Episode 310

#310: Lessons from New Zealand's Phil Devlin - Loyalty Expert (Short Summary Show)

Published on: 6th December, 2022

New Zealand is a small country punching WAY above its weight in the loyalty industry, with over 95% of Kiwi consumers enrolled in at least one programme, so it was incredibly exciting to meet one of the country's leading loyalty experts in 2021 - Phil Devlin

In this short summary show, I review his fascinating career which includes Air New Zealand, Qantas, and Countdown Supermarkets as well as some of the key lessons I learnt from our conversation. 

Across his entire loyalty career, Phil has created clear and compelling loyalty concepts both independently and with partners, with a focus on simplicity, transparency, and integrity, so listen to learn his latest ideas on what was important to consumers in 2021 and remains true today.


Show Notes:

1) Phil Devlin

2) Countdown New Zealand

3) LTL Episode 153: New Zealand Loyalty Expert Shares Exciting Airline & Grocery Loyalty Insights



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“Let’s Talk Loyalty” is an industry podcast for loyalty marketing professionals.

If you work in loyalty marketing, join us every week to learn the latest ideas and marketing insights from loyalty specialists around the world.

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Paula Thomas

Paula Thomas is the Founder and CEO of Let’s Talk Loyalty and Loyalty TV

Paula Thomas is an award-winning podcaster who founded the “Let’s Talk Loyalty” podcast and business in 2019, and Loyalty TV in 2023.

She has over twenty-five years blue-chip marketing experience, including almost a decade leading consumer loyalty programmes in multiple sectors including telecommunications, the energy sector, banking and airline loyalty programmes.

She is from Ireland and lives in Dubai.

Paula is a former judge for the “International Loyalty Awards”, and the author of the book “Driving Loyalty in Convenience Retail”.

She holds an Executive MBA from Smurfit Business College, one of Ireland’s top universities, and is a “Certified Loyalty Marketing Professional”.