Interviews

It starts with clearly focusing on the organisation’s brand purpose. Everything should align with that single brand purpose. When all departments have the same North Star and are working towards ensuring that CX is above all, the loyalty programme will directly resonate across all departments, says Jad Hindy, SVP of Marketing at Expo City Dubai. […]

With the evolution in retail across the globe, the travel industry has witnessed waves of change too. Digitalisation is becoming the core of everything retail, and the travel sector isn’t untouched by it. Martechvibe spoke with Kathryn Wallington, Head of Middle East and Africa at Travelport, about the turnarounds in the industry, how the ecosystem […]

What distinguishes intelligent loyalty programmes from traditional rewards? Traditional rewards programmes are frequently based on cards and provide customers concrete benefits, such as a free item with every purchase or a prize for coming back. Simple psychology dictates that you gain more points by spending more money. A new breed of marketers is driving the […]

Transactional loyalty programmes are Loyalty 1.0. To step into the new era, Patrick Sim Senior Vice President- APAC, MEA, Epsilon, suggests driving sustainable customer engagement using data with the help of the right technology. Sim discussed how it is fascinating to observe that technology is transforming the marketing and advertising space. He believes marketers have heard […]

Think about planning a romantic dinner with your partner. It needs planning; you need to decide on the cuisine, ambience, time, location and other details like availability, past meals, allergies and perhaps mood even. Now, imagine doing this for your customers – all of them, all the time. Can technology help you get the right […]

As the weather changes, it is time to reflect on a customer grouse that may seem small now but has the potential to snowball.  “Low satisfaction scores, increasing complaint volume and negative response to surveys might indicate a poor experience. The reason could be something as simple as not targeting preferred channels,” says Kunal Badiani, […]

Microsoft brought a taste of what the future of mixed reality will look like to GITEX Global 2022, as the region’s premier technology exhibition got underway at Dubai World Trade Centre. Martechvibe spoke with Waseem Hashem, Go-To-Market Lead at Microsoft UAE, about the kinds of features at AI Everything to explain the existing trends driving […]

“Loyalty programmes are becoming value-led rather than just transaction-based. That’s the main differentiator between traditional and modern-day loyalty programmes that drive engagement through personalisation,” says Paul Wallis, Director of Growth at Epsilon in MENA. When Paul Wallis entered the loyalty marketing space, it was still revolving around reward programmes. Utilising his 12 years of experience […]

Brad Cleveland, the author of Leading the Customer Experience: How to Chart a Course and Deliver Outstanding Results, believes organisations can win by putting themselves in their customers’ shoes. Martechvibe spoke exclusively to Cleveland, a global customer strategy and management expert and a sought-after consultant and speaker. Cleveland says while engaging with customers,  organisations must […]

“Talk about a problem statement, how your tool solves the problem statement, and get your prospective customer’s attention. And for that, you need to know everything about your audience,” says Prasad Ramakrishnan, CIO at Freshworks. Prasad Ramakrishnan happened to be a customer of Freshworks twice in 2013. The first time, he was looking to migrate […]