Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Hotel giant Hilton recently dropped the H from its rewards program , replacing the linguistically puzzling Hilton HHonors with an easier to pronounce version, Hilton Honors. The new rewards program will be the first in the industry to allow members to combine points and money for a hotel visit. I like these changes.

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Rewards Programs Hotels Travel Chief Customer Officer 60

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 23, 2015

I was thrilled to have the opportunity to interview Amy Jackson, Senior Director of Brand Strategy and Consumer Marketing for TripIt from Concur while I was at the South By Southwest Interactive festival in Austin, Texas back in March. If you travel a bit, as I do, this app can be a lifesaver. Vocal customers offer valuable ideas.

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Social Media Travel Rewards Programs Innovation 110

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Studies show that Airbnb’s market share is growing, especially among travelers aged 40 and under. But will I stay at Marriott every time I travel so I can save up enough points to bid on this package? But true loyalty can’t be bought with rewards perks. Does a better rewards program help? I really don’t think so.

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Hotels Travel Rewards Programs Loyalty 127

CSM Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

The study also reveals that the customers having positive emotions for certain brands are more likely to be loyal. However, the rewards and gifts shouldn’t be limited to occasions only. Such reward programs and incentives profoundly influence a customer’s view of your business emotionally and they continue buying from you.

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CRM Social Media Rewards Programs Advertising 98

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. What really stood out is which brands were pulling off these feats. Travel brands have featured less heavily among the winners, this year, than ever before. The program is actually called, ‘ Voxi Drop ’.

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Loyalty Innovation Travel Loyalty Programs 52

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

Comparing WEX Fleet Cards and Other Leading Brands WEX, BP, Shell, and FleetCor are the leading brands behind business fleet gas savings programs. For example, suppose a company provides fleet cars for its sales reps who frequently travel out-of-town appointments.

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Transportation Rewards Programs Report Financial 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

Inbenta

JUNE 30, 2021

Chatbot examples in the travel & leisure industry. Chatbot examples in the travel & leisure industry. A lot of the questions were related to Covid-19 local and travel restrictions, PCR tests, flight cancellations and status and so. TravelClub is the leader reward program in Spain with over 6 million subscribers.

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Chatbots Examples Self Service Insurance 105

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

As a result, major loyalty trends for 2019 will see a wave of innovation as established brands trial new ways to retain share of mind. Reward programs still have an important part to play in this effort; but they are only part of the picture. Big brands mimicking strategies pioneered by upstart challengers. 2018 saw a 14.2%

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Loyalty Trends Loyalty Programs Rewards Programs 45

Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

We believe these trends will occupy most brands’ efforts during 2019. The loyalty program is not a barnacle that has been attached to the business. Therefore, we offer this fairly extensive summary of what most brands should be doing with their loyalty programs to maximize business impact this year.

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Loyalty Strategy Loyalty Programs Hotels 45

Optimove

OCTOBER 17, 2019

This model is an excellent opportunity to earn regular and predictable revenue while strengthening relationships with customers and building brand loyalty. These can be divided into two major categories; Content-based subscription – services that offer exposure to content such as TV programs, music streaming, online magazines, etc.

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Rewards Programs Groups Loyalty Social Media 63

Currency Alliance

JUNE 11, 2019

Part of the solution is to take on some of the characteristics of a challenger bank – but that space is already crowded with lookalike competitors, and straying too far along this path may create branding problems for a venerable institution. This led many banks in Europe to close their rewards program over the past three years.

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Banking Loyalty Consumers Loyalty Programs 40

Currency Alliance

JUNE 11, 2017

From the customer perspective, it amounts to a Revolution – where brands are finally giving into what has been a ‘peaceful demonstration’ gaining momentum for several years – namely that it is too difficult to accumulate much value among so many incompatible loyalty point currencies/programs – so consumers quit.

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Loyalty Loyalty Programs Multi-Channel Rewards Programs 52

Oracle

APRIL 8, 2021

Welcome to Experience TV, a LIVE show on social channels about the economic revolution we’re living through, the Experience Economy, where brands compete on the quality of their customer experiences. Loyalty programs are more popular than ever. What’s more, 68% redeem rewards at least once a quarter.

