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How to start a referral rewards program that actually works

BirdEye

A happy army of satisfied customers can do a lot of legwork for you, especially given that consumers value personal recommendations more than any form of advertising. In order to grow your business, retain customers, and reach your revenue goals, it’s time to start a referral rewards program.

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How To Initiate a Direct-To-Consumer Selling Strategy

Second to None

When it comes to reducing the amount of effort it takes for customers to complete a purchase, direct-to-consumer selling strategies can serve as a vital tool. One reason that major retail brands are being forced into the direct-to-consumer world is the slew of DTC-only companies becoming available on the web. 1,2 [link].

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How To Maintain Strong Customer Engagement During COVID-19

CSM Magazine

It’s already challenging enough for businesses to keep afloat when consumers are predictable—and it’s even considerably more cumbersome to do so when the pandemic is changing the way people shop, dine, and live. Reinventing Customer Engagement. It’s time that you reevaluate your bond with your customers.

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Retail reward programs no guarantee of customer loyalty

Service Untitled

Loyalty programs started as far back as 1896, when stores would give out “green stamps&# that could eventually be redeemed for household products. Today most people have at least one loyalty card, but the constant barrage of worthless emails and low-value rewards have people discontinuing the programs. photo credit: CLF.

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Consumer banking: money can’t buy loyalty

Currency Alliance

A 2018 Collinson study reported that 66% of financial services professionals say their bank “does not understand why customers are loyal or have a strategy to strengthen customer relationships”[i]. In 2000, UK consumer bank Halifax launched a fairly successful marketing slogan: the people that give you extra [iv]. Extra what?

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Tapping Into Real-Time Customer Input

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

I was thrilled to have the opportunity to interview Amy Jackson, Senior Director of Brand Strategy and Consumer Marketing for TripIt from Concur while I was at the South By Southwest Interactive festival in Austin, Texas back in March. 360Connext serves mid-market companies and larger by helping them evaluate their true customer experience.

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Tailoring Your CV: How to Land the Job You Want

CSM Magazine

Where Customer Service Matters Customer service skills can make or break companies in some industries. In these places, no matter how great the product is, the service affects the consumer’s view of the company. Increased customer engagement with weekly social media question and answer sessions.