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sliu043

Using HRIS for Employee Scheduling - HRIS Payroll Software - 1 views

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Hospitality HRIS

shared by sliu043 on 29 Nov 17 - No Cached
  • Labor is the number one expense for most companies, so it is important to manage labor in the most efficient way possible. HRIS can synchronize scheduling with sales and productivity forecasts to help manage labor as you schedule,
  • Using HRIS for scheduling can be of particular benefit to workplaces in industries such as retail, medical, food service, and hospitality where shifts may vary widely.
  • Using HRIS for scheduling can be of particular benefit to workplaces in industries such as retail, medical, food service, and hospitality where shifts may vary widely.
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  • Provides Labor Management Tools
  • This can help you to optimize scheduling on a minute to minute basis so that your company is making the best use of every labor dollar spent.
  • Alerts You to Uncovered Shifts
  • HRIS can be configured to alert you to uncovered shifts or shifts where more coverage is needed based on forecasts. This can divert potential disasters and help you avoid ever being short staffed.
  • Makes Scheduling Communication Instantaneous
  • Having scheduling information in advance regularly can quickly and dramatically increase employee contentment.
  • Communicating schedules instantly through HRIS can help to reduce headaches and scheduling mishaps.
  • Provides a Template
  • HRIS usually provide scheduling templates and may even make it a snap to copy over the schedule from the previous week or month and make changes to accommodate current business needs. This can save time from penciling in shifts that will stay the same. Templates can also help you to easily utilize feedback from previous scheduling issues to improve future shifts.
  • Can Increase Employee Contentment
  • Depending on the available features, employees may be able to submit feedback regarding preferences in regards to scheduling. Knowing which employees prefer the late shifts, which prefer the early morning shifts, and which employees would like to pick up available additional shifts can simultaneously make scheduling easier and make employees happier.
  • Allows You to Strategically Gear Scheduling
  • HRIS can help you to identify times when it may be possible to assign certain employees training tasks or simply take employees aside and teach them new skills. This can help your company to increase the value of labor hours and invest in employees without breaking the bank.
  • rfern243 on 29 Nov 17
     
    This article talks about how companies use HRIS for implementing employee scheduling and how it provides key labor management tools. Using HRIS for scheduling can be of particular benefit to workplaces in industries such as retail, medical, food service, and hospitality where shifts may vary widely. Labor is the number one expense for most companies, so it is important to manage labor in the most efficient way possible. This can help you to optimize scheduling on a minute to minute basis so that your company is making the best use of every labor dollar spent.This can help you to optimize scheduling on a minute to minute basis so that your company is making the best use of every labor dollar spent. However, having to communicate with each individual employee as they move through varying shifts to relay schedules can be disruptive to work and difficult. Communicating schedules instantly through HRIS can help to reduce headaches and scheduling mishaps. Depending on the available features, employees may be able to submit feedback regarding preferences in regards to scheduling. The article talks about when scheduling is made easy, it is possible to focus on scheduling strategically so that employees can be cross trained through various departments or otherwise receive instruction that helps them to grow within the organization.
  • Rachel Rodriguez on 03 Dec 17
     
    I believe the hospitality industry can benefit greatly from the implementation of the HRI Software. This article in particular focus in an important part of the human resource which is scheduling employees. One of the biggest reasons of the high employment turn over in the industry has to do with the scheduling. The hospitality employees work very long shifts and on the days that the rest of the people rest like weekends and holidays. To have a program that will take care of the scheduling is very beneficial because all the employees get a chance to have off to to work on the requested days if possible. It makes it more equal for everybody and make it look less personal so that the employees do not think that the manager has any sort preferences among them. Overall makes thing more easy to handle and optimize the time of the human resources department because they do not need to put time aside for scheduling.
  • sliu043 on 16 Apr 18
     
