LoyaltyPlus

JUNE 12, 2022

Hotels are showing signs of recovery across the Southern, Western, and East African markets following the turbulence of the past two years. Hotels must therefore look to strengthening relationships with guests and deliver more tailored services if they are to capitalise on this momentum. when compared with February 2021.

Hotels 52

Hotels Self Service Tourism Guest Experience 52

CX Centric

OCTOBER 8, 2021

About CX Centric Conversations CX Centric Conversations are interactive international discussions centered on business growth through Customer Experience and Customer Centricity. It is the Guest Experience with which the keynote speakers of this great event gave much more attention in their presentation.

Hospitality 52

Hospitality Guest Experience Hotels Travel 52

InMoment XI

JANUARY 16, 2024

Specifically, the world’s leading brands have begun using contact center AI to create a more efficient and effective customer service experience. By integrating these advanced technologies, these companies aim to streamline customer interaction, automate routine tasks, and optimize their overall operations.

Contact Center 260

Contact Center Virtual Agent e-support Chatbots 260

Smith+co CX

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

When a disruptor brand enters a market, the traditional operators are forced to take stock and respond. By their very nature, a disruptor product has re-written the customer experience in such a way that it appeals to the frustrated and disillusioned consumer pretty much instantly. Which hotels need to be worried?

Hotels 28

Hotels Brands Hospitality Sports 28

ShepHyken

JANUARY 25, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer service expert Chip Bell sets the stage with a story. How many of your employees haven’t experienced what it’s like to be a customer of yours? Here are my top five picks from last week.

Customer Service 154

Customer Service Guest Experience Loyalty Programs Hospitality 154

CSM Magazine

MAY 18, 2023

The global technology platform will power personalised guest experiences to increase revenue while providing deeper guest insights for the global hospitality company. SevenRooms is currently live across 25 countries at Marriott brands including W Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton, St.

Technology 52

Technology Hotels Guest Experience Hospitality 52

Michelli Experience

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

When I was asked to do a TEDx talk about a year ago, I keyed in on the message that your brand (be that your individual brand or your corporate brand) is little more than “what people say about you when you are not around.”. Of all things for which Ed is known, “signature baseballs” is a substantial element of his brand.

Brands 113

Brands Hotels Leadership Guest Experience 113

Blake Morgan

JULY 11, 2023

          A company as large as Choice Hotels, with more than 7,000 locations worldwide, is bound to have a huge amount of data. But how do you ensure data is used to improve and bolster the customer experience? But Noha understands that customer data is continually evolving.

Customer Focused 45

Customer Focused Data Strategy Hotels 45

Avaya

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

So, how can hotels stay ahead? Here are five ways hospitality leaders and/or IT decision makers can begin building a successful digital strategy: Extend customer communications beyond the call center: Customer relationships are shaped across every business unit at every touch point, so why quarantine communications within the call center?

Hotels 40

Hotels Guest Experience Hospitality Strategy 40

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Elevating Customer Experience: Embracing Hospitality as the Foundation by Charles Ryan Minton (Newsweek) When it comes to providing exceptional customer experiences, few industries excel quite like the hotel business.

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Hospitality Hotels Customer Retention 67

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Tips to Creating an Amazing Customer Service Experience in Hotels and Beyond. They discuss Rupesh’s “secret sauce” to creating an amazing guest experience across his hotels, and how those ideas can translate to the larger customer service world. Focus on customer service and the money will follow.

Hotels 103

Hotels Guest Experience Hospitality Consulting 103

ENGAGE.cx

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

You jump online to check out the availability with your favorite hotel company at your targeted destination. Before booking the room, you want to check a few details about the property, so you make a call to the company’s customer service department. Guest Lifecycle. Guest Lifecycle. Sound too good to be true?

Guest Experience 40

Guest Experience Hospitality Hotels CRM 40

NICE inContact

JUNE 27, 2017

With so many high-end hotel and accommodation options vying for customers these days, the guest experience has never been more critical. Great communication and attention to customer journey goes much farther in garnering return guests and brand loyalty. Centralize and simplify.

