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Loyalty programs: should you issue your own points or miles?

Currency Alliance

Many people assume that operating a loyalty program necessarily implies issuing your own loyalty points or miles. Points and miles are a dominant and popular form of loyalty value. The golden benchmark is about $25 USD per year in loyalty value. This actually is not true.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of March 25, 2024

ShepHyken

In addition to the findings, there are also suggestions on how to manage the increased expectations. How to Leverage AI for a Better Customer Experience by Hasan Saleem (FastCompany) The intersection of AI and customer experience has paved the way for innovative, efficient, and personalized interactions between businesses and consumers.

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How to create loyal customers and brand evangelists in the travel and hospitality industry

Up Your Service

This post makes the same point, but for the travel and hospitality – one of the most traditional “service” industries on the planet. Read on… Customer loyalty is a powerful marketing force that travel and hospitality businesses are always chasing. Turning loyalty members into evangelists.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of January 25, 2021

ShepHyken

It’s prime time for retailers to grow an Amazon-level loyalty program by Tom Caporaso. My Comment: Here’s a great article about customer loyalty. Some loyalty programs are actually marketing programs. Some loyalty programs create emotional connections. You get ten great answers.

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How to Enhance the Guest Experience: Trends and Best Practices

InMoment XI

In the dynamic world of hospitality, the ability to manage and enhance the guest experience often spells the difference between those who win and those who get left behind. With travel consumers exposed to seemingly limitless hospitality solutions, providing an exceptional guest experience helps differentiate your brand from competitors.

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

ShepHyken

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. Looking at the first stat is intriguing.

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How to Build the Employee Experience and Culture of Continuous Improvement with VP of CX & Loyalty at Hertz

Customer Bliss

Within his role, Eric now owns the VoC programs, CX and brand activation team, and the Gold Plus Rewards loyalty program. In the first 6 months of his role, Eric focused on the following: Fixing the measurement program in order to capture the VoC in the right way with the right level of understanding.