CSM Magazine

APRIL 11, 2023

According to research by Hubspot, 93% of guests have higher expectations than they did before the pandemic – and guest experience is king. Voice Search Technology Virtual assistants have made voice searches the norm, so it makes sense to incorporate this tech into both your website and your in-room facilities.

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Guest Experience Hospitality Hotels How To 52

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 a data-driven guest experience and retention platform focused 100% on building operator-focused tools.

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Technology Hotels Guest Experience Hospitality 52

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Casinos are increasingly harnessing technology to elevate customer service, revolutionizing their interactions and support for patrons. By adopting advanced technologies, casinos strive to deliver a more personalized, efficient, and engaging experience. This tailored approach helps players feel valued and appreciated.

Technology 52

Technology Customer Service Analytics Guest Experience 52

inmoment

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Last week, I led a roundtable discussion at the Future Guest Experience 2019 conference, where I had a chance to chat with executives and CX experts who are searching for ways to future-proof their guest experiences. Here are a few strategies to get you started: Improving Experiences Today.

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Guest Experience Entertainment Hospitality Brands 40

Kayako

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Humanistic experience is achieved when employees are armed and enabled to deliver on the brand promise. The technology and tools can’t replace real-time passion, or a genuine commitment to the organization, brand, and customers”. It’s easy to make a personal connection with a customer who is chatty and happy on the other end.

Communication 130

Communication How To Culture Customers 130

ReviewTrackers

AUGUST 30, 2017

This week: We explain how companies from the finance, healthcare, insurance , and hospitality industries can better connect with their customers. A report from EY suggests that banks should segment their customers by technological and financial knowledge as opposed to basic demographic information, such as age and profession.

Connections 50

Connections Customer Journeys Healthcare Banking 50

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 3, 2016

He’s constantly trying new ideas and pushing the envelope to achieve better experiences for both his employees and guests. Now he turns to wearable technology (the Apple Watch) to take the guest experience to the next level. 15 Reasons Your Customers Don’t Like You (Infographic) by Mary Shulzhenko.

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Airlines Customer Service Infographics Customer Retention 125

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Today’s customers expect trust, and as the author states, it “has become the indispensable connective tissue between brands and customer loyalty.”. How teaching your employees to provide great guest experiences increases sales by Alyssa Hanson . It drives word-of-mouth referrals. My Comment: Every day I read articles on AI.

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Customer Service Guest Experience B2B B2C 91

InMoment XI

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This technology supports a wide array of applications, from voice-activated assistants and chatbots to sophisticated text analysis tools and language translation services. As the capabilities of NLP continue to expand, it further revolutionizes various industries, enhances user experiences, and opens new avenues for research and innovation.

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Data Social Media Net Promoter Score Analysis 195

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2025

Effective communication is paramount to understanding customer needs , resolving issues, and ensuring a positive experience. Multilingual customer support enables businesses to connect with a broader audience, breaking down language barriers that could otherwise hinder growth and customer satisfaction.

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Tools e-support Customer Satisfaction Travel 52

Avaya

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

With the right technology, organizations can even build learning algorithms to bring intelligence into the last mile of routing selection, enabling them to match customers based on several deeper variables such as personality, emotion and call outcome.

Hotels 40

Hotels Guest Experience Hospitality Strategy 40

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. That’s exactly why HITEC 2017 exists.

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Hospitality Guest Experience Hotels Entertainment 53

CSM Magazine

JUNE 5, 2024

Staying informed about current trends can help businesses provide memorable guest experiences. Here are some key customer experience trends shaping the hospitality industry today. Personalised Experiences Personalisation is no longer just a trend; it’s a necessity.

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Hospitality Trends Industry Hotels 52

Magellan Solutions

JANUARY 19, 2024

The front desk is the heart of a hotel, managing guest experiences and providing 24/7 hospitality. The front desk always prioritizes guest needs. It makes every moment memorable and elevates the customer experience. It makes guests feel genuinely appreciated and looked after. Your success is our commitment.

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Hotels Hospitality Guest Experience Travel 52

CSM Magazine

JUNE 20, 2024

Sabre Hospitality, a division of global software and technology firm Sabre Corporation, is primed to unveil an AI powered ‘concierge’ at HITEC Charlotte in the USA. Fast and accurate responses to customer inquiries are a reality with this technology, fostering a more harmonious customer experience.

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Hospitality Guest Experience Hotels Exceptional Customer Service 52

Optimove

JULY 19, 2022

Savvy hoteliers are on standby, ready to elevate and optimize the guest experience, cultivating valuable, long-term connections, and boosting the bottom line – and doing a substantial chunk of it through, you guessed it, their mobile app! billion in 2021 to a whopping $4.5 billion this year. We love our hotel apps.

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Hotels Marketing Guest Experience Travel 52

Avaya

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

One marked by social proliferation, mobile sophistication, and an evolving workforce that has nearly eliminated the distinction between corporate and personal technology. 71% of employees now want their employer to provide them with the same level of technology they use in their personal lives. In 2010, the idea was comical.

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Communication Guest Experience Hospitality Healthcare 71

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.

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Hospitality Innovation Hotels Guest Experience 56

Oracle

MAY 1, 2019

One of the key findings from WeddingWire’s 2019 Newlywed Report indicated that an emphasis is placed “on personalization and creating a full guest experience.” No longer is the wedding day solely focused on brides and grooms.

Guest Experience 81

Guest Experience Social Media Report Trends 81

ReviewTrackers

MAY 15, 2017

Whether you’re managing a boutique resort with a dozen rooms or an international destination brand with tens or hundreds of hotel properties around the world, your ability to monitor, influence, and improve the way your hotel is perceived online by existing and potential guests can spell the difference between winning and losing.

