Voice quality and other issues have been an increasingly prevalent issue with more contact center agents working remotely during the pandemic. The accelerated shift to at-home agents during COVID-19 ripped a hole in contact centers' ability to manage technical issues as well as offer consistency across network environments, including those that negatively impact customer experience during interactions with callers. READ MORE
HOTEL BUSINESS REVIEW
January FOCUS: Mobile Technology
A mobile app has become an essential technology at every phase of the guest experience - and now, it's becoming vital to the workforce as well. Used to facilitate communication, improve and streamline workforce scheduling, implement safety regulations, and even promote financial wellness, mobile apps now form a crucial component in a hotel's ability to gain a reputation as the employer of choice. READ MORE
We are moving into a new era of remote working and the delivery of all hotel services digitally. No longer constrained by being in the office, the modern workforce is embracing a work anywhere, anytime philosophy. Mobile devices are at the heart of this change. This article urges the hospitality industry to move beyond a narrow focus on digitizing manual processes (check-in, check-out, digital keys) to embrace the full potential of the smartphone platform. READ MORE
Resistance is futile. Guests have made it clear and are now expecting a personalized, mobile-first experience. It's no longer an option, but a requirement. If there was any silver linings from the pandemic, it was the shift in perception and speed of adoption of mobile technology. With current staff shortages and uncertainly with future protocols, now is the time to embrace mobile technology to help mitigate these uncontrollable circumstances while increasing revenue. READ MORE
This article answers a vital question for hoteliers on whether investing in Mobile Payment technology is worth it. There is a discussion about the type of mobile payment solutions available to hoteliers to incorporate into your properties, and then there are some pros and cons of adopting the technology in your property. Ultimately the article encourages the adoption of Mobile Technology and provides justification for this stance. READ MORE
With vaccines rolling out around the world and countries reopening their borders, next year is expected to bring fairer winds and calmer seas to the tourism industry. However, catching COVID-19 is still the main fear among travelers. Hotels need to make changes in their services and infrastructure based on technology to attract guests and recover from the economical losses caused by the pandemic. READ MORE
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Chatbots and voice assistants. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. And, Natural Language Processing? What possibly could these have to do with serving guests in a hotel? It's the ultimate Sci-Fi question: can humans and machines not only coexist but blend into a single entity. It's time we take our humanity and cobble on some AI and ML, mix it with a dash of NLP and top it off with some Deep Learning and punch out a robust, not robot, service initiative to enhance guest satisfaction and the bottom line. READ MORE
Is your hotel mobile-ready? Mobile-first? Mobile-native? Well, brace yourself, more changes are coming. Just when you thought that you were getting the hang of using mobile to drive interest and action among guests, your customers have started using mobile in wholly new ways. And these behavioral changes represent "the new, new thing" for mobile marketing and distribution. What is the change? An increasing use of voice among guests when they search and interact with information in mobile situations. Voice already plays a key role in travel sales and marketing. Here's how to make sure voice plays that role for you. READ MORE
2022 FEATURES CALENDAR
So many exciting industry changes heading our way!