    As we all know, the company can't be truly beneficial from using HRIS for scheduling if it operates on a 9-5 schedule. But in the hospitality industry, the company operates over a long period of time, having the different degree of complexity with scheduling. So, HRIS will help the companies to make scheduling easier. In this article, the author introduces several advantages that HRIS offers to the industry. HRIS provides hotels with labor management tools and alerts them to uncovered shifts. Moreover, it makes scheduling communication instantaneous and increase employee contentment. Most importantly, HRIS enables hotels to save time and money for providing a template, which allows hotels to strategically gear scheduling.
anonymous

Shift4 supports Google Wallet | Hotel Management - 0 views

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POS

shared by anonymous on 23 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • Shift4 Corporation now supports Google Wallet on four newly integrated Ingenico PIN pads.The Shift4 interfaces for these four new devices – the Ingenico iSC250, iSC350, iPP320, and iPP350 – also support swipe-ahead functionality, meaning customers can swipe their cards (or touch their phones) and then enter their PIN (or signature) before the merchant finishes ringing up the order. Once the order is completed, customers simply approve the amount, get their receipt, and are on their way. In busy retail environments, the short time saved by this option quickly adds up.
  • The new NFC functionality integrates seamlessly with Shift4's existing DOLLARS ON THE NET® features including TrueTokenization® and 4Go®. It is now available to Shift4 merchants running the most recent version of Shift4's Universal Transaction Gateway®. Currently, the aforementioned devices are supported with no modification required to the Point-of-Sale (POS) system.
  • anonymous on 23 Jun 12
     
    Shift4 develops payment technology for various types of business. The hotel I work in uses it to process gift cards. This article describes the company's newest endeavor with emerging technologies, in this case Google Wallet. Companies using Shift4 will now have the functionality of letting customers use Google Wallet, paying for a purchase by tapping or swiping your cell phone on a special screen, in a seamless integration with their current POS. Google Wallet or the iPhone Square Card Reader are technologies that businesses need to take into consideration when developing or enhancing their POS. Shift4 seems to be the front runner in offering this add-on. I imagine other payment developers will follow suit.
rhoff019

Council Post: Cybersecurity As We Know It Is About To Change - 0 views

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shared by rhoff019 on 16 Jul 20 - No Cached
  • the global cybersecurity market is set to increase to $270 billion by 2026. This signals the priority boardrooms have placed on cyber risk management even as digital transformation takes place en masse.
  • COVID-19 has become the catalyst to trigger change in the ways we manage and operate technology.
  • Virtual desktops emulate a computer system so that IT can control access as such adding input/output devices as well as software and applications. This could become an important control point when remote workers are operating outside the safety of a corporate network.
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  • Telecommuting Is The Only Way Of Working For Many
  • With the remote working concept taking center stage, re-evaluation of these policies is needed to address the new cyberthreats.
  • With millions of employees working from home, hackers’ focus has shifted from enterprise to remote working individuals. To handle the menace that exists in cyberspace, decentralized cybersecurity will rise where greater emphasis will be placed on data sources such as actual remote employees themselves.
  • User access controls have largely revolved around single or two-factor authentication. These methods rely on “something you know (username)” and “something you have (password).”
  • This means identity protection will be a top priority, and the best defense should involve building authentication systems that focus on “who you are.” This would require advanced biometric solutions such as fingerprint/thumbprint/handprint, retina, iris, voice and other facial recognition technologies.
  • The current state of privacy regulations is designed around the enterprise network and building the proverbial wall to keep sensitive data out of prying eyes.
  • With swift digitalization, security controls will shift to data sources, similar to the trend witnessed in IoT.
  • From a risk management perspective, global privacy policies will need to encapsulate standard operating procedures regarding BYOD, GDPR compliance and state privacy laws.
  • The shift to cloud services offers employees, customers, suppliers and everyone else across the ecosystem a seamless and frictionless way to access data and applications. Remote access by various users would compound security challenges and present many new potential attack vectors. In the post-pandemic world, IT resources could shift toward data, particularly keeping data secure across cloud platforms.
  • This will facilitate cybersecurity teams to apply varied access controls and demarcate data storage to minimize the risk of cyber intrusion and data breach.
  • Innovative technologies such as ML/AI and AR/VR will see greater adoption. As we have already witnessed, video conferencing applications will continue to rise as non-contact interactions surge.
  • Sectors such as retail, hospitality and manufacturing will layer their adoption of robotics with added AR/VR capabilities.
  • Cybersecurity teams that are saddled with an events-based approach will be overly burdened with triages when a cyber breach occurs. By embracing an intelligence-driven approach, businesses can digitalize confidently with external threat intelligence as the guiding beacon.
  • Social engineering techniques to trick untrained and unsuspecting employees, third parties and contractors into releasing confidential information or letting an intruder into a corporate network will also intensify accordingly.
  • Cybersecurity awareness training for people across the entire supply chain and ecosystem will prevail.
  • rhoff019 on 16 Jul 20
     
