InMoment XI

DECEMBER 1, 2021

It’s easy to confuse loyalty marketing programs with customer experience (CX) programs; both seek to drive positive customer relationships and retention. But it’s crucial to define each individually before we parse out how a CX mindset can inform what incentives your business should provide customers.

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Loyalty Marketing Loyalty Programs Customer relationships 260

InMoment XI

AUGUST 3, 2022

The causes and effects of employee churn are complicated, but the bottom line for brands and organizations the world over is simple: employee expectations have changed, and workplace cultures’ view of the employee experience must change as well. How We Got Here. That advice sounds obvious enough, right?

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Employee Experience Brands Roadmap Culture 557

Beyond Philosophy

MAY 2, 2024

Sonia Montella asked for a detailed explanation of customer loyalty and why we need it. I have a few things from a psychological perspective that make up loyalty. I always look at loyalty by thinking of who I am loyal to in my life. I would also include my loyalty to my Luton Town Football Club sports team.

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Loyalty Sports Travel Financial 78

CX University

APRIL 16, 2024

The Rise of the Conscious Consumer In today’s competitive business landscape, customer loyalty has become a critical factor for success. As consumers become increasingly discerning, the alignment between a company’s values and the personal values of its customers has emerged as a significant driver of loyalty.

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InMoment XI

MARCH 6, 2024

The best customer experience quotes can be a great source of inspiration for leadership teams and entire organizations looking to drive their CX transformation. According to research: Companies that earn $1 billion annually can expect to earn, on average, an additional $700 million within 3 years of investing in customer experience.

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Customer Experience Social Media Customer Centricity Feedback 260

Lumoa

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Measuring customer loyalty these days is a little more complex. However, as competition in almost every industry has increased dramatically, loyal customers may be more important than ever. Though we often share anecdotal evidence of customer loyalty, having hard numbers to back up those claims are less common.

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Loyalty Measurement How To NPS 208

Customer Experience Update Submitted Articles

OCTOBER 12, 2022

How would top brands measure up based on customer loyalty rather than traditional financial measurements? Companies that rated highest in customer loyalty outperformed companies identified as exemplars in Jim Collins iconic book Good to Great in total shareholder return (TSR).

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Brands Company NPS Financial 130

Kayako

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

If they weren’t, that company would be out of business in a virtual minute. When consumers don’t feel the need to look around as much, your business depends on customer retention and loyalty to survive. Why bother with a customer loyalty program? What do we mean when we say “loyalty?”

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Loyalty Programs Loyalty Brands Retail 182

SurveyGizmo

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

COVID killed brand loyalty. Brand loyalty took a nosedive during the pandemic with 75% of consumers trying a new shopping behavior since COVID started. This includes trying new brands, new retailers, and new generics. But the great brand realignment isn’t over. Why Loyalty Matters.

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Loyalty Brands eBook Loyalty Programs 95

GetFeedback

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Prior to this, we had all read the book, “ The Effortless Experience: Conquering the New Battleground for Customer Loyalty ,” and one question came out of it: Is effortless really enough? . The article states that customer delight (in other words, exceeding expectations) won’t bring customers back to your brand.

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Loyalty Customer Experience Touchpoint Metrics 257

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.

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Loyalty Programs Loyalty Social Media Rewards Programs 177

ModSquad

MAY 13, 2021

Every interaction with your customer is an opportunity to build your connection and inspire a sense of loyalty with them. Creating loyal customers is more essential to your ecommerce business plan than attracting new buyers. It can cost five times more to attract a new customer as it does to retain existing buyers.

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Ecommerce Loyalty Brands Rewards Programs 119

Integrity Solutions

APRIL 19, 2024

It’s about asking questions from a place of genuine curiosity, listening, fully absorbing what you’re hearing and then being willing and able to pivot in whatever direction the customer’s answers take us. The research also shows 61% of customers feel they’re treated as a number rather than a human being.

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Sales Loyalty Communication Contact Center 107

The DiJulius Group

MAY 10, 2022

One of the key characteristics of the top customer experience brands in the world is that they are ‘Zero Risk’ to do business with. A Zero Risk business isn’t one that never makes mistakes; every excellent customer service company drops the ball from time to time. The secret to what makes these top brands Zero.

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Loyalty Strategy Company Groups 113

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 23, 2024

The landscape of consumer expectations is constantly evolving, and understanding the value of customer experience has emerged as a cornerstone for businesses aiming to sustain growth and maintain a competitive advantage. But today’s C-Suite is still questioning the value of customer experience and asking if investing in CX is worth it.

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ROI CEM Net Promoter Score Customer Experience 260

SurveySensum

MARCH 7, 2024

This article aims to delve into the nexus between CSR and customer loyalty , exploring the ways in which socially responsible practices , such as considering CSR impact on customer loyalty, can enhance brand image, drive customer loyalty, and contribute to long-term business success.

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Loyalty Competitive Advantage Connections Brands 52

AWS Machine Learning

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Amazon Personalize is excited to announce the new Next Best Action ( aws-next-best-action ) recipe to help you determine the best actions to suggest to your individual users that will enable you to increase brand loyalty and conversion.

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Loyalty Brands Loyalty Programs Multi-Channel 77

Currency Alliance

APRIL 15, 2024

Many people assume that operating a loyalty program necessarily implies issuing your own loyalty points or miles. The optimal points to offer mostly depends on the frequency of engagement your brand has with target customers. Points and miles are a dominant and popular form of loyalty value.

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Loyalty Programs Loyalty Airlines Banking 52

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Loyalty is one of the most overused phrases in business today. To most companies, it invariably means “customers give us all their money.” ” But that is not what loyalty is. So, today we’re going to talk about the five rules that will build customer loyalty. It’s emotional.

