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Employee Engagement: A Confluence of Passion and Purpose

CX Journey

Image courtesy of Pixabay Why is it so difficult to understand what employee engagement is all about? It's great that there's an ongoing spotlight on employee engagement because it's still at an all-time low. It's great that there's an ongoing spotlight on employee engagement because it's still at an all-time low.

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How to Create a Successful Customer Loyalty Program

Michelli Experience

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. 5) Make it Fun – This is about rewards and playfulness.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of November 26, 2018

ShepHyken

Busting 3 Massive Myths About Employee Engagement by Christine Comaford. Forbes) There’s a lot of buzz about employee engagement these days. But the sad truth is that engagement stats worldwide are still dreadfully low. Here are my top five picks from last week. That’s a bold statement, but it’s true.

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To Get Loyal Customers, Start with Loyal Employees

Beyond Philosophy

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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Teams Score Big With Fans And Franchises!

Beyond Philosophy

They have each partnered with a sports franchise in a brilliant play to boost the emotional engagement with the team’s fans. Each program targets specific team fans and celebrates that connection with a reward. Dunkin’ Donuts gives DD Perks® rewards program members coffee for $.87

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Tapping Into Real-Time Customer Input

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

It also stores all your travel reward program membership numbers, your points, and includes alerts about flights, seat trackers for crowded airplanes, and more. The evaluations always lead to improvements which then lead to results like increased online conversions or loyalty.

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7 Spring Cleaning Ideas for HR Teams

Qualtrics

Speak to any long-tenured employee at your company and they’re likely to have a plaque or watch that proves their loyalty. While service awards were once all the rage – and a well-deserved achievement for hard-working employees – nowadays the opportunities to give out these one-time awards are few and far between. .