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

This year, Let's Talk Loyalty is travelling to the Australian Loyalty Association's Annual Conference.

One of the presentations we are looking forward to is the *2024 Loyalty Insights Report* which the Australian Loyalty Association has recently launched in partnership with the Power Retail, which positions itself as Australia’s premier news and content hub for online retail professionals.

This is the Australian Loyalty Association's second Loyalty Insights Report and this version focuses exclusively on the retail sector, aiming to help retailers understand their customer’s needs, wants, and offer a guide for improving their loyalty program experience.

It offers an impartial insight on consumer perspectives on retail loyalty programs within the Australian market and is billed as the largest and most comprehensive report of its kind in Australia.

Our guest sharing some of the key insights from the report is Sarah Richardson, CEO of the Australian Loyalty Association.

Show notes:

1) Sarah Richardson

2) Australian Loyalty Association

3) Power Retail

4) 2024 Loyalty Insights Report

5) Watch the full interview episode at www.Loyalty.TV

Mateboho Malope holds a strategic group-wide portfolio to reflect the strategy that Vodacom is embarking upon. Vodacom is a 30 year old telco giant transformed into a fintec platform with over 500m customers on its addressable base.

Vodacom launched Vodabucks almost 4 years ago in South Africa and is now scaling it across the African continent, with a recent programme launch in Tanzania.

Its impressive fintec platform mpesa sees a $340bn p.a. processed across 51 million customers. Mateboho’s biggest learnings address the cultural differences in countries across Africa and in conclusion Mateboho see the Vodabucks strategy as a way to amplify value for consumers and drive incrementality for the Vodacom enterprise.

Hosted by Amanda Cromhout

Show notes:

1) Mateboho Malope

2) Vodacom

3) Vodabucks

4) #63: Vodacom South Africa Launches Vodabucks

Our hosts, Bill Hanifin and Aaron Dauphinee, are back again this week with the Wiser Loyalty series podcast. These two partners of the Wise Marketer Group take on a new topic each month by tapping into one of the courses from the Loyalty Academy™ Certified Loyalty Marketing Professional™ (CLMP™) curriculum. They then provide their own perspectives and current market examples to bring that material to life for listeners.

For the month of July, they are exploring the Loyalty Academy™ course on “How to Create a Winning Value Proposition” (#106). This week’s episode looks at now popularized shift in mindset by leading loyalty brand marketers to utilizing alternative currencies to points and/or discounts and cash rewards. It’s recognized that there are other forms of rewards and recognition that serve on par with or are even more influential in changing member behaviors and fulfilling upon relevant experiences.

Show notes:

1) Bill Hanifin

2) Aaron Dauphinee

3) The Loyalty Academy™

4) The Wise Marketer

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

Today’s guest is another industry leader who joined us in our studio in Dubai.

Rob Singleton is Director of Loyalty Programmes for IHG Hotels and Resorts, for India, the Middle East and Africa Region.

IHG Hotels & Resorts is a global hospitality company with a family of 19 hotel brands, including over 6,300 operating hotels in more than 100 countries. Approximately 345,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices globally.

IHG One Rewards was the first hotel loyalty program ever launched, and remains one of the world's largest hotel loyalty programmes today.

I hope you enjoy this conversation with Rob Singleton all about IHG One Rewards.

Show notes:

1) Rob Singleton

2) IHG Hotels & Resorts

3) IHG One Rewards

4) Watch the full video interview at www.Loyalty.TV

This episode focuses on the Club Eurostar Loyalty Programme. With Sophia Laban, the Loyalty Manager for the programme. She is responsible for managing the future strategy of the Club Eurostar programme and has previously worked for IAG Loyalty and Sky VIP and brings a wealth of loyalty experience to the podcast.

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

Hosted by Charlie Hills.

Show notes:

1) Club Eurostar Loyalty Programme

2) Sophia Laban

3) Mando Connect

4) YouGov

5) European Loyalty Whitepaper

This is another week of the Wiser Loyalty series podcast, which is hosted by Aaron Dauphhinee, CMO of the Wise Marketer Group, and the CEO, Bill Hanifin. These leading loyalty marketers unveil constructs form the Loyalty Academy™ curriculum which leads to candidates achieving their Certified Loyalty Marketing Professional™ (CLMP™) designation.

In this episode, they explore constructs for “How to Create a Winning Value Proposition” (course #106) and building upon last week's discussion on the importance of knowing your customer – in the sense of understanding the macro cultural trends that impact customer outlook, including considerations you need to take into account even before you get to data segmentation.

This week explores the basic elements of creating a solid CVP at a top level. Noted are the “must haves” to creating an offer set that will engage customers and keep them interested over the long term in the opinion of these tenured loyalty experts.

Show notes:

1) Bill Hanifin

2) Aaron Dauphinee

3) The Loyalty Academy™

4) The Wise Marketer

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

The idea of “emotional loyalty” has been raised many times on our show, but never before in such breadth and depth as in today’s conversation.

It’s a really big idea and one that brand marketers and loyalty marketers know is critically important but often struggle to achieve.

My guest today is hugely passionate about the topic and she wrote an article about it (in French) for herself and her clients back in 2023.

It was SO well received, that it was firstly translated in to English, then it became an ebook featuring some incredible statistics and insights and now, we’re here to share it on Loyalty TV.

Jessica Lavigne is a CRM and Customer Loyalty Professional for Comarch, based in France, so I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation, all about the importance and some suggested ideas to create true “emotional loyalty” for your brand.

Show notes:

1) Jessica Lavigne

2) Comarch

3) Gallup Research: Become your customers' most trusted partner

4) Emoloyalty ebook

5) Beyond Transactions: Emotional Loyalty and Sustainable Brand Relationships

6) LTL: #323: Ikea Family - Beloved Retailer Shares Its Latest Loyalty Innovations

7) Watch the full interview episode at www.Loyalty.TV

In this episode, Carly Neubauer, Co-Founder and Director of Elevate Loyalty, sits down with Chris Mills, Vice President of Loyalty & Partnerships for Accor across Middle East, Africa & Asia Pacific.

With over a decade of experience in loyalty and digital marketing, Chris shares insights from his journey leading the transformation of Accor’s award-winning loyalty program, Accor Live Limitless (ALL).

Discover how ALL, spanning over 40 hotel brands, prioritizes emotional connections to deliver personalized travel experiences that resonate deeply with members.

Join us as we explore the importance of emotional engagement in loyalty programs and its impact on member satisfaction and brand advocacy.

Show Notes :

1) Chris Mills

2) Accor

3) Accor Live Limitless (ALL)