Network Magazine winter 2014 | Page 17

Remember my name! Using members’ names in face-toface conversations, when you write to them (via print or email), and in social media lets them know that you regard them as more than just a number. Seeing themselves tagged in photos on your business’ facebook Page or website will make them feel special and part of a community. Use the data you already have You have data on your members, so start using it to personalise their journeys. Challenge your software provider to step up to the personalisation mark by harnessing the data you have to create experiences appropriate to each individual. In the UK, Nationwide Building Society software recognises the transaction that each individual undertakes most often. So, for example, if a customer’s most frequent transaction is a £30 withdrawal with no receipt, once they have entered their PIN, the ATM asks whether that’s what they want. This is true personalisation. Offer ‘Members Only’ exclusives Your members and subsets of your members want to feel special. You can personalise their experience with you by giving them opportunities that the general public cannot experience. It’s the feeling of exclusivity and discount that makes the real difference. Allowing your me