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	<title>Comments on: Customer Loyalty Reward Programs: A Way to Increase Revenue</title>
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		<title>By: Diane</title>
		<link>http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/07/customer-loyalty-reward-programs.html#comment-1268416</link>
		<dc:creator>Diane</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Jeff, that&#039;s an interesting question. I&#039;d love to get some other input on it. The one thing that comes to mind is maybe a free upgrade on something, or passes to something special like a show.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Jeff, that&#8217;s an interesting question. I&#8217;d love to get some other input on it. The one thing that comes to mind is maybe a free upgrade on something, or passes to something special like a show.</p>
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		<title>By: Jeff S</title>
		<link>http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/07/customer-loyalty-reward-programs.html#comment-1265202</link>
		<dc:creator>Jeff S</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In the travel business, customers are shopping price more than ever. I created an Internet niche for mid to high end cruises, escorted and custom tours about 4 years ago. The first few years I sold on price without sacrificing service. Since the recession, everyone has jumped into the price wars. Now, I am focusing on loyalty rewards for customer retention and to entice new clients. If you were spending $10,000 on a vacation, what would you offer as a &quot;hook&quot; to keep clients coming back and attract new ones?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the travel business, customers are shopping price more than ever. I created an Internet niche for mid to high end cruises, escorted and custom tours about 4 years ago. The first few years I sold on price without sacrificing service. Since the recession, everyone has jumped into the price wars. Now, I am focusing on loyalty rewards for customer retention and to entice new clients. If you were spending $10,000 on a vacation, what would you offer as a &#8220;hook&#8221; to keep clients coming back and attract new ones?</p>
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		<title>By: Nael H.</title>
		<link>http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/07/customer-loyalty-reward-programs.html#comment-1141342</link>
		<dc:creator>Nael H.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Excellent Article - In fact we launched a new patent-pending technology that will enable Small businesses to create loyalty programs using their IPAD, iphone or Android, and it worked with any mobile phone (unlike most mobile loyalty programs out there).
Check us out at Looping.com , its free to use. Let us know your feedback 

thanks</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Excellent Article &#8211; In fact we launched a new patent-pending technology that will enable Small businesses to create loyalty programs using their IPAD, iphone or Android, and it worked with any mobile phone (unlike most mobile loyalty programs out there).<br />
Check us out at Looping.com , its free to use. Let us know your feedback </p>
<p>thanks</p>
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		<title>By: Five Ways to win over your customers! &#124; Blue Deer Blog</title>
		<link>http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/07/customer-loyalty-reward-programs.html#comment-1062519</link>
		<dc:creator>Five Ways to win over your customers! &#124; Blue Deer Blog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Look at other programs that you&#8217;d like to base your program on. Learn what&#8217;s working for them and what could be improved on. Read up here for some examples on customer loyalty reward program. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Look at other programs that you&#8217;d like to base your program on. Learn what&#8217;s working for them and what could be improved on. Read up here for some examples on customer loyalty reward program. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Molly Maple</title>
		<link>http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/07/customer-loyalty-reward-programs.html#comment-1011420</link>
		<dc:creator>Molly Maple</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks for this post - I blogged it on my page. Interested to see if anyone else has had success in creating a local community-driven loyalty network. I&#039;m starting one now.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for this post &#8211; I blogged it on my page. Interested to see if anyone else has had success in creating a local community-driven loyalty network. I&#8217;m starting one now.</p>
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		<title>By: Keeping it Simple &#171; Boutique Loyalty</title>
		<link>http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/07/customer-loyalty-reward-programs.html#comment-1011417</link>
		<dc:creator>Keeping it Simple &#171; Boutique Loyalty</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Kirk Brand Coburn</title>
		<link>http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/07/customer-loyalty-reward-programs.html#comment-807887</link>
		<dc:creator>Kirk Brand Coburn</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am wondering about the overall cost of a loyalty program. Are there numbers out there supporting that a customer loyalty and rewards program for a small business and retailer is actually a benefit to the business? I think the evidence in and of itself seems to be a good thing, but are there numbers supporting the business case? How much should a small business budget (take away from acquiring new customers) for a loyalty program?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am wondering about the overall cost of a loyalty program. Are there numbers out there supporting that a customer loyalty and rewards program for a small business and retailer is actually a benefit to the business? I think the evidence in and of itself seems to be a good thing, but are there numbers supporting the business case? How much should a small business budget (take away from acquiring new customers) for a loyalty program?</p>
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		<title>By: Diane Helbig</title>
		<link>http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/07/customer-loyalty-reward-programs.html#comment-786946</link>
		<dc:creator>Diane Helbig</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:43:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>HI Tarci,
I do not have any in particular as the article was about the idea in general. I would suggest that you take a look at your clientele and try to determine what would be of value to them - and within your budget. Creating your own program will help you stand out - a differentiator.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>HI Tarci,<br />
I do not have any in particular as the article was about the idea in general. I would suggest that you take a look at your clientele and try to determine what would be of value to them &#8211; and within your budget. Creating your own program will help you stand out &#8211; a differentiator.</p>
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		<title>By: tarci da costa</title>
		<link>http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/07/customer-loyalty-reward-programs.html#comment-785880</link>
		<dc:creator>tarci da costa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>hi; i have a store on bonaire, a small island in the caribbean. we are doing okay but want to expand. i start reading about the reward program and decided to use that as our next new project.
can you recommend me three (3) program. It should be simple stand alone easy going and not too expensive. Preferibly one from the east coast (miami) which is closer to us (3 hrs flight)
again, it should be easy simple and stand alone.
thank you and we look forward to yuor reply. 
Tarci</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hi; i have a store on bonaire, a small island in the caribbean. we are doing okay but want to expand. i start reading about the reward program and decided to use that as our next new project.<br />
can you recommend me three (3) program. It should be simple stand alone easy going and not too expensive. Preferibly one from the east coast (miami) which is closer to us (3 hrs flight)<br />
again, it should be easy simple and stand alone.<br />
thank you and we look forward to yuor reply.<br />
Tarci</p>
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		<title>By: 10 Bad Marketing Mistakes You Should to Avoid &#124; Sociatic</title>
		<link>http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/07/customer-loyalty-reward-programs.html#comment-765673</link>
		<dc:creator>10 Bad Marketing Mistakes You Should to Avoid &#124; Sociatic</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:52:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Leave some of the good stuff (services or bonuses) and give it to people who take action later as a reward. This will mean, you will be over-delivering on your initial promise. This has worked for me and [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Leave some of the good stuff (services or bonuses) and give it to people who take action later as a reward. This will mean, you will be over-delivering on your initial promise. This has worked for me and [...]</p>
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