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Loyalty Airlines Banking Customers 173

ReviewTrackers

JULY 12, 2018

You’ve probably heard of employer branding. You may have even read about it on our blog, and followed the steps to building a strong employer brand. If you think of “employee branding” as how your company is perceived by current and potential employees — well, that’s a pretty good starting point.

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Brands Company Social Media Competitive Advantage 175

Blake Morgan

DECEMBER 27, 2021

? ? ? ?. How do customers come to form a sense of who they are? . Brands often focus on loyalty, but much of that loyalty was thrown out the window during the pandemic as customers reevaluated their priorities and tried new products and services. . Loyalty comes from that need to self-express.

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Loyalty Brands Connections Customers 95

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In a meeting with a long-time client, I learned how pleased they were with their repeat business, which they saw as loyal customers coming back for more. However, when they showed me the repeat business stats, what I saw wasn’t loyalty; it was inertia. After all, don’t loyal customers bring you repeat business?

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Loyalty Rewards Programs Loyalty Programs Airlines 89

Hallmark Business Connections

AUGUST 17, 2021

Knowing this, you have a wonderful opportunity to establish stronger connections with clients by leaning into empathy to improve their insurance customer experience. Recently, empathy has arisen as a powerful brand differentiator. McKinsey research shows that customers appreciate it when companies take their needs into consideration.

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Insurance Loyalty Company Customer Journeys 98

Oracle

JULY 9, 2018

What kinds of companies come to mind when you think of the world’s most respected brands? How do you suppose those companies became the most respected brands? The complete answer is “customer experience.” ” A brand can be thought of as an “identity or image regarded as an asset.”

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Loyalty Brands Customer Experience Advertising 106

ShepHyken

MARCH 11, 2024

This episode of  Amazing Business Radio with Shep Hyken  answers the following questions and more: How can businesses create experiences that get repeat business and nurture brand loyalty? How can businesses think outside the box to create fan-like loyalty among their customer base? You are trying to create loyal fans.”

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Customer Experience Entertainment Loyalty Customer Centricity 148

delighted

MAY 11, 2021

It’s a term that gets thrown around a lot these days, but “customer loyalty” has never been more important. If you want to build a business that’s sustainable – not just a flash-in-the-pan success – you have to prioritize the long-term loyalty of your customers. The significance of customer loyalty.

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Customer Journeys Loyalty Brands Strategy 78

ReviewTrackers

JUNE 22, 2020

You’ve probably heard of employer branding. You may have even read about it on our blog, and followed the steps to building a strong employer brand. If you think of “employee branding” as how your company is perceived by current and potential employees — well, that’s a pretty good starting point.

Brands 114

Brands Company Social Media Competitive Advantage 114

Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 4, 2019

Brands are everywhere. Everybody feels like they understand what brands are. However, when we ask the fundamental questions of “What is a brand?” Branding is a critical topic in Customer Experience. We discussed where branding and Customer Experience interact and prioritize in a recent podcast.

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Loyalty Brands Insurance Call Center 130

Think Customers

OCTOBER 20, 2020

How has COVID-19 affected customer and brand loyalty and what can businesses do to regain that loyalty? Here’s what industry experts, researchers, and customer experience leaders are seeing on the ground as major corporations to SMBs attempt to answer this very question.

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Loyalty Brands How To Contact Center 52

ShepHyken

MAY 29, 2023

Top Takeaways: Loyalty programs are used in different industries to attract new customers and retain existing ones. They typically involve incentives for spending money on a brand through points, perks, upgrades, or free products. Loyalty programs have now evolved to include enhancing the customer experience.

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Loyalty Loyalty Programs Airlines Hotels 62

Optimove

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Our new report unlocks valuable insights into customer perceptions of AI, and provides tips on how to best use AI to enhance the customer experience and increase lifetime customer value (LCV). citizens surveyed, more than half (55%) say they have positive feelings toward companies that use AI in marketing.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 13, 2024

Turning that sale into a loyal, lifelong customer. That’s where customer success management (CSM) comes in. In this article, we’re going to explore how you can supercharge your branding efforts by leveraging the power of customer success management. The same principle applies here.

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ShepHyken

MAY 26, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Zsuzsa Kecsmar, CMO and Head of Partnerships of Antavo , a software company that manages brand loyalty and retention programs. She writes about next-generation loyalty programs and how they can enhance customer experience.

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Loyalty Programs Loyalty Gamification Customer Experience 62

Magellan Solutions

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Maximizing the potential of live chat outsourcing companies relies on mastering digital-first customer service. Step into the competitive battlefield of customer support , where live chat and messaging have revolutionized real-time engagement. Outsource the complexity and own the customer experience. Did you know?

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Company Chatbots Customer Satisfaction Abandon Rate 52

Retently

MAY 26, 2023

If you’re part of a brand management or customer success consultancy, Net Promoter Score® could be the all-in-one customer satisfaction metric you’ve been looking for. Designed to accurately assess customer sentiment, Net Promoter Score has several benefits that other customer satisfaction metrics don’t.

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Net Promoter Score Consulting NPS Customer Success 146

ShepHyken

APRIL 14, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Lessons from the Field: 3 Easy Ways to Customize Customer Experiences & Increase Brand Loyalty by Anand Subbaraj (Fast Company) Personalization encourages customers to both return for more service and recommend that service to others.

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Net Promoter Score Loyalty Programs Customer Service Ecommerce 72

SmartMessage Blog

JULY 20, 2023

Every brand dreams of loyal customers. Building customer loyalty is essential for growth. Companies build strategies and heavily invest to maintain a solid customer base in today’s fiercely competitive business world. Keeping customers loyal is critical for financial success and a reliable brand image.

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Loyalty Management Loyalty Programs Competitive Advantage 52