Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Countless articles have been written about enhancing the hotel customer experience (CX) with technology. The hotel market is becoming more competitive, with a larger share of wallet being spent on a greater variety of services. Happily, this increased competition does not pose an existential threat to the hotel as a business model.

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LoyaltyPlus

JUNE 12, 2022

Hotels are showing signs of recovery across the Southern, Western, and East African markets following the turbulence of the past two years. Hotels must therefore look to strengthening relationships with guests and deliver more tailored services if they are to capitalise on this momentum. Furthermore, hotels contributed 66% to the 98.3%

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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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Currency Alliance

MARCH 28, 2023

The term ‘pay with points’ implies that a customer can burn loyalty points or miles at a point of sale as the method of payment. It also implies that the customer can do this quite easily and freely, across a large proportion of a brand’s inventory, in its primary commerce channels.

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Alida

MARCH 27, 2018

At Customers for Life, a recent Vision Critical event in Hong Kong, we immediately felt the grandeur, magnificent presence and ambience of the flagship Mandarin Oriental (MO) hotel in Central Hong Kong as soon as we stepped in. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group: Not all customers are created equal. From big data to insight.

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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. Customer Loyalty Statistics 2020 You Shouldn’t Miss.

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Beyond Philosophy

MAY 10, 2017

If you’re like me, you have loyalty cards for three different supermarkets, a half dozen airlines, several hotels, a dozen or so assorted retailers and the local frozen yogurt shop. No of course not, and that’s the problem with calling these pieces of plastic “loyalty cards.” What is Loyalty Anyway? That’s loyalty.

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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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Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

This article on the loyalty rules engine is probably the second-most important article I will ever write on loyalty marketing*. It is the most powerful, yet under appreciated module (or tool) in a loyalty marketing stack of software. Brands no longer need to be held hostage by legacy rules engines.

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InMoment XI

JANUARY 16, 2024

Specifically, the world’s leading brands have begun using contact center AI to create a more efficient and effective customer service experience. Operational Efficiency and Resource Optimization Contact center AI solutions streamline operational workflows by automating repetitive and time-consuming tasks.

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Interactions

MAY 20, 2021

With travel restrictions decreasing and consumers feeling more comfortable leaving their homes, this summer will see a rebound in traffic after a year-long hibernation. Hotels, airlines, and tourist destinations are currently preparing for this resurgence– without actually knowing the volume that it will bring. .

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C3Centricity

JUNE 8, 2020

However, it can learn a lot from consumer packaged goods (FMCG/CPG), as I shared with industry experts at a Faculty Day of one of the leading hospitality schools in Switzerland. Having spent most of my career in consumer goods, I was invited to share what the hospitality industry could learn from the industry.

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Strativity

JANUARY 6, 2023

In times of economic turmoil, brands tend to think of cost-saving measures such as limiting new products or cutting overheads as the ultimate solution to budgetary woes. This year and beyond, companies in any space—whether apparel, food, or fitness—need to prioritize creating ecosystems consumers can’t live without.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

My Comment: Gen Z will become the most powerful force of consumers in the next few years. For example, Gen Z prefers to solve their own problems (self-service customer support), and 52% of Gen Z won’t buy from a brand with bad self-service. Typically, a company or brand would have four to six groups.

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ENGAGE.cx

MARCH 9, 2017

Part 2 – Creating Loyalty with Customer Experience and Location. Click to download The New Loyalty 3 part series. In 2016, major brands like Walmart, REI, Belk and Target announced that omni-channel customers – or those that shopped across multiple channels – spent on average 2-4 times more than the average customer.

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Ascribe

MAY 6, 2024

” She is certainly not the only consumer who feels this way! Quality of Feedback: A Tale of Two Surveys With consumers having such negative perceptions and experiences with customer satisfaction surveys, you have to wonder about the quality of the feedback going back to the business. It was only two questions long.

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Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 18, 2017

There are of course many trends taking shape, but we thought we would take a look at what we consider to be the three top loyalty trends for 2018, and the implications of these for both brands and customers. Everyone knows that trust is key in brand loyalty. Top loyalty trends for 2018: No.1

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GetFeedback

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Consumer Shipping: 78%. Hotels: 76%. Learn how to use the CSAT metric, boost loyalty, and prove the ROI of your efforts. Computer Software: 79%. Cooperative Energy Utilities: 75%. Credit Unions: 81%. Department and Discount Stores: 76%. Financial Advisors: 80%. Fixed-Line Telephone Service: 70%. Food Manufacturing: 82%.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 18, 2023

SevenRooms is currently live across 25 countries at Marriott brands including W Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, Sheraton, JW Marriott, Le Méridien, Westin, Marriott Hotels, Renaissance Hotels, EDITION Hotels, The Luxury Collection and Gaylord Hotels.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 21, 2024

You will love his opening story about what happened in a well-known, name-brand hotel. The 2024 Marigold Global Consumer Trends Index Report provides insights into consumer preferences that drive marketing decisions and explores the influence of brand relationships.

