Use cases · Loyalty & CRM

Know who's one step from their next tier.

Loyalty programs sort members by points and tiers, and the members who matter rarely sit where the rules put them. Ask a model trained on your own customers, and the answer comes back as ranked plays: who's close to moving up, who's quietly slipping, and what brings each of them back.

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Use case brief Published
Goal Grow loyalty value

KPIs, in priority order

  1. 1 club_tier This use case Move members up a tier, above all Silver to Gold, where hotel and dining spend doubles.
  2. 2 theo_band Grow theoretical win per member without deepening free-play cost.
  3. 3 trip_frequency Add one more trip a year for Quarterly visitors.
  4. 4 digital_active Bring land-based members into the app, where crossover members play year-round.

Channels

  • Email
  • SMS
  • Direct mail
  • Hosts
  • App push
  • Kiosk
  • Hotel CRM
  • +3 more
15 segments213,200 members placed9 ranked actions
Use case brief Published
Goal Grow loyalty value per member

KPIs, in priority order

  1. 1 club_tier This use case Move members up a tier, above all Gold to Polaris, where share of wallet follows.
  2. 2 trips_band Add a trip a year for members flying two or three times.
  3. 3 ancillary_band Grow paid extras per member trip, not just points earned.

Channels

  • Email
  • App push
  • Aurora Club
  • Lounge
  • Customer Experience
  • Paid social
  • Partner hotels
14 segments1.9M guests placed9 ranked actions
Use case brief Published
Goal Grow loyalty value, not reward cost

KPIs, in priority order

  1. 1 rewards_member This use case Bring the right regulars into rewards, and keep members active.
  2. 2 frequency_tier Add a visit a quarter for members at Regular.
  3. 3 aov_tier Grow spend per member visit, not points redeemed.

Channels

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

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The action plan

The plays that move members up a tier.

An example run for Copper Cactus Casino, a Neuralift demo brand with a flagship casino resort, an online casino, and more resorts on the way. Four of its nine ranked actions are loyalty plays: step through them and the map lights up the segments each one reaches.

Read the segments by
Segments 15
Members 213,200
On this lens club_tier
  • Bronze
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Platinum

Copper Cactus Casino, 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 09 Protects margin

Nudge near-threshold members over the Gold line

  • impact: high
  • effort: low
  • confidence: strong
~$749K est. incremental value
Reaches 14,860 members · 7% of the base

Gold members spend twice as much on property

$2,140Gold member annual spend $1,020Silver

Who
Silver members within one trip of Gold at their current pace
Offer
A tier tracker and a one-trip-to-Gold itinerary with a dining credit, no extra free play
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
EmailApp pushHosts 10% holdout · 120d
Action 02 of 09 Margin neutral

Give lapsing Gold members a soft landing

  • impact: medium
  • effort: low
  • confidence: good
~1.3K est. members who return within 90 days
Reaches 9,200 members · 4% of the base

They still open the Copper Club mail

61%open rate 34%club average

Who
Members who dropped a tier in the last 18 months but still open club mail
Offer
Gold held for a year if they visit twice in 90 days, plus a suite upgrade
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
MailEmailSMS 15% holdout · 180d
Action 04 of 09 Margin neutral

Bring app-only players to the property for the first time

  • impact: medium
  • effort: medium
  • confidence: good
~$253K est. incremental value
Reaches 10,200 members · 5% of the base

Crossover members are worth three times app-only players

$1,480crossover member annual value $470app-only

Who
App players within a three-hour drive who have never visited
Offer
A first-visit package: a hosted dinner and a stay matched to their app play
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
App pushEmailSocial 10% holdout · 150d
Action 06 of 09 Protects margin

Retire free play for members who'd come anyway

  • impact: medium
  • effort: low
  • confidence: good
~$134K est. incremental value
Reaches 8,500 members · 4% of the base

Their visits don't move with the mailer

4.1trips a month, mailer weeks 3.9other weeks

Who
Weekly regulars whose trips hold with or without free play
Offer
Recognition instead of free play: a named slot host, birthday dining and early event access
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
MailEmailKiosk 20% holdout · 90d
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The action plan

The plays that keep members flying with you.

