• #618: Adore Society Shares Personalisation, AI and AB Testing Strategies for Loyalty Success
    Nov 21 2024

    This episode is available in audio format on our Let's Talk Loyalty podcast and in video format on www.Loyalty.TV.

    Today’s insightful interview features Australia's Leading Online Beauty Retailer – Adore Beauty – and its loyalty programme, Adore Society.

    Adore Beauty was started as a home grown business way back in April 2000 by Kate Morris, who grew up in rural Australia and was frustrated that the latest beauty products in magazines were only available to those who lived in the big Australian cities.

    Now, Adore Beauty, the website she created to ensure nationwide access to those products across the country, is a public company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, stocking over 260 cosmetic brands and over 11,000 beauty products.

    Our guest is Miranda Bliss, Head of Loyalty and Retention at Adore Beauty, who shares how Adore Society is personalising its programme, as well as leveraging both AI and A/B testing techniques in order to optimise member's experiences as the brand approaches the launch of its physical stores and becomes a multi-channel retailer.


    Show notes

    1) Miranda Bliss

    2) Adore Beauty

    3) Adore Society

    4) LTL #273: eCommerce Leader Leverages Loyalty to Drive Commercial Success

    5) LTL #108: Australian eCommerce Loyalty with Adore Beauty

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    36 mins
  • #617: Building Loyalty with Benefit Loves: Insights from Rachel Mercer, Loyalty Operations Manager at Benefit Cosmetics
    Nov 20 2024

    This episode focuses on Benefit Loves… the loyalty programme from Benefit Cosmetics. Members can book treatments, earn Hearts for rewards and discover new products first. With Rachel Mercer, the Loyalty Operations Manager at Benefit Cosmetics for the UK and Ireland. She has worked at Benefit for 2.5 years and worked on launching the programme and is now managing it and the strategy going forwards.

    Today we will be learning about her favourite loyalty programmes, how Benefit Loves… is building member engagement and all about their plans for the future.

    Hosted by Charlie Hills

    Show Notes :


    1) Rachel Mercer

    2) Benefit Loves…

    3) Benefit Cosmetics

    4) European Loyalty Whitepaper

    5) Mando-Connect

    6) YouGov

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    39 mins
  • #616: Aiming to Understand the Customer: Tech to take a 360 Degree View
    Nov 19 2024

    Executive faculty members from the Loyalty Academy™, the CEO of the The Wise Marketer Group,Bill Hanifin, and his CMO, Aaron Dauphinee continue their technology-focused conversation this week in the Wiser Loyalty podcast series for Let’s Talk Loyalty.

    In this series loyalty industry SMEs provide their weekly perspectives on constructs from the Loyalty Academy™ curriculum for their Certified Loyalty Marketing Professional™ (CLMP™) designation. Additionally, you can expect that each month they cover content from one of the core courses and this month it is around Loyalty Technologies (course 109).

    In this week’s episode Bill and Aaron outline what it means to take a 360 degree view of the customer and then sketch out a topline blueprint of technology considerations that need to come together to shape a fulsome view on the customers behaviors and interactions with your brand.

    Show notes:

    1) Bill Hanifin

    2) Aaron Dauphinee

    3) The Loyalty Academy™

    4) The Wise Marketer

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    22 mins
  • #615: Accor Plus - The Subscription Loyalty Proposition Leading the Global Hotel Industry
    Nov 14 2024

    This episode is available in audio format on our Let's Talk Loyalty podcast and in video format on www.Loyalty.TV.

    Today we are meeting perhaps the leading hotel travel subscription programme in the world, from the Accor Group in the Asia Pacific region.

    Many listeners will be familiar with Accor, the global hotel group that now offers 45 hotel brands and a total of 5,600 properties around the world from smart economy hotels, all the way up to luxury five-star palaces, exquisite residences and full-service resorts.

    Many loyalty professionals will also know ACCOR’s fee-free loyalty programme called ALL which we have featured previously on the show.

    Accor Plus is another proposition entirely. It's a fee-based proposition designed to appeal to savvy travellers who prioritise exceptional value and exclusive experiences.

    Our guest is Renae Trimble, CEO of Accor Plus, who joins us to share the latest updates from this unique paid element of the Accor global proposition as it celebrates its 30th birthday.

    The program now boasts more than 450,000 members, so we are delighted to share this unique subscription program and hear how they’ve managed to achieve such incredible success, all the way from its humble beginnings to today's incredible proposition as a unique loyalty business in the hospitality category.


