off the back of Data Republic’s data exchange marketplace. Customer engagement consulting agency, Ellipsis, has joined forces with Data Republic on a new data product offering aimed at helping brands better measure customer loyalty investments.

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SuiteCX

JULY 7, 2017

Customer experience consultancy, Ellipsis, launches first productised data offering off the back of Data Republic’s data exchange marketplace. Customer engagement consulting agency, Ellipsis, has joined forces with Data Republic on a new data product offering aimed at helping brands better measure customer loyalty investments.

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Currency Alliance

APRIL 23, 2019

Chuck Ehredt sat down with Steve Hoban, who recently returned to the UK after spending 11 years working for Pick n Pay in South Africa, to discuss brand collaboration in loyalty schemes. In such a context, the extra value that a loyalty program can deliver to customers was probably meaningful to many people.

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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. They consult with you to get you the best.

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Customer Bliss

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Today, I’m replaying one of our most popular episodes from 2018 about the employee experience and building customer loyalty at Hertz with Eric Smuda , VP of Customer Experience and Loyalty. The employees liked the new uniform and how it made them feel — more confident, and more prideful in the brand and their job.

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Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Loyalty Programs with special promotional offers ; these incentives influence 93% of customers to sign up. Customers expect easy return options, real incentives for bothering to sign up for a loyalty program, and that you know the difference between them, a loyal customer making a legitimate purchase and an imposter.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

AUGUST 23, 2018

Customer journey maps should highlight where empathy is critical to the emotional path your customers take with your brand. But, customers interact in big ways and small with your brand. “Our customers LOVE our loyalty program.” appeared first on Customer Experience Consulting.

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Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 18, 2017

Most people would choose (A), and in fact that’s been the trend with brands over the past few years. But according to a recent article by global management consulting firm McKinsey&Company, (D) may actually be a better answer. However, McKinsey reports that fewer people are actively engaged in these programs today than in the past.

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Oracle

APRIL 23, 2019

So this persona that we’re looking at right now is loyalty manager, but there are other personas available, and customers can build their own. So let’s say I was a loyalty manager, there might be things I’m particularly interested in. How are they interacting with our brand?” How are they clicking?

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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

To add value to your services, consult a metaverse developer to determine how useful the technology can be to your business. Examples of metaverse virtual spaces where brands can engage customers include Voxels, Decentraland, Sorare, Roblox, and Fortnite. What is Metaverse Technology and How Has it Benefited Businesses?

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SurveySensum

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Suddenly, you come across a post of your favorite shoe brand, but the comments are full of bad reviews. You see, around 54% of people like you check out a brand or product on social media. But, how to avoid bad reviews and leverage social media as a robust customer feedback tool to create a great online presence for your brand?

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Second to None

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Recently, Amazon made another huge leap in their brand journey, eclipsing a market value of over $1 trillion. 1] Amazon provides its customers with unprecedented convenience, product selection, all matched with above-average customer service and a beloved Prime loyalty program.

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Alida

JANUARY 19, 2017

According to Recode , e-commerce giant Amazon is preparing to launch its own activewear private label brands. Companies are focusing on experiential retailing, opening concept stores that allow customers to test products, interact with associates and experience the brand. So why the focus on offline experiential retailing?

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Up Your Service

MAY 3, 2017

Read on… Customer loyalty is a powerful marketing force that travel and hospitality businesses are always chasing. But a whole other degree of devoted customer exists: The brand evangelist, described as the kind of traveler who feels so connected to a company that they proactively share their positive experiences with others.

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Influitive

OCTOBER 11, 2015

Customer engagement is highly correlated to customer loyalty ,” says Aimee Lucas , Customer Experience Transformist and VP at the Temkin Group , a customer experience research and consulting firm. However, loyalty can generate revenue on another front: demand gen. Loyal customers draw in more customers.

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GetFeedback

JANUARY 28, 2020

Don’t fret because, in this article, you will be able to understand how brands are using social media to connect and retain customers. Implementing proper customer retention strategies can help you build solid relationships with customers who can also become your brand ambassadors. So let’s get started. What is customer retention?

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MAY 4, 2015

Why is this such bad news for your brand? The physical store and its online extension are the bread and butter of most customer experience programs. You’ve built a brand and a reputation around your in-store experience. And I think this is typical of how most view the customer experience. And it doesn’t stop here.

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Zeisler Consulting

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Many brands offer a markdown of some sort: Flash your Common Access Card (CAC, the unnecessary obviously-has-to-be-an-acronym term we use to mean, “Military ID”) at checkout, and a lot of places knock 5, 10, or even 15 percent off the total for your purchases. Now, there are two major warehouse-type home improvement brands in the US.

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Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 11, 2015

…just how jaded and seeking for social interaction have customers become, in their relationships with vendors and their loyalty and engagement programs, that experiences need to always be fun and inclusive? Longer-form games, though they may require more practice and skill, may generate greater loyalty for some brands.

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Service Untitled

MARCH 24, 2014

In fact, according to Brand Key, a loyalty consulting agency, Amazon’s ratings dropped from 93% to 83% two days following the hike. “Based on immediate Prime member reactions, they may have underestimated the negative effects of the increase,” stated Brand Key. And why does this happen?

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Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

These new perks revolutionize how all Hilton Honors members can use their Points, senior vice president and global head of customer engagement, loyalty and partnerships Mark Weinstein said in a press release. This is a great example of a company listening to its customers and giving them what they need and want out of a rewards program.

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Customer Bliss

JUNE 6, 2017

Brad Olson talks with me about his work to velocitize the member experience at Peloton, and creating a movement and a beloved brand. Our conversation charts Brad’s path from consultant to Bain, to Starwood hotels and his groundbreaking work at Peloton. He had been a huge Starwood guest during his road warrior consultancy days.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Loyalty Points Don’t Lead to True Loyalty. But true loyalty can’t be bought with rewards perks. You’ve got to consistently provide an experience that makes customers want to be loyal to your brand. Hotel loyalty is a more complex subject than you might imagine. Surprisingly Easy: The Path to Customer Loyalty.

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