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Hotels Management Net Promoter Score Social Media 20

Magellan Solutions

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Essence of 24/7 Hotel Management 24/7 hotel management takes center stage, creating exceptional guest experiences. Significance in the Hospitality Tapestry At the core of exceptional guest experiences lies ongoing management. It connects every step of a guest’s journey. Read along!

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Hotels Management Hospitality Guest Experience 52

inmoment

JANUARY 28, 2020

Auntie Anne’s understands that the guest experience and the employee experience are closely connected. But as a quick-service restaurant chain connected through millions of pieces of data and feedback, it became nearly impossible to understand exactly how the two are connected.

Guest Experience 52

Guest Experience Effort Score Employee Experience Feedback 52

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The five ideas in this article are exactly what he uses when leading his team to deliver a great guest experience. Customer Service as Experience: Fast, Consistent Comms Boost Customer Lifetime Value by Andy Farmer (The Drum) Is it me or do we seem to be stuck in a customer experience (CX) time warp?

Customer Service 70

Customer Service Hospitality Hotels Customer Retention 70

Totango

JUNE 25, 2020

SevenRooms is a hospitality platform designed to help operators maximize profits, build customer loyalty, and create truly exceptional guest experiences. So the ability to connect with your guests through delivery is important. They’re going to have to invest in more training, more health investment technologies.

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Hospitality Industry Guest Experience Customer Success 62

CSM Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2023

In an age where digital convenience is no longer a luxury but a basic expectation, the hotel industry faces the challenge of constantly evolving to meet and exceed guests’ needs. One innovation leading this transformation is the rise of chatbots, designed not only to streamline processes but to enrich the overall guest experience.

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Hotels Chatbots Hospitality Guest Experience 52

inmoment

JANUARY 28, 2020

Auntie Anne’s understands that the guest experience and the employee experience are closely connected. But as a quick-service restaurant chain connected through millions of pieces of data and feedback, it became nearly impossible to understand exactly how the two are connected.

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Guest Experience Effort Score Employee Experience Feedback 40

NetBase

MARCH 2, 2020

This includes insights that reveal business trends, help them connect with consumers, and enable them to understand the story behind competitors and the market. Wingstop sets up a “command center” to track and respond to customers in real-time on game day to make sure they have a great guest experience.

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Social Media Multi-Channel Leadership Entertainment 60

North Highland

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Ensuring that organizations have an exceptional personal guest/owner experience and can make needed changes will be key before focusing on a more sophisticated data strategy. Next, the traditional data and technology infrastructure needs replacing. Part of this process is optimizing IT operations for efficient data delivery.

Travel 45

Travel ROI Entertainment CRM 45

Happy or Not

APRIL 1, 2025

The over-automation trap: when technology hurts CX Automation has transformed customer feedback management, making it easier to collect customer feedback across multiple channels. However, when businesses over-rely on automation and remove the human element, they risk damaging the customer experience.

Feedback 36

Feedback Net Promoter Score Effort Score Customer Retention 36

Clarabridge

MAY 4, 2017

Coming off of the heels of a noteworthy first day and a night of ‘getting into the groove’ with an eighties cover band at LIV Nightclub, Day 2 of Clarabridge Customer Connections (C3) Conference did not disappoint! HCSC and Northridge Group Break Down the Importance of an Effortless Experience.

Customer Service 45

Customer Service Social Media Conference Guest Experience 45

SurveySparrow

JUNE 30, 2023

Considers emotional connections, perceptions, and customer satisfaction. Limited Resources and Budget: Implementing effective customer experience design often requires investments in technology, training, and resources. Disney is synonymous with magical experiences, and their attention to detail in CX design is unmatched.

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Customer Experience Design Customer Experience Effort Score Customer Journeys 52

Currency Alliance

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Countless articles have been written about enhancing the hotel customer experience (CX) with technology. By owning this more complete customer journey, the hotel has the opportunity to deliver better experiences and to earn greater guest loyalty. Restive guests: understanding hospitality loyalty.

Hotels 40

Hotels Hospitality Loyalty Travel 40

Kustomer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

For some, empathy comes naturally and they’re able to really connect with customers on a personal level. Back in 2007, I joined the team at Hershey and got to build out, at that time was a guest experience program. Others might be organizationally inclined and more numbers-oriented. I got to do that for five years.

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Effort Score Contact Center Self Service Metrics 85

Qualtrics

JULY 2, 2019

We always strive to connect customer needs for building a great customer experience with direct impact to their business. It’s great to hear some of the early success stories of our customers, I recently heard from Patty Lopez, VP of Guest Experience at Fiesta International Group that it was “a game changer.”.

Innovation 39

Innovation Social Media NPS Contact Center 39

Michel Falcon Experience

MARCH 17, 2023

If you’re looking to connect with me online, I am at Michele Falcon everywhere, whether it’s LinkedIn or Instagram, Twitter so connect with me there. I am in hospitality and restaurants, so often people turn to me to discuss all things related to hospitality and guest experience. I truly appreciate it.

Hospitality 60

Hospitality Customer Experience Banking Sports 60

Alida

OCTOBER 27, 2017

An essential part of that experience, however, is tying the brick-and-mortar visit with a digital-mobile relationship, said Johnson, so Starbucks is investing in elevating the in-store experience and the digital-mobile connection with customers simultaneously. Make it magical.

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Retail Examples e-support Entertainment 154

Comm100

AUGUST 23, 2018

There are several ways that companies are opting to use third-party messaging systems to connect with their customers. This gives customers another option for connecting with their favorite companies on the go, outside of the company’s native app. Chatbots Automate Exceptional Experiences. Who is doing this right?

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Exceptional Customer Service Customer Service Chatbots Hotels 112