Use cases · Engagement & Recommendations

Recommend the next thing they'll love.

Engagement grows when every fan, viewer or shopper gets the next thing that fits them, not the next thing on the homepage. Ask a model trained on your own customers, and it comes back with who to nudge, toward what, and in which channel.

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Use case brief Published
Goal Grow watch time and tune-in

KPIs, in priority order

  1. 1 watch_time_band This use case Move Light viewers to Moderate: one more series a quarter.
  2. 2 is_cycler Give release-window cyclers a reason to stay between releases.
  3. 3 at_risk Aim engagement plays at subscribers whose churn risk is rising.

Channels

  • In-app
  • Push
  • Email
  • CRM / Lifecycle
  • CTV
  • Paid social
14 segments4.2M subscribers placed8 ranked actions
Use case brief Published
Goal Deepen fan engagement

KPIs, in priority order

  1. 1 events_attended_band This use case Add one more event a season for fans at two to four.
  2. 2 app_user Get more ticket holders using the app, where they buy food and their next ticket.
  3. 3 avg_event_spend Lift spend per event through in-seat ordering and upgrades.
  4. 4 parking_user Fill pre-paid parking, which means arriving early and spending more.

Channels

  • App push
  • Email
  • SMS
  • Ticketing
  • In-venue screens
  • Loyalty / Rewards
  • Paid social
  • +1 more
14 segments105,900 fans placed8 ranked actions
Use case brief Published
Goal Bring guests back more often

KPIs, in priority order

  1. 1 frequency_tier This use case Add a visit a quarter for Occasional guests: the step to Regular.
  2. 2 rewards_member Sign up the regulars who aren't members yet, so the next visit can be asked for.
  3. 3 aov_tier Lift spend per cover with cross-sell, not discounts.

Channels

  • Email
  • SMS
  • Bookings
  • POS
  • Loyalty / Rewards
  • App push
  • Paid social
  • +1 more
14 segments149,400 guests placed8 ranked actions

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The action plan

The plays that line up the next watch.

An example run for VistaStream, a Neuralift demo brand: a US streamer with ad-supported and ad-free plans, briefed to grow watch time and tune-in. Four of its eight ranked actions are engagement plays: step through them and the map lights up the segments each one reaches.

Read the segments by
Segments 14
Subscribers 4,200,000
On this lens watch_time_band
  • Light
  • Moderate
  • Heavy

VistaStream, a Neuralift demo brand, in an illustrative run: the segments and figures are examples. Hover a segment to see what sets it apart.
Action 01 of 08 Margin neutral

Line up the next series before the finale airs

  • impact: high
  • effort: low
  • confidence: good
~59.2K est. subscribers who start another series within a week
Reaches 370,000 subscribers · 9% of the base

A series started in the first week keeps them watching

2.7×watch hours the next month 1×nothing started

Who
Subscribers two episodes from a finale with nothing else on their watchlist
Offer
Two picks matched to the series they're finishing, with the first episode playing after the finale
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
In-appPushEmail 10% holdout · 60d
Action 02 of 08 Margin neutral

Send family co-viewers the weekend's film on Friday

  • impact: high
  • effort: low
  • confidence: good
~72K est. subscribers who start a family film by Saturday
Reaches 360,000 subscribers · 9% of the base

Friday decides the weekend

62%of their weekend viewing starts Friday or Saturday

Who
Households that watch together on the TV at weekends
Offer
A Friday-afternoon pick for family film night, matched to what the kids' profiles watch
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
PushEmailIn-app 10% holdout · 60d
Action 03 of 08 Margin neutral

Show Spanish-language viewers the catalog beyond telenovelas

  • impact: medium
  • effort: low
  • confidence: good
~27K est. subscribers who watch a second genre
Reaches 150,000 subscribers · 4% of the base

The catalog holds far more than they've found

340Spanish-language titles 18they've ever started

Who
Spanish-language viewers who've only watched telenovelas
Offer
Spanish-language originals and dubbed hits in their own row on the home screen
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
In-appEmail 10% holdout · 60d
Action 05 of 08 Margin neutral

Move phone-only commuters to the TV at the weekend

  • impact: medium
  • effort: low
  • confidence: good
~24K est. subscribers who watch on the TV at the weekend
Reaches 200,000 subscribers · 5% of the base

Viewers on two screens watch twice as much

2.1×watch time on phone and TV 1×phone only

Who
Subscribers who watch only on the phone, on weekday mornings
Offer
Continue-on-TV prompts for the series they're watching, with the weekend's episodes queued
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
PushIn-app 15% holdout · 60d
01 / 04
The action plan

The plays that bring fans back sooner.

