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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Kitewheel

JULY 27, 2020

Why Customer Loyalty Programs Matter. Customer loyalty programs influence the likelihood that a customer will continue purchasing from a given company rather than their competition. So, what makes a customer loyal to a brand? The Benefits of Loyalty Programs .

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Michelli Experience

MARCH 2, 2016

Recently Starbucks announced a change in their highly regarded loyalty program and I heard both praise and deep criticism. Sadly, I felt very old because in 2004 the mere mention of a loyalty program at Starbucks was not well-received. 2) Drive Profitability – Every customer should be treated caringly and with respect.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 21, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Do Your Rewards Rock? The Wise Marketer) Too many reward programs solely focus on the points, rather than on the rewards their points or miles make possible. Is Simpler Better For Rewards Programs?

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Oracle

APRIL 6, 2021

From the way consumers buy groceries to how they’re rewarded for their loyalty, the impact of shopping for essentials in a pandemic has permanently changed the grocery market. To win and retain customers in the future, grocery retailers must respond to increasing customer expectations around convenience, flexibility, and value.

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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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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Loyal customers choose to buy a particular company’s services and products consistently. Building customer loyalty is quite essential for companies, regardless of their sizes. Also, loyal customers can become your company’s ambassadors because they spread the good word about your firm to their friends and relatives.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 22, 2024

Loyal customers are the backbone of any business, regardless of niche, but keeping them engaged can be as challenging as landing a fish with a threadbare net. In today’s financial environment, dominated by fintech players, customer retention may seem like a thing of the past.

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Beyond Philosophy

APRIL 13, 2018

A lot of business professionals talk about customer loyalty. Or they do know what they are talking about, but what they are talking about is not customer loyalty! Many of the organizations I have worked with say that customer loyalty means, “the customer buys everything from us.” Great customers?

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Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Loyalty partnerships with complementary brands are the best way to create additional value, for customers and for your business. Depending on the maturity of your loyalty program, you may already have some program partners, or be a partner in somebody else’s program.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2023

Business managers and CEOs understand the importance of good customer satisfaction. Without proper customer relationship management, a company can attract lots of negative customer reviews. This guide covers some ways of improving customer relationship management with phone calls. Personalizing Customer Support.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Deniz Kuran, Head of Marketing at Idiomatic , an organization that helps companies understand their customers by translating customer feedback into actionable data. She discusses the difference between transactional and relational customer service.

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SurveySensum

JULY 11, 2023

This delightful experience, my friend, is what we call customer experience (CX). Before we move ahead, let’s understand – What is customer experience? Customer Experience is the overall impression a brand creates in the minds and hearts of its customers. But WHY is customer experience so important?

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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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SurveySensum

JULY 26, 2023

Customer churn. It’s like a game of “now you see them, now you don’t” with customers jumping ship to competitors in the blink of an eye if they don’t feel valued and satisfied. It is far more expensive to acquire new customers than to retain existing ones and brands understand that.

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2023

Customer engagement has become one of the most critical success factors for retailers looking to drive sales, loyalty, and overall business growth. However, with the increasing complexity and diversity of today’s retail environment, engaging with customers has become a more challenging task.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2023

Repeat customers not only buy more, but they also often serve as unofficial brand ambassadors. Here are ten ways to help you get new customers to become loyal, repeat customers. Understand What Your Customers Want. You can give your customers a short survey when they buy something, with a small bonus for filling it out.

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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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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Timi Garai, discusses the power of millennial moms and how to gain their loyalty. So let’s take a look at some smart tactics that can help you earn their long-lasting loyalty! They let their customers fund medical research to help those in need. Shep Hyken .

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

Recent research on consumer neuroscience explains the impact of consumer’s emotions on the effectiveness of advertising or customer interaction. It explains in detail how deeply the advertisement content or different modes of customer connections influence the emotional response of the consumer and their decision making.

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Alida

MARCH 27, 2018

At Customers for Life, a recent Vision Critical event in Hong Kong, we immediately felt the grandeur, magnificent presence and ambience of the flagship Mandarin Oriental (MO) hotel in Central Hong Kong as soon as we stepped in. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group: Not all customers are created equal.

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BirdEye

JULY 5, 2023

Customer acquisition is one of the biggest challenges and expenditures for businesses. However, constantly acquiring new customers without investing in strategies to retain them can prove quite harmful to the bottom line. To first time customers turn into loyal customer, it is important to invest in building relationships with them.

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SurveySensum

JULY 19, 2023

According to a new Forbes Insights and Arm Treasure Data survey of more than 1000 customers worldwide, 74% of customers said they are likely to buy from brands based on experience alone. This statistic emphasizes the critical role that retail customer experience plays in customer loyalty, brand advocacy, and business growth.

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Service Untitled

JUNE 16, 2011

Entrepreneur magazine writer Micah Solomon stated there are several important elements retailers need to concentrate on in order to gain customer loyalty. A successful organization must anticipate customer wishes, provide fast service, and dedicate themselves to acknowledging each returning customer.

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Strativity

MAY 25, 2023

As delivery apps grow in popularity, they will remain a go-between for the customer and the brand, leading to margin erosion for restaurants. To combat this, brands must de-emphasize reliance on these providers and take back their customer relationships. Understand the experience your customers are hungry for.

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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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ProProfs Chat

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

A Forrester report highlights increasing customer retention by 5% can increase profits by up to 95%. Loyal customers spend about 30% more with brands than new customers. For effective customer retention, a focused and dedicated approach needs to be kept in mind. Other aspects include: Showing customers you care.

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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

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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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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ModSquad

MAY 26, 2020

“Customer experience” is how many brands are building business today. With an eye toward creating more than just an interaction with their customers, companies strive to serve a holistic experience with the end user. This allows brands to better understand their customers and better personalize each interaction.

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Totango

AUGUST 23, 2022

B2B Customer Journey Touchpoints: A Guide for CS Teams. B2B customer journey touchpoints mark the roadmap toward successful outcomes for clients and CS teams. In this way, customer journey B2B touchpoints serve as a powerful tool for increasing the effectiveness of your customer success strategy. Customer service.

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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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CX University

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Customer Experience has been a buzz word amongst C-Level executives for some time now and for good reason too. Customer-facing teams in sales and service-orientated environments embrace the concept. Customer-facing teams in sales and service-orientated environments embrace the concept. This list goes on. The truth must be told.

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2022

The value of providing superior customer service can’t be overstated. The more emphasis you place on the experience a person has with your brand can yield higher ticket sales, future revenue, and referrals to your offerings among the customer’s sphere of influence. The ROI Value In Better Customer Service.

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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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ModSquad

MAY 26, 2020

“Customer experience” is how many brands are building business today. With an eye toward creating more than just an interaction with their customers, companies strive to serve a holistic experience with the end user. This allows brands to better understand their customers and better personalize each interaction.

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