Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Happy Holidays from LoyaltyMatch

Our Wish for You

We wish you health and happiness this holiday season and peace and abundance in the new year.

Stratford, Ontario, is only a short drive from the LoyaltyMatch office. The town is well known as the home of the Stratford Festival, and the hometown of Justin Bieber. The Stratford Festival is an internationally recognized annual repertory theatre festival that runs each year from April to October. It was one of the first and is still one of the most prominent arts festivals in North America and is recognized worldwide for its productions of William Shakespeare's plays and other works influenced by Shakespeare. The list of well-known actors who have participated in the festival since its creation in 1952 includes Christoper Plummer, Maggie Smith, William Shatner, Cynthia Dale, Eric McCormick, Megan Follows, Zoe Campbell and many others of stage and screen fame.
  
LoyaltyMatch has made a donation to the Stratford Festival's 'Spirit of the Tent' Campaign, on behalf of our friends and customers, in support of The Tom PattersonTheatre Project.    

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

So, What's New LoyaltyMatch?


There's always something new and exciting in what we do at LoyaltyMatch, but, as anyone who has completed a quality management course knows, innovation in itself isn't enough. Creating new products, services and features is at the heart of any business. However, never-ending improvement is the key to continued success. 

Ten years ago we started with an innovative idea that could help companies generate loyalty, improve their businesses and generate revenue. We built on it, we expanded it and we continue to improve it a bit more each day. So, you ask, what has the LoyaltyMatch team been up to and what's new and improved? Here are a few highlights.

Responding with Responsive Sites

There's no need anymore to have separate desktop and mobile versions of your program website. Responsive templates mean that both are covered by one site. We've updated our templates to provide similar layout and access to a program through every device a member might use whether it's a tablet, laptop or phone, improving the loyalty rewards program experience. We've also added Apple wallet integration so members can access their membership cards directly from the Apple wallet.

Badges for Nothing

Actually, we introduced badges a few years ago and there are plenty of ways that badges can be earned. My point is that we keep improving them and they still won't cost you extra. Our badges are digital rewards that can be offered to loyalty program members for completing a task such as referring a friend or posting a comment to Facebook. They are a powerful tool that can drive action, interaction, and adoption, deepening customer engagement and increasing loyalty. Put simply, badges are way for you to go beyond just connecting with and rewarding your fans. They generate a level of interaction that is much deeper and of greater value to you and them.

Widgets are Wonderful

The word widget can mean different things to people. In our world, widgets are small snippets of code that can be added to any web theme or existing website template. Widgets allow your web team to embed that code into your loyalty program member webpage and use it to access the LoyaltyMatch loyalty rewards program services. More important is that our widgets allow use of a variety of themes and content for the member webpage enabling the program administrator to have creative control over the process.

This is just a small taste of what we're up to these days in our quest to constantly improve what we offer. I could go on, but we're all busy. Let me close by telling you that we remain committed to our resolution -- to create new products, provide new services and to continue working to our goal of being the best provider of loyalty rewards program software in the world. 


Thank you for reading, for your interest and for your continued support. 
 

Thursday, January 18, 2018

LoyaltyMatch Launches Blockchain-Loyalty.com


Blockchain-Loyalty.com Launched
Innovative Blockchain Loyalty Program Management And Gamification Platform

Kitchener Ont. - January 16, 2018 - LoyaltyMatch Inc., a global leader in loyalty, gamification and social loyalty technologies, today announced the evolution of its Bitcoin Loyalty solution with the launch of Blockchain-Loyalty.com. Since 2013 the LoyaltyMatch Bitcoin loyalty management and gamification platform has been available for merchants who accept Bitcoins for payment.

The unique LoyaltyMatch blockchain loyalty platform encourages use of Bitcoin, Ripple, Lite Coin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrency commerce via eCommerce, social commerce or POS systems. It also promotes consumer engagement with merchants by offering loyalty currency as a reward for social interactions via Tweets or Facebook posts, check-ins, mobile downloads or referrals. 

Cryptocurrencies involve innovative payment networks and ledger technologies. Combining cryptocurrencies with our loyalty and game-mechanics creates a powerful tool when connected to blockchain technologies.

"Cryptocurrencies are an exciting new way to do business and offer significant advantages to merchants including lower transaction fees than credit cards. Our Blockchain Loyalty solution is a simple, cost effective tool for merchants to create their own loyalty rewards programs. Together, cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Loyalty provide merchants with an effective way to offer and reward users", said Brad Ball cofounder and ceo of LoyaltyMatch Inc. 

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

LoyaltyMatch -- 2017 Innovation. 2018 Resolution.



Looking Over Our Shoulder
And Into The Future With Pride

I always wonder how far I should go into January before it feels too late to say Happy New Year! Because this is the first communication that I'm having with most of you since the end of 2017, let me wish you and yours health, happiness and prosperity in 2018. 

I hope you're as proud of last year and as excited about this year as we are at LoyaltyMatch

What made us puff out our chests during 2017? Our APIs and Widgets  for sure. We released a new set of APIs that now provide increased security, simpler mobile integration, JSON/JSONP/XML support and browser based OAuth login and authentication. Our new APIs are referred to as 'Token APIs'. The APIs utilize a token system to authenticate members and perform actions on their account. This allows developers to create applications that interact directly with the APIs from a browser or mobile device while providing a more streamlined process and quicker development time. The "net/net" is that integrating with mobile devices can be done quickly, security is stronger and the user experience is more robust. The Kitchener Blues Festival leveraged our APIs for its mobile app. If you're a technical type you'll appreciate what we've done. If you're not technical, you still can. In plain English, you'll be able to hook into our loyalty rewards platform quicker and easier. 

Then there's our work last year on POS Integration. We added enhanced integration support for numerous POS systems including POSitouch, MICROS, Squirrel, Lavu, Bypass and others. One great example is our work with I.M.P. In October they launched what is the hottest new entertainment venue in Washington, D.C. The Anthem uses the POSitouch POS system. We integrated the I.M.P. loyalty rewards program Friends with Benefits (FwB), powered by our system, with that POS system.

The list of features continues to grow with the addition of Apple Wallet to our loyalty rewards platform. With Wallet downloaded to a smartphone it is easier for members of programs powered by LoyaltyMatch to get the rewards that they want. And, it will help the loyalty program owners acquire the data they need. The geolocation system within the Wallet guides the members to their loyalty cards even when their iPhone is locked. I.M.P added the feature for its FwB members last year.

We have added and will continue to improve our ability to integrate Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology into software products, mobile devices or other web services.  The scanning service supports 46 recognition languages and seven input formats: PDF, TIF, JPEG, BMP, PCX, PNG and GIF. The service is up to 99% accurate. Clarins USA uses the service to add Omnichannel support for Macy's, Bloomingdales and other key retailers.

Our 2018 resolution is simple. We will enhance the products and services that we offer our customers and their loyalty program members because we resolve to be the best provider of loyalty rewards program software in the world. We'll keep you posted as each new feature and program enhancement is on its way and available. 

Wishing you all the best and great success during 2018 and beyond.

Brad Ball
ceo, president and cofounder