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

Retently

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Focus on building long-term relationships through customer loyalty programs, social media engagement, and influencer collaborations to keep customers coming back. Regularly analyze and adapt your strategies to stay ahead of the competition and meet evolving customer expectations.

Ecommerce 148

Ecommerce Sales Strategy Tips 148

Blake Morgan

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Consistency Across All Touchpoints Customers expect consistent quality whether dining in, using the drive-thru, or ordering delivery. Leveraging Technology Technology drives improvements in customer engagement, from AI-powered ordering to personalized loyalty programs.

Strategy 64

Strategy Marketing Customer Experience Social Media 64

Ecrion

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

How to Boost Digital Customer Engagement | Measuring Digital Customer Engagement. Customer engagement has always been a key element of any business marketing strategy. However, the digital age has made it easier and more important to engage with customers in positive ways. Newsletters.

Customer Engagement 98

Customer Engagement Engagement Social Media Touchpoint 98

Retently

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Typically, most brands focus on surveying just a couple of key touchpoints, like post-purchase NPS to measure customer loyalty, or post-helpdesk interaction CSAT to gauge service satisfaction. Taking the importance of collecting customer feedback out of the way, where do we start?

Ecommerce 109

Ecommerce Survey Retail NPS 109

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. Personalization comprises four key strategic initiatives.

Loyalty Programs 52

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Marketing Ecommerce 52

CSM Magazine

JULY 13, 2022

There are numerous ways that customers engage with your business. Each one is a chance for you to nurture their interactions towards a sale, referred to as customer touchpoints. Optimizing your customer touchpoints can lead to stronger brand loyalty, more revenue, and improved sales. Imagine this.

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Touchpoint Customer Journeys Self Service Chatbots 69

InMoment XI

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Customer Experience (CX) is the overall perception someone has of your brand based on their thoughts and feelings after each interaction with your business. From visiting your Instagram page to buying your product, each touchpoint along a customer’s journey contributes to their feelings about your brand and what it offers.

Customer Experience Management 195

Customer Experience Management Customer Experience Management ROI 195

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

An effective, yet often overlooked, strategy to deepen customer engagement is creating personalized merchandise. Whether it’s custom t-shirts, mugs, tote bags, or water bottles, personalized merchandise helps businesses stand out while fostering meaningful connections with their customers.

Loyalty 52

Loyalty Loyalty Programs Social Media Brands 52

Optimove

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

It’s not just about keeping customers engaged—it’s about creating personalized, multi-channel experiences that drive loyalty and revenue. Key Considerations for Transition: Phase 1 (Email Focus): Start by optimizing the email program with robust data analysis, clear segmentation, and personalized messaging.

Multi-Channel 52

Multi-Channel How To Roadmap Touchpoint 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

Optimove

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Examples: Make sure to: Provide discounts on spring-themed items for holiday shoppers Launch loyalty programs that give early access to seasonal collections Promote Christmas in July campaigns to re-engage customers mid-year #4. Ask for Customer Feedback Requesting feedback shows customers how valuable their opinions are.

Customer Retention 52

Customer Retention Strategy Loyalty Programs eBook 52

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

Currency Alliance

MAY 9, 2017

For many years companies have given rewards to customers in exchange for increased share of wallet and information that enables marketing activities. But getting real value from loyalty programs has become harder and harder. The old business model might have worked when only a few very large brands had loyalty programs.

Loyalty Programs 40

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Social Media Consumers 40

Currency Alliance

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

For many years companies have given rewards to customers in exchange for increased share of wallet and information that enables marketing activities. But getting real value from loyalty programs has become harder and harder. The old business model might have worked when only a few very large brands had loyalty programs.

Loyalty Programs 40

Loyalty Programs Loyalty Social Media Consumers 40

SurveySensum

AUGUST 19, 2024

This is one of the customer touchpoint examples where the brand engaged with Mike to remind and or understand why he abandoned the cart. This interaction at this touchpoint in Mike’s customer journey prompted him to become a customer from just a mere visitor. What are Customer Touchpoints?

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Touchpoint Examples Customer Journeys Social Media 52

Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

One of the earliest loyalty programs came out of the grocery sector. 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.

Loyalty Programs 52

Loyalty Programs Loyalty How To Hotels 52

Currency Alliance

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

So, with competition across nearly every category, all companies now need a loyalty strategy. Not every company needs a loyalty program with points, gift cards, or other incentives, but very few businesses can survive without a base of loyal customers that makes up 30-50% of recurring total sales.

Loyalty 59

Loyalty Customer Engagement Engagement Airlines 59

Lumoa

JUNE 26, 2023

Personalize all channels Final Thoughts What is omnichannel marketing customer experience? Omnichannel marketing customer experience is a strategy that integrates all marketing touchpoints – both offline and online – to create a seamless customer journey. This will help you generate a lot of more leads.

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Omni-Channel Customer Experience Net Promoter Score Effort Score 195

CSM Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2023

Customer engagement has become one of the most critical success factors for retailers looking to drive sales, loyalty, and overall business growth. However, with the increasing complexity and diversity of today’s retail environment, engaging with customers has become a more challenging task.

Retail 52

Retail Customer Engagement Engagement Social Media 52

CSM Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2023

In today’s fiercely competitive business landscape, customer engagement plays a pivotal role in establishing enduring relationships with your target audience and fueling business growth. So, let’s explore these customer engagement ideas and discover how they can help you boost your business to new heights.

