Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 14, 2016

When Starbucks recently announced changes to its rewards program, Twitter users lashed out at the coffee giant. Under the new program that takes effect in April, customers will earn points based on the amount of money they spend – two points for every dollar. But it will take 125 points to earn a reward.

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Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 30, 2015

Keeping Customers is cheaper than getting new ones. Customer loyalty and retention are goals for most organizations as a result. In the past, some companies’ modus operandi to build their loyalty involved a loyalty card with additional benefits. So now what do we do to build Customer Loyalty?

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BirdEye

JULY 5, 2023

This approach benefits both the satisfied customer, who earns the reward, and the business, which gains new customers. In this blog post, prepare to learn some of the effective ways to reward customers for giving referrals that boost your sales and business growth.

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PK

JULY 15, 2019

in The Forrester Wave : Loyalty Service Providers, Q3 2019 report. Whereas past Wave reports have focused on loyalty platform technology providers, this is the first time a Wave report focused exclusively on leading loyalty firms offering services, from visioning and strategy through design, development, and launch of new member experiences.

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SurveySparrow

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Customer retention is one of the crucial aspects of business. Since it’s plain as sky that it’s harder to acquire a new customer than to retain one, most companies go retention. Let’s start by understanding the key features a customer retention software must have. And for this, customer support and feedback tools are essential.

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Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Hotel giant Hilton recently dropped the H from its rewards program , replacing the linguistically puzzling Hilton HHonors with an easier to pronounce version, Hilton Honors. The new rewards program will be the first in the industry to allow members to combine points and money for a hotel visit. I like these changes.

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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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Currency Alliance

JUNE 11, 2019

A 2018 Collinson study reported that 66% of financial services professionals say their bank “does not understand why customers are loyal or have a strategy to strengthen customer relationships”[i]. Bribing customers is easy and, as with most easy initiatives, not very profitable. Actually, they do. Extra what?

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ShepHyken

APRIL 20, 2020

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Loyalty programs boost businesses’ ability to keep customers by Jill Young Miller. Louis) In business, simple loyalty programs can strongly increase customer retention, Washington University in St.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Each program targets specific team fans and celebrates that connection with a reward. Dunkin’ Donuts gives DD Perks® rewards program members coffee for $.87 It’s fun for employees to have a promotion that makes Customers happy. I always say, “happy employees make happy customers.”.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Hotel chains, worried about competition from Airbnb , are rolling out these and other special experiences for their best rewards customers. Customers bid points for the privilege of participating in these elite, one-of-a-kind experiences. It’s all part of the company’s plan to deepen its relationship with loyal customers.

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Currency Alliance

JANUARY 22, 2020

The top loyalty jobs are tough. Every CEO waxes lyrical about the importance of loyalty. Every CFO knows a loyal customer is many times more profitable than others. Rewards programs have not, historically, earned consistent loyalty across all customer segments. Points alone don’t earn much loyalty.

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BirdEye

MAY 9, 2023

From referral cards to social media plugs online, a referral program is the golden egg for businesses. One of the best methods to ensure your customers can easily promote your business is to create an incentivized referral card program. Offer a brief description of your program. How to make a referral card?

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

I like a good deal as much as anyone, but as a customer experience consultant I’ve always thought these frenzied holiday sales were penny wise and pound foolish. And while the strategy can work in the short term, it’s no way to generate loyal customers in the long run. But this strategy does nothing to build customer loyalty.

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SurveySensum

JANUARY 29, 2024

This is where many businesses drop the ball: post-purchase customer experience. Ready to level up that customer love? Here are 7 Small but Impactful Ways to Improve Customer Experience Immediately After Making a Sale 1. After your customer walks away with their shiny new purchase, hit ’em up with some clever usage tips.

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Service Untitled

MARCH 24, 2014

In fact, according to Brand Key, a loyalty consulting agency, Amazon’s ratings dropped from 93% to 83% two days following the hike. For anyone not familiar with the Amazon loyalty program, there are estimated to be about 20 million Prime members in the United States. And why does this happen?

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BirdEye

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This blog looks at how strategic chiropractor marketing can effectively address the issues of limited awareness, attract more patients, and build loyalty through reputation management. Build patient loyalty: Marketing reinforces your expertise and the value you provide. Table of contents Why do chiropractors need marketing?

