Currency Alliance

MARCH 5, 2019

Should my brand be in a loyalty coalition? Do reward points really earn loyalty? These, and other important questions, were subject of a debate held recently at the Visa Innovation Center in London, and Convened by Annich McIntosh of Loyalty Magazine. Loyalty Coalitions are Morphing into Marketplaces.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 20, 2020

How to Run a Customer Loyalty Program by ThriveHive. ThriveHive) This article will give you a run-down on the basics of customer loyalty marketing and programs, how they work, and how you can use them to retain more customers with your business. Loyalty Trends in 2020: How Will This Year Be Different?

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QuestionPro Audience

JANUARY 3, 2017

In order to best accommodate travelers, airlines offer several additional services where travelers can upgrade their seats, access airline exclusive lounges, and purchase in-flight food and entertainment. However, airlines are losing the opportunity to extend loyalty programs through food and beverage services.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

The author writes in a very conversational style that, while entertaining, makes some great points. Seven loyalty program types: Pick the perfect fit by Marcus Marius (Dynamic Business) Did you know that companies that invest in loyalty programs report up to a 40% increase in revenue?

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Currency Alliance

JUNE 1, 2020

This isn’t just a casual observation, but a sign of a widespread consumer trend which every loyalty marketer should be thinking about. to keep entertained and occupied.”[ii]. Loyalty marketing is a mix of science and art, but in its most basic form, loyalty programs are a value exchange.

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InMoment XI

OCTOBER 4, 2024

As a result, businesses gain valuable insight into customer expectations, which guides strategy on boosting retention and loyalty. Here is how customer experience management helps make that possible for you: It enhances customer retention and loyalty. It helps enhance customer loyalty.

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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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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 10, 2021

This week we feature an article by Alp Pekkocak who leads the industry and product marketing for Media & Entertainment at Salesforce. It’s full of many customers lured in by loyalty programs. Alp Pekkocak leads industry and product marketing for Media & Entertainment at Salesforce.

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ShepHyken

MAY 28, 2018

My Comment: Bruce Turkel is a branding expert and writes a weekly informative and often entertaining (and sometimes edgy) blog post. More Than One-Third Of Shoppers Would Pay For Enhanced Loyalty Programs by Marie Griffin. My Comment: Loyalty programs can be powerful.

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ShepHyken

JULY 11, 2016

Maritz Motivation Solutions: Six Questions to Ask Before Launching a Loyalty Program by PR Web. My Comment: While this is a press release put out by Maritz, it links to a free download of “The Insider’s Guide to Customer Loyalty.” Well worth your attention, especially if you have any type of customer loyalty program.

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SurveySensum

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Loyalty is a brand.” — Shep Hyken. Brands that excel in cultivating loyalty experience 2.5X Well, brand loyalty goes beyond simple recognition of your products; it’s about the profound trust and emotional connection customers have with your brand. What is Brand Loyalty? Why Brand Loyalty Matters?

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Alida

JANUARY 5, 2018

Forrester expects that rather than plowing money into traditional ad spending, CMOs will focus their time and budgets on revitalizing CX to drive affinity and stem churn and to re-engineer loyalty programs to meet customer expectations. CX goes mobile. Not surprisingly, many CX efforts will be mobile.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 28, 2022

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. While the article is an entertaining rant on the topic, it makes a good point.

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Currency Alliance

MAY 9, 2019

Enter: loyalty marketing. This article describes why a Loyalty Strategy will become the only long-term, sustainable point of differentiation in the mobility portal wars, because sufficient capital will find innovative growth companies and legacy players will eventually learn how to become more agile.

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Currency Alliance

JANUARY 18, 2021

It’s time for hotel operators to re-evaluate how well their ace in the hole – their loyalty program – is enabling every function of their business to deliver more value. Here are three predictions of how loyalty programs must evolve in hospitality. Yet like many hotels, most hotel loyalty programs are homogenous.

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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 purpose of this article is to discuss what mix of partners might be best for achieving these goals in your loyalty program.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 20, 2024

How much of your business strategy is about funniness—not just entertainment, but customer experiences made joyful by design? Personalization, consistency, fun, trust, and a loyalty program are what helps these brands create customer loyalty. Anything less than meeting those higher expectations results in reduced loyalty.

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Currency Alliance

MARCH 30, 2022

As I reflected on the presentation footage, I decided I wanted to share these principles with the many loyalty professionals I’ve met building Currency Alliance over the last seven years. In recent years, brands have invested more in loyalty. but within a few years it had become South Africa’s leading loyalty program.

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Currency Alliance

JUNE 16, 2020

For most of the last decade, loyalty marketing seemed to be on autopilot for many brands – but the tide is turning. Many of the entrants to this years’ Loyalty Magazine Awards were as adept with data and technology as marketers in many other disciplines. Brilliantly, Voxi has spun this very feature into a loyalty driver.

