Best Wunderkind Podcasts (2024)

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#382: Loyalty360 Loyalty Live | Tim Glomb, Wunderkind 22:11

10d ago22:11

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Send us a Text Message. Wunderkind works alongside clients using an AI-driven performance marketing solution, helping them form stronger brand-audience connections through identification resolution and hyper-personalized triggered messaging. The Wunderkind Identity Network identifies anonymous website traffic through a network that recognizes 9 bil…

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#387: Loyalty360 Loyalty Live | Jonathan Silver, Engage People 22:51

21h ago22:51

22:51

Send us a Text Message. Engage People is a technology innovation company with a vision to bring technology to the forefront to enable a better customer experience. The company seeks to leverage today’s technologies to drive improved outcomes for brands while elevating loyalty programs and the member experience. Jonathan Silver, CEO of Engage People…

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#386: Insomnia Cookies: Launching a New Loyalty Program and Building Robust Customer Profiles for Increased Personalization 17:29

1h ago17:29

17:29

Send us a Text Message. In 2003, Insomnia Cookies was founded by Seth Berkowitz, a University of Pennsylvania college student seeking a late-night sweet treat—a shared need that turned into an opportunity for Berkowitz on the UPenn campus. He baked cookies in his college house kitchen and delivered them to hungry students in the early hours of the …

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#385: Loyalty360 Loyalty Live | Nowell Outlaw, Switchfly 19:36

3d ago19:36

19:36

Send us a Text Message. Switchfly was founded in 2003 as a travel technology startup. Today, Switchfly is a travel experience platform that allows brands to create memorable moments for employees. As a concept, the company is the silent partner in many of the major loyalty programs that consumers recognize. For the last 20 years, the company has be…

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#384: Tim Hortons: Cultivating and Increasing Customer Engagement by Leveraging a Unique and Innovative Approach 21:58

7d ago21:58

21:58

Send us a Text Message. Affectionally labeled as the “most Canadian brand in Canada,” Tim Hortons is a beloved quick-service restaurant (QSR) featuring coffee and other beverages, delicious donuts, breakfast favorites, and sandwiches. The brand counts more than 5,000 restaurants worldwide—with the majority of them located in Canada. Tim Hortons res…

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#383: Stop & Shop: Increasing Customer Engagement by Leveraging In-store Technology 30:44

20d ago30:44

30:44

Send us a Text Message. The company that would eventually become Stop & Shop was founded in 1914 when the Economy Grocery Store opened in Somerville, MA. In four short years, 32 stores made up the thriving grocery chain. By 1942, Stop & Shop, Inc. became the company’s official name, and expansion into surrounding states continued. Today, Stop & Sho…

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Overcoming Weaknesses with Personology Part 2 of 4 Summertime Personalities 41:59

10d ago41:59

41:59

https://www.youtube.com/@personology/podcasts (pls see all episode descriptions here) or https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/personology For more info pls go to website: https://personology.infoBy personology

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#381: Great Wolf Lodge: Making an Impact on the Full Customer Experience by Evolving Customer Loyalty 12:58

14d ago12:58

12:58

Send us a Text Message. With more than 20 locations in the U.S., Great Wolf Lodge is a popular chain of hotels featuring water parks and attractions that engage guests with a diverse set of lodging and dining options. Daily events are designed to entice families seeking a fun getaway and water park enthusiasts alike. Great Wolf’s Voyagers Club prog…

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#380: Loyalty360 Loyalty Live | Daniel Wood, Engaged Nation 15:07

17d ago15:07

15:07

Send us a Text Message. Engaged Nation provides a suite of services and solutions designed to captivate, motivate, and drive measurable results. The company’s offerings include interactive web-based incentive programs that align seamlessly with each client’s unique objectives, whether they aim to boost brand visibility, enhance customer lifetime va…

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Soccer Hooligans & the Kunz Family Murder 46:44

