Ensure you can bring in more business thanks to excellent customer service by leveraging the power of testimonials, case studies and unique customer service channels to build trust with potential customers and keep your current ones happy.
Your guests are your most valuable asset--and the competition will do anything to steal them. In order to keep your treasured clientele loyal--and your rivals empty-handed--you need to ensure that ...
If you’re wondering how to handle customer complaints on social media, here are five tips.
The hotel industry is notorious for guest complaints. If you've ever worked retail, you know the saying "the customer is always right." This applies to the hotel industry as well ...
TalkToTheManager allows customers to connect with the management staff of a business through anonymous text messages whereupon the restaurant or hotel can resolve issues in real-time.
Build positive rapport with restaurant goers by turning any bad publicity into an opportunity to strengthen credibility within the hospitality industry.
Crambu is a text-message based concierge service that allows guests to customize their vacations from the simple touch of their own smartphones.
Rather than use today to just push their product, Office jumped on the opportunity to reach out to their consumers and create personal, memorable connections.
ResorTime.com took advantage of the new Facebook offers, but it back-fired in unexpected ways. Here is what went wrong and how to get the most out of Facebook offers.
When you hear the words “social hospitality,” the storage industry doesn’t necessarily come to mind. The storage industry probably elicits memories of angry auction people on a television show, or ...
The Tamale Guy is a genuine icon of Chicago nightlife, and in recent years, his status and his business has only improved with the help of his loyal following’s use of social media.
When social media sites first emerged, businesses soon recognized an opportunity to push their products, brands and messages. Over the years, successful companies have learned to host open dialogue with ...
A new infographic from Column Five addresses the communication gap been many businesses and their social-savvy customers.
Social Commerce is one of the hottest social trends in 2011 and the insightful folks at Useful Social Media have put together an infographic social commerce timeline.
Encouraging brand loyalty is an integral part of influencing repeat business. Stampt is basically a stamp card, but rather than a physical card you have to carry around, you simply download the mobile application.
There were some great panels at the Food Service Social Media Conference, and one of the stand-outs was on “rewarding brand loyalty.”
mGuest offers hotels the means to create deeper and more meaningful connections with their guests, thereby increasing awareness of the property and brand, offering an online functional e-concierge service and even facilitating bookings and in-room services.
I purchased a TravelZoo deal a couple months ago. The company went out of business, yet didn’t alert their customers, who made appointments and paid. What’s the proper course of action?
HootSuite is an efficient social media management tool that is very straightforward and offers a diverse array of functionality. It’s great for multiple-account management, brand monitoring, scheduling content and more.
House of Blues considers social media one of their most valuable marketing outlets. It provides brand awareness as well as an open forum to communicate with fans directly.