Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

If a new CEO replaced you tomorrow, and had no previous connection to the current loyalty program, what changes do you think she would make? We hear loyalty leaders state all the time that they have embraced ‘best practices’. That’s right, loyalty programs should be a profit center.

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Loyalty Programs Loyalty Touchpoint ROI 52

Currency Alliance

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In this new content series, we show what a world-beating loyalty program would look like in four different sectors, and discuss the brands currently showing the potential to build that ‘world-beating’ program. Competition and opportunities have proliferated beyond travel brands’ core markets.

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Loyalty Programs Travel Loyalty Airlines 40

SurveySensum

MAY 19, 2023

Customer loyalty and satisfaction are crucial when it comes to banks. More than often, customers are attracted to banks that value them and offer good service. But when every bank strives to achieve the same, how can you get a competitive edge? How to use NPS in banking and financial services?

Banking 52

Banking NPS Net Promoter Score Financial 52

2020 Research

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Good branding. No matter the state of the world, your branding strategies will determine where you fit in. Branding is how you build trust with your consumers and achieve loyalty, which is especially crucial during recessions. Do not expect loyalty from your customers — earn it. And the best way to do that?

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Brands 2022 Banking Advertising 52

Joe Rawlinson

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

This further boosts customer loyalty and encourages repeat purchases. Quick Response Times Implementing bank card scanning substantially decreases wait times. Seamless Loyalty Program Integration The use of OCR technology simplifies the enrollment process for loyalty campaigns.

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Innovation Customer Service Multi-Channel Loyalty Programs 78

Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 21, 2024

It has been my opinion for the past 10 years that creating a network of partners to support almost every type of loyalty program is the key to long-term success and creating value for all stakeholders. The reason is that customers just can’t spend enough with most individual brands to ever get to interesting rewards.

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Currency Alliance

JUNE 11, 2019

A 2018 Collinson study reported that 66% of financial services professionals say their bank “does not understand why customers are loyal or have a strategy to strengthen customer relationships”[i]. People are more likely to leave their spouse than their bank[ii], so it might seem that banks have no case to answer.

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Banking Loyalty Consumers Loyalty Programs 40

Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Recognizing loyalty program members at the Point of Sale (POS) has been challenging for over 30 years. The result is that it can be difficult for a retailer to deliver a smooth customer experience when identifying their own loyalty program members, or customers in partner loyalty programs, at the POS.

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Loyalty Loyalty Programs Retail Banking 59

Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This fee is commonly how financial services brands have funded their loyalty rewards for at least the past decade. So how should New Zealand’s banks and brands respond, and how should other brands collaborate with partners to reduce dependency on any single source of funding?

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Loyalty Marketing Loyalty Programs Banking 52

SurveySensum

AUGUST 24, 2023

And this will enable you to retain your customers and make them feel loyal to your brand. But this is a reality that many brands are unable to understand. 11 Brands That are Using Self-Service Options To Reduce Customer Effort In The Best Way Possible 1. So why not learn from them? Frustrating, right?

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Brands Airlines Effort Score Banking 52

Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Retail brands can be saved; but not by conventional retail strategy. You can observe this in the last 20 years of Tesco’s growth, which obediently correlates to the Bank of England base rate. A 2015 PwC report sounded the death-knell for no-fees banking in the UK. [ix]. Tesco PLC has made the most serious efforts.

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Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 12, 2020

This presentation is about driving customer engagement, and how the loyalty industry is transforming in order to engage with the mid-tail and long-tail customer. Loyalty programs must evolve to keep customers engaged. Every business needs a loyalty strategy, but not every business needs a loyalty points program.

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Loyalty Marketing Loyalty Programs Banking 98

ShepHyken

JANUARY 7, 2024

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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2024 Article Customer Service Contact Center 72

InMoment XI

OCTOBER 8, 2024

What is A Customer Experience Improvement Program? A customer experience improvement program is a structured initiative designed to enhance the interactions a customer has with a brand. Customers will become loyal to your brand after a varying number of positive experiences.

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Customer Experience 2024 Net Promoter Score Financial 195

InMoment XI

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Support Teams Consistency: Identify fundamental customer needs and create customized value and benefits Formal Relationship Surveys: Create goal-oriented relationship surveys; look for churn warning signs specific to your business Leverage Loyalty Programs: Leverage your best customers to be your most outspoken advocates.

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Customer Retention Telecommunications Customer Journey Mapping Retail 195

SurveySensum

JULY 9, 2024

From sending personalized recommendations to sending personalized offers or discounts on birthdays, anniversaries, etc, this personal touch creates an engaging connection between the customer and the brand – one that the customer keeps coming back to. Their Loyalty Programs. Yes, that’s right. In 2016, Starbucks had $1.2

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Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

The Problem with Loyalty Programs. Furthermore, firms use loyalty programs that are not designed to encourage loyalty as we’ve defined it. For example, there was a blood bank in the US that wanted to increase donation rates. You have the same problem with customer loyalty at your organization.

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Loyalty Banking Loyalty Programs Net Promoter Score 141

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

For this reason, only very large partners end up collaborating even though the loyalty program members engage with thousands of medium or smaller potential partners on a daily basis. This is a major opportunity cost for every loyalty program. This workload can now be greatly reduced.

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Loyalty Loyalty Programs Document Brands 52

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. How loyalty partners co-create value.

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Loyalty Loyalty Programs Airlines Travel 59

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Ultimately, companies want to develop loyalty programmes that drive revenues and retain loyal customers. Ongoing user experience testing is critical for companies that want to make sure their loyalty programmes stand out. Sometimes creativity and partnerships with other brands can help create an enticing incentive.