An example run for Aurora Air, a Neuralift demo brand: an international airline with its Aurora Club loyalty programme. Four of its nine ranked actions are loyalty plays: step through them and the map lights up the segments each one reaches.

Read the segments by
Segments 14
Guests 1,933,000
On this lens club_tier
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Polaris

Aurora Air, 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 09 Margin neutral

Offer near-Polaris Golds a challenge on their own routes

  • impact: high
  • effort: low
  • confidence: strong
~15.4K est. guests who reach Polaris this year
Reaches 70,000 guests · 4% of the base

Status challenges move them

44%take a status challenge 7%other members

Who
Gold members within four flights of Polaris
Offer
A 90-day Polaris challenge on the routes they already fly, with lounge access from day one
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
EmailApp pushAurora Club 10% holdout · 120d
Action 02 of 09 Margin neutral

Win back lapsing Golds before their status year ends

  • impact: high
  • effort: low
  • confidence: good
~6.7K est. guests who fly again within 90 days
Reaches 48,000 guests · 2% of the base

Still reading, no longer flying

52%open Aurora Club email 21%everyone else

Who
Former Golds whose flights fell by two-thirds this year
Offer
Gold held for a year on four flights, with a seat upgrade on the first
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
EmailAurora ClubApp push 15% holdout · 120d
Action 03 of 09 Protects margin

Turn award planners' points into paid trips

  • impact: medium
  • effort: low
  • confidence: good
~$1.5M est. incremental value
Reaches 30,000 guests · 2% of the base

They plan around points

142Kaverage points balance 18Keveryone else

Who
Members who fly most of their trips on award seats
Offer
Points plus cash on the routes they search, with the cash share earning tier credit
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
EmailApp push 15% holdout · 90d
Action 05 of 09 Margin neutral

Enrol northern lights adventurers on their first winter trip

  • impact: medium
  • effort: low
  • confidence: good
~12K est. guests who join Aurora Club and fly again next winter
Reaches 60,000 guests · 3% of the base

They come back every season

2.6winters flown in five years 1.4other leisure travellers

Who
Winter travellers to the far north who aren't in Aurora Club
Offer
Aurora Club enrolment at booking, with a night-sky tour credit on their next winter trip
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
EmailApp pushPartner tours 15% holdout · 180d
01 / 04
The action plan

The plays that reward the right regulars.

An example run for Leo's Steakhouse, a Neuralift demo brand with 24 restaurants, briefed to grow loyalty value without growing reward cost. Four of its eight ranked actions are loyalty 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 rewards_member
  • No
  • Yes

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 Protects margin

Recognise wine-led regulars instead of sending them points

  • impact: high
  • effort: low
  • confidence: good
~$214K est. incremental value
Reaches 8,200 guests · 5% of the base

They spend the most and never redeem

$186average check 0rewards redeemed

Who
Premium regulars at two or more locations who've never redeemed a reward
Offer
A named table, first pours of new allocations and the sommelier's call, with no points involved
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
CRMBookingsEmail 10% holdout · 120d
Action 02 of 08 Protects margin

Stop rewarding visits that were coming anyway

  • impact: high
  • effort: medium
  • confidence: good
~$57K est. incremental value
Reaches 10,500 guests · 7% of the base

Points move the date, not the count

5.1visits a year on double points 5.0without

Who
Members who spend to the next threshold and redeem at every chance
Offer
Fewer, bigger rewards: a chef's-table dinner at 1,000 points instead of $10 off at 200
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
LoyaltyApp pushEmail 15% holdout · 120d
Action 03 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 05 of 08 Margin neutral

Give family regulars a birthday that brings the table

  • impact: medium
  • effort: low
  • confidence: good
~624 est. guests who book a family birthday at Leo's
Reaches 5,200 guests · 3% of the base

Families answer for the kids, not the points

2.4×response to a kids' birthday offer 1×to double points

Who
Members with Sunday family visits and a child's birthday on file
Offer
The birthday dessert and a free kids' meal for the party, booked from the reminder
Suggested vs observed Suggested Treated
EmailApp pushBookings 15% holdout · 90d
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Why it's different

Beyond the tier.

