The "New York Times" and "Wall Street Journal" bestseller
The new secret to driving LOYALTY THAT PAYS
Once revolutionary, loyalty programs designed to differentiate
products quickly became commoditized. And yet, billions of dollars
are still spent every year on programs that are doomed to fail.
These programs, it turns out, don't inspire long-term loyalty. Once
a better deal comes along, customers will gladly defect. Can you
blame them?
Silicon Valley start-up Bunchball, the pioneer and innovator in
gamification, is light years ahead when it comes to the concept of
loyalty--and using it to drive business profits and growth.
Focusing not only on customer loyalty, but also the loyalty of
employees and partners, Bunchball combines behavioral economics,
big data, social media, and gamification to inspire loyalty that
lasts--from everyone involved in the success of a business.
Now, in "Loyalty 3.0," Bunchball founder Rajat Paharia reveals
how you can use these same techniques to seize the competitive edge
for your business.
Paharia shows you how to create a system powered by human
motivation and digital technology that creates ongoing, persistent
engagement among customers, employees, and partners. "Loyalty 3.0"
arms you with everything you need to know in order to build a
loyalty and engagement program that drives a sustainable advantage
for your business, including: The building blocks of motivation,
big data, and gamification necessary for creating a powerful
strategy that drives long-term loyalty Case studies from today's
most innovative companies that are already driving customer
engagement, learning and skill development, and employee motivation
with "Loyalty 3.0" methods Step-by-step guidance on how to plan,
design, build, and optimize your program
Now is the time to abandon your traditional loyalty programs and
start taking all your stakeholders seriously--so they will take
your company seriously.
"Loyalty 3.0" is the game-changing leap you've been waiting for.
When you create true loyalty among customers, employees, and
business partners, you will generate a sustainable competitive
advantage and win in your industry.
Praise for "Loyalty 3.0"
"Relationships are the single greatest asset for all
organizations. Relationships with customers, relationships with
employees, relationships with partners. In "Loyalty 3.0, Rajat
Paharia reveals the new science of relationship building through
big data and gamification."" --TIM BROWN, CEO, IDEO
""Loyalty 3.0 is filled with major insights and does a brilliant
job of grounding the reader in fundamental concepts around
motivation, big data, and gamification--building on these concepts
through real-world case studies that bring the combinations to
life. It finishes with actionable ideas and next steps that enable
you to test and operationalize these ideas in your own workplace
and personal life."" -- BRAD SMITH, CEO, Intuit
""A fascinating insight into how companies are exploiting big
data."" -- MARK READ, CEO, WPP Digital
""Rajat pioneered the business use of big data and game
mechanics to transform the customer experience. A decade before
anyone else, he saw that the same techniques that video game
designers had used for years--fast feedback, badges, competition,
goals, and leveling up--were also incredibly powerful for
motivating behavior outside of games, and an industry was born.
This book shares his secrets."" -- CLARA SHIH, CEO of Hearsay
Social, author of The Facebook Era, and board member at
Starbucks
""Rajat Paharia comprehensively explains how to create loyalty
in the modern world full of data and connectivity. If you want to
learn how to motivate and inspire employees, you must read this
book."" -- DAVE KERPEN, New York Times bestselling author of
Likeable Social Media and Likeable Business
""In this powerful and groundbreaking book, Rajat Paharia
clearly demonstrates how big data, motivation, and gamification can
be utilized to create true engagement and loyalty. We believe
Loyalty 3.0 will be a game changer for our associates and guests.""
-- RAY BENNETT, Chief Lodging Services Officer, Marriott
International
""The journey to Loyalty 3.0 is real. Rajat's vision shows why
right time relevancy and context will transform how organizations
engage with customers and truly craft relationships.""---R. RAY
WANG, Principal Analyst and CEO at Constellation Research
""Adoption is a critical component when creating an exceptional
customer experience or smarter workforce, and gamification has
proven to be a powerful driver for success. The insights Rajat
shares in Loyalty 3.0 will help guide the next wave of deeper
relationships across the enterprise.""---SANDY CARTER, IBM Vice
President, Social Business Evangelism and Sales