Loyalty Programs: The Complete Guide.

Loyalty Programs: The Complete Guide (2nd Edition)

By Philip Shelper
Co-created by Stacey Lyons, Scott Harrison, Ryan De Boer, Max Savransky
With contributions by Lincoln Hunter, Michael Smith

Written by industry experts, Loyalty & Reward Co.

Loyalty Programs: The Complete Guide (2nd Edition) is the most comprehensive book on loyalty programs on the planet. It combines a wide range of academic research, loyalty psychology and industry expertise to deliver a truly global view of all aspects of loyalty programs.

What’s New in the 2nd Edition?

  • Loyalty & Reward Co’s Essential Eight™ unveiled: A groundbreaking set of principles for loyalty program design and optimisation published for the first time beyond clients of Loyalty & Reward Co.
  • Case Studies: Navigate through an expanded library of over 170 updated and new case studies that breathe life into the foundational theories of the book.
  • Foreword by Professor Thomas O’Toole: Insights from the renowned academician of Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

Inside the 2nd Edition
The guide is divided into two core segments: loyalty program theory (Part 1) and practical execution (Part 2). Within its pages, you’ll explore:

 

  • The history of loyalty programs
  • Do loyalty programs work? An academic research review
  • The eight essential principles of a best-practice loyalty program 
  • Loyalty psychology, biases and heuristics
  • Loyalty program design frameworks and rewards 
  • Games and gamification 
  • Business-to-business (B2B) loyalty program approaches 
  • Loyalty technology, emerging capabilities and Web3 loyalty 
  • Member data capture, analysis, and usage 
  • Loyalty marketing and member lifecycle management 
  • Commercial modelling, benefits and considerations 
  • Security and fraud risks and mitigations, and legal considerations 
  • Loyalty program operations 
  • The future of loyalty 

Praise from Global Experts

“Loyalty Programs: The Complete Guide is an extremely valuable resource for loyalty and marketing professionals. In fact, I found it so helpful that Eagle Eye now buys a copy for every new member of our sales team to give them a comprehensive understanding of the global loyalty landscape. I particularly enjoy the case studies which really bring the concepts to life. Highly recommended.”

Tim Mason, CEO of Eagle Eye and former Tesco CMO and founder of Clubcard

 

“An outstanding guide, not only to the mechanics and economics of loyalty programs, but to the behavioural thinking behind loyalty strategy. Having been involved in the loyalty industry for many years, I found it a fascinating source of historical context, a great overview of the industry today, and a practical roadmap to the key drivers of customer value across a range of loyalty program types. A must-have for anyone in the industry.”

Neil Thompson, former CEO, Velocity Frequent Flyer

 

“Loyalty Programs: The Complete Guide is one of the most thorough resources for loyalty and loyalty programs. It’s practical, pragmatic and comprehensively covers all aspects of loyalty from history to psychology through to program design and operating models including commercials. There is something for every loyalty professional in this book – from emerging loyalty marketers through to senior stakeholders and decision makers.”

Lizzy Ryley, CEO, Loyalty NZ

 

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