Point-of-Sale Systems in Hospitality: Maximizing the Benefits
Point-of-sale systems serve a crucial role in the hospitality industry, assisting with everything from the processing of customer payments to the accurate collection and management of data. Nevertheless, businesses need to take certain steps to maximize the benefits, and in this post, you can learn more about these steps. Table of Contents: What is a Point-of-Sale System? What Are the Main Benefits of Point-of-Sale Systems? 5 Additional Benefits of Point-of-Sale Systems? Expand Your Business Upsell
Revenue Manager Job Description: What to Look For?
Before embarking on a career in revenue management, reading a comprehensive revenue manager job description can be useful. After all, it is a position with many different responsibilities connected to it, and it is also important to get a sense of the required skills, qualities, and qualifications. In this article, you will find a description of what revenue management entails and why it is so important for hotels. Table of Contents: What is Revenue Management?
Tips to Simplify Your Revenue Strategy With Analytics & Automation in 2021
As a revenue manager, analytics and automation probably aren’t new to you. But recent developments in tech, like predictive analytics, forward-looking data and live insights, take revenue management to a whole new level. Especially in the looming recovery phase, these capabilities can drastically increase your chances of success even with unpredictable markets. Leaving Historical Data Behind Before Covid-19, your historical data was a reliable base for forecasts and business predictions for the upcoming year. But
Time To Value: A Key Metric to Help You Identify The Best Tech for Your Hotel
Technology is becoming more and more ingrained into the daily operations of today’s hoteliers, with hotel technology itself evolving in leaps and bounds. As hotel tech platforms and tools become more advanced and marketing-savvy, it becomes increasingly difficult for hoteliers to sift through the noise to find the best tools to meet their specific needs. In this article, you'll learn how the Time to Value metric can help hoteliers to decide which technology or software
Beyond Revenue: How Smart Upsell Solutions Improve Hotel Efficiency
Upsell solutions offer more than just extra revenue; they streamline hotel operations by using real-time data to optimize staffing, forecasting, and resource allocation. In this article, you’’ll explore how these technologies can sharpen key processes while delivering personalized experiences, driving improvements in both hotel efficiency and guest satisfaction. Enhancing Guest Engagement and Revenue with Smart Hotel Upsells One of the biggest breakthroughs in hotel technology is the ability to continuously engage guests throughout their stay, using strategic upsells that benefit both hotel and traveler. From post-booking to check-in, and throughout their stay, these moments of engagement create personalized experiences for
5 Ways Personalization Marketing Can Benefit the Hospitality Industry
For hotel owners and others operating in the hospitality industry, finding ways to stand out from rivals and appeal to potential customers is essential. One of the best ways to do this is to deliver more tailored, individual marketing messages. In this article, you will learn more about how to achieve this through personalization marketing and learn about how this concept can improve marketing efforts and revenue generation. Understanding Personalization Marketing Personalization marketing, sometimes known
5 Benefits of Virtual Reality Marketing for The Travel Industry
Virtual reality is experienced through sights and sounds in an artificial environment provided by a computer. The travel and tourism industry has started adopting this tool to enhance customer experience and maximize engagements. If you want to use this innovative tool to promote your travel business, take a look at this overview of virtual reality marketing (Also known as VR marketing), its importance for the tourism sector, and 5 advantages of using virtual reality to
Guest Expectations for Pre-Stay Digital Experiences by Hotel Category
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel How do guest expectations of the pre-stay digital experience differ between low budget and high-end properties? How do their tech expectations differ during their stay? (Question by Nicole Sideris.)Â Our Marketing Expert Panel Tamie Matthews
How to Use Food and Beverage F&B Data to Increase Hotel Revenue
Food and beverage (F&B) data is considered a gold mine in the hospitality industry. From the moment your guests make an online reservation, to the time they leave your restaurant, your POS system or an advanced reservation platform generates valuable guest data. In this article, you'll learn how to use
How To Increase Hotel Revenue With Easy Pre-Authorizations
While hoteliers know credit card pre-authorization, many don't incorporate it into their reservation policies. Or, if they do, they leave it up to OTAs. Either way, ignoring the impact of well-managed pre-authorizations on your hotel's revenue is a mistake. Flexibility for Guests and Guarantees for Hoteliers Pre-authorizations are a temporary