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Loyalty Programs Loyalty Customer relationships Customer Experience 52

Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

The overarching loyalty trend of 2020 will continue to be brands getting to grips with digital transformation. There is a growing divide in customer experience delivered by brands whose digital transformations are progressing well, and those being left behind. Brands embrace shared environmental goals with customers.

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Loyalty Trends Hotels Loyalty Programs 40

Kitewheel

MARCH 25, 2019

What changes has your business made this year to improve the experience customers have with your brand? For an airline, it may be as simple as streamlining the boarding process, a major source of stress for travellers. Instead CX has to be viewed as part of the overall journey a customer takes with your brand.

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ROI Hotels Customer Journeys Retail 76

Retently

MARCH 18, 2019

After all, brands with high customer retention are usually companies with high NPS score. Given that an NPS score averages between -100 and 100, it’s clear the NPS scores of these top companies match their brands’ level of popularity. Apparently, approximately 91% of Tesla owners said “they would buy again” from this brand.

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Net Promoter Score Omni-Channel Company NPS 133

Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 29, 2019

To derive far greater profits from loyalty programs, brands should reappraise the way they issue loyalty rewards. It also means building more value into the loyalty program, through personalized offers and partnerships with complementary brands, that make your currency easier to earn, and more rewarding to burn.

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Loyalty Loyalty Programs How To Hotels 40

Qualtrics

APRIL 22, 2020

People are changing the way they shop, how they can travel, where they eat, how they work, and how they stay in contact with loved ones. Across every industry, how you respond to the crisis and these seismic shifts in behavior will have a lasting impact on how your brand comes out the other side.

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Hospitality Retail Rewards Programs ROI 29

Currency Alliance

JUNE 19, 2019

Really, for those relatively few brands achieving impressive levels of customer engagement, it’s breath-taking how fast the industry has progressed in such a short time. Gamification and personalization have come on leaps and bounds in loyalty to supplement points and rewards.

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Loyalty Loyalty Programs Gamification Airlines 49

Currency Alliance

MARCH 21, 2019

TechCrunch reports that brands such as Airbnb, Disney, and Twitter have seen a 75% reduction in development lead times by migrating to microservices[i]. Furthermore, if your own brand doesn’t take advantage of microservices, others will – increasing their competitiveness. Today, no brand need submit themselves this risk.

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Loyalty Banking Loyalty Programs CRM 58

SmartKarrot

APRIL 20, 2022

From apparel brands to food delivery platforms, almost all B2C businesses offer loyalty programs; and a majority of them are a huge hit. But, implementing these programs in Business-to-Business (B2B) environments can be a little different. Customers tend to spend more on a brand/ product that provides personalized services.

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Loyalty Programs B2B Loyalty Examples 11

BlueOcean

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Ulta tells a similar story— 95% of their revenue comes from their loyalty program members. In fact, 56% of customers are more likely to buy from a brand if they belong to their loyalty program. But McKinsey reports that approximately two-thirds of programs are not succeeding in delivering real value.

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Loyalty Programs Loyalty Social Media Rewards Programs 177

SuiteCX

JANUARY 19, 2015

Opinion of the brand was declining. Renewal rates were declining. Key Learning: Bringing in partners is a good way to shore up limited resources during a major implementaDon.

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Customer Journeys CRM Leadership Customer Centricity 100

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. For some brands, issuing your own loyalty currency is certainly desirable. This actually is not true.

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Loyalty Programs Loyalty Airlines Banking 52

Currency Alliance

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Even though Plenti failed[i], Amex’s effort showed belief in the coalition model by one of the biggest names in reward programs. Powerful consumer brands, meanwhile, are building their own coalitions. The “Marriott More” program allows its members to earn and redeem points on everyday retail purchases[iii]. Trust issues.

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Loyalty Consumers Brands Airlines 36

Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Broadly speaking, most of the chains’ loyalty efforts have been in proprietary, albeit digitalized versions of the original S&H program: collecting in order to redeem for rewards, some digital couponing, and pushing out offers via a mobile app. A winning program in the grocery sector.

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Loyalty Programs Loyalty How To Hotels 52