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Do Loyalty Programs Really Create Loyalty?

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Lately, I’ve been asked about loyalty programs. Any company can create a loyalty program. But, there is some confusion around what exactly a loyalty program is. Anything you do to get a customer to start to do business with you – and gets them to return – could fall under the concept of a marketing strategy.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of February 19, 2024

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This article starts with a definition that I can live with but is not quite how I would define it. For me, customer service is more than support. It’s the interactions customers have with employees – all employees. While subscription models play a role, a crucial strategy involves identifying customer interests.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of January 8, 2024

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Deloitte Shares Loyalty Trends and Best Practices for 2024 by Alicia Esposito (Retail TouchPoints) To drive customer retention and loyalty, most brands and retailers continue to rely on purchase discounts (77%) and loyalty program points (61%), according to Retail TouchPoints research.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 4-11-2022

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Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Your Loyalty Program Might Be Losing You Money by Raghuram Iyengar, Young-Hoon Park, and Qi Yu. My Comment: I’ve written that many loyalty programs are actually discount programs. Or, do they?

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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 3-28-2022

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What Today’s Guests Really Want When It Comes To Hotel Loyalty Programs Might Surprise You by Ellis Connolly. Hospitality Net) Why do so many hotel loyalty programs fail? My Comment: Here’s an interesting take on loyalty programs. 78% of customers prefer immediate benefits over accumulating points.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of March 5, 2018

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What’s the Difference Between Customer Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty? HubSpot) Customer satisfaction is a measurement of a customer’s attitude toward a product, a service, or a brand. It’s usually measured by a customer satisfaction survey on a numerical scale. by Jimmy Rodriguez.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of November 27, 2017

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My Comment: If there were four things you could do that would ensure your customers would come back, what would they be? Josh Linkner, innovation guru, shares four core ideas that build loyalty. Some of you may think these are common sense, but then think about how often you don’t experience these when you’re a customer.