    By 2026, the investment in cybersecurity will increase to $270 billion globally. After the COVID-19 pandemic companies will need to reevaluate their cybersecurity systems to adapt to telecommuting as many companies will have some of their employees working from home. Biometric security such as a fingerprint or iris scan will become more common as the typical password will no longer be as secure as it once was.
Gian Altamirano

First Data Validates Efficacy of "Emerging" Payment Security Technology Available Since... - 0 views

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shared by Gian Altamirano on 02 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • We are happy to welcome our largest processing partner into this marketplace, and we appreciate the fact that they have legitimized the technology that we initially developed in 2004 and released to the marketplace at our Security Summit in Las Vegas in 2005," says Dave Oder, President of Shift4 Corporation
  • bank and processor neutral gateway with Tokenization and payment accounting application like Shift4's DOLLARS ON THE NET(SM) gives the merchant the flexibility to move from Merchant Bank or Processor with the assurance that their historical data will always be available.
  • Gian Altamirano on 02 Apr 12
     
    This article speaks of the shift 4 corporation which mainly focuses on a new credit card acquiring process for businesses that is much more secure than all others previously used. It also protects the credit card information through new checks not used by previous systems. Shift 4 simply perfected the technology which has been available since 2005 and is a front runner in the industry of technology.
kdibe001

Should You Use HRIS for Employee Scheduling? - HRIS Payroll Software - 3 views

www.hrispayrollsoftware.com/hris-and-employee-scheduling

Technology Hospitality hotels software hris scheduling employees management

shared by kdibe001 on 23 Jul 17 - No Cached
  • Using HRIS for scheduling can be of particular benefit to workplaces in industries such as retail, medical, food service, and hospitality where shifts may vary widely.
  • HRIS can be configured to alert you to uncovered shifts or shifts where more coverage is needed based on forecasts.
  • It is not an exaggeration to say that employees base their lives around their work schedules. Having scheduling information in advance regularly can quickly and dramatically increase employee contentment.
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  • Depending on the available features, employees may be able to submit feedback regarding preferences in regards to scheduling. Knowing which employees prefer the late shifts, which prefer the early morning shifts, and which employees would like to pick up available additional shifts can simultaneously make scheduling easier and make employees happier.
  • HRIS can help you to identify times when it may be possible to assign certain employees training tasks or simply take employees aside and teach them new skills.
  • kdibe001 on 23 Jul 17
     
    This article was great to read because it focuses on how HRIS can be beneficial for scheduling, which I previously haven't thought about. The part that stood out most to me was the fact that it can forecast future sales and rush hours so that it can assist you in making sure there are enough staff members scheduled to cover those extra busy hours. In turn, the employees will also be a little bit happier with their schedules because they are able to get them earlier, request days off, and switch with other staff. As the industry is moving into being dominated by Generation Y and Z employees, who want their jobs to work around their lives, I think this can really help the companies.
JIACHEN LI

