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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Currency Alliance

JANUARY 18, 2021

It’s time for hotel operators to re-evaluate how well their ace in the hole – their loyalty program – is enabling every function of their business to deliver more value. Here are three predictions of how loyalty programs must evolve in hospitality. The hotel is a dispensary of experiences. A bed is not just a bed.

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C3Centricity

JUNE 8, 2020

Despite many books touting the need for our customers to “Love” our brands, in reality, I’m not sure that any of us want to have a deep relationship with brands. Brands that have a high following and loyalty, have found a way to consistently engage their fans and keep them coming back.

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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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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

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Focusing on your customers will result in increased loyalty, more positive word-of-mouth referrals, and higher spend from your best customers. But your best customers will also spend more on your brand! In one study , the strongest brand advocates spent 15% more than non-advocates. Identify and leverage your brand advocates .

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GetFeedback

JANUARY 19, 2020

To prepare for a recent business trip, I booked a roundtrip flight, hotel, and rental car. For example, a few hours after checking into my hotel, I got an email with this message. If I just wanted to give feedback to Expedia or the hotel, I’d probably drop out at this point. . This is the right time to use NPS. .

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SurveySparrow

DECEMBER 24, 2023

When you send out a customer experience survey, you ask customers to share their thoughts, opinions, and experiences with your brand. Businesses often rely on specialized survey metrics when gauging customer satisfaction and loyalty. Build Customer Loyalty: Happy customers stick around.

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InMoment XI

JANUARY 17, 2024

Guest experience refers to the overall impression and satisfaction that a guest has during their interactions with a hospitality brand or establishment, such as hotels, restaurants, resorts, and attractions. A memorable and positive guest experience drives customer satisfaction and fosters customer loyalty.

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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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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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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. Indeed, banks are mostly not pursuing this strategy. Rewards value rose 15% in Q3 2018 alone[vi].

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SurveySparrow

JUNE 28, 2023

Understanding what customer experience optimization entails and implementing effective strategies can significantly impact customer satisfaction, loyalty, and ultimately, business growth. It encompasses every touchpoint, from the first point of contact to post-purchase support.

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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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SurveySparrow

JUNE 30, 2023

This blog will show you how to captivate your audience, win their hearts, and make them fall head over heels for your brand. It involves aligning every touchpoint, from initial awareness to post-purchase support, to ensure a seamless and memorable journey for customers. #2 Consistency: Consistency is crucial in customer experience design.

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SurveySparrow

JUNE 21, 2023

Hence, each time you interact with a consumer, you have the chance to establish a long-lasting bond with them and win their loyalty. Example: A hotel chain identified recurring complaints about slow check-in processes. Hence, each touchpoint contributes to customer loyalty and the likelihood of future engagement.

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C3Centricity

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

A recent post by John Ollila on Loyalty Lobby about customer journey maps and touchpoints in the leisure industry prompted me to share with you, an experience I had recently with the Hilton Group. After all, why pay a booking site when I know the hotel I want to stay in, right? On this occasion I was proven seriously wrong!

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C3Centricity

MAY 20, 2019

It is true that without satisfaction, customers will not return to a hotel or restaurant. Be honest, other than the popular book that started talking about brand love, who wants to have a relationship with a brand?! They become involved and interested in the brand, the product, their website, even their communications.

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SurveySensum

JULY 3, 2019

Especially, for restaurants, it’s become pivotal to get more guests and earn customers loyalty. Despite the ongoing efforts hoteliers or restaurant owners have executed over the years, hotels or restaurants are still failing to deliver consistency in listening to guests. Experience is the influencer in the hospitality industry.

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Qualtrics

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In the case of a hotel for example, guests are involved from the booking stage, right through to check out, before (hopefully) re-booking for next time. Businesses that have designed new experiences for customers inside of the current trends have a better chance at adapting to customer need and increasing customer loyalty in the long-run.

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InMoment XI

APRIL 3, 2024

The customer experience—how buyers feel about their collective interactions with a brand—defines and motivates customer action. But where customer experience takes every interaction into account, the digital experience focuses more specifically on those interactions that occur with digital touchpoints.