11d ago46:44

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It's the summer of soccer so you know what that means, freaks! It's time to ruin soccer! Lauren shares some wild tales about soccer hooligans from around the world who take their love of the beautiful game a bit too far. Then Megan goes back to her home state of Wisconsin to tell the very tragic, very twisty, very turny story of the Kunz family. En…

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#379: Author Gary Hawkins Discusses His New Book and How an Evolving Society Impacts Retail Technology 17:22

12d ago17:22

17:22

Send us a Text Message. In his new book, BIONIC RETAIL: HOW TO THRIVE IN AN EXPONENTIAL WORLD, author Gary Hawkins discusses how the pace of change outside organizations is accelerating faster than within, creating a growing gap between what once made retail successful and what will be required in the future. There is often a disconnect between sho…

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Ally Financial: Uniting Communities with Sports Partnerships and Elevating the Customer Experience 24:57

17d ago24:57

24:57

Send us a Text Message. As a leading digital financial services company, Ally Financial focuses on serving communities and helping customers navigate life milestones and achieve financial goals. From helping customers chart a path to homeownership to planning for retirement, the brand seeks ways to connect with customers in meaningful interactions.…

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Loyalty360 Loyalty Live | Peter Vogel, vPromos 15:13

18d ago15:13

15:13

Send us a Text Message. Founded in 2009, vLoyalty is a privately held company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The company combines the power of payments, card-linking loyalty and promotions, and text messaging to help companies easily enroll, engage, understand, and reward customers to drive repeat visits and sales. vLoyalty offers clients a patent…

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Loyalty360 Loyalty Live | Kelsey Crookes, Baesman 18:58

1M ago18:58

18:58

Send us a Text Message. Baesman Group helps brands solve personalized marketing challenges with a strategic focus on loyalty programs. Their team of customer engagement strategists, made up of former brand-side marketers, specializes in helping their clients truly understand their customers’ buying behaviors and mapping that to their overall loyalt…

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Cases of the Reincarnation Type & Becca Schultz 42:18

25d ago42:18

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What's up, freaks! This week, Lauren disappoints Megan with stories that DO NOT involve ghosts, but DO involve children remembering past lives. Then Megan continues our sports streak with the wild tale of Ryan Schultz... or shall we say Becca Schultz?? Share your freaky topics and high notes with us at thefreakshowpod@gmail.com.…

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A&W Restaurants: Building Customer Loyalty through Data-Driven Insights and Personalization 18:28

1M ago18:28

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Send us a Text Message. A&W Restaurants was founded in 1919 as a root beer stand in Lodi, California, to welcome the troops home after World War I. As America’s oldest franchise restaurant chain, today, there are nearly 450 locations across the U.S. and another 450 in Asia spanning four markets. The chain is 100% franchisee-owned. The brand ensures…

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Loyalty360 Loyalty Live | Steven Douglas, Addtowallet 15:22

1M ago15:22

15:22

Send us a Text Message. Addtowallet.io offers a mobile wallet marketing platform that lets brands create, manage, and distribute digital offers and pass them on to Apple Wallet and Google Pay. Traditional coupons, loyalty cards, gift cards, and event tickets can be made visible and accessible to customers no matter where they are—dynamically update…

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Reality TV & 10 Cent Beer Night 42:27

1M ago42:27

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We've got a fun one for ya, freaks! First up, Megan takes us on a journey of some of the weirder reality TV shows every made - and quickly canceled. Then Lauren talks about one of the wildest nights in baseball: 10 cent beer night in Cleveland. Got a freaky topic for us? Send it over to thefreakshowpod@gmail.com.…

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Wunderkinds & Truman Show Delusion 37:56

1M ago37:56

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It's Lauren's birthday episode and to celebrate she's freaking out about her accomplishments! Fun! Lauren takes Megan on a journey into her annual freak out about what she's done with her life so far by talking about people who have done so much more at far younger ages. Then Megan dives into Truman Show Delusion, which is exactly what it sounds li…

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Great Clips: Leveraging the Power of a Viral Campaign and Building a Path to Customer Loyalty 19:25

