SparkBase Platform Features
Gift Card Program Management
Use the SparkBase platform to create new products from scratch, or take control of existing gift card programs. Our custom Design Department can help make your program a success with unique card artwork and eye-catching point-of-purchase display materials. The Card Import Tool makes it easy to seamlessly migrate balance information from existing programs onto the SparkBase network, without interrupting your merchant’s business.
Loyalty Cards and Frequency Programs
The keys to generating repeat business are to figure out who your best customers are, find ways to make them feel special, and give them incentives to come back for more. Only SparkBase gives you the flexibility to allow customers to earn points for qualifying purchases, and redeem rewards at participating locations. Programs can be designed to highlight certain times of the day, attract customers on specific days of the week or month, or drive purchases of specialty items.
Multi-Merchant / Community Card Programs
The concept of keeping consumer money within the community has never been more relevant than it is today. Only SparkBase can power a single card that can be accepted at various locations within a given geography or industry association. Consumers appreciate the savings. Merchants appreciate the increased foot-traffic. Communities appreciate the shared commerce. Every member is a winner!
Text Message / SMS Broadcasts
There is no form of advertising more immediate or affordable than Text Messaging, and no better way to create a buzz than reaching people instantly through their mobile phone. At any time of day, merchants can drive incremental business by sending their customers targeted marketing messages through our Portal. This feature allows merchants to send special offers to their most loyal patrons without publicizing the discount to everyone in town.
Online Merchant Management Portal
No matter how many programs you create, you can keep track of all of the transactional histories and cardholder information in one easily accessible place. The Reporting engine within our Portal allows you and your merchants to measure the success of your programs and check unredeemed balances in real time. Data can be sliced, diced, graphed, and exported in a number of different ways to satisfy all of your analytical requirements.
GetYourBalance.com
This neutrally-branded site can be accessed by cardholders through any web browser to get real-time card balance updates. Upon registration, users are opted-in to receive marketing messages, and all personal information entered into this site (such as cell phone numbers and email addresses) is sent back into the merchant database.