SurveySensum

JANUARY 26, 2024

So let’s deep dive into different stages of the customer journey. From the initial interaction to the post-purchase engagement, we will understand each phase, uncovering the touchpoints that shape the customer journey. Ensuring a Positive Industry Reputation : Word of mouth travels fast, especially in the digital landscape.

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Customer Journeys Social Media Touchpoint Tips 52

Currency Alliance

JUNE 11, 2019

“Extra” was a 4% interest rate which earned the average working family £100-200 a year – the kind of value you can earn from a supermarket loyalty card. Economic cycles aside, though, the real problem is that it attracts entirely the wrong sort of customer. Merchants across retail, travel, utilities, healthcare, etc.

Banking 40

Banking Loyalty Consumers Loyalty Programs 40

SurveySensum

JULY 13, 2023

In today’s competitive retail landscape, customer experience has emerged as an important factor that can either make or break a business. Delivering exceptional customer experiences not only fosters customer loyalty but also generates positive word-of-mouth and drives sustainable growth for your business.

Retail 52

Retail Survey Tools Customer Experience 52

SurveySensum

JULY 13, 2023

In today’s competitive retail landscape, customer experience has emerged as an important factor that can either make or break a business. Delivering exceptional customer experiences not only fosters customer loyalty but also generates positive word-of-mouth and drives sustainable growth for your business.

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Retail Survey Tools Customer Experience 52

ChurnZero

MARCH 28, 2023

When you have only a handful of customers, your sales team, product team, customer support team—and even executives—can join forces to keep them happy. As you grow your customer base, you must also dedicate resources to Customer Success. One key to keeping customers is keeping them engaged.

Customer Engagement 52

Customer Engagement Engagement Company Strategy 52

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Loyalty trends, as we’ve said in our previous years’ trends articles, are interesting to think about – but they are not necessarily reflective of what your own brand should be focusing on in the next year. This year, a continuing key theme in loyalty will be the ability to drive even greater customer value at lower direct cost.

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Loyalty Trends Data Marketing 59

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. As the saying goes, ‘garbage in, garbage out’.

Loyalty 52

Loyalty Marketing Airlines Loyalty Programs 52

Bold360

DECEMBER 8, 2016

A funny thing happened when researchers asked consumers and marketers associated with the travel industry how they viewed the industry’s well-known loyalty programs. For the marketers – 66 percent of them – the programs were seen as a good way for customers to show loyalty to the brand. Far from it.

Customer Retention 40

Customer Retention Strategy Social Media Loyalty Programs 40

SurveySensum

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Is it the website’s usability, customer journey, or the brand’s overall perception? Are you aiming to boost sales, strengthen customer loyalty, or expand market reach? For example, if you want to increase your online sales, ask customers about their shopping experience on your website.

Feedback 52

Feedback Customer Insights e-support Social Media 52

SmartKarrot

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The experience you give to your customer shapes their perception towards your brand. A satisfied customer may not be a loyal one. Hence, you need to understand the key elements of customer satisfaction vs customer loyalty to make it work in your favour. Customer satisfaction vs Customer loyalty.

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Customer Satisfaction Loyalty Effort Score Net Promoter Score 10

Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Flexibility around loyalty redemptions is crucial to creating meaningful value for every customer. Rewards that are interesting for less-frequent customers, as well as to frequent customers, motivate every customer to engage more, and increase the share of wallet that they allocate to your brand.

Loyalty 52

Loyalty Loyalty Programs Ecommerce Touchpoint 52

Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Flexibility around loyalty redemptions is crucial to creating meaningful value for every customer. Rewards that are interesting for less-frequent customers, as well as to frequent customers, motivate every customer to engage more, and increase the share of wallet that they allocate to your brand.