2M ago19:25

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Send us a Text Message. Founded in 1982 in Minneapolis, MN, Great Clips, Inc. counts more than 4,400 salons in the U.S. and Canada. The brand is 100% franchisee-owned and is the largest salon brand in the world, employing over 28,000 stylists. The brand prides itself on fast and convenient walk-in haircare services and allows online check-in to min…

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Pure Barre: Forming Strategic Partnerships, Leveraging Customer Data, and Amplifying Brand Awareness 31:28

2M ago31:28

31:28

Send us a Text Message. A part of Xponential Fitness, a large global franchise group of boutique fitness brands across verticals including pilates, barre, cycling, rowing, dance, yoga, and more, Pure Barre is a barre-focused franchise boasting over 600 wellness studios across the U.S. and Canada. Thousands of members of all fitness levels enjoy Pur…

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Castrati & Captain Blackbeard 38:02

2M ago38:02

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This week, because Megan needed an excuse to drink aperol spritzes, we're heading to Italy to learn about the dark history of the Castrati, a generation of young boys who may or may not have become wide-bottomed opera stars. Then Lauren takes us on the high seas to learn about the fearsome life of Captain Blackbeard, legendary pirate and apparently…

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Puttshack: Engaging and Educating Customers with a Whimsical Brand Ambassador 22:48

2M ago22:48

22:48

Send us a Text Message. The brainchild of Adam Breeden (All Star Lanes, AceBounce, and Flight Club) and brothers Steven and Dave Jolliffe (Topgolf), Puttshack is a high-tech mini golf concept where technology has been injected into the traditional game to make it even more exciting and fun. The 9-hole mini golf games feature Puttshack’s proprietary…

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Snowtown Murders & Incels 40:41

2M ago40:41

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Unintentional themed episode alert! This week, both Lauren and Megan showed up with topics featuring violent and fucked up men. What are the chances! First up, Lauren attempts to tell the twisted and twisty tale of the Snowtown murders in Australia. Then Megan dives deep into the world of incels, where no one should ever go. Got a freaky topic for …

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Petco: Engaging Pet Parents and Leveraging Pet Partners To Nurture Emotional Loyalty 26:17

2M ago26:17

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Send us a Text Message. In 1965, a mail-order veterinary supplies business named UPCO was founded in San Diego, California. By 1979, it became Petco, and in 1980, the first Petco store located outside of California opened in Tigard, Oregon. Petco’s significant growth began in the late 1980s after acquiring two pet supply chains, WellPoint and the P…

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Capillary’s 2024 Loyalty Expo Session: Who would benefit most from attending? 1:35

2M ago1:35

1:35

Send us a Text Message. Capillary Technologies is a managed SaaS solution powering 500+ loyalty programs with its best-in-class loyalty technology platform and expert services. Founded in 2012, Capillary has a strong global presence across the United States, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, working with 400+ brands like Tata, PUMA, Shell, Petron,…

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Capillary’s 2024 Loyalty Expo Session: What are a few key takeaways? 1:59

2M ago1:59

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Send us a Text Message. Capillary Technologies is a managed SaaS solution powering 500+ loyalty programs with its best-in-class loyalty technology platform and expert services. Founded in 2012, Capillary has a strong global presence across the United States, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, working with 400+ brands like Tata, PUMA, Shell, Petron,…

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Anterograde Amnesia & Auto Brewery Syndrome 39:33

2M ago39:33

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Two super rare medical conditions for the price of one! (FREE!) First Megan goes into the specific - and horrific - kind of amnesia that inspired everyone's favorite romcom, 50 First Dates. Then Lauren uncovers the most Freak Show disease of all time, auto brewery syndrome. How has it taken seven seasons to get here?? Know a freaky disease (or a fr…

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Loyalty360 Loyalty Live | Bill Schneider, SheerID 20:59

