Customer Experience/Service

New tool makes an instant connection between businesses and customers to solve issues on the spot and foster brand loyalty.

Placeable surveyed Millennial diners to find out what they want to see on restaurant websites.

Finding ways to understand what guests want and deliver that in a way that is meaningful to them is one of the keys to having a successful loyalty strategy. Jay S. Rein, Practice Leader, Travel & Hospitality, for Cognizant Business Consulting, offers a roadmap for hospitality operators to follow in order to create compelling rewards programs to drive loyalty and appeal to next-gen customers. Sponsored.

Incorporating digital marketing activities into an everyday work routine can help maximize growth. Chief consultant for Piedmont Avenue Consulting, David Mitroff, offers tips to strengthen loyalty and increase new business with social and e-media strategies.

Flexible point of sale platform integrates services to streamline and improve operations across all locations for a rapidly growing restaurant chain.  Sponsored.

The 2014 Global Traveler Study offers hotel and restaurant executives detailed insight into the mind of the modern traveler. Through global consumer surveys across a wide range of demographics, Hospitality Technology magazine and Cognizant Business Consulting have uncovered traveler preferences for the use of mobile devices, social media, and loyalty programs in their interactions with hotels and restaurants. Sponsored.

On the heels of announcing a global initiative for mobile check-in, Hilton Worldwide's digital and technology leaders discuss their collaboration and future plans for mobility. In what is an industry-first development, Hilton has initiated the wide-scale deployment of mobile-enabled check-in and room selection for its loyalty program members. HT speaks to Geraldine Calpin, senior vice president & global head of digital, and Bill Murphy, CIO, to get insight into the strategy and collaboration behind the project, plus insight into Hilton's future plans for mobile devices.

This annual showcase highlights solutions that can help hotels and restaurants optimize their workforce across a variety of areas such as: onboarding, recruiting and pre-screening tools; employee training and development; performance management and assessment tools; communication tools and systems; forecasting solutions to maximize sales and reduce labor costs; scheduling systems, including mobile and web-based platforms and more. Sponsored.