Loyalty 52

Loyalty Loyalty Programs Ecommerce Touchpoint 52

InMoment XI

MARCH 4, 2024

While some may think the Likert scale is only used in academic research, it is a cornerstone of survey strategies across various industries such as travel & hospitality, automotive, and financial services. How the Likert Scale Effects Your CX Efforts The Likert scale is a great tool to be utilized in your customer experience efforts.

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Comparison Net Promoter Score Analysis Effort Score 260

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 17, 2019

This is the blog version of our Loyalty Strategy Guide 2020. For a more engaging read, click here to Currency Alliance Loyalty Strategy Guide 2020. There was a mix of good and bad, for loyalty in 2019. The widespread devaluation of loyalty currencies during the past few years brings this into sharp focus.

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Loyalty Strategy Loyalty Programs Travel 64

Qualtrics

APRIL 29, 2020

Discretionary brands such as luxury retail , brick and mortar retail , restaurants, travel , and other people-centric businesses are experiencing massive fallout. Understand what is at stake for your customers, communities, employees and partners. If your business requires physical interaction, the challenges are palpable.

How To 36

How To Effort Score Self Service Retail 36

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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Loyalty Trends Loyalty Programs Rewards Programs 45

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).

Loyalty 45

Loyalty Strategy Loyalty Programs Hotels 45

SurveySensum

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Here’s a roadmap to help you get there: Gather Feedback : Gather feedback on a regular basis from your customers on different aspects of your business, but don’t limit yourself to traditional CSAT or NPS surveys. Take advantage of different types of surveys at different touchpoints of the customer journey.

Customer Satisfaction 52

Customer Satisfaction Self Service Strategy Customer Journeys 52

SurveySensum

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Here’s a roadmap to help you get there: Gather Feedback : Gather feedback on a regular basis from your customers on different aspects of your business, but don’t limit yourself to traditional CSAT or NPS surveys. Take advantage of different types of surveys at different touchpoints of the customer journey.

Customer Satisfaction 52

Customer Satisfaction Self Service Strategy Customer Journeys 52

Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

2021 will be another year in the long-term journey to become customer-centric, balance the economics of loyalty programs to deliver more value to customers, and ensure the right systems are in place to reduce dependencies on the IT department or vendors. The functionality in loyalty systems is being broken up.

Loyalty 52

Loyalty Trends Loyalty Programs Travel 52

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. 1. Looking beyond transactional rewards.

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Loyalty Loyalty Programs Gamification Airlines 49

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Apart from adapting to mobile apps and ditching plastic cards, the typical loyalty programs in 2020 still operate pretty much the same as they did at the turn of the century. The customer experience has evolved. Why hasn’t loyalty? The result has been impediments to managing customer data efficiently and making it actionable.

Loyalty Programs 52

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Multi-Channel Hotels 52

Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The following quote baffles my mind: According to IRI Worldwide, 74% of consumers globally choose a store based on its effective loyalty programme.[i]. If 74% of consumers choose a store based on their loyalty program, then why do few loyalty programs have more than 25% of their customers participating?

Loyalty 40

Loyalty Loyalty Programs How To Hotels 40

SurveySparrow

JULY 3, 2021

Customer experience wasn’t always the trendy topic it is today. Brands typically prioritized competitive pricing and product development over the actual experience of their customers. So why is customer experience significant all of a sudden? Yet only 49% of consumers say companies provide a good customer experience.

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Brands Customer Experience Customer Journeys Social Media 59

Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 27, 2017

We have seen tremendous change across many industries during the past 40-50 years, and these changes can help predict the next evolution in the loyalty sector. Unfortunately, the customer loyalty sector has not kept pace. Most loyalty programs still retain largely the same design as 20 years ago.

Loyalty 45

Loyalty Customer Engagement Engagement Loyalty Programs 45

Comm100

APRIL 25, 2018

In the past, people believed that providing a unique customer service experience was the key to customer loyalty. However, customers rarely frequent your business for exceptional customer experience. The Boston Globe named the tiny company “the industry antidote” to robotic customer service.

