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National Native American Human Resources Association (NNAHRA) Winter 2025 Update

December 21, 2024 Nicole Barker

In this interview, Judy and Tal discussed 2025 initiatives including their: Support of native-lead nonprofits, sister and cousin organizations Strong education program including certifications and scholarship program First annual charity golf tournament NNAHRA Annual Conference, […]

Host & Player Development

Die Tiers, Die: The Sequel

January 1, 2019 Nicole Barker

Top Ten Questions to Ask About Your Tiered Card Program I first introduced the phrase “Die, Tiers, Die” at the Raving NEXT conference in 2014. My prophecy hasn’t come true. Tiered card programs haven’t died. […]

Marketing & Loyalty

What Is Keeping You from Loyalty 360?

October 1, 2018 Nicole Barker

Do you have a stool problem? Loyalty 360 represents the shift from the selling of a product, or a building, or even an experience, to one of building a community of guests based upon highly […]

Marketing & Loyalty

There’s a Hole in the Bucket, Dear Liza, Dear Liza…

July 3, 2018 Nicole Barker

Cyclical problem-solving Do you worry? Do you fret? Do you seek solutions, but seem to end up where you started? That’s the result of cyclical problem-solving. Cyclical problem-solving occurs when organizations seek quick solutions to […]

Data Analytics

Make the Transition from Linear Marketing to Loyalty 360

April 2, 2018 Nicole Barker

Why fly fishing is the answer to embarking on this new adventure There is a difference between linear marketing and managing the customer experience. Linear marketing is a means of designing an offer path for […]

Data Analytics

The Sharper the Knife, the Less You Bleed

January 1, 2018 Nicole Barker

Rethinking data analysis with siloed thinking Cutco makes fabulous knives. Customers pay a premium to have a knife for bread, a knife for steak, and a knife for mayonnaise. Yes, a knife for mayonnaise. If […]

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