CSM Magazine

JUNE 15, 2021

Avtex, a TTEC Digital company, announced today the hiring of Brian Lannan as Vice President of Retail Experience. In his most recent role, Brian led the Guest Experience team at Target, where he was responsible for experience strategy and insights, guest-centric culture development, voice of guest, and brand and reputation insights.

Retail 52

Retail Guest Experience Contact Center Consulting 52

Totango

JUNE 25, 2020

Last week we had the exciting opportunity to hear from Ilana Brown, VP of Customer Success at SevenRooms. SevenRooms is a hospitality platform designed to help operators maximize profits, build customer loyalty, and create truly exceptional guest experiences.

Hospitality 62

Hospitality Industry Guest Experience Customer Success 62

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 26, 2015

Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

Travel 110

Travel Hotels Guest Experience Airlines 110

NetBase

MARCH 2, 2020

Nicki Zink , Director, Insights and Digital Intelligence, Purple Strategies and Nicholas Love , Digital Engagement Strategy Director, G&S Communications joined us to share how they are using consumer, market, and social media analytics to drive intelligence and insights from their audiences to make smarter, more strategic decisions.

Social Media 60

Social Media Multi-Channel Leadership Entertainment 60

Avaya

MARCH 13, 2017

From international chains to cruise lines to boutique inns and B&Bs, the hospitality industry has hundreds of millions of individuals checking in, checking out and expecting next-generation guest experiences in between—so front office operations are crucial for growth and continuity.

Hospitality 56

Hospitality Innovation Hotels Guest Experience 56

Opinionator

MARCH 10, 2021

Customer input is at the location, using a pen and paper to fill in the card, which is then placed in a box, mailed or just handed to staff. Business owners use the data to improve the guest experience. What Does a Customer Comment Card Look Like? If you take their advice, you will likely improve customer satisfaction.

Feedback 87

Feedback Guest Experience Hospitality Customers 87

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. And 67% would sign up for location-based coupons and alerts.

Hospitality 53

Hospitality Guest Experience Hotels Entertainment 53

ReviewTrackers

AUGUST 30, 2017

These new findings signify the need for banks to better understand customers at an emotional level, which requires the consistent analysis of customer data. Make sure agents are being found online: implement a customer feedback management system as part of your local SEO strategy. Anticipate Rather Than React.

Connections 50

Connections Customer Journeys Healthcare Banking 50

Storyminers

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

This method of using the guest experience as the focal point for strategy has positive side-effects: It naturally instills service values into the culture. It naturally aligns the many clues (experience details) in the experience to be on brand. Look how much he got right!

Sales 113

Sales Hospitality Guest Experience Culture 113

Michelli Experience

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

While I can go on and on about Ed’s visionary leadership, ability to inspire teams to greatness, top-drawer guest experience delivery and his ability to manage in a crisis, I want to talk about Ed Mady’s signed baseballs. Ok, where is this going?

Brands 113

Brands Hotels Leadership Guest Experience 113

Think Customers

APRIL 20, 2016

Hospitality and travel companies could learn a lot from Iceland in terms of creating a frictionless guest experience. I recently visited Iceland's capital, Reykjavik, for a four-day vacation. Although it was a short trip, it gave me a glimpse into a well-oiled tourism engine that companies should aspire to. 1to1Media.com/weblog.

Tourism 40

Tourism Guest Experience Hospitality Travel 40

Think Customers

MAY 10, 2016

While customer expectations will vary based on each consumer's mindset going into an interaction and what they expect out of it, people who are paying for a high-end product or service typically have amplified expectations. I recently had a chance to discuss some of the components of delivering a luxury customer experience with Ana M.

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience Hotels Guest Experience Conference 40

Think Customers

MAY 14, 2015

Hearing those two brand names, you might be tempted to assume that the guest experience at the Ritz was far better than the one at the Marriott. Last week, I stayed in two different hotels in the greater Atlanta area. One was a Ritz-Carlton, and the other a Marriott.* But it wasn't--at least not for me. 1to1Media.com/weblog.

Guest Experience 40

Guest Experience Hotels Brands Customer Engagement 40

delighted

JANUARY 28, 2020

Sending surveys in this sort of cadence is ineffective for a few reasons: Customers are asked for feedback at seemingly random times and are typically less engaged with the business. If surveys are sent too long after a purchase/interaction, customers will more than likely forget the critical details of their experiences.

NPS 44

NPS Survey Ecommerce Hotels 44