Unlocking Insights: The Latest in European Loyalty Trends with Mando Connect

Carly Neubauer, Managing Director of Elevate Loyalty and OneTap Group, introduces two leading strategists from Mando Connect—Charlie Hills and James Davies. Together, they bring a wealth of experience in loyalty strategy and analytics, shedding light on their collaborative work in the loyalty space.

Charlie Hills is the Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder of Mando-Connect, WPP’s specialist agency for partnerships, loyalty, promotions, and rewards. As a passionate advocate for loyalty, she co-hosts Let’s Talk Loyalty, authors multiple white papers on loyalty and promotions, and serves as an Editor at Large for the Wise Marketer.

James Davies, Senior Strategist and Analyst, specializes in loyalty and reward analytics, partnerships strategy, and consumer insight. With his expertise, he works alongside Charlie to produce cutting-edge research, including the third edition of the “Understanding Loyalty in Europe” white paper. This white paper explores membership, appeal, and impact across 24 European markets, marking a leading study in the field of loyalty.

Show notes:

1) Charlie Hills

2) James Davies

3) Mando-Connect

4) YouGov

5) Understanding Loyalty in Europe 3.0 – Whitepaper

6) Knowledge is Beautiful – Book

7) Zero to One Notes on Start Ups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel – Book

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