Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 15, 2014

This often means creating special loyalty programs , elite experiences, and special perks to maintain the top 1% of customers. How do you gauge customer value? Airlines have recently taken to creating secret, invitation-only loyalty programs for their most valued customers. Welcome everybody.

Loyalty Programs 268

Loyalty Programs Airlines Social Media Loyalty 268

Retently

MARCH 11, 2025

In a market where consumers have endless choices, 73% say a great experience influences their brand loyalty more than price or product. That means a CX Manager isnt just responsible for handling customer concerns; theyre shaping how customers feel about the brand, turning one-time buyers into lifelong fans.

Ecommerce 115

Ecommerce Self Service Customer Experience Management 115

ECXO

JANUARY 21, 2025

The company dismissed it as a fluke, blaming overly picky customers. Loyal Customers Begin to Leave For years, Apex had a loyal customer base who swore by their gadgets. Clara, a long-time fan, was one such customer. Reputation Ruined: Apex went from being a beloved brand to a cautionary tale in the tech world.

Customer Experience 156

Customer Experience Social Media Net Promoter Score Innovation 156

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

What Customers Really Want From a Loyalty Program by Eileen Stephens (CMSWire) Customer loyalty programs have become a multi-million-dollar industry and a critical driver of revenue for brands. Forecasts point to significant growth in spend expected through loyalty programs in 2025.

Loyalty Programs 79

Loyalty Programs Customer Service Customer Journeys Loyalty 79

Optimove

MARCH 6, 2025

See the difference control groups make in this guide Download Now Why it Matters: This post is important for retail marketers as it highlights how loyalty programs extend beyond simple discounts to foster deeper engagement and long-term brand affinity. A transaction may be hours, days, or weeks down the road. #4.

Retail 59

Retail Loyalty Gamification Loyalty Programs 59

GetFeedback

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Great customer experience is a major competitive advantage that drives new sales—and it’s predicted to overtake price and product as the primary brand differentiator for B2B sales by 2020. Customer retention statistics: More than 6 in 10 U.S. 42% of respondents have left a business due to poor customer service. (

Customer Retention 390

Customer Retention Net Promoter Score Poor Customer Service B2B 390

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Top Takeaways People remember how they feel when engaging with a brand, which means creating unique and memorable experiences can truly set a business apart from the competition. Customers are willing to pay more for excellent service. Retaining existing customers is significantly more cost-effective than acquiring new ones.

Loyalty Programs 79

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Connections Brands 79

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?

Loyalty 52

Loyalty Customer relationships Brands Sales 52

CSM Magazine

MARCH 14, 2025

As consumer habits shift and expectations grow, brands face increasing pressure to create loyalty programs that feel personal, relevant, and rewarding. The way businesses reach customers is being updated with the help of AI, more engaging games, and new technology. This affects everyone.

Loyalty 52

Loyalty Trends Strategy Loyalty Programs 52

Beyond Philosophy

JUNE 11, 2015

Without fear of (much) argument, it’s a fair statement that all companies want, and try to generate and achieve, optimum loyalty from their customer base. They should want this because study after study shows the financial rewards of having loyal customers. Customer loyalty programs are especially popular among retailers.

Loyalty Programs 60

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Airlines Retail 60

ProProfs Chat

MAY 31, 2019

Loyalty goes a long way in defining and building relationships between people. Be it our personal relationships or even the relationship we have with the customers. For a business organization, having a loyal customer base is essential for success. Increasing customer retention by just 5% boosts your profits by 25-95%.

Loyalty Programs 66

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Net Promoter Score How To 66

InMoment XI

AUGUST 1, 2024

Customer sentiment is the emotions and attitudes expressed by customers towards a brand, product, or service. It includes both positive and negative feelings, like satisfaction, frustration, loyalty, and disappointment. Why is Customer Sentiment Important? What is a Customer Sentiment Score?

Measurement 195

Measurement Effort Score How To Hotels 195

Currency Alliance

AUGUST 15, 2024

This is precisely what loyalty programs were originally designed for, as marketing platforms purpose-built for measuring and incentivizing customer engagement, including when the customer is not shopping with your brand.

Loyalty Programs 52

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Marketing Ecommerce 52

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Nick Bandy, Chief Marketing Officer at LiveVox , an omnichannel platform that helps brands seamlessly communicate with their customers. He shares how you can align your customer’s journey with their brand expectations. What do customers expect from contact centers?

Customer Journeys 125

Customer Journeys Brands Sales Contact Center 125

CX University

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Customer-facing teams in sales and service-orientated environments embrace the concept. Marketing teams use it to get to know their customers, to personalise their brand reach and encourage brand loyalty. Customer experience means a plethora of different things to different people. This list goes on.

Net Promoter Score 98

Net Promoter Score Brands Effort Score Loyalty Programs 98

Lumoa

AUGUST 25, 2020

You can’t grow your business without expanding your customer base. However, should your marketing budget be more focused on customer acquisition or retention is a tough question and one that will eventually define your growth. According to experts, about 50% of your customers churn naturally every five years.

Strategy 195

Strategy Chatbots Self Service Customer Retention 195

GetFeedback

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

According to Yolanda Ritter, a customer support manager at UKWritings and Academized , “while you’re making efforts to get to know them and remember key details about your customers, you should also be transparent and share things about your business with your customers. Start a customer loyalty program.

Loyalty 170

Loyalty Loyalty Programs Rewards Programs Social Media 170

SurveySensum

AUGUST 4, 2023

And by delivering personalized customer loyalty programs, retailers can deliver a great customer experience in retail. According to Fortune Business Insights , the global loyalty management market size was valued at $5.29 Points-Based Loyalty Programs Starbucks has a points-based loyalty program.

