ShepHyken

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. This article emphasizes that customers may not be so quick to want to use an automated or digital system. billion market of 2018.

Customer Service 146

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Chatbots Loyalty 146

ShepHyken

MARCH 4, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. You’ll have to read the article to find out more. My Comment: If you follow consumer trends, you know that customer loyalty is “up for grabs.”

Customer Service 60

Customer Service B2C B2B Travel 60

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. But in 2023, these six retailers and brands set new standards of what loyalty can be. My Comment: Most loyalty programs are marketing programs.

Customer Service 62

Customer Service B2B Loyalty B2C 62

BlueOcean

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Check your wallet (digital and/or physical) – do you have loyalty cards for your favorite retail outlets? loyalty programs on average. Ulta tells a similar story— 95% of their revenue comes from their loyalty program members. The data is clear—loyalty pays… but it is often harder to achieve than it looks.

Loyalty Programs 177

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Social Media Rewards Programs 177

C3Centricity

JANUARY 13, 2021

In appreciation of your loyalty, we have summarised the top twenty articles we published in 2020, so you can check that you didn’t miss any, or remind yourself of their usefulness: #1. This post has been amongst the top articles on C3Centricity for many years. If not, this article will guide you in learning more. #9.

Customer Centricity 177

Customer Centricity Hospitality Customer Journeys Strategy 177

Help Scout

AUGUST 22, 2023

Relationship marketing is customer marketing strategy that emphasizes retention, loyalty, satisfaction, and lifetime customer value. Read the full article

Marketing 98

Marketing Lifetime Customer Loyalty Customers 98

GetFeedback

MAY 9, 2019

If you Google customer experience you’ll get about 2,340,000,000 results—articles, videos, reports—with in-depth information about the space. This article is inspired by our own frustrations with getting to know the CX space. In fact, you’ll find many articles dance around this question. Heck, we’re still learning. 73% of U.S.

Customer Experience 337

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Metrics Effort Score 337

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Traditional loyalty programs, which often offer points or cash rewards, are being outdone by a new trend: experiential rewards.

Customer Service 65

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Ecommerce Loyalty 65

Optimove

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As Halloween looms closer, there are some chilling challenges lurking that can send shivers down the spines of marketers — but fear not – there are solutions as well. Many were uncovered in our 2023 Marketer’s survey that are below. Respondents included 221 executives at companies, and included CEOs, CMOs, and SVPs of marketing. Others

Marketing 119

Marketing Survey B2C Loyalty 119

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It has the potential to address a lot of business challenges, and enable many forms of elusive innovation in loyalty marketing. The biggest opportunities for loyalty programs relate to operating more efficiently to reduce cost, and improving personalization. Using AI to improve profitability of pricing and promotions.

Loyalty 52

Loyalty Marketing Airlines Loyalty Programs 52

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: We start this week’s roundup with an article about AI. Of course, there’s more to this article. Imagine that!)

Customer Service 62

Customer Service Average Handle Time Net Promoter Score Loyalty Programs 62

ShepHyken

MARCH 18, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: Over the past year or two, I’ve shared several excellent articles by Brittany Hodak on the topic of creating super fans.

Customer Service 80

Customer Service Government Employee Experience Video 80

Integrity Solutions

APRIL 19, 2024

It provides competitive differentiation, nurtures customer relationships, helps them feel seen and heard , and ultimately leads to increased customer loyalty and repeat business. According to Gartner , customer experience “drives more than two-thirds of customer loyalty” when compared to brand preference or price consideration.

Sales 105

Sales Loyalty Communication Contact Center 105

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.

Loyalty 52

Loyalty Marketing Loyalty Programs Banking 52

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. It’s these meaningful, actionable, high-quality customer perspectives that fuel unforgettable experiences and create brand loyalty.

Customer Service 124

Customer Service Customer Service Training Policies Loyalty 124

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. This article shares some great insights and findings. If you like this type of information, you’ll enjoy this article.

Self Service 67

Self Service Customer Service Social Media Ecommerce 67

ShepHyken

APRIL 26, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Brian Solis has a compelling article about this very topic. Top Customer Experience Resources to Follow in 2021 by MK Marketing.

Customer Service 135

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Social Media Contact Center 135

ShepHyken

JANUARY 7, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. The first trend that caught my eye had to do with paid loyalty programs. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Contact Center Financial 67

ShepHyken

JUNE 7, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: Jeannie Walters is no stranger to this weekly roundup of the best customer service and CX articles of the week.

