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Great hotel experience? Think More Proximity Marketing and Less Bubbly Soaps 

Optimove

We love our hotel apps. In 2022, travelers expect their hotel of choice to treat them as valuable customers and not just as a number in a vast sea of other numbers. Just a 5-minute wait at check-in can reduce guest satisfaction by 50% (Hospitality.net) but worry not, we have some ideas to help reduce wait times by up to 20%.

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3 Best Practices for Travel and Hospitality brands to thrive in the new normal

Interactions

Hotels, airlines, and tourist destinations are currently preparing for this resurgence– without actually knowing the volume that it will bring. . Or should hotels and airlines continue to be cautious? The post 3 Best Practices for Travel and Hospitality brands to thrive in the new normal appeared first on Interactions.

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3 Ways Conversational AI can help your Customers in an Urgent Travel Situation

Interactions

As the weather heats up this time of year, vacation is the top thing on my mind and I start to book my summer travels. Book a hotel? And if I am put on hold or have to deal with a complication, it’s frustrating, but I can find the time to finish the task later in the day or on a different channel. Long wait times.

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Be a Customer Experience Leader. Measure the Right Way.

CX Journey

Today I'm pleased to share a guest post by Martha Brooke of Interaction Metrics. For others, it’s about increasing customer loyalty or selling more through each customer interaction. To achieve your goals, you’ll need to measure the fine-grained elements of your customer interactions. Learn what that way is.

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3 Ways Conversational AI can help your Customers in an Urgent Travel Situation

Interactions

As the weather heats up this time of year, vacation is the top thing on my mind and I start to book my summer travels. Book a hotel? And if I am put on hold or have to deal with a complication, it’s frustrating, but I can find the time to finish the task later in the day or on a different channel. Long wait times.

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Why is a great customer experience so elusive for some organizations?

Innovative CX

“Due to coronavirus concerns, there may be higher call volume and longer wait times in our Call Center. A global hotel chain agent can’t cancel a reservation due to a major weather event causing thousands of flight cancellations because it’s less than 24 hours until check-in. We apologize for any inconvenience.”

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Maintaining Customer Service Excellence in the midst of an Emergency

Interactions

Consumers are scrambling to contact airlines and hotels to cancel or change their bookings. . Even if your brand is struggling to keep up with customer service queries, mass policy changes and philanthropic actions can help balance the frustration of individual interactions, such as long wait times.