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To Get Loyal Customers, Start with Loyal Employees

Beyond Philosophy

Hotel giant Hilton recently dropped the H from its rewards program , replacing the linguistically puzzling Hilton HHonors with an easier to pronounce version, Hilton Honors. The new rewards program will be the first in the industry to allow members to combine points and money for a hotel visit. I like these changes.

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The Secret to Rewarding Customer Loyalty

Beyond Philosophy

When Starbucks recently announced changes to its rewards program, Twitter users lashed out at the coffee giant. Starbucks is recognizing this by rewarding customers not just for coming into the store, but for buying large seasonal coffee drinks, Starbucks mugs and sandwiches, and Starbucks packaged coffee in the grocery store.

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Reward Program Settings for Success

Perkville

Helping businesses improve retention is a large part of my job as a MINDBODY business consultant. I have found that one way I can help businesses improve retention is by ensuring their reward program is set up well. This led to a great discussion about what her reward program settings should be for her business.

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The 3 Trends Customer Experience Professionals Can’t Afford to Ignore

Beyond Philosophy

From loyalty cards to rewards programs, and even a fruit basket here and there, well-intentioned efforts to win customers’ loyalty are misguided and don’t understand why customers are loyal to you. Realizing the only way to build customer loyalty is through customer memories.

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Tapping Into Real-Time Customer Input

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

It also stores all your travel reward program membership numbers, your points, and includes alerts about flights, seat trackers for crowded airplanes, and more. More Posts - Website Follow Me: The post Tapping Into Real-Time Customer Input appeared first on Customer Experience Consulting.

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Overcoming the Great Resignation with Lessons Learned from CX Best Practices

CSM Magazine

As a CX consultant with decades of experience in contact center solutions, Avtex has a unique viewpoint to the changing landscape of both CX and EX best practices. If your organization is ready to begin aligning your employee experience with the new world of work, here a few quick strategies you can use to get started: 1. About the Author.

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Another Amazing Mistake – Customers Revolt!

Beyond Philosophy

Take the new Starbucks rewards program ( please!). In the past, customers received a point every time they made a purchase and earned a reward after 12 points. As Customer Experience Consultants, we advise our clients to learn to take an outside-in approach to their Customer Experience. Then, fix it!