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PhocusWire's theme months for 2018 - all in one place
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December 31, 2018
Here some of the highlights from each of our dedicated months during 2018 - from blockchain and digital marketing to voice and startups.
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Q&A: Why test-and-learn is at the heart of improving customer experience
By Jill Menze
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July 31, 2018
Understanding the nuances of a digital strategy in the travel business is a never-ending series of projects and experimentation.
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Reimagining customer experience, part 4: Hospitality happenings
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 30, 2018
Deloitte recently surveyed more than 6,600 hotels guests who have collectively stayed at 25 brands across different hotel tiers to find out what makes a great hotel experience.
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How hotel operators can leverage technology to retain more customers
By Mark McGregor - Signavio
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July 27, 2018
Process management or process modeling is one the most underrated applications that can be utilized to enhance the experience of travel.
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Q&A: Data, context and the impact of Amazon on air travel
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 26, 2018
According to the World Bank, the number of international travel departures across the globe has more than doubled in the last two decades, from about 650 million in 1996 to 1.45 billion in 2016.
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Do diners want technology to enhance the restaurant experience?
By Jill Menze
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July 25, 2018
Technology has transformed the customer experience for travelers, who now expect on-demand, personalized service at all stages of the traveler journey. This often includes while dining, for everything...
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Virtual reality is still finding its space at the customer experience table
By Linda Fox
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July 25, 2018
Virtual reality hasn't gone mainstream, but barriers to content creation are coming down so it could still build momentum in travel.
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Q&A: Nordic Choice Hotels on how innovation drives the customer experience
By Nordic Choice Hotels & ALICE
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July 24, 2018
ALICE co-founder and president Alex Shashou sat down with Nordic Choice head of business Christian Lunden to discuss innovation at Nordic Choice properties and how the influence of other industries...
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How AccorHotels uses biometrics to unlock travelers' wants and needs
By Linda Fox
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July 24, 2018
Le Club AccorHotels is looking to gain deeper insight on customers through Seeker, an initiative that uses biometrics to track responses and get closer to what travelers want.
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Reimagining customer experience, part 3: Airport innovations
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 23, 2018
For part three we take a look inside airport terminals where a variety of innovative work is being done to improve and ease the process of air travel.
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QOTW: Something about the reality of innovation
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July 20, 2018
Quote from Brian Solis, principal analyst and futurist at Altimeter, in an article on PhocusWire this week.
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We need to talk: Conversational hospitality and the guest experience
By Jordan Parsons - Benbria
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July 18, 2018
In 2016, Chris Messina, the inventor of the hashtag, published a post on Medium dubbing a new trend called “Conversational Commerce.”
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Reimagining customer experience, part 2: Brian Solis on iteration vs. innovation
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 16, 2018
What we really should be talking about is how are you designing experiences that people are willing to find and pay more for and love and recommend.
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Desktop revenue for hotels trumps mobile despite dominance of traffic to devices
By Linda Fox
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July 16, 2018
Revenue for hotel bookings via mobile devices still lags behind those made on a desktop, according to research from Bookassist.
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Reimagining customer experience, part 1: digital design
By Mitra Sorrells
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July 9, 2018
This month we're exploring the topic of customer experience across the travel space. We begin with a look at how brands are designing their digital interfaces - websites and apps - to create an...
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