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Elevating Guest Experiences in Hotels with Integrated CX

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The hotel industry took a major hit during the pandemic, but the aftermath was even more curious. Hotel guests have lofty expectations for excellent experiences; they also have feedback data coming at them from all directions. Hotel customers are no exception. So much time locked inside caused a massive correction.

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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. Points and miles are a dominant and popular form of loyalty value. This actually is not true.

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Pay with points: unlocking loyalty program value

Currency Alliance

The term ‘pay with points’ implies that a customer can burn loyalty points or miles at a point of sale as the method of payment. Pay with points is trending upward in loyalty marketing for three main reasons. In the first section, I will set out why pay with points is a valuable marketing tactic for businesses.

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

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Brands Want Your Loyalty—and Will Offer More Than Points to Get It by Lauren Giella (Newsweek) Loyalty programs offer customers rewards, discounts or other perks when buying from or using the products or services of a certain brand. My Comment: Here is an excellent and robust article on loyalty programs.

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3 Ways Travel Brands Can Transform Their Loyalty Programs in Response to Covid-19

Oracle

Hotels worldwide were operating at 29% compared to 2019’s occupancy rates of 72%. And for the most avid travelers engaged in airline, credit card, and hotel loyalty programs, 2020 provided extremely limited opportunities to maintain status, earn points, or redeem travel rewards. Travel loyalty reimagined.

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Transactional VS Emotional Customer Loyalty with Mark Ross-Smith

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Top Takeaways: Loyalty programs are used in different industries to attract new customers and retain existing ones. Loyalty programs have now evolved to include enhancing the customer experience. In the recent Achieving Customer Amazement study , 69% of customers say loyalty programs are important to them.

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Doomed: Is There Any Hope For Hotel Chains?

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Hotel chains, worried about competition from Airbnb , are rolling out these and other special experiences for their best rewards customers. Marriott’s master class program currently offers a chance to skipper an America’s Cup yacht in San Diego, and past offerings have included a clinic with an NBA star and golf lessons with a hall of famer.

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