HRIS | HR Software for Hotels | Hospitality IT | Software for Hospitality| Immerauf - 1 views

www.immerauf.com/hris.html

hospitality network software solution HRIS business

shared by JIACHEN LI on 22 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • HRIS has emerged as among the most crucial aspects of hospitality IT. No hos
  • . No hospitality management system can be considered complete without an effective HRIS system.
  • Greytip Software is a focused HR & Payroll software solutions company.
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  • An efficient HRIS system manages the recruitment, staff-shifts, time & attendance, and many other aspects of your hospitality HR requirements. It should be able to drill down to history files and provide e-leave application & training management.
  • Developing a product that caters to small and big customers, across industry verticals, needs a lot more experience, mature processes, and superior engineering.
  • Folklore HCM
  • Folklore Payroll
  • Folklore Attendance Software
  • Folklore Training
  • Benefits
  • Benefits
  • Linfan Cai on 22 Nov 12
     
        This website is a homepage of the company called Immerauf. This company is to provide network service and sell the technology products that are related to the hotels. Human Resources Information System is also a product of theirs.     As everybody know, without an effective HRIS, the hospitality management system could not be considered completely. The functions of the HRIS are managing the recruitment, shift, attendance, requirement and so on. They highly recommend their HRIS technology product. And they mentioned their partner Greytip Software. The partner is a focused HR & Payroll software solutions company.     They introduced a few basic own and partner's history and stated they had groups of customers, more experience, and superior engineering.     They list some products overview, such as Folklore HCM, Payroll, Attendance Software and Training. All of the products could help hotels to reduce the transaction costs, improve employee morale, communicate better, eliminate the fussy processing, increase productivity, save time and effort.
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  • haojingting on 24 Nov 12
     
    HRIS has emerged as among the most crucial aspects of hospitality IT. No hospitality management system can be considered complete without an effective HRIS system.An efficient HRIS system manages the recruitment, staff-shifts, time & attendance, and many other aspects of your hospitality HR requirements. It should be able to drill down to history files and provide e-leave application & training management. And this article introduce us a HRIS product that is a software solutions for HR and Payroll departments that that span the entire spectrum of HR & payroll functions covering employee information management, training management, compensation, benefits, attendance management, etc.
  • Mohan Song on 16 Apr 13
     
    The Hospitality industry is known to have very high attrition rates. This makes it all the more critical to have a robust HR information system (HRIS) in place. HRIS has emerged as among the most crucial aspects of hospitality IT. No hospitality management system can be considered complete without an effective HRIS system. The products are backed up with high quality customer support and service. Our support is timely and relevant, ensuring a high degree of usability for our products. It can track record which is caters to small and big customers, across industry verticals, needs a lot more experience, mature processes, and superior engineering. The benefit are: * Lets you focus on strategic HR instead of routine admin tasks * Reduce transaction costs * Improve employee morale * Communicate better * Get business intelligence with MIS reports * Modular design that lets you pick and choose
  • Panpan Xie on 16 Apr 13
     
    As hospitality industry has a high attrition rates, a HRIS software is important for hospitality management system. A good HRIS system usually has the functions of recruitment, staff-shifts, time & attendance, etc. Folklore HCM is a web-based software with the employee self service. It is usually used with other products such as Folklore Payroll, Folklore Training, and Folklore Attendance. Folklore HCM lets the HR manager pay attention to strategic issue instead of routine tasks. It also decrease costs and increase employee morale. Folklore Payroll software makes the payroll accurate, increases the productivity and reduce transaction costs. It can also motivates employees and examines different aspects of income tax. Besides, Folklore Attendance Software Folklore Training are all web based software and have many benefits.
  • Yuting Peng on 20 Apr 13
     
