The #1 Lesson from Disney on Loyalty Programs

What does it really take to build a loyalty program that gets buy-in across your entire organization?

Martina Lipp shared a powerful lesson from her time at Disney in this week’s episode of Loyalty TV, hosted by Carly Neubauer:

👉 If you want your loyalty program to thrive, bring people along for the journey.
🎯 Finance cares about profitability.
📣 Marketing cares about customer reach.
💼 Leadership cares about long-term impact.

By understanding both the explicit and implicit motivations of each team, you can create a loyalty strategy that aligns with business goals—and secures lasting support.

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