Customer Engagement 52

Customer Engagement Engagement Social Media Loyalty Programs 52

Pointillist

JUNE 15, 2018

Many companies, in such circumstances, identify shorter-term behavior that can be used as a proxy for customer retention. Getting customers engaged in shorter-term activities often bodes well for long-term customer retention. Is Retention About Churn or Loyalty? Build Effective Loyalty Programs.

Customer Retention 110

Customer Retention Analytics Loyalty Programs Customer Journeys 110

InMoment XI

OCTOBER 8, 2024

What is Customer Experience Improvement? Customer experience improvement refers to enhancing the interactions and overall satisfaction a customer has with your business across all touchpoints. Reward Loyal Customers Implement a customer loyalty or rewards program that acknowledges and incentivizes repeat business.

Customer Experience 195

Customer Experience Self Service How To Net Promoter Score 195

Comm100

JANUARY 21, 2020

Whether you’re new to digital omnichannel or your company is already deep into digital transformation for customer service, it’s always important to check the health of your digital customer journey. So, what should you look at when planning or evaluating your customers’ digital journey? Remember: Be mobile-ready.

Customer Journeys 100

Customer Journeys B2C Social Media Omni-Channel 100

InteractionMetrics

JANUARY 7, 2025

.” Best practices in customer journey mapping focus on critical moments and ensure alignment with customer and business goals. By combining research, customer feedback, and organizational insights, journey mapping identifies: Key interactions (touchpoints): Moments where the customer directly engages with your company.

Customer Journeys 52

Customer Journeys Strategy Consulting B2B 52

CX University

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

We know that customers connect and interact with an organisation’s technologies, people, products, and processes across a variety of online platforms, through dedicated customer contact centres and at physical brick and mortar locations. Which emojis are your customers using to remember their experiences with your brand?

Net Promoter Score 98

Net Promoter Score Brands Effort Score Loyalty Programs 98

ChurnZero

MAY 18, 2021

It makes it easy for businesses to guide their customers towards the final leg of the purchase and beyond. It lays down the probable path that they will take, the multiple touchpoints they will interact with or become exposed to before making a purchase as well as all important post-sale customer engagements.

Customer Journeys 84

Customer Journeys Loyalty Programs B2C Touchpoint 84

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Several years ago, the idea of customer engagement was much simpler. Merchants could interact with customers in-store or could send them marketing materials via post and email. Now it’s difficult to say for sure whether there’s even such a thing as a traditional touchpoint anymore.

Customer Engagement 40

Customer Engagement Engagement Social Media Loyalty 40

Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Customers expect flexibility and convenience from the companies they do business with because people live in a world where almost everything is accessible with a few clicks on their smartphone. Unfortunately, the customer loyalty sector has not kept pace. How do we define greater liquidity in loyalty programs?

Loyalty 45

Loyalty Customer Engagement Engagement Loyalty Programs 45

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 6, 2023

How to Build Customer Loyalty In 2023 – 3 Must-know Strategies A few strategies in your pocket can help you build customer loyalty better by keeping your customers engaged and loyal. This includes smoother interactions, personalized recommendations, and a proactive approach to customer needs.

Loyalty 67

Loyalty Tools Social Media Loyalty Programs 67

Currency Alliance

DECEMBER 17, 2019

But there remain some fundamental things that loyalty programs need to achieve to weather the looming storm that open banking, mobile payments, aggregation models, and other marketplace dynamics will bring. More customers will want to earn more loyalty currencies – which is potentially fantastic for all brands.

Loyalty 64

Loyalty Strategy Loyalty Programs Travel 64

Retently

APRIL 5, 2024

What sets an exceptional retail customer experience apart? It’s an environment where shoppers feel understood and valued at every touchpoint. Because in a market brimming with choices, the way customers feel about your business can set you apart. This highlights the importance of customer retention for business growth.

Retail 78

Retail Engagement Strategy Customer Experience 78

Pointillist

MAY 23, 2018

Forrester defines customer journey analytics is “an analytics practice that combines quantitative and qualitative data to analyze customer behaviors and motivations across touchpoints and over time to optimize customer interactions and predict future behavior.”. Measure the impact of customer behavior on KPIs (e.g.

Customer Journeys 90

Customer Journeys Analytics How To Touchpoint 90

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

It’s the interactions customers have with employees – all employees. I do like the customer experience definition, which is every touchpoint from the first interaction until the customer is no longer doing business with you. While subscription models play a role, a crucial strategy involves identifying customer interests.

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Net Promoter Score Loyalty Programs Gamification 67

Retently

MAY 9, 2024

Personalizing customer interactions, offering exceptional customer support, and proactively addressing concerns are key components that boost customer retention and trust in B2B markets. Why is B2B Customer Retention Important? Make your loyalty programs flexible and responsive to the needs of your customers.

Customer Retention 119

Customer Retention B2B Customer Journeys Loyalty Programs 119

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Thus, by understanding individual needs and preferences, companies can build lasting relationships with their customers. Gamified Loyalty Programs The world loves games, and e-commerce is no exception. It makes the experience fun, engaging, and, most importantly, rewarding.

Loyalty 52

Loyalty Engagement Customer Engagement Omni-Channel 52

ClearAction

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

CX annuities is a phrase I coined to represent massive savings and impressive gains available through a different approach to management of customer, partner, and employee experience. This is true for customer experience, employee experience, and partner experience management. Lost ROI on customer acquisition cost.

ROI 62

ROI Sports Loyalty Programs Touchpoint 62