    HRIS technology plays a very important role in hospitality industry. There is no hospitality management system can be considered complete without an effective HRIS system. This technology manages the recruitment, staff-shifts, time&attendance, and many other aspects of the HR requirements in hotel. It is very useful especially for Human Resources. This tech is also backed up with high quality customer support and service. Some of the support is timely and relevant, ensuring a high degree of usability for our products. It can help us do track record, products overview, folklore attendance software and so on. It can not only drill down to history files, but also provide e-leave application& training management.
  • JIACHEN LI on 21 Apr 13
     
    this article is talking about the Greytip Software. this software has many solutions. it can help the manager monitor the HR activities and payroll activity. using this system, the managers can analyse their hotel attrition rate and make measures in time.managers can easily promote the employee information management, develop training management, create compensation,share benefits, supervise attendance management. this way can save money and time. managers do not need to set up sheets of attendance, employee behavior, punishment or rewards,etc. depended on the computer, the process of management goes more smoothly.
Qike Chu

New Technology Helps Restaurants With Employee Scheduling - QSR Magazine - 0 views

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shared by Qike Chu on 30 Aug 12 - No Cached
  • Web-based program
  • Employees also can log in to the scheduling program via their company’s Web site and submit time-off requests, change their availability for future schedules, and even trade shifts with other employees.
  • Qike Chu on 30 Aug 12
     
    I was clearly remembering till today that when I was working in a Japanese restaurant, the manager there always made mistakes on staffs' schedules and employee shifts because she was writing schedules herself every week. As is mentioned in this material, doing like this can be very waste of time and the worse situation I met before is that when I dressed up and made up and arrived there but to find that some servers already working in the restaurant on schedule.  Therefore, I think a web-based scheduling program will be most helpful. Managers of restaurant can use this product not only for today's schedule but also for future schedule. What's more, it helps make the work environment more suitable because it trades shifts with other employees.  From the financial perspective, web-based scheduling also trace labor costs, which is one benefit part manager have to pay attention to.
ypere044

The Software Algorithm That Turns Hotel 'Lookers' Into 'Bookers' - 0 views

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algorithm hotel revparguru software

shared by ypere044 on 15 May 14 - No Cached
  • n't they just lower their prices to fill all their rooms?
  • The problem for them (and hotels too) is determining how low to go to sell any empty inventory. They can't, so they don't.
  • Miami start-up helps hotels determine this ethereal price-point and maximize the revenue yield for each property and its rooms.
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  • REVPARGURU
  • they took financial industry software algorithms traditionally used for predicting derivatives and other complicated financial vehicles and then applying them to hotel room rates and availability. This maximizes the revenue/profit yield
  • a shift from offline to online.
  • 'Live P&L'
  • ypere044 on 15 May 14
     
    The article "The Software Algorithm That Turns Hotel 'Lookers' Into 'Bookers'" poses questions about the pricing algorithms in the airline and hotel industry. It then introduces and explains the software developed by Bruno Perez and Jean Francois Mourier called REVPAR GURU. In essence, the software is a revenue management system that analyzes data points online and internal factors within the company to provide suggested price-points to maximize profit. I believe that this software simplifies the job of the revenue manager because with the software they no longer have to agonize over data about reaching capacity at the highest room rate, they now focus on the data given by the software and its suggested prices. The idea for the software stemmed from the fact that we are going through a shift from offline to online in our society and more and more people are now doing their bookings online. I believe that this software has the right idea and is available at the right time during the shift to online. As more and more companies adapt, adjust, and use the online world, this program will continue to succeed. 
kayshap96

