When Keane left the Ireleand team's training ground in Saipan, claiming that McCarthy was unprofessional, a debate opened up about national self-definition: Should Ireland strive for world-class excellence, or is it more important to set modest goals, prioritise loyalty, and have a bit of craic?
But while the modest Mr. Wen was always careful to show his loyalty to the party's central command, Mr. Bo often seemed to appeal to the disenfranchised masses who longed for someone to shake things up.
Even though the program's $150,000 budget for marketing, Web development, printing and postage is modest, Mr. Roman says, sales activity tied to the loyalty cards has increased 40 percent over the last six months.
For the record, he was paid a total of £1.211m, including £450,000 in loyalty bonuses for the past three years, plus his hardly modest salary of pounds 650,000.
Modest and down-to-earth, she displayed great qualities of humour, loyalty and fondness for friendships.
For whatever reason — they adore the doorman, the garage, the neighbors, the school district, the modest maintenance fees — some residents are demonstrating the ultimate in brand loyalty: they are true to their buildings.
Another retailer, Nordstrom, reported a modest rise in quarterly profit as the company stepped up its e-commerce business and its loyalty program.
It is also more than the 4% back they are getting on their loyalty card when they redeem their points elsewhere, although admittedly the savings were less modest between Sainsbury's and Tesco for that month.
We believe that loyalty is a fine and noble virtue, and we serve notice that we have initiated a modest plan to encourage its spread.
