Joe Rawlinson

JANUARY 27, 2016

With a saturation of marketing and advertising, companies rely more on consumer emotions to sell a product. Apple is no stranger to creating a sentimental connection to its products, and it’s a trend we see more often in today’s marketing. But these four emotions and strategies are key ways to engage new customers in 2016.

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Consumers Marketing Advertising 2015 94

C3Centricity

JUNE 8, 2020

However, it can learn a lot from consumer packaged goods (FMCG/CPG), as I shared with industry experts at a Faculty Day of one of the leading hospitality schools in Switzerland. Having spent most of my career in consumer goods, I was invited to share what the hospitality industry could learn from the industry.

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Hospitality Customer Centricity Hotels Return on Investment 107

Think Customers

APRIL 6, 2020

And in many cases, they are looking to connect with other people to share their experiences, emotions, and find someone who will listen. Contact centers and customer service organizations play a critical role in enabling those human connections. Airlines, hotels and other travel-related businesses are reporting hours-long hold times.

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Contact Center Connections Insurance Telecommunications 52

CSM Magazine

MAY 18, 2023

SevenRooms is currently live across 25 countries at Marriott brands including W Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, Sheraton, JW Marriott, Le Méridien, Westin, Marriott Hotels, Renaissance Hotels, EDITION Hotels, The Luxury Collection and Gaylord Hotels.

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Technology Hotels Guest Experience Hospitality 52

Avaya

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

So, how can hotels stay ahead? As customers increasingly use digital channels to interact with the brands they love, it’s imperative that hotels can support a personalized, omnichannel experience that drives insight and engagement at the individual account level.

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Hotels Guest Experience Hospitality Travel 55

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Thanks to Gen Z, Deeper Connections Will Become the Currency of the Future by AmberNechole Hart (Adweek) Empty ecommerce gets you to checkout fast but gives no reason to return. Connected ecommerce adds value emotionally, materially or both while delivering the same seamless purchase journey. Why is connection important?

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2024 Article Customer Service Social Media 67

Alida

MARCH 27, 2018

At Customers for Life, a recent Vision Critical event in Hong Kong, we immediately felt the grandeur, magnificent presence and ambience of the flagship Mandarin Oriental (MO) hotel in Central Hong Kong as soon as we stepped in. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group: Not all customers are created equal.

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Brands Hotels Rewards Programs Insurance 124

BirdEye

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

eCommerce review sites allow consumers to share feedback and experiences about products, services, and businesses they interact with online. For your business, being listed substantiates your online reputation , influencing consumer trust and purchase decisions. What are eCommerce review sites?

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Travel Hotels Social Media Healthcare 57

Kustomer

APRIL 14, 2023

Demonstrating How Kustomer Delivers Connected Service that Scales & Delights Kustomer recently attended Shoptalk in Las Vegas, NV on March 26-29, 2023. Within the booth, we had a theater pod for our thought leadership sessions, a demo pod to explore the platform, and a new “connected service” sweepstakes pod.

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2023 Retail Hotels Events 52

GetFeedback

JULY 19, 2019

Research reflects it, too: 76% of consumers expect companies to understand their needs and expectations. The same survey showed that when hotels get the customer journey right, customers are 61% more willing to recommend the hotel than customers of hotels that only focus on touchpoints. We all feel it.

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ROI Touchpoint Hotels Customer Journey 309

ShepHyken

JANUARY 21, 2024

You will love his opening story about what happened in a well-known, name-brand hotel. The 2024 Marigold Global Consumer Trends Index Report provides insights into consumer preferences that drive marketing decisions and explores the influence of brand relationships. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 10, 2024

But brands in touch with consumer realities are also waking up to the power of “customer empowerment” as a lever for their CX strategy. Hotels and airlines have been practicing this for years, raising and lowering rates based on busy (or not-so-busy) times. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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Article 2024 Customer Service Airlines 78

Alida

JULY 17, 2017

Creating shared value is essential for developing an authentic brand and truly connecting with customers. Silicon Valley keynoter, Connie Dieken, brought up the example of Marriott Hotels, who bought Starwood Hotels specifically because of the loyalty of their customers. Develop personal connections with customers.