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 23, 2015

Have you ever struggled with how you can listen better to your customers? Amy agreed to an impromptu interview at the TripIt Lounge to share some ideas about feedback and customer input for my podcast which I co-host with Adam Toporek , Crack The Customer Code. Vocal customers offer valuable ideas. Thanks, @TripIt ! —

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Bold360

APRIL 27, 2017

As the winter slips away and the days start getting longer and warmer, your customers start thinking about summer. Travel and tourism can be difficult areas for retaining customer loyalty, with websites set up exclusively to pit brands against one another on the best deals for hotels and rock-bottom prices on flights.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Customers noticed the change, but not in a good way. Customers voiced their displeasure on their Facebook page and all over social media. Hence, the gap between the peaks that outrages customers—and reflects poorly on their brand. Take the new Starbucks rewards program ( please!). candy bar to 150 (5.291).

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SmartKarrot

APRIL 20, 2022

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. The major difference is because of the businesses’ approach to the customers. .

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Up Your Service

MAY 3, 2017

Our previous blog post demonstrated the power of customer voice in an unsolicited book review from a technology industry guru. Read on… Customer loyalty is a powerful marketing force that travel and hospitality businesses are always chasing. The rise of white-glove customer service. By David Harrington.

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Kitewheel

MARCH 4, 2019

Forbes reported that Airlines have never risen above the bottom 20% of industries in terms of customer satisfaction ratings, even as J.D. Things are improving for the travel industry, but the biggest multipliers of customer satisfaction seem largely to be left behind. Contextual relevance drives customer engagement.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 10, 2016

When striving for the next level of Customer Experience, it is critical to understand how your customers make decisions. As Customer Experience Consultants, we see our clients presume that customer evaluations of an experience occur at the product level. In fact, it seems like your customers didn’t notice the changes.

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Service Untitled

JULY 30, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. They know I am choosing Petco over the grocery store for my dog supplies now, and with the money back program, horse supplies are less expensive, easier to find in the store, and more convenient to shop. So how do you go about having one?

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Service Untitled

APRIL 14, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Their rewards program provides 2 points for every dollar spent at Nordstrom’s and provides for 1 point when I use the card elsewhere. Homebuyer tax credit provides customer service opportunities The U.S.

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SmartKarrot

APRIL 22, 2022

Businesses are always focussing on lead generation and targeted advertising for customer acquisition. However, customer acquisition is something that demands focus! Customer retention is a particularly important concept where businesses use different strategies to retain their existing customers. contact-form-7].

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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. Loyalty marketing breaking ground in new sectors. Smarter budgeting.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Granted, there is a rewards program, but my usual discount is $1.50, and I have to use it within a few weeks otherwise the offer expires. By rewarding good customers, it will keep us coming back. What about me?

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. According to The Australian , the company now plans to spend $100 million over the next four years to improve their customer service. Also, customers complained most items were more expensive than other competing stores.

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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).

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West Monroe

JULY 24, 2017

While knowing “everything” about customers may sound like a good idea, it can also make it easier to cross an ethical line. In simple terms, detailed analysis of large amounts of structured and unstructured information about, say, the behavior of past customers enables an organization to predict the behavior of one.

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Kayako

MAY 30, 2017

You’ve read all the classic books on customer service— Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh, How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie, and more. But now you don’t need to spend hours reading another book, unless you’d like that. Videos to motivate a customer-centric business.

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SmartKarrot

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Customer retention is very challenging for businesses especially in 2020. The unprecedented times and business environment have made it uncertain for business leaders on what steps to take to retain customers. In the times of the coronavirus pandemic especially, a primary meter that will set businesses apart is customer experience.

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Training customer service representatives to understand and value what the organization is seeking will provide that sense of purpose, enthusiasm, and commitment; it just requires a meaningful platform to be used in a successful training program.

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ECXO

JANUARY 30, 2024

The emotions in CX Emotions have a pivotal role in the customer experience and can significantly impact customer loyalty and repeat purchases. This can be better understood by dissecting the customer journey into two main components: the functional and the emotional. This is what the famous NPS attempts to measure.

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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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