Loyalty Programs 52

Loyalty Programs Retail Loyalty Feedback 52

ProProfs Chat

JULY 30, 2021

Be it a small or a big business, good brand perception is the common business goal. The ultimate verdict on any brand is given by its customers. Brand perception is a crucial indicator of how well your customers are able to connect with your brand: What are their feelings and emotions when they think of you?

Brands 111

Brands Net Promoter Score Social Media e-support 111

Oracle

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Now more than ever, brands are shifting their strategies to focus on retaining and engaging existing customers. In today’s world, smart brands build emotional connections with customers, cultivate brand advocates, and create communities to enable growth. Connect to customers through loyalty campaigns.

Loyalty Programs 56

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Omni-Channel Connections 56

Retently

JANUARY 25, 2023

Gone are the days when you could drop-ship your way to success, customer experience and customer lifetime value becoming more immediate priorities. Since Facebook is the #1 platform for brands to market their products online and generate sales, a devastating impact was expected, especially for small businesses.

Ecommerce 31

Ecommerce Loyalty Programs Advertising Loyalty 31

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Apart from adapting to mobile apps and ditching plastic cards, the typical loyalty programs in 2020 still operate pretty much the same as they did at the turn of the century. And there are many, many more of these lookalike programs. The customer experience has evolved. Why hasn’t loyalty? Customer singular.

Loyalty Programs 52

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Multi-Channel Hotels 52

CSM Magazine

MARCH 28, 2025

Companies from other industries can take a page out of casinos books and begin segmenting their customer base so they can create tailored experiences to meet the needs of different groups.

Company 52

Company Customer Service Hospitality Exceptional Customer Service 52

Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Smartphones and social networks have transformed the way people shop and interact with brands. Indeed they have changed customers’ expectations of brands greatly. Every industry now has to be conscious of the heightened, personalized demands of the modern consumer, including the loyalty industry.

Loyalty Programs 45

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Consumers Technology 45

Optimove

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Big Picture: Post-holiday customer retention strategies go beyond driving immediate salestheyre about fostering long-term relationships and building brand loyalty. Optimove Insights show that up to 60% of monthly customers may not return for a second purchase.

Customer Retention 52

Customer Retention Strategy Loyalty Programs eBook 52

InMoment XI

OCTOBER 4, 2024

A customer’s experience doesn’t start and end with purchasing your product or service. It’s a journey encompassing every point of interaction with your brand, from the initial awareness to leaving an online review. It helps brands track, analyze, and organize each customer interaction with them.

Customer Experience Management 195

Customer Experience Management Customer Experience Management ROI 195

Kayako

AUGUST 21, 2018

What is customer retention? Simply put, customer retention refers to the strategies and tactics businesses use to encourage repeat purchases and ongoing loyalty from their existing customer base. Consumers want to do business with brands that understand them. Offer a Worthwhile Loyalty Program.

Customer Retention 123

Customer Retention Loyalty Strategy Loyalty Programs 123

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.

Loyalty Programs 52

Loyalty Programs Loyalty How To Touchpoint 52

Win the Customer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The right marketing strategy for your e-commerce store can help you build brand awareness, drive customer loyalty, and ultimately increase online sales. Its popularity can be attributed to several reasons-it’s quick and easy to use, affordable, offers customization, ready designs, and is extremely customer-friendly.

Sales 111

Sales Customer Engagement e-support Engagement 111

Comm100

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

What started with Netflix’s sophisticated Machine Learning recommendation algorithms customized to every users’ preferences has now become the buzz in customer service and support. Fact: 44% of customers are more likely to become repeat customers if they receive a personalized experience. Track and leverage customer data.

Self Service 130

Self Service Customer Service Strategy How To 130

Retently

OCTOBER 23, 2024

To truly grasp their audience’s needs and preferences at each stage of the journey, brands often rely on surveys as their go-to tool. While the buyer journey lays out the roadmap for customer success, surveys help identify the hidden bumps along the way.

Ecommerce 109

Ecommerce Survey Retail NPS 109

Retently

JUNE 28, 2022

With a clear customer advocacy strategy, you can turn your Net Promoter Score into a valuable marketing tool that generates referrals, encourages new customers to sign up for your product or service, incentivizes repeat purchases and massively speeds up your business’s growth rate. Ask customers to spread their love on social media.

NPS 148

NPS Net Promoter Score Feedback Case Study 148

Lumoa

JUNE 26, 2023

In fact, several companies, ranging from media to finance, are already investing in an omnichannel customer experience to boost their sales and revenue. Nike, another well-known retail brand, achieved higher annual revenue by investing in multiple channels. Consider a customer looking to buy sports shoes from a popular brand.

Omni-Channel 195

Omni-Channel Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Effort Score 195

SuiteCX

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Sparked by the remarkable success of a book by Byron Sharp: How Brands Grow. He questions commonly held beliefs including whether Marketers should segment their customer base, the relevance of targeting heavy users and whether loyalty programs have any effect.

Marketing 100

Marketing Loyalty Programs Loyalty Customer Base 100

Totango

JULY 1, 2022

Customer loyalty is a key to repeat business and referral generation for any business model. For B2B SaaS companies, customer loyalty drives subscription renewals and brand advocacy, making it a critical component of a profitable business model. What Is Customer Loyalty?

B2B 114

B2B Loyalty Net Promoter Score B2C 114

SurveyGizmo

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

If loyalty and retention are not the same, how they are inextricably connected? Customer loyalty is about the emotional relationship a customer has with a brand. Profit and growth are therefore stimulated by loyalty which is a direct result of customer satisfaction. What do the top brands focus on?

Loyalty 98

Loyalty Net Promoter Score Airlines Hotels 98

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. The way brands engage with customers will change dramatically in the next 2-3 years.

Loyalty 98

Loyalty Marketing Loyalty Programs Banking 98