Omni-Channel 120

Omni-Channel Contact Center Abandon Rate Guest Experience 120

Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Countless articles have been written about enhancing the hotel customer experience (CX) with technology. The hotel market is becoming more competitive, with a larger share of wallet being spent on a greater variety of services. On the contrary, the hotel remains a highly valued experience offering.

Hotels 40

Hotels Hospitality Loyalty Travel 40

ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Customer Service Teams Are a Brand’s Best Ambassadors by Patti Crume. These people are the brand ambassadors who get customers to buy more and say, “ I’ll be back.”. My Comment: Repeat customers are gold.

Customer Service 69

Customer Service B2C B2B Guest Experience 69

Customer Bliss

JUNE 20, 2017

Jackie McAtee, Vice President of Marketing and Customer Experience for Mayfair Medical Imaging, and I discuss her path from hospitality and marketing to her hybrid role of both marketing and customer experience. She used to think of the Stampede experience as beginning at 9am, when the gates opened. About Jackie.

Innovation 200

Innovation Healthcare Customer Experience Net Promoter Score 200

ReviewTrackers

MARCH 3, 2019

Depending on what they say, reviews of your business on travel website TripAdvisor can bring customers in or drive them away. Meanwhile, 96 percent of hotel and hospitality brands worldwide say that TripAdvisor reviews are influential in generating bookings. Set Up TripAdvisor Alerts for Reviews.

How To 70

How To Hotels Travel Guest Experience 70

Wired and Dangerous

MAY 13, 2019

Today’s wired and dangerous customers crave organizations that consistently deliver great service and create emotional connections with customers. Do you have people in your organization who consistently deliver great customer service? We were amazed by Jason’s attention to detail and desire to provide a great guest experience.

Guest Experience 79

Guest Experience Hotels Course Customers 79

SurveySparrow

JUNE 30, 2023

Welcome to the captivating world of customer experience design, where we turn mundane interactions into extraordinary adventures. But, we will be unleashing our creativity to design experiences that will have your customers grinning from ear to ear. Understanding Customer Experience Design What is CX design, you ask?

Customer Experience Design 52

Customer Experience Design Customer Experience Effort Score Customer Journeys 52

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 26, 2015

This means I jump from one brand to another. I’ve joked about how so many hotel “gyms” have at least one broken treadmill. The last several hotels have had working equipment! I’m grateful most hotels have abandoned the idea of the compact-yet-completely-useless hairdryer that pops out of the wall.

Travel 110

Travel Hotels Guest Experience Airlines 110

SurveySparrow

JUNE 28, 2023

In today’s highly competitive business landscape, providing exceptional customer experiences has become crucial for long-term success. Understanding what customer experience optimization entails and implementing effective strategies can significantly impact customer satisfaction, loyalty, and ultimately, business growth.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Net Promoter Score Customer Centricity 52

ReviewTrackers

MAY 15, 2017

Across all segments of the hotel and hospitality industry, online reputation has become one of the most powerful drivers of revenue and growth. This is where hotel reputation management comes in. Hotel Reputation Management Today. Hotel Reputation Management: Best Practices and Tactics. TripAdvisor ).

Hotels 20

Hotels Management Net Promoter Score Social Media 20

Avaya

JUNE 27, 2017

Technology is no longer part of the guest experience; it is the guest experience. Today, 40% of guests now regularly use hotel mobile apps. Overall, two-thirds say they have a better hotel experience when brands leverage the latest technologies.

Hospitality 53

Hospitality Guest Experience Hotels Entertainment 53

Avaya

MARCH 13, 2017

Almost two-thirds have stopped doing business with a brand due to a poor service experience, and the majority consider customer service a vital part of brand loyalty. So, why do 65% of customers still believe they put in more effort than a brand to resolve service issues?

Hospitality 56

Hospitality Innovation Hotels Guest Experience 56

ReviewTrackers

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

83 percent say TripAdvisor reviews make them feel more confident in their travel decisions, and 96 percent of hotels and hospitality brands worldwide say reviews are influential in generating bookings. Hotels and B&Bs that respond to 65 percent of their reviews receive an average review rating of 4.15, compared to only 3.81

Examples 91

Examples Hotels How To Travel 91

ReviewTrackers

MARCH 21, 2019

User reviews of your business on TripAdvisor also have the power to bring customers in or drive them away. Meanwhile, 96 percent of hotel and hospitality brands worldwide say that TripAdvisor reviews are influential in generating bookings. According to PhoCusWright, 83 percent say reviews help them pick the right hotel.

