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Customer Relationships Are a Waste of Time! Is This True? What Do You Think?

Beyond Philosophy

She also explained the company has engineers and technicians serving in dual roles because “customers do not want a sales relationship.” Some types of industries buy into the customer relationship concept more than others. For example, hotels and hospitality get it straight away. Other firms, not so much.

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How to create loyal customers and brand evangelists in the travel and hospitality industry

Up Your Service

Our previous blog post demonstrated the power of customer voice in an unsolicited book review from a technology industry guru. This post makes the same point, but for the travel and hospitality – one of the most traditional “service” industries on the planet. The rise of white-glove customer service.

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Hospitality loyalty: 3 predictions that will change the industry

Currency Alliance

Here are three predictions of how loyalty programs must evolve in hospitality. Furthermore, AI-enabled management systems will be used in back-office functions, such as customer services and customer-acquisition channels. How hotels can prepare: shift budget from ‘human’ costs to reward value for customers.

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State of online reviews 2024: Embracing automation for growth

BirdEye

These changes highlight Google’s expanding role in shaping online visibility for businesses, making the management of Google reviews more crucial than ever for a robust digital presence. Automated review responses Businesses increasingly engaged with their reviews, indicating a trend towards more active online reputation management.

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SevenRooms Selected as a Marriott International Preferred Restaurant Technology Provider

CSM Magazine

The global technology platform will power personalised guest experiences to increase revenue while providing deeper guest insights for the global hospitality company. About SevenRooms SevenRooms is a guest experience and retention platform that helps hospitality operators create exceptional experiences that drive revenue and repeat business.

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3 Actions to Take on the Road to Leadership Bravery

Customer Bliss

Transparency, increasingly, is becoming more important to customers, and more differentiating for brands. Finally, these admired companies choose to level the playing field, reducing or eliminating practices where in the past, customers might have felt that the company was holding all the cards. Level the playing field.

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Lessons from the Pandemic to Improve Your Customer Experience Now

Bill Quiseng

Within the hospitality industry, we considered everything from hand sanitizers to Plexiglas shields, from floor and door decals to HVAC filters, reallocating the funds to cover the costs. Does each role in your business enhance the customer experience or can it be modified to give customers a better one? Assess every position.