Customers That Stick

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Building a base of loyal customers can be one of the most effective ways to increase your profitability and optimize your customer acquisition costs, but what does it take to win the favor of Millennials (consumers who are currently between 18 to 34 years old)? Stay on top of your competitor’s programs.

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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. Visitors want to feel that they’re talking with someone real, even on social media.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

We all know customer loyalty is the driving engine for a flourishing business. But what is customer loyalty, actually? Customer loyalty is having customers who are committed your company and your products , not just a price point that a competitor can easily emulate. A solid customer loyalty program.

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Loyalty Programs Loyalty Rewards Programs Airlines 100

BirdEye

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Using social media to grow your business’s presence online is a great start, but keeping up with new platforms can be challenging. There are more than a dozen types of social media with more popping up every day. Table of contents Choosing the right social media types for your business 1. Social networks 2.

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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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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

InMoment XI

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

It’s a common struggle to effectively analyze this data, and then leverage it to optimize their customer experience (CX) efforts. What is Integrated CX Integrated CX platforms unify customer feedback signals from a multitude of feedback signals (listed below), blending them into a cohesive whole. Hotel customers are no exception.

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Lumoa

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Before the digital age, customer experience in retail was a completely different world. But the need to deliver an outstanding customer experience hasn’t. According to research, 95% of consumers believe customer experience is the key to brand loyalty. In This Article: What is Customer Experience and Why Is it Important?

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Retail Net Promoter Score Strategy Customer Experience 236

ProProfs Chat

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

“What can help me get committed and loyal customers?”. But trust me, factors like: Product quality, Awesome support, Marketing reach, Efforts to engage customers, . Efforts to retain customers, help you formulate effective loyalty programs that your customers enjoy being a part of. Mobile Customer Loyalty.

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SurveySensum

AUGUST 1, 2023

Building Lasting Connections: The Power of Customer Loyalty in Retail In today’s fast-paced and crazy competitive retail world, customer loyalty is like the secret sauce for staying ahead of the game. But, let’s be real, building and nurturing customer loyalty in retail isn’t a walk in the park.

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Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 11, 2015

Without fear of (much) argument, it’s a fair statement that all companies want, and try to generate and achieve, optimum loyalty from their customer base. They should want this because study after study shows the financial rewards of having loyal customers. Customer loyalty programs are especially popular among retailers.

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Retently

APRIL 5, 2024

What sets an exceptional retail customer experience apart? Because in a market brimming with choices, the way customers feel about your business can set you apart. A memorable retail customer experience leads to higher satisfaction, repeat business, and word-of-mouth recommendations. Why does this matter so much?

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Happy or Not

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In the competitive landscape of the restaurant industry, the secret sauce to long-term success that allows you to drive repeat business lies not just in the kitchen but in the hearts of your customers. Remember regular customers’ names, favorite dishes, dietary needs, and even birthdays.

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Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

This article on the loyalty rules engine is probably the second-most important article I will ever write on loyalty marketing*. It is the most powerful, yet under appreciated module (or tool) in a loyalty marketing stack of software. Brands no longer need to be held hostage by legacy rules engines.

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GetFeedback

JUNE 11, 2019

Every company wants a slew of loyal customers who are excited about new products, features, and offerings. Customers will drop everything to attend a sale, try out a new feature, or write a positive review. But this does not need to be done on an individual level with each customer. Sustaining these connections goes both ways.

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Comm100

OCTOBER 8, 2016

Your customer retention is super important to your bottom line—after all, customer loyalty is well-known for being more valuable than customer acquisition. With stakes this high, it’s essential that you build a solid customer retention plan that can lead to long-term customer loyalty.

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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. Statistics state that it is more profitable to keep current customers compared to acquiring new ones.

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Currency Alliance

MAY 9, 2017

For many years companies have given rewards to customers in exchange for increased share of wallet and information that enables marketing activities. But getting real value from loyalty programs has become harder and harder. The old business model might have worked when only a few very large brands had loyalty programs.