Analysis 56

Analysis Hotels Travel Guest Experience 56

BirdEye

JUNE 21, 2023

A competitor analysis evaluates the choices your customers have when shopping for your product or service. With it, you can create an effective marketing strategy to help increase brand awareness and, ultimately, gain a competitive advantage, all based on the revelations you learn. Take hotels, for example.

Analysis 98

Analysis Social Media Hotels Competitive Advantage 98

Storyminers

APRIL 24, 2018

Businesses designed with the purpose to deliver value for their customers have been the focus of my professional attention at StoryMiners ® for more than 20 years. They generate greater value for customers and shareholders at the same time because they anticipate needs and all but eliminate waste. BUSINESS DESIGN.

Case Study 100

Case Study Study Culture Guest Experience 100

ENGAGE.cx

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Greet the guest by name, make them feel like you’re glad they’re there, and try to accommodate their needs the best you can. Accomplishing this is a lot easier with a houseguest than at a multi-room hotel or resort. But being big shouldn’t be a barrier to creating loyalty through customer service.

Customer Engagement 40

Customer Engagement Engagement Guest Experience Hospitality 40

Smith+co CX

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In my last blog I reflected on how customer experience has been impacted by the Covid-19 crisis and which brands are succeeding in spite of it. We stayed at three of the best-known luxury 5-star hotel/restaurants in the UK. Top Global Brands 2020). Reinvent your Customer Experience.

Hotels 36

Hotels Hospitality Guest Experience Innovation 36

North Highland

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

While overall projections for the industry are still promising, this change is an alarm bell for hospitality and timeshare brands developing data and acquisition strategies for the next decade. New leads came easily, and an aggressive customer identification and acquisition process wasn’t always necessary.

Travel 45

Travel ROI CRM Entertainment 45

Comm100

AUGUST 23, 2018

It’s 2018, and customer expectations are changing faster than ever. While some businesses have struggled to withstand the shifting tides, others have reacted in a timely enough fashion to keep up (at least minimally) with changing customer expectations. Organic Mobile Experiences Blur Channel Lines.

Exceptional Customer Service 100

Exceptional Customer Service Customer Service Chatbots Hotels 100

ENGAGE.cx

OCTOBER 13, 2016

It starts with you jumping online to check out the availability with your favorite hotel company at your targeted destination. Before booking the room, you want to check a few details about the property, so you make a call to the company’s customer service department. Sound too good to be true? Not in the least. Not in the least.

Engagement 40

Engagement Guest Experience Hotels Hospitality 40

Customer Enthusiast

AUGUST 2, 2017

In May I read the 2017 Qualtrics Hotel Pain Index Study , made some notes, and had every intention of writing a June blog post in response to the study. The three areas of the study that stood out to me are: 57% of guests said that unfriendly employees were most likely to cause them to have a negative experience at a hotel.

Hotels 40

Hotels Exceptional Customer Service Guest Experience Study 40

PeopleMetrics

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

They were able to boast best-in-class Employee Engagement scores and happy customers as a result. Izzy''s has earned customer loyalty. The extra scoop on top became their customer experience hallmark. W Hotels introduced a pillow menu. The Heavenly Bed was Westin''s guest experience hallmark.

Customer Experience 48

Customer Experience Hotels Guest Experience Employee Engagement 48

Storyminers

APRIL 24, 2018

Businesses designed with the purpose to deliver value for their customers have been the focus of my professional attention at StoryMiners ® for more than 20 years. They generate greater value for customers and shareholders at the same time because they anticipate needs and all but eliminate waste. BUSINESS DESIGN.

Case Study 100

Case Study Study Culture Guest Experience 100

NetBase

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Though there are still brands not using social analytics in all the ways they could, arguably all brands at the forefront of their industry know the importance of sentiment analysis. This is huge for brands and agencies where being on the cutting edge is crucial to survival. Can’t all brands do this?

Travel 45

Travel Hotels Analytics Sports 45