CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Thus, by understanding individual needs and preferences, companies can build lasting relationships with their customers. Gamified Loyalty Programs The world loves games, and e-commerce is no exception. It makes the experience fun, engaging, and, most importantly, rewarding.

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Loyalty Engagement Customer Engagement Omni-Channel 52

Michelli Experience

OCTOBER 24, 2017

A long, long time ago (20 years) in a galaxy far, far away (actually main street USA) customers were basically loyal to brands. Shelagh Daly Miller, VP, Group Publisher for AARP Media Sales recently wrote a provocatively alarming article for Ad Age titled Is Brand Loyalty Dead? – Long Time Passing”. A Different Era.

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Currency Alliance

JANUARY 22, 2020

Every CEO waxes lyrical about the importance of loyalty. Every CFO knows a loyal customer is many times more profitable than others. And yet, many loyalty programs are run like barnacles on the side of a business: battling for budget, rather than being nurtured as the core way to engage customers via every channel and touchpoint.

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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Examples of metaverse virtual spaces where brands can engage customers include Voxels, Decentraland, Sorare, Roblox, and Fortnite. Increased Brand Visibility Several industries, such as gaming and entertainment, retail, tourism, and travel, can grow their international presence and win clients and customers from all corners.

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Technology Tourism Travel Entertainment 59

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

In a hyper-connected world, social media can be a key component of your customer experience strategy. Here are ten things you can do to help provide great customer service on social media. Align Your Brand Values. Be aware of your brand image and your audience on social media. Respond Promptly to Customers.

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Social Media Customer Service Tips CRM 93

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2023

For centuries, merchants have been offering special tokens that repeat customers could redeem for goods. Today, stamps, vouchers and coupons have mostly been replaced by apps and digital methods of tracking customer engagement. Do your customers value the rewards the scheme provides? How easy is it for them to join?

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Loyalty How To Banking Airlines 59

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Customer Data is the new currency for contact centers in 2023 and beyond. Businesses can utilize this data to gain a significant competitive edge over their competitors while also creating customer loyalty programs. The post The Challenges of Managing Customer Data in Contact Centers appeared first on NobelBiz.

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Contact Center Data Management Contact Center Software 52

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Customer Data is the new currency for contact centers in 2023 and beyond. Businesses can utilize this data to gain a significant competitive edge over their competitors while also creating customer loyalty programs. The post The Challenges of Managing Customer Data in Contact Centers appeared first on NobelBiz.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Comprehensive training is essential for effective customer engagement. Some of the key components that all good training programs should cover are: Product Knowledge The first thing to ensure is that all staff are well-versed in the intricacies of the products they sell.

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Exceptional Customer Service Retail Training Customer Service 52

Currency Alliance

JUNE 11, 2019

Part of the solution is to take on some of the characteristics of a challenger bank – but that space is already crowded with lookalike competitors, and straying too far along this path may create branding problems for a venerable institution. Customers appreciate the free money, but it simply doesn’t make them loyal. in 2017[vii].

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Banking Loyalty Consumers Loyalty Programs 40

CSM Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2022

Over the past two years, retailers have invested a significant amount of time and money to create exceptional digital experiences as consumers embraced a new way of interacting with their favorite brands. Digital experience is very important to this group and rates second only to price as the biggest driver of customer satisfaction.

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Consumers Retail Customer Satisfaction Advertising 59

Currency Alliance

JUNE 19, 2019

This was my second year on the judging panel at the Loyalty Magazine Awards. Really, for those relatively few brands achieving impressive levels of customer engagement, it’s breath-taking how fast the industry has progressed in such a short time. On evidence at last night’s awards, these walls are crumbling.

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Loyalty Loyalty Programs Gamification Airlines 49

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 17, 2019

But there remain some fundamental things that loyalty programs need to achieve to weather the looming storm that open banking, mobile payments, aggregation models, and other marketplace dynamics will bring. More customers will want to earn more loyalty currencies – which is potentially fantastic for all brands.

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Loyalty Strategy Loyalty Programs Travel 64

Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

We believe these trends will occupy most brands’ efforts 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). Customer data: maximize ROI.

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Loyalty Strategy Loyalty Programs Hotels 45

CSM Magazine

JULY 13, 2022

There are numerous ways that customers engage with your business. Each one is a chance for you to nurture their interactions towards a sale, referred to as customer touchpoints. Optimizing your customer touchpoints can lead to stronger brand loyalty, more revenue, and improved sales. Imagine this.

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Touchpoint Customer Journeys Self Service Chatbots 69

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2022

After having an amazing customer experience, 88 percent are likely to make a repeat purchase, 82 percent are likely to recommend to friends or family, 68 percent are likely to join a loyalty program, and 63 percent said they are likely to write a positive review. Brands Must Optimize All Channels for Engagement.

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Retail Customer Experience Self Service Loyalty Programs 52

Currency Alliance

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Even though Plenti failed[i], Amex’s effort showed belief in the coalition model by one of the biggest names in reward programs. Powerful consumer brands, meanwhile, are building their own coalitions. The “Marriott More” program allows its members to earn and redeem points on everyday retail purchases[iii]. Unfulfilled promises.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Study Reveals Brands are failing at personalization, causing customer experience to suffer and demonstrating need for contextualized experiences. In fact, 91 percent of marketers surveyed are prioritizing improving customer experience through personalization over the next year. Following an in-depth survey in the U.S.,

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Storyminers

AUGUST 21, 2018

Here are nine ways to customize your in-store and online experience to reach multiple generations: 1. Most generations are open to receiving emails from brands they already follow. Gen X is less likely to be loyal to a specific brand and open to discounts. Send Targeted Emails. Take Out Print Ads. Create an in-Store App.

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Customer Experience Social Media Infographics Advertising 124

Storyminers

AUGUST 21, 2018

Here are nine ways to customize your in-store and online experience to reach multiple generations: 1. Most generations are open to receiving emails from brands they already follow. Gen X is less likely to be loyal to a specific brand and open to discounts. Send Targeted Emails. Take Out Print Ads. Create an in-Store App.

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Social Media Customer Experience How To Infographics 100

Currency Alliance

AUGUST 16, 2019

Loyalty programs once enabled relatively personalized marketing. From a standing start of zero customer data some 20 years ago, brands became able to incentivize desired behaviors in highly-predictable customer segments. Value, that is, to a minority of highly-frequent, high-spending customers.

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