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SmartMessage Blog

JULY 13, 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. According to expressanalytics, customer retention costs up to 6 times less than acquisition.

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Currency Alliance

MAY 21, 2017

You get to the front of the queue in your local store and the assistant asks for your loyalty card. Most consumers belong to many customer loyalty programs, but are not active in a lot of them. So they lose interest in participating, and most of those loyalty cards end up in a drawer rather than the wallet.

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Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

For many years companies have given rewards to customers in exchange for increased share of wallet and information that enables marketing activities. But getting real value from loyalty programs has become harder and harder. The old business model might have worked when only a few very large brands had loyalty programs.

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Loyalty Programs Loyalty Social Media Consumers 40

Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

You get to the front of the queue in your local store and the assistant asks for your loyalty card. Most consumers belong to many customer loyalty programs, but are not active in a lot of them. So they lose interest in participating, and most of those loyalty cards end up in a drawer rather than the wallet.

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Loyalty Programs Loyalty Airlines Hotels 40

ShepHyken

APRIL 26, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. CustomerThink) Here are nine new findings from the 2021 State of the Contact Center Report which included 400 US and UK contact center and customer experience leaders. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Customer Service Loyalty Programs Social Media Contact Center 134

CX Journey

OCTOBER 24, 2018

If you want customers to return to your site, you have to create an amazing customer experience (CX). Everything from the overall design of the pages to customer service to overall functionality plays into CX. Out of the companies working actively to improve customer experience, about 84 percent saw an increase in revenue.

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Steve DiGioia

MAY 1, 2023

It’s the age-old mantra: “ Provide great service and customers will come.” Here are 4 Reasons Why Great Service is a Trap That Will Ruin Your Business Great Service is Expected Customers expect a certain level of service when they interact with any business. ” But is that really true?

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ShepHyken

MARCH 31, 2018

Earlier this month I attended Social Media Marketing World , the largest conference on social media marketing in the world. Over the last few years, customer service has shifted from traditional phone support toward social media channels like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and others. Social Proof.

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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

But as the industry matures, so does the challenge of keeping customers loyal and engaged. Yet, this boom also means that online stores face stiff competition in attracting and retaining customers. It’s vital to maintain customer trust. Gamified Loyalty Programs The world loves games, and e-commerce is no exception.

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delighted

JULY 13, 2022

If so, you’ve experienced customer loyalty. You can see why brands want to foster customer loyalty. You can see why brands want to foster customer loyalty. All of these feel-good moments build up customer trust over time and therefore increase customer retention. What is customer loyalty?

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Loyalty Measurement Customer Experience Net Promoter Score 88

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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BirdEye

APRIL 28, 2023

Social media marketing Consumers generally prefer to choose brands they trust and can obtain reliable information about online. And they are increasingly using social media to get that information. In fact, 75% of online users take to social media to research a brand or product.

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2023

In today’s fiercely competitive business landscape, customer engagement plays a pivotal role in establishing enduring relationships with your target audience and fueling business growth. So, let’s explore these customer engagement ideas and discover how they can help you boost your business to new heights.

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Customer Engagement Engagement Social Media Loyalty Programs 52

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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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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Retail Customer Engagement Engagement Social Media 52

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 15, 2014

For leaders to make smart decisions about who the best, most loyal and most profitable customers are, they need to understand the makeup of the customer population. This often means creating special loyalty programs , elite experiences, and special perks to maintain the top 1% of customers. Welcome everybody.

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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.

Customer Retention 52

Customer Retention Retail Strategy Social Media 52

Customer Bliss

JUNE 6, 2018

How do you take insights from customers and drive better decision making and better product delivery? This is one of the many questions that Eric Smuda , VP of Customer Experience & Loyalty of Hertz car rental service had to ask when he joined the company to transform customer and employee experience.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. They demand fast shipping, easy returns, sustainability and more, showing little loyalty and appreciation. Managing the positive impact of a viral moment is key to getting those new customers to come back.

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