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2017 Customer Experience Hotels 2025 172

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Gift Experiences Can Create an Emotional Connection With Customers by Wise Marketer Staff. Mastercard: Consumer Experience Is Loyalty’s New Currency by PYMNTS. PYMNTS) “I’m a consumer. The article starts with the question: “I’m a consumer. So many stats are based on consumer feedback. It Starts at the Top!

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Article 2020 Customer Service Loyalty Programs 141

ShepHyken

MAY 29, 2023

Then there is the emotional way which is getting people to connect with your brand through personalized engagement and positive experiences. How does an emotional connection impact customer spending? There are two ways to get people more invested in a brand. What is a successful loyalty program?

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Loyalty Loyalty Programs Airlines Hotels 62

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

They save critical data, allowing consumers to access information and execute certain activities more quickly, ensuring an excellent customer service experience. . Ensuring that every time a consumer contacts your customer service, they receive timely, useful information they require is critical here. To sum it up.

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Customer Service Hotels Social Media Hospitality 65

C3Centricity

OCTOBER 1, 2019

We all know how extremely demanding consumers have become in recent years. I was recently in the US and as seems to be the norm these days, the hotel in which I stayed asked me to rate their performance afterwards. To think that a Hotel apologises for not exceeding my expectations! Companies need to deliver more, a lot more!

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Customer Satisfaction Hotels Marketing Customer Centricity 72

Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Having worked with and written about the Ritz Carlton Hotel Company, Dr. Michelli knew a bit about the elevated experience of luxury hotels. However, that was the established business model, a traditional hotel experience. Businesses tend to take longer to adapt to technology than consumers, Dr. Michelli says.

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Hotels Travel Hospitality 2019 104

Kustomer

AUGUST 28, 2023

Ritz-Carlton Returns Beloved Stuffed Giraffe to Kid After Leaving It at the Hotel After visiting the hotel while on a family vacation, a young boy left behind his favorite stuffed giraffe, Joshie. The parents told their son that Joshie was just staying a few extra days on vacation.

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Customer Service Airlines Hotels Omnichannel 52

Kerry Bodine

OCTOBER 20, 2021

We find this simple, yet powerful chain of events in both business-to-consumer (B2C) organizations — like hotels and retailers — and in business-to-business (B2B) organizations — like consulting firms and enterprise software developers. Add that into your CX business case, and you’ll soon be on the superhighway to success.

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Customer Experience B2C Hotels Events 90

Strativity

JANUARY 6, 2023

This year and beyond, companies in any space—whether apparel, food, or fitness—need to prioritize creating ecosystems consumers can’t live without. In the travel space, for example, you can book a flight on American Airlines and earn points for Hyatt hotels. Some industries are already doing this well. Design for the ecosystem.

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Brands Apparel Airlines Hotels 52

ShepHyken

MARCH 2, 2020

The global study, entitled The Connected Customer: Delivering an Effortless Experience, surveyed over 1,000 participants spanning 13 different verticals. The new guest-centric look of loyalty for hotels by Mitra Sorrells. Most companies are concerned about the rising cost of acquisition – not just hotels. Lots to learn here.

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2020 Article Customer Service Hospitality 105

Currency Alliance

JUNE 11, 2019

Many consumers now ‘multibank’[iii], keeping their traditional provider on-hand for the same reasons they always did, but branching out in search of enhanced value. In 2000, UK consumer bank Halifax launched a fairly successful marketing slogan: the people that give you extra [iv]. Actually, they do. Extra what? The problem with CLOs.

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Banking Loyalty Consumers Loyalty Programs 40

BirdEye

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Nearly four in five ( 79 percent ) consumers say they trust the reviews they read online as much as personal recommendations. Online reviews remain a vital source for connecting local businesses and potential customers. Consumers look to online reviews to decide which business provides the best customer experience.

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Hotels Healthcare Travel Automotive 98

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. 2017 Local Search Survey ).

