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FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Our customer service research sponsored by RingCentral (brand new 2024 report is now out) includes a humorous stat/finding: 79% of US consumers have called customer support and been caught in the automated menu system and repeatedly screamed, “Agent” or “Representative,” and eventually hung up out of frustration.

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DECEMBER 26, 2022

Beyond Discounts: The New Rules for Today’s Top Loyalty Programs by Charlie Casey. Retail TouchPoints) Even in a time of increasing economic pressures, today’s consumers need brands to give them more than just discounts. They expect their favorite brands to connect with them on a human level. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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OCTOBER 1, 2023

Speed Doesn’t Equal Success: The Limitations of AHT as a KPI by Othmar Mueller Von Blumencron (VIPdesk Connect) While top-notch products and services remain vital, the spotlight in recent years has undeniably shifted to the customer experience as a pivotal factor distinguishing one brand from another.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Our customer service research finds that in 2024, the average consumer will give a company or brand two chances to make amends for a bad experience before moving on. How 6 Brands Could Change Loyalty Trends In 2024 by Jenn McMillen (The Wise Marketer) Loyalty marketing remains popular, but often is just the same-old, same old.

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JANUARY 22, 2023

How retailers can capture customer loyalty in 5 charts by Arielle Feger (Insider Intelligence) As brand loyalty declines, deals remain a surefire way to win over consumers. Here are five charts on how to up your loyalty game. My Comment : This is one of the more interesting articles about loyalty programs.

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MAY 22, 2023

Here’s an article with several short examples about how companies created a culture that helped create the experience that retains customers. Loyalty Programs – A Few Best Practices by MTS Staff Writer (MarTech Series) Loyalty management encompasses more than just software or a vendor running a loyalty program.

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MAY 1, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. According to the research, since 2009, a stock portfolio of the publicly traded brands in Siegel+Gale’s research outperformed every major index with a return of 1,841%. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Top 5 Guest Loyalty Trends and Predictions to Watch for 2023 by Ellis Connolly. So, our first article comes from the hospitality industry with five “guest loyalty” trends that should be considered by every business. An updated loyalty program can help keep you connected to customers.

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APRIL 24, 2023

The Power of Authentic Branding: Connecting with Customers on a Deeper Level by Syed Balkhi (CustomerThink) In today’s competitive marketplace, it is more important than ever to establish a connection with customers. My Comment: If we want our customers to keep coming back, we must do more than have a good sale.

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JANUARY 23, 2023

How retailers can capture customer loyalty in 5 charts by Arielle Feger (Insider Intelligence) As brand loyalty declines, deals remain a surefire way to win over consumers. Here are five charts on how to up your loyalty game. My Comment : This is one of the more interesting articles about loyalty programs.

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MAY 8, 2023

In many cases, they built their brand, and their differentiation from the big guys, on the idea of personalization — of being closer to their customers than their multinational rivals can be — while also offering more sophistication, a broader offering, and more underlying service capability than small businesses can.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2023

23 Customer Experience Practices You Should Stop in 2023 by Lynn Hunsaker (CustomerThink) “Do more with less” may be more prevalent this year as some tech firms and many others trim their customer experience teams, programs, and the experience itself. The first on this list is: “Stop calling it customer experience!”

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FEBRUARY 5, 2023

23 Customer Experience Practices You Should Stop in 2023 by Lynn Hunsaker (CustomerThink) “Do more with less” may be more prevalent this year as some tech firms and many others trim their customer experience teams, programs, and the experience itself. The first on this list is: “Stop calling it customer experience!”

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