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Loyalty Banking Airlines Travel 59

Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Because each customer segment will respond differently to available loyalty incentives, tailoring the customer experience by segment across channels is essential to maximize ROI. Millions of longstanding loyalty programs are testament to the fact that loyalty marketing can be optimized for the benefit of all stakeholders.

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Loyalty Loyalty Programs Multi-Channel Banking 52

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 7, 2021

However, customer loyalty necessitates thinking long term. Wells Fargo is a big retail bank in the U.S. The damage to the brand was even worse than the fines. It’s the same situation with airline loyalty programs. The reward points create an incentive to stay with an airline, but they do not build loyalty.

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Loyalty Airlines Banking 2007 172

Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A recent article on PhocusWire helpfully outlined a range of security vulnerabilities common to loyalty programs. Most loyalty program operators now recognize the urgency of improving their platform security, but are still unsure how to proceed. loyalty account information. Technology enabling data best-practices.

Travel 52

Travel Loyalty Loyalty Programs Banking 52

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Until a few years ago, brands would have reacted to an uncertain economy by cutting services that deliver customer value. Some brands will do this in 2023, but actually, the loyalty & marketing industries have learned from recent experience that this costs you money in the long run.

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2023 Loyalty Innovation Loyalty Programs 52

West Monroe

MAY 31, 2019

The three largest banks in the United States are all leveraging chatbot technology in one way or another, with JP Morgan piloting a virtual assistant for corporate treasurers , Wells Fargo piloting a Facebook Messenger-based customer service bot , and Bank of America rolling out their branded, app-based conversational assistant ‘Erica’.

Banking 40

Banking Financial Contact Center ROI 40

Currency Alliance

MARCH 21, 2019

Making the same progress in loyalty has been much more difficult. The typical incumbent loyalty technology platform comprises five core modules: CRM/Analytics Platform. Points Bank. Loyalty Rules Engine. This analogy must also be true of software companies that deliver loyalty program management systems.

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Loyalty Banking Loyalty Programs Hotels 58

BirdEye

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This strategy transforms satisfied customers into brand champions who actively refer new business. Thanks to smart referral marketing software tools, it’s now easy to implement referral programs that drive results. Post Affiliate Pro Post Affiliate Pro is designed for businesses running affiliate programs.

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E Commerce Marketing Multi-Channel E-support 64

BirdEye

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A business’s ability to provide a positive customer experience directly impacts its branding, online reputation, and growth efforts. Apple) High-quality customer experience helps businesses grow loyalty programs and referral campaigns, lowering customer acquisition and retention spending.

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Customer Experience Social Media Multi-Channel Omnichannel 114

SmartKarrot

JUNE 2, 2022

The global loyalty program market stood at approximately $181 Billion in the year 2019. There is an increase in the number of organizations allocating their marketing spending on loyalty programs. There is an increase in the number of organizations increasing their marketing spending on loyalty programs.

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Loyalty Programs B2B Loyalty Blog 10

Currency Alliance

JANUARY 22, 2020

Every CEO waxes lyrical about the importance of loyalty. And yet, many loyalty programs are run like barnacles on the side of a business: battling for budget, rather than being nurtured as the core way to engage customers via every channel and touchpoint. It may not even be through conventional loyalty marketing.

Loyalty 40

Loyalty Brands Loyalty Programs Rewards Programs 40

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Loyalty trends were being discussed, as well as what had been hot topics in prior years – some of which just faded away as fads. We can’t possibly write one article on what you should be doing, let alone summarize all the interesting things that other brands are doing in their unique context.

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2030 2022 Loyalty Loyalty Programs 52

Currency Alliance

APRIL 15, 2024

Many people assume that operating a loyalty program necessarily implies issuing your own loyalty points or miles. The optimal points to offer mostly depends on the frequency of engagement your brand has with target customers. Points and miles are a dominant and popular form of loyalty value.

Loyalty Programs 52

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Airlines Banking 52

Currency Alliance

JULY 16, 2020

This article explains how loyalty partnerships among complementary brands can produce more comprehensive customer understanding that drives down cost while strengthening engagement – and how to apportion loyalty investments. These collaborations allow members to earn and redeem reward currencies across a spectrum of brands.

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ROI Loyalty Loyalty Programs Rewards Programs 52

SurveySparrow

JUNE 28, 2023

The true essence of a personalized customer experience lies in tailoring the individual’s journey with your brand to meet their specific needs and expectations. By tapping into individual preferences and needs, personalization enhances customer satisfaction and boosts loyalty, influencing repeat business.

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Customer Experience Healthcare Competitive Advantage E Commerce 52

ClearAction

JULY 8, 2024

Sales velocity : faster cycle time for cash arriving in your bank account. Customer retention : longer tenure and lower costs in loyalty programs. The most-admired brands such as Ritz Carlton, Disney, Virgin, etc., Margin expansion : higher price elasticity and lower costs to serve.

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Roadmap ROI Metrics Chief Customer Officer 48

Thematic

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Tracking and examining customer conversations over multiple channels takes time and effort – which is why many top-tier brands and leading organizations are turning to AI-driven voice of customer (VoC) tools to extract insights from customer feedback at scale. This leads to increased customer satisfaction, loyalty, and retention.

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Voice of Customer Insights E Commerce E-support 62

Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

It is the most powerful, yet under appreciated module (or tool) in a loyalty marketing stack of software. The loyalty rules engine is the module that enables the types of promotions that are familiar from every major loyalty program. This would not require much of a rules engine – since your program has no variation.

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Loyalty Loyalty Programs Social Media ROI 52