How Employee Time Tracking Software Transforms Hotel Management - 0 views

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shared by kayshap96 on 02 Sep 18 - No Cached
  • The quality of staff management affects every aspect of the guest experience.
  • Since the cost of labor is a significant expense, optimizing human capital is paramount. Time tracking software is the answer for streamlining employee hospitality timekeeping and scheduling.
  • Employee scheduling requires: Forecasting occupancy Matching staffing demands to expected occupancy Creating shift schedules Adapting schedules to changes Accommodating employee availability and preferences
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  • The solution for efficient and cost-effective employee management is advanced time and attendance software. Let’s discuss some of the benefits.
  • Cloud-based time and attendance eliminates hardware compatibility issues. This was a shortcoming of older enterprise systems. With cloud computing, all players can access work information from any internet-enabled device.
  • With an online shift trade board, the manager posts open shifts when an employee calls in sick before the shift begins. If the employee fails to call and just doesn’t show up, the system signals that a worker neglected to clock in. The system sends alerts to all available workers. The current schedule feeds information to the trade board. The system knows which workers are already working and, therefore, unavailable.
  • he manager approves the trade which triggers a confirmation alert to the applicable employee.
  • Time and attendance software remembers everyone’s availability and schedule requests.
  • Any business is susceptible to time theft. Since many hotel employees are unsupervised, the hospitality industry is especially vulnerable.
  • US employers pay millions a year in unnecessary wages due to time theft. A biometric time clock paired with a time tracking system allows managers to apply schedule lockouts and break rules.
  • Time tracking software handles the complex logistics of multiple employee types and pay rates. These include overtime calculations, accruals tracking, break tracking, and absence management.
  • kayshap96 on 02 Sep 18
     
    With technology constantly updating and hotels getting larger and obtaining more employees, it is important to have a system that is keeping up with the times, and makes bosses work a little easier and more efficient. With the time tracking software it does all of that. The software allows managers to have available employees cover shifts, it ensures there will be no time theft, it keeps track of overtime, pay rates, absences and more. The system is cost effective because it does not hold up the employer in the office all day, and with the watches out for the time thieves. This system does everything a manual tracker can do and more. It is extremely efficient.
Charlesque Moses

Priorities, focus shift as ecommerce evolves - 0 views

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shared by Charlesque Moses on 05 Jun 13 - No Cached
  • The hotel ecommerce space is so fluid—is evolving so rapidly—that hoteliers and online travel agencies are constantly shifting their priorities. Each day, new advancements bring new channels and new challenges. As consumers change the way they research and book trips, hoteliers and OTAs find themselves constantly trying to keep up.
  • Today’s online space is more complex
  • Mobile. There is a tremendous amount of growth in the mobile research and booking space, which in turn is leading to shortening booking windows. Hoteliers have to take this new channel into account as pricing models evolve.
  • Charlesque Moses on 05 Jun 13
     
    This article was about how online travel agencies are attempting to shift their priorities based on the technological advancements and desires of the consumers. These improvements are bringing along challenges in booking trips/ hotels. Booking online was once a smaller portion of businesses. Now, it has gained a major spot in businesses, especially in the areas of consumer sales and research. Now, businesses are attempting to keep up with today's focus in ratings and reviews, mobile, and media and distribution (especially through mobile usage). Being able to research and book trips/hotels through mobile devices is becoming a major move and an important factor for consumers. Most consumers are pressed for time and don't have the opportunity to sit at a computer to research and book trips/hotels. So, implementing this through mobile devices gives the option to book and research from anywhere easily. Any businesses that can keep up with this will definitely be able to thrive in the industry.
vincentsalazar

Hotel technology investments to increase in 2015 to match guest expectations - 0 views

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technology

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  • vincentsalazar on 26 Sep 16
     
    "Indeed, consumer-facing technologies were the highest priority for the surveyed cohort of IT professionals. The other important areas of tech upgrades are adding bandwidth to on-property systems (especially as the industry trends towards personal content consumption), and preparing for the upcoming shift in North America to the chip-and-pin technology. Screen Shot 2015-01-26 at 12.12.53 PM The rise of mobile payments also poses a technology quandary to hotels, as there are currently competing standards without a clear winner. The reality of multi-brand mobile payments is also that there will likely be several winners, and guests might wish to pay via a variety of mobile-first payment systems in the near future. Migrating to the cloud continues to be a priority for many respondents. Services across the boar are being transitioned from on-property to the cloud, including PMS (15% moving to cloud), sales and catering (14%), POS(14%) and CRM (12%). The security of this data is obviously also a concern, with many hotel technologists seeing securing data as a clear priority. As the shift to cloud-based services continues, hotels must spend more money on security to prevent breaches or other embarrassing lapses. Mid-tier brands are the most likely this year to see an increased focus on security, investing 10.39% of budgets in security and PCI compliance. That's compared with only 6.87% last year." Hotels are investing in technology to better serve a more tech savvy consumer. By adding systems who cater to mobile devices and mobile computing, hotels are expanding their customer base. A transition has even begun to cloud based services.
areut002