Self Service 100

Self Service Company How To Effort Score 100

SurveySparrow

OCTOBER 1, 2023

After all, good customer service leads to exceptional customer experience ! High Touch Services Examples Whether it’s software, travel, or luxury goods, the common thread is the commitment to ensuring each customer feels truly valued and well-cared for. What is High Touch Customer Experience?

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Customer Experience Customer Service Self Service Chatbots 52

ShepHyken

APRIL 30, 2021

Customers feel most frustrated when they have to repeat their queries to agents multiple times. That’s why it’s essential to create a unified personalized customer service plan that delivers a consistent experience across all your customer touchpoints.

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Customer Service Chatbots Omni-Channel Analytics 142

Optimove

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

By delivering consistent, personalized messaging and content across multiple channels, brands create a, and by default, elevate engagement, cultivate trust and loyalty, and ultimately boost the bottom line. Delighted customers with no interest in playing the field regarding loyalty. Omnichannel strategy is better for your brand.

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Omni-Channel Marketing Hospitality Travel 52

Optimove

MAY 25, 2023

Telecom brands, for example, are increasingly realizing the value of nurturing existing relationships, cultivating loyalty, and fostering repeat purchases. Reader – if you’re not already doing so, it’s time to focus on decreasing churn, increasing retention, and optimizing the cross-sell to maximize customer lifetime value.

Multi-Channel 52

Multi-Channel Strategy Customer Journeys Touchpoint 52

PeopleMetrics

MAY 12, 2022

Let's start by reviewing the basics of customer journey mapping and why it's such a valuable practice for your business. What's a customer journey map? A customer journey map is a visual or multimedia representation of all the touchpoints that a customer has with your business over the course of your relationship.

Customer Journeys 62

Customer Journeys Course Hotels Touchpoint 62

Lumoa

APRIL 24, 2018

Sue Duris Customer Experience and Digital Marketing Consultant. For organizations just starting out with CX, NPS is a good gauge of loyalty. For example, if they worked for the travel sector, it would make sense to ask NPS. Chip Bell Customer Loyalty Keynote Speaker, Trainer, Author. blog linkedin twitter Why?

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System Effort Score NPS Net Promoter Score 338

BirdEye

APRIL 24, 2023

Goals: Inbound marketing aims to establish long-term relationships and brand loyalty. Sales cycle: B2B usually has a longer sales cycle involving multiple touchpoints, as purchasing decisions are more complex and require approval. Channels: Inbound marketing primarily utilizes content marketing, blogs, and social media.

Marketing 93

Marketing Social Media B2C Advertising 93

Pointillist

MAY 23, 2018

Forrester defines customer journey analytics is “an analytics practice that combines quantitative and qualitative data to analyze customer behaviors and motivations across touchpoints and over time to optimize customer interactions and predict future behavior.”. Measure the impact of customer behavior on KPIs (e.g.

Customer Journeys 90

Customer Journeys Analytics How To Touchpoint 90

Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

If a new CEO replaced you tomorrow, and had no previous connection to the current loyalty program, what changes do you think she would make? We hear loyalty leaders state all the time that they have embraced ‘best practices’. That’s right, loyalty programs should be a profit center. Nobody granted those loans on a whim.

Loyalty Programs 52

Loyalty Programs Loyalty How To Touchpoint 52

Survicate

MARCH 20, 2019

Asked about the key takeaways of running customer-centric surveys, he says:“ We experienced repeat sales (customer loyalty) increasing by 8% and we [now] have valuable data that can be shared with our vendors to improve their sales and customer experience”. Analyze customer data from all touchpoints.

Tips 85

Tips Customer Centricity Social Media Insurance 85

SurveySparrow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Touchpoints that provide a less-than-ideal experience for your customer. Issues with the customer service team and how they handle complaints. You should put more efforts into retaining them, they could also be a part of your customer loyalty program, if you have one. Issues in the delivery of services.

Sales 59

Sales Survey How To Omni-Channel 59