31.12.2025
So, while standing out in a ‘sea of sameness’ has long been a problem for telcos, the challenge has perhaps never been so tough.
Jay Cary, CEO of TLC Worldwide in North America, knows this predicament only too well. A former telco leader with over 20 years’ customer engagement experience, he was once responsible for a $2bn loyalty budget. But when it comes to high-impact CX strategies that drive acquisition and retention in the current economic climate, a drastic step-change is needed.
To control CAC, boost ARPU and maximise CLTV, it’s time to shift from utility to lifestyle.
That’s the underlying principle of TLC’s latest whitepaper, authored by Jay and our team of global telco specialists.
"The untapped ‘thank you’ that transforms telco loyalty”
- The growing problem with over reliance on bundles and ‘one size fits all’ campaigns
- The key to creating deeper emotional resonance with customers
- The need to think less like a telco and more like a marketing company
- How to buck the post-pandemic trend that has seen telco loyalty dip by 22%
- Some of the world’s most stand-out examples of successful telco loyalty programs, with habitual scale.
“Unlike a forgotten subscription, every coffee, every dinner, every trip quietly reminds a customer why they chose the carrier, and more importantly, why they stay,” explains Jay.
“It’s this carefully curated way to say “thank you” which creates positive memory, joy and a path to brand advocacy. But still so many telcos default to familiar programs which may have worked ten years ago, but they don’t work now.”
Complete with a six-step blueprint
- Anchor your strategy in behavioural insight
- Personalise everyday experiences
- Implement gamification to transform routine interactions into engaging journeys.
- Layer rewards strategically
- Differentiate to avoid being vulnerable to nimble MVNOs
- Leverage cross-industry learnings from financial services
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Discover how telcos can boost retention and CLTV by shifting from utility to lifestyle with smarter, experience-led loyalty strategies.
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