Green IT Initiatives Move Up the Corporate Agenda | GreenBiz - 0 views

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green

shared by areut002 on 20 May 17 - No Cached
  • A growing number of companies are making green IT initiatives a higher priority and have dedicated budgets
  • Green IT is moving up the corporate agenda. While green IT initiatives typically are viewed as middle-range priorities in business, 37 percent of firms currently rate green IT as an "upper-half organizational priority."
  • "Green IT remains a fuzzy concept to many," the study noted.
  • areut002 on 20 May 17
     
    Sadly, IT departments used to view green projects as a mid range level of importance where only 37% of compnaies viewed green inititives as high priority. It is said that more companies are starting to increase their budget to shift this into the high priorities. Since this article is on the older side, it was in hopes that 54% of companies would make this shift by the year 2013, so the reader has to assume that a majority of companies now made this change to keep up in the red ocean. With this being said though, a lot of these companies did not understand on how to tackle this project appointing new jobs to people who would be innovative.
galca008

Benefits of Human Resource Information System | Advance Systems Inc - 1 views

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Hospitality software HR

shared by galca008 on 19 Apr 18 - No Cached
  • The world of HR has greatly been enhanced by technology. With new systems available to enhance productivity and streamline operations, those in human resources can achieve greater success with the benefits of human resource information system choices.
  • Depending on the type of system you choose, your company could see benefits ranging from cost and time savings to increased employee engagement and better adherence to compliance and regulations.
  • An HRIS can make the onboarding process an efficient and consistent one. By providing easy access to training materials and handbooks for new employees and storing all new employee information in one convenient place
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  • An HRIS system can eliminate paper and turn all of your employee records into easy to access online data. These can be retrieved simply by anyone with authorization and are backed up remotely to ensure safety.
  • When you can automate payroll by integrating it with your HRIS, you take hours of work off your HR team’s shoulders. You can also automate tasks such as immediate approval or denial of time off requests based on set rules, shift change alerts, and other time-consuming jobs.
  • With biometric timekeeping, your HR team knows in real time where employees are in case they are needed. This can be especially helpful in situations where deliveries need to be made or customers need in-person help.
  • Employee self service tools allow your employees to clock in and out with their personal smart device, making it easy for them to work from remote offices or from home. They can also use the HRIS platform to efficiently check their schedules and make any changes necessary without having to come into the home office.
  • An HRIS system provides one simple mode of communication that is easy to use and organize. This not only allows employees to talk with colleagues about ongoing projects, but also request shift changes, explain absences, and put in for annual leave or vacation.
  • galca008 on 19 Apr 18
     
    This article talks about the benefits of HRIS implemented in the workplace. The benefits are both for HR Departments and Employees as well. These systems save time and also money, and are able to better adhere to compliance regulations. These systems are able to track an employee from a candidate stage to termination. It makes the onboarding process a quicker one and employees are able to access trainings online as well as their handbooks. Eliminating paperwork and having records all in one place is another benefit, and those with access can easily retrieve a file in seconds. Automatic payroll facilitates the process, and approving or denying requests and shift changes are also able to be completed with ease. This also provides flexibility for employees to clock in and out from their smart phones if they work remotely, they can also check their schedules easily and communicate to others through these systems. This is a great article that highlights the benefits of HRIS. I use one of these systems on a daily basis, and I can vouch for it's efficiency to my daily tasks.
Rebecca Pichora