Customer Service 134

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Customer Journeys Customer Centricity 134

ShepHyken

MAY 31, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. 5 Ways to Drive Brand Loyalty and Customer Lifetime Value by Ian Simons. (Ad These are what I refer to as customer loyalty killers.

Customer Service 132

Customer Service Effort Score e-support Chatbots 132

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. They demand fast shipping, easy returns, sustainability and more, showing little loyalty and appreciation.

Customer Service 80

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Retail Loyalty 80

ECXO

JUNE 13, 2023

Real-time marketing is about engaging with the customer whenever and wherever they are in their buying journey. According to the survey, about 50 percent of organizations that use real-time analytics say they have measured an increase in customer retention, loyalty and revenue growth. Implement a real-time decisioning solution.

Marketing 133

Marketing Analytics Government Survey 133

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: This article shows the power of generative AI (ChatGPT-type technologies). My Comment: I’m a big fan of loyalty programs.

Customer Service 60

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Customer Service Training 60

ShepHyken

JANUARY 1, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: The articles featuring predictions and trends for 2024 continue to flow into my inbox. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 58

Customer Service Social Media Loyalty B2C 58

Currency Alliance

MAY 20, 2024

Consumers used to show loyalty to their main bank more or less by default. Back in 2017, when interchange fees were slashed by the European Union, most banks’ response was to simply to give up on their loyalty program; this was lazy and a huge strategic mistake.

Banking 52

Banking Loyalty Loyalty Programs Ecommerce 52

ShepHyken

JANUARY 21, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My friend, Chip Bell, has written a great article that aligns with my belief that for the right reasons, it’s okay to fire the customer.

Customer Service 60

Customer Service Self Service Trends Loyalty Programs 60

ShepHyken

JANUARY 25, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. “I My Comment: This is a great article. The article is short and to the point. Some loyalty programs are actually marketing programs.

Customer Service 157

Customer Service Guest Experience Loyalty Programs Hospitality 157

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: This really isn’t an article. Salesforce) CMOs are saying “so long” to long-standing marketing playbooks. It’s a video.

Customer Service 70

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Loyalty Tips 70

Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

This article on the loyalty rules engine is probably the second-most important article I will ever write on loyalty marketing*. It is the most powerful, yet under appreciated module (or tool) in a loyalty marketing stack of software. This brings significant advantages.

Loyalty 52

Loyalty Loyalty Programs Social Media ROI 52

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: The “mental load” referred to in this article is about frustration, anxiety, and fatigue over a customer service/support experience.

Self Service 67

Self Service Customer Service Contact Center Loyalty 67

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. And caring is the foundation of trust and the preamble to loyalty. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 64

Customer Service Contact Center Loyalty Tips 64

Michelli Experience

OCTOBER 24, 2017

“Where Has All The Loyalty Gone? Customer loyalty is at a premium and to the surprise of many that premium is not just for Millennials. Shelagh Daly Miller, VP, Group Publisher for AARP Media Sales recently wrote a provocatively alarming article for Ad Age titled Is Brand Loyalty Dead? The Erosion of Loyalty.

Loyalty 157

Loyalty Consulting Loyalty Programs Groups 157

ShepHyken

AUGUST 28, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 62

Customer Service Customer Journeys Customer Satisfaction Social Media 62

C3Centricity

MAY 28, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore ten common frustrations of brand building for SME leaders and provide solutions and real-world examples of overcoming them. Ensure that all team members, from marketing to customer service, are trained and aligned with these guidelines. Brand building for SMEs is a complex journey.

Brands 156

Brands Guidelines Social Media Return on Investment 156

ShepHyken

MAY 3, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: About a month ago I included an article about Sweetwater as part of the Top Five Roundup. This company is on my radar.

Customer Service 110

Customer Service Entertainment ROI Retail 110

Currency Alliance

APRIL 15, 2024

Many people assume that operating a loyalty program necessarily implies issuing your own loyalty points or miles. Points and miles are a dominant and popular form of loyalty value. Points and miles are a dominant and popular form of loyalty value. For some brands, issuing your own loyalty currency is certainly desirable.

Loyalty Programs 52

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Airlines Banking 52

C3Centricity

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Which is why I decided to write this article about the 7 key elements that will get people talking about us! Every strategy comes with its own set of rules, and the same is true for word-of-mouth marketing (WOMM). Here are seven ideas I came up with to include in your word-of-mouth marketing: . #1 ” by Catey Hill.

Marketing 194

Marketing NPS Net Promoter Score Effort Score 194