    Show notes:

    1) Accor Plus

    2) Renae Trimble

    3) LTL: #163: Accor's Live Limitless Programme Focuses on Passion and Partnerships

    4) LTL: #359: Live Limitless with ALL from Accor - Industry Leading Loyalty Insights from Mehdi Hemici

    5) LTL: #557: Accor Live Limitless: Emotional Connections and Memorable Experiences

    6) Watch the full video interview for free at www.CapillaryTechnologies.com

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    45 mins
  • #614: Stix: el punto de las grandes marcas
    Nov 13 2024

    This episode of Let's Talk Loyalty is in Spanish.

    En el episodio de Let’s Talk Loyalty en Español tenemos a Eduardo Leonidas quien es Founder y CEO de Stix es el programa de lealtad con un modelo de coalición basado en Brasil que integra a grandes cadenas de retail como Pao de Azúcar, Extra, Droga Raia, Drogasil, Shell, C&A, Sodimac, entre otros. El programa fue fundado en 2020. Anteriormente a Stix, Eduardo fue director de estrategia del grupo Pao de Azucar y previo fue Vicepresidente de desarrollo corporativo en Grupo Casino.

    Trabajó más de 10 años en JP Morgan. Eduardo es un apasionado de la lealtad y en el episodio de hoy nos comparte su visión de esta, así como los fundamentos para que un programa de coalición sea éxitoso y los principales desafíos de liderar una empresa de lealtad.

    Hosted by Alex Saul

    Show Notes:-

    1) Stix

    2) Eduardo Leonidas

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    51 mins
  • #613: Technology of AI is Changing the Way Marketers Work
    Nov 12 2024

    Welcome to the Wiser Loyalty podcast series for Let’s Talk Loyalty where our loyalty industry SMEs provide their weekly perspectives on constructs from theThe Loyalty Academy™curriculum for their Certified Loyalty Marketing Professional™ (CLMP™) designation. Additionally, you can expect that each month they cover content from one of the core courses and this month it is around Loyalty Technologies (course 109).

    Executive faculty members from the Loyalty Academy™, the CEO of theThe Wise Marketer Group- Bill Hanifin, and his CMO, Aaron Dauphinee continue their technology-focused conversation from last week’s episode and build up on a previous episode that looked at Artificial Intelligence (AI)’s impact on loyalty marketing communications (episode #583).

    In this week’s episode Bill and Aaron explore AI from the perspective of this technologies impact on the way that Marketers work is changing and how we anticipate they may begin to work in the future with the Information Technologists teams, Analytics teams, and even within their own Marketing ecosystem


    Show notes:

    1) Bill Hanifin

    2) Aaron Dauphinee

    3) The Loyalty Academy™

    4) The Wise Marketer

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    19 mins
  • #612: TrueBlue from JetBlue - Airline Loyalty Driving Passenger Loyalty
    Nov 7 2024

    This episode is available in audio format on our Let's Talk Loyalty podcast and in video format on www.Loyalty.TV.

    Today I am thrilled to be talking with JetBlue, a relatively young New York based airline that began in 2000 with a vision of “bringing humanity back to air travel”.

    As an airline, JetBlue’s focus is on premium leisure travelers, which of course requires a very different mindset for a loyalty programme than a long haul carrier would need.

    Joining me today to share how their business strategy guides their loyalty strategy is Edward Pouthier, Director of Loyalty Program and Experience with JetBlue.

    Ed and I met at the Comarch client conference in Krakow earlier this year, and I loved his focus on simplicity, flexibility and relevance for their entire customer base.

    JetBlue are committed to being loyal TO their customers in order to cultivate loyalty from them in return.

    I hope you enjoy learning all about TrueBlue from JetBlue.

    Show notes:

    1) Edward Pouthier

    2) JetBlue

    3) TrueBlue

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    40 mins
  • #611: Building Loyalty: Bupa Global's Life Rewards with Rob Harker
    Nov 6 2024

    Join Carly Neubauer, Managing Director of Elevate Loyalty and OneTap Group, in this episode of Let's Talk Loyalty as she welcomes Rob Harker, the Head of Customer Loyalty at Bupa Global.

    With an impressive career spanning various industries, including airlines, hotels, travel, banking, and FMCG, Rob shares his insights into building a true loyalist approach at Bupa. Discover how the innovative "Life Rewards" program is transforming customer loyalty and learn about the key strategies that drive successful loyalty initiatives in a global marketplace. Tune in for an engaging conversation that highlights the importance of loyalty in today's competitive landscape!

    Show notes:

    1) Rob Harker

    2) Bupa Global

    3) "Life Rewards"



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    41 mins