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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of August 28, 2017

ShepHyken

Taking the time to read this is like attending a high-level graduate course. Customer Service Hall of Fame and Customer Service Hall of Shame by Samuel Stebbins , Michael B. One of the most important aspects of doing business for almost any company is customer service. Sauter and Evan Comen. (24/7 24/7 Wall St.)

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Next-Generation Loyalty Marketing (for experts)

Currency Alliance

This presentation is about driving customer engagement, and how the loyalty industry is transforming in order to engage with the mid-tail and long-tail customer. Loyalty programs must evolve to keep customers engaged. The way brands engage with customers will change dramatically in the next 2-3 years.

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Consumer banking: money can’t buy loyalty

Currency Alliance

The smart ones kept a loyalty strategy even if they eliminated the points, but some foolishly acted as though their rewards program was their loyalty strategy – and threw the baby out with the bath water. Economic cycles aside, though, the real problem is that it attracts entirely the wrong sort of customer. in 2017[vii].

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Let’s shape the future of loyalty programs

Currency Alliance

Every industry now has to be conscious of the heightened, personalized demands of the modern consumer, including the loyalty industry. We have the opportunity to shape the future of loyalty programs so they fit seamlessly with other liquid, flexible markets in which people interact every day. Making data actionable.

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Expiring points and what they tell us about customer loyalty in 2017

Currency Alliance

Of all the statistics to emerge from the 2017 Bond Brand Loyalty Report , the most shocking was probably that there are an estimated $100bn in loyalty points that are left unredeemed by members in North America. Of course, not all of these will go to waste. Looking beyond the top 20% to less-frequent customers.

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Loyalty Strategy 2019: How to Win in the Next Decade

Currency Alliance

Having benchmarked and talked to hundreds of loyalty programs in the past few months, what we think program leaders ought to be doing during the next 3-6 months is preparing a plan to realign their loyalty program design with the broader business strategy and core value propositions. Customer data: maximize ROI.

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The Future of Customer Experience Calls Urgently for a Significant Shift

ClearAction

A loud warning siren can be heard in study after study showing customers’ and managers’ perceptions to be static over time and lower than desired overall. For example, the 2017 and 2018 Forrester Customer Experience Index TM reveals no companies exceeding 72 on a 100-point scale and very little change in any industry.