Tiers and points rules sort members by how much they've played, not why they play. Two Gold members can share a tier and nothing else. Neuralift finds the groups inside each tier and what would move each of them, so the program rewards the behaviour you want more of.

Tier rules

tierrulemembers
Bronzeunder $1K theo52%
Silver$1K to $5K theo28%
Gold$5K+ or 12 trips15%
Platinumby invitation5%
Who has earned what. Not who is about to move, or why.

A Neuralift view

Inside Silver

  • Saturday Drive-In Regulars are one trip from Gold at their current pace: a tier tracker and a dining credit move them without extra free play.
  • Free-Play Redeemers share Silver with them, but cost more in free play than they return in theo.
Tier pathsPersonasRanked playsHoldouts An example view on the Copper Cactus demo run.
  • Reward what you want more of

    Shape offers around why each group plays, so rewards buy more of the behaviour you want, not just more points.

  • Spot the next tier early

    See who is close to moving up, and who is quietly sliding down, while there's still time to act.

  • Cut reward cost that doesn't pay

    Find the members whose rewards cost more than they return, and the ones who'd come anyway without them.

Why it's different

Beyond the tier.

Tiers sort members by how far they've flown, not why they fly. Two Golds can share a tier and nothing else. Neuralift finds the groups inside each tier and what would move each of them, so the programme rewards the journeys you want more of.

Tier rules

tierrulemembers
Bluejoin71%
Silver25K miles or 15 flights17%
Gold50K miles or 30 flights9%
Polaris100K miles3%
Who has earned what. Not who is about to move, or why.

A Neuralift view

Inside Gold

  • Golds Nearly Polaris are four flights short on routes they already fly. A 90-day challenge moves them without a single extra discount.
  • Lapsing Former Golds still open every Aurora Club email. Holding Gold for four flights brings them back before the status year ends.
Tier pathsPersonasRanked playsHoldouts An example view on the Aurora Air demo run.
  • Reward what you want more of

    Shape offers around why each group plays, so rewards buy more of the behaviour you want, not just more points.

  • Spot the next tier early

    See who is close to moving up, and who is quietly sliding down, while there's still time to act.

  • Cut reward cost that doesn't pay

    Find the members whose rewards cost more than they return, and the ones who'd come anyway without them.

Why it's different

Beyond the tier.

Points rules sort members by how much they've spent, not why they come. Two members can share a points balance and nothing else. Neuralift finds the groups inside the programme and what would move each of them, so rewards buy the behaviour you want more of.

Points rules

levelrulemembers
Membersign up38%
Regular5 visits a year34%
Insider12 visits a year20%
Reserve$2K a year8%
Who has earned what. Not who is about to move, or why.

A Neuralift view

Inside the programme

  • Loyalty Points Maximisers spend to the next threshold and redeem every reward. Bigger, rarer rewards hold their visits for less.
  • Family Sunday Diners answer a kids' birthday offer at 2.4 times the rate of double points.
Reward pathsPersonasRanked playsHoldouts An example view on the Leo's Steakhouse demo run.
  • Reward what you want more of

    Shape offers around why each group plays, so rewards buy more of the behaviour you want, not just more points.

  • Spot the next tier early

    See who is close to moving up, and who is quietly sliding down, while there's still time to act.

  • Cut reward cost that doesn't pay

    Find the members whose rewards cost more than they return, and the ones who'd come anyway without them.

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