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Qualtrics

DECEMBER 17, 2019

We picked the collective mind of the resident brand experience (BX) experts at Qualtrics to find out the main trends and issues marketers and brand managers need to be aware of in 2020. From the death of likes to a focus on brand-led marketing, here’s everything you need to know. A pivot to brand-led marketing.

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NetBase

MAY 23, 2019

The longer consumers must wait for an answer – particularly when things are going wrong, but not only then – the more likely they will find another brand to do business with in the future. You may assume your hotel’s guests want laundry service, but they may in fact be more passionate about having a workout buddy available.

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ProProfs Chat

JANUARY 18, 2022

The rating scale can help you quantify subjective sentiments such as satisfaction , experience, perception , loyalty, etc. This data can prove to be quite helpful for marketing experts who wish to understand customer interactions, touchpoints, and product developers who wish to decode product usage patterns. Monitor Brand Loyalty.

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Call Experts

JULY 27, 2023

In fact, 97% of customers report that customer service is a significant factor in their choice of loyalty and brand advocacy. With the growing popularity of online shopping, call centers help businesses deliver personalized assistance, enhance the customer experience, and foster customer loyalty, according to HubSpot.

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transcosmos Information Systems

AUGUST 17, 2017

A true omni-channel experience means seamless and consistent integration of multiple devices and touchpoints such as your brick-and-mortar store, website, e-commerce page, social media accounts, telephone, email, and other communication channels. You can collect information at every touchpoint and create a 360-degree view of this user.

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Hallmark Business Connections

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

With just a few tweaks of your customer experience processes, you can make a difference in people’s lives while simultaneously building brand reputation and loyalty. They’re a way to help your team members figure out how to become part of the customer journey and individualize every customer service touchpoint. Not at all.

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Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Loyalty trends, as we’ve said in our previous years’ trends articles, are interesting to think about – but they are not necessarily reflective of what your own brand should be focusing on in the next year. This year, a continuing key theme in loyalty will be the ability to drive even greater customer value at lower direct cost.

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ENGAGE.cx

OCTOBER 13, 2016

It starts with you jumping online to check out the availability with your favorite hotel company at your targeted destination. The staff greets you by name, assures you your corner room is ready, and offers to make you VIP reservations at the hotel restaurant, complete with two complimentary drink vouchers. Sound too good to be true?

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InMoment XI

MARCH 11, 2024

Here is a quick breakdown of how the feedback loop works: Customer Interaction: The feedback loop starts with a customer interacting with a product, service, or brand. If the changes positively impact the customer experience, it reinforces positive behavior, loyalty, and satisfaction.

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Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It has the potential to address a lot of business challenges, and enable many forms of elusive innovation in loyalty marketing. The biggest opportunities for loyalty programs relate to operating more efficiently to reduce cost, and improving personalization. Using AI to improve profitability of pricing and promotions.

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Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Flexibility around loyalty redemptions is crucial to creating meaningful value for every customer. Rewards that are interesting for less-frequent customers, as well as to frequent customers, motivate every customer to engage more, and increase the share of wallet that they allocate to your brand.

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Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Flexibility around loyalty redemptions is crucial to creating meaningful value for every customer. Rewards that are interesting for less-frequent customers, as well as to frequent customers, motivate every customer to engage more, and increase the share of wallet that they allocate to your brand.

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BlueOcean

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

When your customer first interacts with our customer care team, we want them to fall in love with your brand or remember why they loved your brand in the first place. We want to deliver an experience that makes them feel heard, deliver the resolution they need, and inspire long-term brand loyalty. (If

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Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

So, with competition across nearly every category, all companies now need a loyalty strategy. Not every company needs a loyalty program with points, gift cards, or other incentives, but very few businesses can survive without a base of loyal customers that makes up 30-50% of recurring total sales.

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Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This fee is commonly how financial services brands have funded their loyalty rewards for at least the past decade. So how should New Zealand’s banks and brands respond, and how should other brands collaborate with partners to reduce dependency on any single source of funding?

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

As experience overtakes price and product as a key brand differentiator, customer service is being recognized as the face of, and driver for, organization-wide strategy. Join the America’s biggest brands in their mission to bring customer service to the center of the business. VP, Returns, Walmart. VP, Client Services, Boston Red Sox.

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