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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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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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. What is Guest Experience?

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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

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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Kustomer

AUGUST 28, 2023

In the digital age, customer service has evolved from a mere necessity to a powerful tool that can shape a brand’s reputation and customer loyalty. Every now and then, some extraordinary customer service interactions capture the hearts of people online, sparking a chain reaction of shares, likes, and retweets.

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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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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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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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C3Centricity

MAY 20, 2019

It is true that without satisfaction, customers will not return to a hotel or restaurant. However, despite this, I believe that the hospitality industry has a lot it can learn from consumer packaged goods (CPG). 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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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

I plug in my flight, hotel and other trip information, and TripIt helps me by sending me reminders and alerting me to issues. While other types of organizations, like consumer packaged goods, also might never interact directly with customers, they might have an easier time identifying them and understanding how they use their products.

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InMoment XI

APRIL 3, 2024

It sets the tone for the entire company/consumer relationship. But where customer experience takes every interaction into account, the digital experience focuses more specifically on those interactions that occur with digital touchpoints. Availability Does the touchpoint conform to user time demands? Does it load quickly?

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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. Hertz is one brand we’ve seen taking this idea of maximizing customer touchpoints to heart – with great success. Here are some ways!

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transcosmos Information Systems

AUGUST 17, 2017

The business landscape is ever-evolving with the newest innovations and technologies that influence consumer needs and demands. Yes, it seems like a costly and time-consuming effort for businesses, but it’s worth it. You can collect information at every touchpoint and create a 360-degree view of this user.

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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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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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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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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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Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Flexibility around loyalty redemptions is crucial to creating meaningful value for every customer. This is really important, because the lifetime value of a customer that reaches a reward soon after joining a loyalty program, or if one sees they are making good progress towards something aspirational, is typically dozens of times higher.

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Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Flexibility around loyalty redemptions is crucial to creating meaningful value for every customer. This is really important, because the lifetime value of a customer that reaches a reward soon after joining a loyalty program, or if one sees they are making good progress towards something aspirational, is typically dozens of times higher.

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InMoment XI

MARCH 11, 2024

If the changes positively impact the customer experience, it reinforces positive behavior, loyalty, and satisfaction. Customers appreciate when their feedback is acknowledged and acted upon, leading to increased loyalty and advocacy. If the changes do not have the desired effect or worsen the experience, adjustments may be necessary.

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Pointillist

APRIL 26, 2018

Use this information to seamlessly engage with each customer across touchpoints. For instance, a global hotel brand reconciled poor quality and conflicting customer data to improve data accuracy and significantly improve customer service. All you need to do is identify the channel or touchpoint you want to include.

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ijgolding

MAY 11, 2016

Since 2008, business related ‘horror stories’ continue to shock consumers – from Tesco, to Mitsubishi. That phenomenon is you and I – the consumer. Online forums, Facebook groups and Twitter accounts all add to a melting pot of consumer driven transparency. Hotels have displayed a ‘star’ rating for many years.

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Qualtrics

APRIL 22, 2020

Life as we knew it before COVID-19 will take time to return, and even when it does we’re likely to be in a ‘new normal’, as the crisis impacts consumer behaviors going forward. Food and beverage companies, cruise lines, airlines, and hotels are facing some unique challenges as people are forced to stay home.

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Qualtrics

DECEMBER 17, 2019

A laser focus on identifying the brand touchpoints that matter most. The experience premium – where consumers are willing to pay more for better experiences – will be even more important in 2020. To immerse consumers in the brand, the best businesses will launch experience-led activations. Who will be next?

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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. Evolution of businesses’ CX functions.

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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. Within one year, over 100 bank-sponsored loyalty programs in Europe disappeared. Shutting down the loyalty programs was a huge strategic mistake by the banks. Rationalizing loyalty ROI vs other marketing channels.

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

Deliver Seamless Omnichannel Support, Anytime, Anywhere: Map your key points of interaction, break into new social and digital touchpoints, synchronize channels to capture the entire customer journey and personalize each experience. SVP, Global Loyalty & Partnerships, Wydham Hotels & Resorts. VP, Returns, Walmart.

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Currency Alliance

MARCH 30, 2022

As I reflected on the presentation footage, I decided I wanted to share these principles with the many loyalty professionals I’ve met building Currency Alliance over the last seven years. In recent years, brands have invested more in loyalty. but within a few years it had become South Africa’s leading loyalty program.

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Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 17, 2019

This is the blog version of our Loyalty Strategy Guide 2020. For a more engaging read, click here to Currency Alliance Loyalty Strategy Guide 2020. There was a mix of good and bad, for loyalty in 2019. The widespread devaluation of loyalty currencies during the past few years brings this into sharp focus.

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Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Escalating competition across sectors – not a purported “death of loyalty” – is making loyalty harder earned. As a result, major loyalty trends for 2019 will see a wave of innovation as established brands trial new ways to retain share of mind. Greater investment to meet consumers’ insatiable appetite for experiences.

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Smith+co CX

APRIL 17, 2014

Katharine Hulls, VP Marketing, Celebrus Technologies, sums it up: “The ‘always-on, always-connected’ consumers of today are demanding more engaging and relevant content from brands and organisations. Think of the most memorable experiences you’ve had of a brand. Think of those WOW moments you tell everybody about.

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Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In December 2018, we published what we consider will be the Top 10 Trends in loyalty marketing during 2019. Businesses, their markets, and customer behavior have evolved dramatically in the past 10 years, yet most loyalty programs have only made incremental changes (in some cases to the detriment of customers). A little more context.

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SurveySensum

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Take advantage of different types of surveys at different touchpoints of the customer journey. Optimize your Customer Journey The customer journey includes multiple touchpoints and interactions that can be optimized to improve the journey and customer experience. How? – By creating customer personas and customer journey mapping.

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SurveySensum

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Take advantage of different types of surveys at different touchpoints of the customer journey. Optimize your Customer Journey The customer journey includes multiple touchpoints and interactions that can be optimized to improve the journey and customer experience. How? – By creating customer personas and customer journey mapping.

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Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

The overarching loyalty trend of 2020 will continue to be brands getting to grips with digital transformation. If that sounds like loyalty is late to the party, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. 2020, however, seems likely to be the year in which stars align for a more profitable, productive and open future for loyalty.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 19, 2023

At its core, customer experience engineering seeks to ensure that every touchpoint a customer has with a company leaves a positive and lasting impression. This discipline combines aspects of design, psychology, marketing, and technology to create engaging, satisfying, and memorable experiences for consumers.

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