2M ago20:59

20:59

Send us a Text Message. SheerID is an identity verification company serving commerce brands and working with globally recognized names like Walmart, Target, Nike, T-Mobile, AT&T, Spotify, and YouTube. The SheerID verification platform is built on a foundation of 200K+ authoritative data sources, which power instant consumer verification, establishi…

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Loyalty360 Loyalty Live | David Hamel, nventive 20:54

2M ago20:54

20:54

Send us a Text Message. With a clientele spanning across the U.S. and Canada, nventive specializes in crafting impactful mobile, web applications, and software solutions that increase engagement and enhance the user experience for brands. From strategy to delivery, nventive’s approach seamlessly blends creativity, technology, and strategic thinking…

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Kenneka Jenkins & Three Body Murder 38:57

2M ago38:57

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It's another freaky one for ya! This week, Megan keeps it local with the tragic death of Kenneka Jenkins and the series of things that went wrong for her and her family at a Chicago hotel. Then Lauren shares the disturbing story underneath Netflix's hit new show Three Body Problem and it's creator Lin Qi. Got some freaky topics to share? Email us a…

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Loyalty360 Loyalty Live | Sukumar Muthya, Ansira 26:24

2M ago26:24

26:24

Send us a Text Message. Ansira is an independent, global marketing technology and services company with clients across B2B, B2C, and B2B2C industries that leverage the company’s suite of proprietary technology platforms across website, media, and channel partner marketing. Ansira guides clients operating in distributed ecosystems to connect with th…

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Obscure Plastic Surgery & Stuff Up Butts '23 45:03

3M ago45:03

45:03

We're back with a fun one this week! First up, Lauren atones for her overly dark season opener with a real light romp into the world of plastic surgery. Forget boobs and butts, this stuff is NICHE. Then Megan brings us our favorite annual tradition - emergency room reports about things stuck in orifices. What a delight. As always, send your freaky …

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Rodney Strong: Sustainability Efforts Engage Consumers and Cultivate Emotional Loyalty 21:55

3M ago21:55

21:55

Send us a Text Message. Rodney Strong Vineyards was founded in 1959 when Rodney Strong chose Sonoma County in California as the ideal place to produce some of the best-known wines in the world. Three decades after its founding, Rodney Strong Vineyards’ management shifted to the Klein family, and today, their leadership continues the tradition of de…

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Lowe’s Home Improvement: A Tiered Rewards Program Designed To Engage DIYers and Attract Millennials 23:21

3M ago23:21

23:21

Send us a Text Message. From its humble beginnings as a hardware store in a small North Carolina town, Lowe’s grew to become one of the largest home improvement retailers in the world. The company counts nearly 300K associates, encompassing 1,700+ home improvement and outlet stores in the U.S. With more than 16M customer transactions every week, th…

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Hot Springs & Group 764 39:33

3M ago39:33

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Welcome to Season 7, freaks! We're back after a long hiatus (sorry about that) with an extra freaky, pretty dark, definitely messed up episode for you. First up, Megan shares a new and worse definitely of "hot pot" along with the stories of many miserable deaths in our nation's greatest park. Then Lauren uncharacteristically goes dark with Group 76…

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Overcoming Weaknesses with Personology Part 1 of 4 Springtime Personalities 47:50

4M ago47:50

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https://www.youtube.com/@personology/podcasts (pls see all episode descriptions here) or https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/personology For more info pls go to website: https://personology.infoBy personology

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Loyalty Live: TCS on Leveraging Customer Data Platforms in Support of Loyalty Program Efforts 29:37

4M ago29:37

29:37

Send us a Text Message. As brand marketers seek to comprehensively understand and use the customer data they’ve collected, one of the first considerations centers on integrating a customer data platform (CDP) into their martech stack or better leveraging the one already in place. While a CDP houses disparate data gathered by various technologies us…

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The Coca-Cola Company: Brand Refreshes Global Campaign Leveraging AI and Social Media 12:12

