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4 Keys to Designing a Great Customer Experience

Customer Experience /ˈkəstəmər/ /ˌikˈspirēəns/ noun [ singular] how people find, engage with, and advocate for the brands they love – www.ansira.com When considering the importance of CX today, it’s hard not to reflect on the last two years and the major societal changes that have impacted both consumer behavior and the way business gets done. […]

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Rise of the Superfan, Ep. 4: Loyalty Real Talk

Episode 4: Loyalty Real Talk Loyalty looks different in today’s landscape, playing an increasingly crucial role in a brand’s success. Tune in as Podcast host Joanna McNeil is joined by Ansira expert Amanda Goodwin for “Loyalty Real Talk,” discussing strategies for building a successful loyalty program that delivers results, different considerations for measuring loyalty, and […]

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CX + Loyalty

Customer Journey Mapping and Its Essential Place for Today’s Modern Marketer

Recently, the discussion of customer experience and experience design has been omnipresent, with marketers hyper-focused on creating the best experience for customers, thus competing not only within their industry but across industries. Never before has an auto brand experience compared to a QSR (quick-service restaurant) experience, for example, but that has changed, and it has […]

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CX + Loyalty

The Duality of Modern Loyalty Marketing: Part 1

Editor’s note: Ansira SVP, CX & Loyalty Mike Weaver recently joined experts at Forrester and Oracle for a webinar discussing loyalty and customer experience trends and strategies, which served as the foundation for this blog.  – According to “Forrester Predictions 2021: Digitally Advanced Firms Will Have a Sustained Advantage Over Their Competitors,” we know that […]

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CX + Loyalty

Identifying Critical Gaps in Your Customer Experience (CX)

You’ve got challenges. But you knew that already, didn’t you? You’re aware of your customer complaints, churn rates, market share, and what’s negatively impacting your NPS score. You know exactly when a competitor introduces some new “surprise and delight” element in their CX and how it immediately turns into the new basic customer expectation. Your […]

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CX + Loyalty

Personal vs. Personalized in the Quest for Creating Meaningful Customer Experiences

As marketers, we talk a lot about making meaningful connections with customers. Two words that get thrown around in those conversations are “personal” and “personalized,” and they’re both important concepts to understand for the development of exceptional customer experiences – read on to learn more about the differences and proper context for use. How to […]

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Personalizing the Customer Journey with Adobe Experience Platform

What is Customer Journey Orchestration? Customer Journey Orchestration is the process of understanding where your customer is in their journey, recognizing their needs, and then acting on those needs using their preferred channel of communication in real-time. Generating deeper personalization for customer interactions, Customer Journey Orchestration is quickly being adopted as a new normal in […]

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CX + Loyalty

4 Ways to Measure the Value of Your Loyalty Program

Editor’s note: A previous post, 6 Metrics for Measuring Loyalty Program Success is a great companion read to this piece as it showcases the evolution in thinking specific to Loyalty program design and implementation. Read below to get a sense of what is critical today, and then take a look back to see how far […]

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CX + Loyalty Performance Marketing Strategy

Why A Customer-Centric Design Approach is Critical For Brand Success

Now more than ever, we as consumers, have a front-row seat to how certain brands are making strides to prioritize their customers first to reflect empathy and support in a time of uncertainty. And, to provide innovative new ways to connect, solve problems, and improve the overall customer experience.   Why does this matter? Because it’s critical for brands to differentiate, win, and retain customers as they prioritize the value provided […]

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CX + Loyalty Strategy

5 Loyalty Program Challenges — and How to Overcome Them

Editor’s note: This post was originally published in November, 2018, and has been updated for comprehensiveness and relevancy pertaining to the importance of customer experience in today’s loyalty program landscape.  – On average, a consumer belongs to 14.8 loyalty programs but is active in only about six or seven, according to The Loyalty Report 2019. Although gaining and retaining […]