Real World Examples

How Meliá Hotels International Uses Review Analytics to Make Better Revenue Management Decisions

By Daniel Edward Craig. Revenue management has always been a bit of a guessing game for hotels, involving competitive analysis, historic actuals, forecasts and intuition. But we don’t really know if travelers will buy until … Continue reading

How Would You Respond To This Review? [Contest to Win Free Digital Strategy Session]

Daniel Edward Craig and I wanted to do something fun and interactive before our webinar on Wednesday: How to Respond to Reviews and Social Media Feedback. So, we’re holding a contest. The person who writes … Continue reading

Helpful Hotels: 15 Great Examples of Remarkable Service That Earns Social Media Attention

“Social media raises the stakes for customer service.” That was one of the most important insights from the recent Global Customer Service Barometer [PDF] conducted by American Express – which found that social media savvy … Continue reading

Bridging the Online-Offline Gap: citizenM’s Facebook Contest

I’m always looking for ways to connect online audiences with offline ones. Recently, I spotted a good example from citizenM Hotels – which created a Facebook contest to promote the upcoming opening of their London … Continue reading

Graffiti, Tattoos, and Your “Talkability Quotient”

“Advertising is the tax you pay for being unremarkable.” Creating something worth talking about is essential for encouraging more online reviews and generating buzz. It has always been like this, but now it’s increasingly important … Continue reading

The Art of Getting People Talking

In my presentation earlier this week, one of the core concepts I shared was the importance of creating “talkable touch points” that encourage your guests and visitors to talk online: creating and sharing social media … Continue reading

Practical Ways to Use Social Networks Like Your Virtual Focus Group

A big part of what drives us to do what we do here at ReviewPro is the fact that a wealth of data can be extracted from the social web to better understand your guests … Continue reading

Top Hotel Marketing Trends (And Case Studies) For 2012

Note: This originally appeared on Tnooz as a 3-part series: part one, part two, part three. “Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.” – Niels Bohr In this article, I wanted to … Continue reading

Reputation Management for Rogue Employees

Many times hoteliers think of reputation management in the context of monitoring and managing customer feedback. But it’s also important to protect yourself against an employee going rogue and doing something inappropriate that damages the … Continue reading

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