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Doomed: Is There Any Hope For Hotel Chains?

Beyond Philosophy

Hotel chains, worried about competition from Airbnb , are rolling out these and other special experiences for their best rewards customers. And the big hotel chains are worried. I’ve stayed in their hotels many times and I like them just fine. But true loyalty can’t be bought with rewards perks.

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How Hong Kong’s top brands lead with relationships

Alida

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. From big data to insight.

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To Get Loyal Customers, Start with Loyal Employees

Beyond Philosophy

Hotel giant Hilton recently dropped the H from its rewards program , replacing the linguistically puzzling Hilton HHonors with an easier to pronounce version, Hilton Honors. The new rewards program will be the first in the industry to allow members to combine points and money for a hotel visit.

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Tapping Into Real-Time Customer Input

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

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. I am a huge fan since it has saved me more than once.

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Astonishing BIG gains from little changes!

Beyond Philosophy

For example, let’s say you went to a hotel where the experience was fine. However, you thought this particular hotel would wow you. Your feelings toward a brand create a positive or negative halo influencing your evaluation of their Customer Experience. You see, your brain associates your expectations with the McDonald’s brand.

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

Up Your Service

But a whole other degree of devoted customer exists: The brand evangelist, described as the kind of traveler who feels so connected to a company that they proactively share their positive experiences with others. However, smart companies see this as an opportunity to create brand evangelists. The rise of white-glove customer service.

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Are Loyalty Cards Dead?

Beyond Philosophy

If you’re like me, you have loyalty cards for three different supermarkets, a half dozen airlines, several hotels, a dozen or so assorted retailers and the local frozen yogurt shop. And the very nature of loyalty is shifting: 77 percent of all consumers say they’re more willing to switch brand loyalty than they were even three years ago.

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