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Let's Talk Loyalty

Let's Talk Loyalty

Paula Thomas 784 Episodes Aug 20, 2026

"Let's Talk Loyalty" is an industry podcast for loyalty marketing professionals. It offers weekly insights and marketing ideas from loyalty specialists around the world. The podcast aims to help professionals stay updated with the latest trends and strategies in loyalty marketing.

Episodes

Telstra Plus: Moving Beyond Points to Create Emotional Loyalty and Customer Value (#799)
Telstra Plus: Moving Beyond Points to Create Emotional Loyalty and Customer Value (#799) Aug 20, 2026 42:57 Tomas Warden, Group Owner of Digital Customer Success at Telstra, shares how Telstra Plus is moving beyond points and rewards to create meaningful customer experiences, drive retention and build emotional loyalty.Discover how Telstra is using digital innovation, travel partnerships and customer-centric experiences to make loyalty a powerful strategic lever.Hosted by Carly Neubauer Show Notes: 1) T
Best of the Back Catalogue 2020: Paul Smitton on Asia Miles, Innovation & the Future of Airline Loyalty (#798)
Best of the Back Catalogue 2020: Paul Smitton on Asia Miles, Innovation & the Future of Airline Loyalty (#798) Aug 18, 2026 51:12 As part of our Best of the Back Catalogue, we’re revisiting a fascinating conversation with Paul Smitton, now President, International and Partnerships at Ascenda and formerly CEO of Asia Miles ( now Cathay / the Cathay Membership Programme.)A true loyalty industry veteran, Paul shares insights from his remarkable career, from his “baptism of fire” building Air New Zealand’s first loyalty programm
Dave Canty: Celebrating One of our Industry's Most Respected Leaders (#797)
Dave Canty: Celebrating One of our Industry's Most Respected Leaders (#797) Aug 13, 2026 45:56 Dave Canty needs minimal introduction to the world of loyalty. He is the 2026 International Loyalty Personality of the Year, and this interview we'll engage all loyalty professionals as we learn from Dave and his rich loyalty career.With a career spanning three decades and across multiple industries of airlines, retail, hospitality, and now at Bilt Rewards, Dave shares his approach to all loyalty
Best of the Back Catalogue 2020: Vodacom South Africa Launches Vodabucks (#796)
Best of the Back Catalogue 2020: Vodacom South Africa Launches Vodabucks (#796) Aug 11, 2026 45:55 This episode from our Best of The Back Catalogue explores how Vodacom South Africa launched Vodabucks back in 2020, an innovative loyalty programme designed to recognise, reward and drive customer behaviour.Jorge Mendes, Former Chief Officer, Consumer Business Unit, shares how Vodacom uses gamification, brand partnerships and global loyalty best practices to build engagement and drive profitable c
Audience Rewards: Transforming Broadway Loyalty Through Fan Engagement (#795)
Audience Rewards: Transforming Broadway Loyalty Through Fan Engagement (#795) Aug 6, 2026 44:08 In this episode, we bring Audience Rewards President Katie Dalton to center stage. Katie leads the ongoing development and operation of Audience Rewards, while also serving as Co-Founder of The Broadway Women’s Alliance.Audience Rewards is the only loyalty programme dedicated to Broadway and has continued to evolve into a best-in-class audience engagement platform. Founded by the primary theatre o
Best of the Back Catalogue: What makes a Coalition Loyalty Programme Truly Successful?(#794)
Best of the Back Catalogue: What makes a Coalition Loyalty Programme Truly Successful?(#794) Aug 4, 2026 42:18 In this Best of the Back Catalogue episode, former Yuu Rewards COO Mark Sage shares the story behind building one of Hong Kong's most successful loyalty programmes, from complex technology integrations to creating a customer experience that truly resonated.🎧 Listen now to discover the lessons behind a standout loyalty launch.Show Notes:1) Yuu Rewards2) Mark Sage3) #61: Yuu Rewards, Hong Kong's New
7-Eleven: Loyalty, AI & Redefining Convenience for the Next 100 Years (#793)
7-Eleven: Loyalty, AI & Redefining Convenience for the Next 100 Years (#793) Jul 30, 2026 49:30 This episode is available in audio format on the Let’s Talk Loyalty podcast and in video format on www.Loyalty.TV.In this episode, Nyeleti reconnects with Raghu Mahadevan, Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer and Chief Information Officer at 7-Eleven, five years after his first appearance on the show, to explore how one of the world's most iconic retailers is evolving its loyalty, digit
Best of the Back Catalogue: How BP Built Global Loyalty Beyond Points (#792)
Best of the Back Catalogue: How BP Built Global Loyalty Beyond Points (#792) Jul 28, 2026 48:03 In this Best of the Back Catalogue episode of Let's Talk Loyalty, we revisit a conversation with BP, one of the world's largest fuel retailers.Olivier Martinet, who led BP's loyalty initiatives for more than 26+years, shares how the company tailors its digital platforms and loyalty strategies to different market needs while maintaining global standards. From moving beyond points to delivering mass
The Loyalty Roast: Challenging Loyalty Myths (#791)
The Loyalty Roast: Challenging Loyalty Myths (#791) Jul 23, 2026 44:32 What happens when two loyalty experts stop agreeing and start challenging everything?Adam Posner and Carly Neubauer bring their bold, unscripted Loyalty Roast format to Let's Talk Loyalty & Loyalty TV , tackling the biggest debates shaping the industry today.From whether friction can actually strengthen experiences, to the truth behind emotional loyalty and the risks of disguising benefit cuts
Best of the Back Catalogue: How Wiiv Rewards United Mauritius Through Loyalty (#790)
Best of the Back Catalogue: How Wiiv Rewards United Mauritius Through Loyalty (#790) Jul 21, 2026 46:13 In this Best of the Back Catalogue episode of Let's Talk Loyalty, we revisit the story of Wiiv Rewards, Mauritius' pioneering coalition loyalty programme launched by IBL Group.Designed to unite leading brands across grocery, pharmacy, transport and leisure, Wiiv built a community-first loyalty ecosystem that quickly gained international recognition. In 2018, the programme won the Regional Loyalty
Beyond the Account Balance with PNC TotalRewards (#789)
Beyond the Account Balance with PNC TotalRewards (#789) Jul 16, 2026 54:43 Wise Marketer Group's CMO, Aaron Dauphinee, connects with PNC Bank's Head of Loyalty Strategy and Platforms, Victoria Dravneek, to talk about how PNC Bank is building genuine customer loyalty in a category where trust is the product - and what the launch of PNC TotalRewards tell us about the future of relationship banking.In April 2026, PNC Bank officially launched PNC TotalRewards — a new relatio
Best of the Back Catalogue | The Story of Vodafone's VeryMe Rewards #788
Best of the Back Catalogue | The Story of Vodafone's VeryMe Rewards #788 Jul 14, 2026 33:59 In this Best of the Back Catalogue episode, we revisit our conversation with Camilo Courtenay, Former Loyalty Product Manager for Vodafone UK's award-winning VeryMe Rewards programme.Launched in 2018, VeryMe Rewards has become a standout example of customer loyalty in the highly competitive telecommunications sector, delivering personalised experiences and driving nearly 30 million reward redempti

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