technology

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The Tech List that Hotel Brands Need for 2020

Across our list, we’re advocating for a Mid-sized hotel to look toward not just a singular technology but to look at the broad operational areas where tech can have greatest impact on the bottom line

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A Day in the Life of a Parking Revenue Manager

As a Revenue Manager are you leveraging RM to optimize your parking business? How many pricing decisions do you make per day, and how much time do you have left for strategic thinking?

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Why Google’s “BERT” Algorithm Update is a Win For Hotel Direct Bookings

While OTAs have traditionally had their results appear in hotel branded search results, Google’s new “BERT” algorithm update has already decreased those appearances and had a significant impact

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Mobile PMS and POS Could Wow Guests and Transform Group Business

A mobile PMS and POS can effectively turn the hotel front desk into an “option,” rather than a “necessary evil.” Additionally, an integrated system can inspire a more agile service model.

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What Is a ChatBot and Does Your Hotel Need One?

What Is a ChatBot and Does Your Hotel Need One?

To keep your guests coming back for more, definitely consider joining the chatbot revolution – but only if your hotel is equipped and prepared for this big step.

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How Will 2020 Shape Up For Hotels – My Top Ten Predictions

They say all good Revenue Managers carry two things: a calculator to crunch the numbers and a crystal ball to predict the future. Here is my views on how the hotel industry will change in 2020.

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Ways To Improve Your Hotel Front Desk Team Performance

In order to improve your front office operations, you have to have a great team. Here are a few tips and to improve the front desk employee performance which leads to a better guest experience.

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Solutions and Practices to Turn Hotel Data Into a Valuable Asset

A key challenge of hotel data management is the high diversity of information. It can be extracted from multiple websites, metasearch platforms, social media, internal docs, reports and systems.

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A Make-or-Break Issue for Hotels: Guests Want Cybersecurity

A Make-or-Break Issue for Hotels: Guests Want Cybersecurity

Once the specific aspects of security have been considered across hotel vendors, in order to shift guest perceptions of cybersecurity, hotels are challenged with branding themselves as secure.

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What’s Happening with Google

It’s crucial for you to invest in your 2020 marketing budget. Hotel ads are a necessity! Email and social media marketing, too. Finally, make sure your Google My Business profile is fully up to date.

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