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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of April 14, 2024

ShepHyken

Acquiring new customers can be difficult, and so gaining a loyal customer who happily returns to purchase your product or service again and again not only saves the company time and resources but ensures they have steady sales for a long time to come. Over 90% of businesses today offer a loyalty program.

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Referral Marketing Guide: how to build a customer referral program

BirdEye

B2Bs with referrals have a 70% higher conversion rate, and they report a 69% faster close time on sales. Offering a reward increases referral likelihood, but the size of the reward does not matter. “A Penny for Your Thoughts: Referral Reward Programs and Referral Likelihood.”). B2B v B2C Marketing.

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Are You Delighting Customers on an Emotional Level?

CSM Magazine

However, the rewards and gifts shouldn’t be limited to occasions only. Such reward programs and incentives profoundly influence a customer’s view of your business emotionally and they continue buying from you. For happy customers, keep rewarding them from time to time. Use Live Chat. Use a CRM Tool.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of April 20, 2020

ShepHyken

My Comment: I’ve always said that many loyalty programs are often marketing programs, where repeat purchases earn points or free merchandise. A research team at Washington University Business School came out with some interesting research about how just being part of a simple loyalty or rewards program, drives repeat business.

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The 5 Stages of the eCommerce Customer Journey in 2023

SurveySparrow

Furthermore, it is based on the illusion that the seller still controls the marketing, selling, and sales processes. Based on how your customers behave at this stage, you should optimize your marketing and sales strategies. In fact, a sale is the beginning of the customer experience process. And that is no longer true.

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10 Key Insights from 15 years of Customer Journey Mapping

SuiteCX

Your investment in CX must link directly to key business results • Have a clear story line that arDculates the criDcal business results to how the new/improved processes, capabiliDes and customer centricity will deliver your business enhanced performance.

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10 Inspiring B2B Loyalty Program Examples from Successful Companies

SmartKarrot

From apparel brands to food delivery platforms, almost all B2C businesses offer loyalty programs; and a majority of them are a huge hit. But, implementing these programs in Business-to-Business (B2B) environments can be a little different. Let us now discuss the opportunities and challenges B2Bs have with loyalty programs.