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Currency Alliance

JUNE 19, 2019

This was my second year on the judging panel at the Loyalty Magazine Awards. Gamification and personalization have come on leaps and bounds in loyalty to supplement points and rewards. Points are perceived by customers as a kind of currency; underperforming loyalty brands, equally, prioritize this purely transactional insight.

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Think Customers

JULY 27, 2016

Marvel Entertainment, the company that's home to characters like Captain America and the Hulk, launched its new loyalty program, Marvel Insider , at San Diego's Comic Con this week.

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Currency Alliance

JULY 16, 2024

But this concept should also apply to the redemption value of loyalty points and miles. The redemption value of a loyalty currency is fixed by most brands. The ability to play with values is magical and too few loyalty programs take as much advantage of this as they should.

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Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In December 2018, we published what we consider will be the Top 10 Trends in loyalty marketing during 2019. Businesses, their markets, and customer behavior have evolved dramatically in the past 10 years, yet most loyalty programs have only made incremental changes (in some cases to the detriment of customers).

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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In this rapidly evolving landscape, businesses must adopt advanced and innovative strategies to not only capture the attention of customers but also foster enduring loyalty. Gamified Loyalty Programs The world loves games, and e-commerce is no exception. Gamification is like the sprinkle of excitement atop the cake of shopping.

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Retently

MARCH 18, 2019

Well, by far the most effective way to measure customer satisfaction and loyalty is via the Net Promoter Score. Even today, Amazon is actually boasting amazing customer loyalty, at least according to Forbes ; however, the company isn’t quite ready to share exact customer numbers. High Customer Loyalty and Word of Mouth Advertising.

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Happy or Not

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Building genuine customer loyalty that keeps customers engaged and supports your marketing efforts is about the emotional connection that encourages customers to return repeatedly. For example, host themed nights, let live music into their palates, and spark laughter with interactive entertainment.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The casino industry is one of excitement, entertainment, and creating an unforgettable experience for its guests. The basis of customer loyalty, as portrayed in New Jersey’s casino facilities, is not just limited to games and rooms; personal experience and modern amenities with excellent customer service are also prominent.

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CSM Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

Child-friendly Options : If possible, offer a play area or toys to keep children entertained. Building a Loyal Customer Base Long-term relationships are vital for business growth: Loyalty Programs : Implement loyalty programs that reward repeat customers with discounts and special offers.

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Bold360

APRIL 27, 2017

Travel and tourism can be difficult areas for retaining customer loyalty, with websites set up exclusively to pit brands against one another on the best deals for hotels and rock-bottom prices on flights. Inspiring Real Loyalty, No Cards in Sight. engender loyalty! How Can You Build Human Loyalty to Beat the Competition?

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Optimove

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

By adopting these proven tactics, you can boost player engagement, attract younger audiences, and build stronger loyalty—essential for thriving in today’s evolving market. Send out personalized promotions to boost loyalty. Implement gamification and loyalty programs for deeper player engagement. lotteries can learn: U.S.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2024

Casino websites with focus on high roller players gather information through various channels including loyalty programs, online interactions, and on-site activities. Collaboration with Entertainment Partners High rollers seek more than just gaming; they desire a holistic entertainment experience.

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Up Your Service

MAY 3, 2017

Read on… Customer loyalty is a powerful marketing force that travel and hospitality businesses are always chasing. Turning loyalty members into evangelists. In its 2017 travel and hospitality outlook, Deloitte predicts that customer experience will make a much bigger impact than loyalty programs on customer retention.

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2023

Imagine a scenario where a coffee shop actively engages with its customers through personalized loyalty programs, social media interactions, and timely promotions. Create a Loyalty Program Creating a loyalty program is a great way to reward your most loyal customers for their continued support of your business.

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Strativity

MAY 25, 2023

Restaurant brands that invested early in proprietary customer engagement platforms are now stronger, including Starbucks with its highly personalized mobile app, Pizza Hut with its top-rated loyalty program, Panera with its brand-defining digital customer experience, and Chick-fil-A with its outstanding omnichannel platform.

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Oracle

JULY 15, 2019

The Marketingcharts data shows that from entertainment to living expenditures, Gen X puts a premium on value and quality while Millennials prioritize experiences, and that offers important clues on how to reach consumers. Long-term relationships vs in the moment experiences. .” ” CX marketers can take note.

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Thematic

OCTOBER 30, 2024

It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in – customer experience (CX) is a critical component of customer acquisition, retention, and loyalty. This leads to increased customer satisfaction, loyalty, and retention.

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ClientSuccess

JUNE 19, 2019

Around 89% of companies view customer experience as a key factor in driving customer loyalty and retention. Coming back to the main point, here are 6 strategies that you can embrace to offer value to customers and enjoy their undivided loyalty and prolonged attention in today’s fleeting consumer age. Shocker, right?

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