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Hotels Management Net Promoter Score Social Media 20

C3Centricity

MAY 20, 2019

It is true that without satisfaction, customers will not return to a hotel or restaurant. However, despite this, I believe that the hospitality industry has a lot it can learn from consumer packaged goods (CPG). Research from Forbes shows that 81% of consumers’ purchase decisions are influenced by their friends’ social media posts.

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Hospitality Hotels Social Media Return on Investment 87

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

A woman goes online to search for a hotel to stay at during her upcoming trip to New York. She types in “hotels in New York” in the search box and results populate the page. She chooses the Refinery Hotel, with 680 google reviews. – Shep Hyken. She reads through some of the reviews and decides to book her stay.

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Customer Engagement Blog Engagement Hotels 81

Experience Matters

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

The research shows the connection between customer experience, loyalty, and revenue growth for 19 industries. consumers describing their experiences with and their loyalty to 268 companies. We just published a Temkin Group report, ROI of Customer Experience, 2014. Download report for $395.

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2014 ROI Net Promoter Score Customer Experience 126

ijgolding

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

A hotel true to its word. We stayed in an independent hotel called Hotel Tres Reyes (the three kings). We had absolutely no idea what to expect from this hotel – but what we received was absolutely perfect. If you ever happen to be in Pamplona, I cannot recommend this hotel enough. The beauty of children.

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Hotels Customer Experience Books Customers 93

ReviewTrackers

JUNE 27, 2019

Entitled “Hotel Performance Impact of Socially Engaging with Consumers” and authored by Chris Anderson and Saram Han of the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, the study analyzed review data on TripAdvisor and examined the effects of reviews and review responses on reputation and revenue.

Management 85

Management Hospitality Hotels Net Promoter Score 85

Kustomer

JUNE 1, 2023

For the modern consumer, expectations are growing. Modern customers connect with brands asynchronously, whether it’s tagging your company in their Instagram story one day or emailing with questions about their recent purchase the next.

Customer Service 78

Customer Service Customer Service Strategies Hotels Social Media 78

Think Customers

JULY 20, 2020

Hotels: Hampton by Hilton (77.5) Hotels and multichannel banks also had several brands move into the ‘Good’ category some of which were: Courtyard by Marriott, Holiday Inn Express, Chase, and U.S. Emotional connections remain essential. Feelings of happiness and value connect customers to a brand. Utilities: SRP (70.6).

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2020 Banking Airlines Hotels 52

Experience Matters

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Here’s the executive summary: To understand the connection between customer experience (CX) and loyalty, we examined feedback from 10,000 U.S. consumers that describes both their experiences with and their loyalty to 293 companies across 20 industries.

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2015 ROI Net Promoter Score Customer Experience 131

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 23, 2015

I was thrilled to have the opportunity to interview Amy Jackson, Senior Director of Brand Strategy and Consumer Marketing for TripIt from Concur while I was at the South By Southwest Interactive festival in Austin, Texas back in March. If you travel a bit, as I do, this app can be a lifesaver.

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Social Media Travel Rewards Programs Innovation 218

ijgolding

DECEMBER 9, 2014

We are all used to receiving random emails from organisations we interact with for both business and as consumers. Marketing emails have actually become as big a certainty as anything else in the continuously connected world we now live in – and that brings me nicely back to the subject of this blog post.

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Hotels Customer Retention 2010 Retail 84

InMoment XI

JANUARY 17, 2024

Guest experience refers to the overall impression and satisfaction that a guest has during their interactions with a hospitality brand or establishment, such as hotels, restaurants, resorts, and attractions. Today’s consumers expect seamless and convenient interactions across multiple channels. What is Guest Experience?

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Guest Experience Hospitality Hotels Travel 260

ReviewTrackers

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

How Consumers Use The Knot. TheKnot also helps users find and connect with local vendors for their wedding: from wedding photographers, venues, bridal salons, and jewelers to DJs, wedding bands, florists, photo booths, and hotel room blocks. TheKnot.com for Business. TheKnot Reviews: What You Need to Know.

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