An example run for Granite Pulse Arena, a Neuralift demo brand: a sports and events arena with its own app, ticketing and parking. Four of its eight ranked actions are engagement plays: step through them and the map lights up the segments each one reaches.

Read the segments by
Segments 14
Fans 105,900
On this lens events_attended_band
  • 1
  • 2–4
  • 5–9
  • 10+

Granite Pulse Arena, a Neuralift demo brand, in an illustrative run: the segments and figures are examples. Hover a segment to see what sets it apart.
Action 01 of 08 Margin neutral

Recommend the next game from the one they just attended

  • impact: high
  • effort: low
  • confidence: good
~1.4K est. fans who buy another game this season
Reaches 11,600 fans · 11% of the base

Fans who come twice in 30 days keep coming

6.2games a season 2.8one-off attenders

Who
Fans who attended in the last 14 days and hold no next ticket
Offer
Two picks matched to the game they saw (opponent, night, seats), bookable in the app
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
App pushEmailTicketing 10% holdout · 120d
Action 02 of 08 Margin neutral

Move concert-goers into the app before the show

  • impact: high
  • effort: low
  • confidence: good
~1.1K est. fans who use the app at their next event
Reaches 7,100 fans · 7% of the base

App users spend more on the night

$58per event, app users $37non-app

Who
Concert ticket holders who have never opened the app
Offer
Mobile entry, plus a drink-ahead pass once the ticket is in the app
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
EmailSMSTicketing 15% holdout · 90d
Action 04 of 08 Protects margin

Bundle parking and dinner for family outings

  • impact: medium
  • effort: low
  • confidence: good
~$26K est. incremental value
Reaches 6,000 fans · 6% of the base

Families who pre-park arrive earlier and eat on site

71 minearly, with pre-paid parking 24 mineveryone else

Who
Families buying three or more tickets without pre-paid parking
Offer
Parking and a family dinner bundle at a set price, bought with the tickets
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
TicketingEmailApp push 15% holdout · 90d
Action 06 of 08 Margin neutral

Open in-seat ordering to late arrivers

  • impact: medium
  • effort: low
  • confidence: good
~$18K est. incremental value
Reaches 7,000 fans · 7% of the base

They miss the concourse but stay to the end

92%stay to the final buzzer 78%everyone else

Who
Fans who scan in after tip-off and leave without a concourse purchase
Offer
In-seat ordering opened at the first timeout, delivered by the end of the quarter
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
App pushScreens 20% holdout · 60d
01 / 04
The action plan

The plays that turn a visit into a habit.

An example run for Leo's Steakhouse, a Neuralift demo brand with 24 restaurants, briefed to bring guests back more often. Four of its eight ranked actions are engagement plays: step through them and the map lights up the segments each one reaches.

Read the segments by
Segments 14
Guests 149,400
On this lens frequency_tier
  • Occasional
  • Regular
  • Frequent

Leo's Steakhouse, a Neuralift demo brand, in an illustrative run: the segments and figures are examples. Hover a segment to see what sets it apart.
Action 01 of 08 Margin neutral

Walk happy-hour regulars from the bar to the dining room

  • impact: medium
  • effort: low
  • confidence: good
~738 est. guests who book a dinner in the dining room
Reaches 8,200 guests · 5% of the base

Bar-to-dining upgraders spend half as much again

$96per visit after upgrading $64before

Who
Bar regulars with three or more happy-hour visits a month and no dining booking
Offer
A chef's-table seat for two, booked from the bar with one tap
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
SMSPOSLoyalty 15% holdout · 120d
Action 02 of 08 Margin neutral

Ask regulars to join rewards at the table

  • impact: medium
  • effort: low
  • confidence: good
~4.3K est. guests who join rewards
Reaches 19,400 guests · 13% of the base

Members come back sooner

38 daysbetween visits for members 71 daysfor regulars who aren't

Who
Guests with three or more visits in 90 days who aren't members
Offer
Join from the check presenter, with dessert on the house next visit
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
POSSMSLoyalty 15% holdout · 90d
Action 03 of 08 Margin neutral

