Social Network Appreciation Platform (SNAP) has launched a Web-based platform that integrates traditional in-store loyalty programs with popular social media sites, including Facebook and foursquare.
SNAP’s new offering allows consumers to earn loyalty rewards both in-store and online through automated social posts and check-ins, which expands brands through digital word of mouth.
In addition to check-ins, SNAP also allows businesses to expand upon their current in-store loyalty programs by rewarding customers for their automatically “pushed out” digital word-of-mouth endorsements through Facebook and Twitter.
“There’s no doubt that word of mouth has found a new medium,” said David Gosman, CEO, SNAP. “There are a lot of businesses out there enjoying great success with in-store loyalty programs, but they’re a little lost when it comes to engaging customers on the Web and social networks. SNAP allows businesses to create a presence via digital word of mouth from their most loyal customers, while reaching an entire world of new potential customers.”
Tasti D-Lite takes SNAP for a test drive
The SNAP model was initially tested and deployed in January 2010 throughout more than 30 Tasti D-Lite U.S. locations. Tasti D-Lite is a Franklin, Tenn.-based company best known for its frozen desserts. Since its initial rollout, the concept has won multiple industry awards, including The Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) Innovative Solutions Award as well as the Quick Service Restaurant’s Applied Technology Award.
The SNAP partnership allows Tasti customers enrolled in the TastiRewards loyalty programs to upgrade their experience and earn more benefits and interaction opportunities with the brand.
“This allows us to acknowledge and reward our customers for their brand loyalty and for spreading the word about Tasti D-Lite with their friends and followers within the most popular social networking communities,” said BJ Emerson, vice president of technology for Tasti D-Lite. “The SNAP platform now offers us greater flexibility and functionality where the potential for our success is limited only by our ability to creatively engage our customers and execute effective loyalty campaigns for our franchise network.”
Read the full article here and don’t miss the chance to hear BJ Emerson discuss “Using Social Technologies to Reward Brand Loyalty” at the 2011 Loyalty Expo.