4M ago12:12

12:12

Send us a Text Message. The Coca-Cola Company’s global initiative, the ‘Best Coke Ever?’ debate, is using artificial intelligence (AI) to create a truly unique experience for consumers and Coca-Cola fans. One of the key elements in the campaign includes allowing Coke Zero Sugar to “speak for itself” to engage consumers through visual and auditory e…

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Loyalty360 Loyalty Live | Patricia Camden and Michael Anders, EY 20:48

4M ago20:48

20:48

Send us a Text Message. As today’s brands continue to seek ways to improve their customer loyalty programs, marketers and loyalty professionals are challenged to provide enhanced experiences and authentic personalization that can lead to greater brand affinity. Emotional loyalty is not built overnight; brands must commit to knowing their customers …

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Melting Pot: Inspiring and Cultivating Emotional Loyalty with Customers 24:20

4M ago24:20

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Send us a Text Message. The first Melting Pot restaurant, established in 1975 by businessmen Bruce Knoechel and Roy Nelson in Maitland, FL, offered a simple menu of only three items — Swiss cheese fondue, beef fondue, and a chocolate fondue dessert. In 1979, with the support of two siblings, Melting Pot employee Mark Johnston opened another locatio…

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#89 No Country for furries. | THIS WILL END IN DARKNESS! 1:06:56

4M ago1:06:56

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Death, furries, and retirement money.

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CVS Pharmacy: Evolving Customer Loyalty Programs and Creating a More Convenient Customer Experience 29:36

5M ago29:36

29:36

Send us a Text Message. In 1963, Consumer Value Stores was founded in Lowell, MA, providing customers with health and beauty products. The company name changed to CVS by the end of its first year in business, and by 1967, pharmacies began to appear within its stores. The brand focused on healthcare, and huge growth followed through multiple acquisi…

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Loyalty360 Loyalty Live | Mladen Vladic, FIS 24:15

5M ago24:15

24:15

Send us a Text Message. Mark Johnson, CEO of Loyalty360, spoke with Mladen Vladic, General Manager, FIS Loyalty Engagement Solutions, about looking at the holistic enterprise value of the consumer, the value in looking inside the organization to determine friction at touchpoints, and the challenges and opportunities in customer loyalty in the year …

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Loyalty360 Loyalty Live | Terry O’Neil, Citi Retail Services 23:39

5M ago23:39

23:39

Send us a Text Message. Customer expectations continue to evolve, and when considering a purchase — a big ticket item or even a smaller one — they often look for flexibility in payment options. Merchants and retailers operate in an increasingly competitive space, seeking to create a better customer experience to win greater loyalty and frequency wh…

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Bob Evans: Cultivating Emotional Loyalty by Making Customers Feel Recognized and Special 23:01

5M ago23:01

23:01

Send us a Text Message. Mark Johnson, CEO of Loyalty360, spoke with Bob Holtcamp, President and CMO at Bob Evans, about leveraging a new AI-driven loyalty-and-offer solution, merging marketing and IT leadership, and making customers feel recognized and important.By Loyalty360

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Loyalty360 Loyalty Live | Kim Welther, Baesman 14:40

5M ago14:40

14:40

Send us a Text Message. Mark Johnson, CEO of Loyalty360, spoke with Kim Welther, Vice President, CRM & Loyalty for Baesman, about the challenges and opportunities in the year ahead, including defining and measuring success, metrics to consider, and what it takes to stand out in a crowd.By Loyalty360

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#88 Love in the darkness IV | THIS WILL END IN DARKNESS! 57:21

5M ago57:21

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Divorces and cringe trad culture. 1971 special report. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv-JgzQRCFo

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Loyalty360 Loyalty Live | Laura Miller and Martha Cohen, Kobie 27:29

6M ago27:29

27:29

Send us a Text Message. Mark Johnson, CEO of Loyalty360, spoke with Laura Miller, SVP of Strategic Services, and Martha Cohen, Vice President, Client Services at Kobie, about leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce pain points, breaking down organizational silos to build better programs, and challenges in customer loyalty.…