Bring takeout households in for steak night at a table

  • impact: medium
  • effort: low
  • confidence: good
~688 est. guests who book a dine-in visit
Reaches 8,600 guests · 6% of the base

They already order the dining-room menu

64%of their orders are dine-in dishes

Who
Weeknight takeout households with no dine-in visit in six months
Offer
A weeknight family table with their usual order ready to fire, and a bottle at retail price
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
EmailApp pushBookings 15% holdout · 90d
Action 06 of 08 Protects margin

Show lunch regulars the dinner menu before it launches

  • impact: medium
  • effort: low
  • confidence: good
~1K est. guests who add an evening visit
Reaches 8,600 guests · 6% of the base

Lunch regulars rarely come back for dinner

9%have dined after 6pm 41%everyone else

Who
Weekday lunch regulars who've never booked dinner
Offer
A first look at the new season's dinner menu, with a weeknight table for two held
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
EmailBookings 10% holdout · 60d
01 / 04
Why it's different

Beyond “you might also like”.

Recommendation engines look at what someone just did and suggest more of the same. They don't know who the person is, why they come, or what would bring them back sooner. Neuralift gives every recommendation a reason: the segment, its rhythm, and the channel that reaches it.

A recommender

profile_idlast watchedrecommended
p_1042Drama finaleMore drama
p_2291TelenovelaAnother telenovela
p_3378Live gameNext live game
More of the same, for everyone, at the same moment.

A Neuralift view

The next thing, by segment

  • Prestige Drama Bingers drift after a finale with nothing lined up. Two picks before the last episode keep them watching.
  • Spanish-Language Viewers have started 18 of 340 Spanish-language titles. Their own row on the home screen shows them the rest.
Next best actionTimingChannelHoldouts An example view on the VistaStream demo run.
  • Recommend with a reason

    Each suggestion comes from who the person is and why they come, not only from what they did last.

  • The right moment and channel

    Each segment's own rhythm sets the timing, and the channel it actually answers carries the message.

  • Grow the whole relationship

    Move people between experiences, from concerts to games and from the bar to the dining room, not just to more of the same.

Why it's different

Beyond “you might also like”.

Recommendation engines look at what someone just did and suggest more of the same. They don't know who the person is, why they come, or what would bring them back sooner. Neuralift gives every recommendation a reason: the segment, its rhythm, and the channel that reaches it.

A recommender

fan_idlast eventrecommended
f_1042Rivals nightNext rivals night
f_2291ConcertAnother concert
f_3378Family gameNext family night
More of the same, for everyone, at the same moment.

A Neuralift view

The next thing, by segment

  • Concert-Only Buyers won't take a game ticket yet, so getting them into the app first lifts what they spend on the night.
  • Late Arrivers miss the concourse, so in-seat ordering at the first timeout reaches them where the homepage never will.
Next best actionTimingChannelHoldouts An example view on the Granite Pulse demo run.
  • Recommend with a reason

    Each suggestion comes from who the person is and why they come, not only from what they did last.

  • The right moment and channel

    Each segment's own rhythm sets the timing, and the channel it actually answers carries the message.

  • Grow the whole relationship

    Move people between experiences, from concerts to games and from the bar to the dining room, not just to more of the same.

Why it's different

Beyond “you might also like”.

Recommendation engines look at what someone just did and suggest more of the same. They don't know who the person is, why they come, or what would bring them back sooner. Neuralift gives every recommendation a reason: the segment, its rhythm, and the channel that reaches it.

A recommender

guest_idlast visitrecommended
g_1042Happy hourHappy hour Friday
g_2291TakeoutTakeout Tuesday
g_3378Business lunchNext lunch special
More of the same, for everyone, at the same moment.

A Neuralift view

The next thing, by segment

  • Happy-Hour Bar Grazers never get a dinner email right from their bar tab. A one-tap chef's-table seat from the bar walks them into the dining room.
  • Business Lunch Regulars have never seen the dinner menu. Showing it before it launches adds an evening visit.
Next best actionTimingChannelHoldouts An example view on the Leo's Steakhouse demo run.
  • Recommend with a reason

    Each suggestion comes from who the person is and why they come, not only from what they did last.

  • The right moment and channel

    Each segment's own rhythm sets the timing, and the channel it actually answers carries the message.

  • Grow the whole relationship

    Move people between experiences, from concerts to games and from the bar to the dining room, not just to more of the same.

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