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ReviewTrackers

APRIL 6, 2017

Not all consumers are passionate about the environment. The consumers who are, however, care about how your company invests in environment-friendly practices. Jeff Siegel, editor at Wealth Daily , says that being an environment-friendly company can help drive customer loyalty. Driving Loyalty Through Education.

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Ann Michaels and Associates

JULY 31, 2018

Think about a hotel you’ve stayed at before and upon returning remembers that you liked a certain type of pillow, a specific newspaper and a corner room. Shoppers expect brands to remember who they are, whether they’re on a digital channel or in-store, says Peter Reinhardt, CEO and co-founder at Segment. The Cost of Disappointment.

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2020

In today’s irregular world you need to make sure your customers are loyal to your brand. In the regular world, obtaining customer loyalty is an important goal for any business to achieve. There’s been an understandable drop in disposable income, so consumers are significantly less willing to spend money. E xpert Guidance.

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Currency Alliance

JUNE 16, 2020

For most of the last decade, loyalty marketing seemed to be on autopilot for many brands – but the tide is turning. Many of the entrants to this years’ Loyalty Magazine Awards were as adept with data and technology as marketers in many other disciplines. What really stood out is which brands were pulling off these feats.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 29, 2022

With buyer satisfaction levels plummeting to a 17-year low, and less than 35% of consumers completely satisfied with their brand relationship, there is huge stakes resting on your ability to provide satisfying experiences. This begs the question – does your brand have the insights and strategies needed to buck this trend?

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 2, 2023

Customer Loyalty Is Your Holy Grail for Success. Entrepreneur) Customer loyalty is an essential source of revenue for any business. Use these four tips to create a customer loyalty program that will give you the highest return on your investment. My Comment: How do we create customer loyalty? by Matt Bertram.

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OpinionLab

MARCH 8, 2016

Empowering your consumers is the key to improved customer experience. If you look at the truly successful companies, the ones that emerge are the ones that concentrate on enabling their customers to engage with them – so that they can partner with them to build their brand. They want evidence that brands are listening. .

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BirdEye

DECEMBER 8, 2022

If you don’t know which platforms are available, you may be throwing away opportunities to make your brand a household name. We’ll also help you narrow down your target audience and determine which platforms can help boost your brand and get more followers. Let’s say you’re a business-to-consumer (B2C) company selling retail products.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 28, 2022

The article’s author emphasizes the need for brands and people to bring a personal/real element into the customer experience. What Today’s Guests Really Want When It Comes To Hotel Loyalty Programs Might Surprise You by Ellis Connolly. Hospitality Net) Why do so many hotel loyalty programs fail?

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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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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Fast Company) Providing exceptional customer service is a tried and tested way for brands to stand out and succeed. Are Hotel Loyalty and Rewards Programs Enough to Keep Customers Loyal to the Brand? This particular learning opportunity is in the form of an article that discusses hotel loyalty and rewards programs.

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Retently

JUNE 28, 2022

It’s a valuable metric – for most companies and it’s the most valuable metric available for measuring customer loyalty and satisfaction. In addition, it is a nice touch to reach out to those customers who already promote your brand in social media or blogs and offer them a gift to reward their loyalty and willingness to recommend you.

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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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Alida

JULY 17, 2017

Creating shared value is essential for developing an authentic brand and truly connecting with customers. Shared value between the customer and the brand is key to doing business in the future. Loyalty programs, for example, are a great way to ensure a constant flow of insight from your customers. Why will that happen?

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Currency Alliance

MAY 21, 2017

You get to the front of the queue in your local store and the assistant asks for your loyalty card. Hotel group cards. Most consumers belong to many customer loyalty programs, but are not active in a lot of them. Most consumers belong to many customer loyalty programs, but are not active in a lot of them.

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Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 1, 2015

And, what is the impact of loyalty programs on enterprise profitability? Overall, companies with loyalty programs have grown at about the same rate as companies without them; but there is variance in performance value among industries. Key among these are: Integrate Loyalty Into the Full Experience. Michael Lowenstein, Ph.D.,

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Currency Alliance

JUNE 11, 2017

Loyalty program announcements so far this year indicate a major sea change. To get customers re-engaged, brands are making it easier to participate in their loyalty programs and are offering enhanced ways to redeem – so customers can make use of even small amounts of points/miles.

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