Solar power rising in southern African hotel industry - 0 views

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shared by Rebecca Pichora on 03 Sep 17 - No Cached
  • Members of the southern African hospitality industry are rapidly joining the green revolution and its not for show or Google ranking - there are savings to be had and natural vistas to preserve.
  • 204kWp solar-powered installation. Consisting of 640 photovoltaic panels, the installation has been mounted on a horizontal weighting system that continuously tracks the sun – a first in Namibia.
  • During the day, the installation provides the laundry and restaurant with power. It provides 92% of our required daily power usage, and that is during the reduced sunlight of winter,” enthuses Williams.
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  • the panels are guaranteed for 25 years of use at a minimum of 80% capacity. “The lodge can expect to recover the value of the installation through power savings within five years,” enthuses Swart.
  • Rebecca Pichora on 03 Sep 17
     
    In southern Africa the hospitality industry is shifting to become more green with the use of solar power and they aren't only doing this for the image, but because it return on investment is very fast and hotels can power many departments with the rise of new solar technology. Not only do they install solar power panels, they use a new technology that tracks the sun movement so that the panels are shifted so they can gain the most energy possible. According to one hotelier they are able to power their laundry and restaurant at 92% fully with the solar power created. This technology has many advantages as not only will it improve the image, it has a ROI within 5 years and the panels could last 25 years when running on 80% capacity.
kristenagosto21

Nine High-tech Solutions to Explore in the COVID-19 Era - Event Marketer - 0 views

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event solutions Technology hospitality

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  • In fact, in a survey of our audience, 96 percent of respondents said their agencies shifted products and services due to the impact of COVID-19.
  • 67 percent said they are focused on new virtual event services, 24 percent said they’re developing new medical-grade products, four percent said they’re specifically exploring on-site tracing technology (more on that in a bit), while the remaining 50 percent said they were exploring “other” new areas such as touchless modifications to on-site technologies and appointment-based experiences. Overall, 35 percent of respondents reported that COVID-focused products and services currently account for 50 to 75 percent of the overall business.
  • That live-guide component came into play recently for a program in the Faroe Islands tourism arm’s “Remote Tourism” campaign, which in June allowed travelers with itchy feet to control live people on the ground in various parts of the region by using their phone or computer keypad.
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  • That live-guide component came into play recently for a program in the Faroe Islands tourism arm’s “Remote Tourism” campaign, which in June allowed travelers with itchy feet to control live people on the ground in various parts of the region by using their phone or computer keypad.
  • That live-guide component came into play recently for a program in the Faroe Islands tourism arm’s “Remote Tourism” campaign, which in June allowed travelers with itchy feet to control live people on the ground in various parts of the region by using their phone or computer keypad.
  • In addition to shifting into virtual events and building custom digital platform solutions for clients, Sparks opened a  shoppable Social Distancing Store online, complete with directional graphics, touchless utility tools, sanitizing stations, sneeze guards and partitions, and other customizable options.
  • ting events and helping offices and other businesses reopen and maintain key social distancing protocols.
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  • In addition to shifting into virtual events and building custom digital platform solutions for clients, Sparks opened a  shoppable Social Distancing Store online, complete with directional graphics, touchless utility tools, sanitizing stations, sneeze guards and partitions, and other customizable options.
  • n addition to shifting into virtual events and building custom digital platform solutions for clients, Sparks opened a  shoppable Social Distancing Store online, complete with directional graphics, touchless utility tools, sanitizing stations, sneeze guards and partitions, and other customizable options.
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ggara004

Travel Tech Execs Take Shine Off Cloud Computing by Highlighting Hidden Perils - Skift - 1 views

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  • Moving travel company software to the cloud has proved tricky, some travel technology executives said this week in moments of candor. Absent strategic thinking, shifting systems from mainframe computers to public internet-based services from Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure can waste resources
  • he executive bluntness is a counterweight to recent industry hype about cloud services
  • Advertising campaigns have promoted the cloud’s potential cost savings for companies as they switch from investing in, and maintaining, servers to buying the computing power as they need it. But they ignore some practical challenges. Travel executives have found that they must shift their services over to the cloud in stages, and the phased shift can lead to escalating cost
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  • The travel industry is behind the retail and financial sectors when it comes to tapping the maximum benefits of the cloud, which includes being able to make use of sophisticated services like machine learning techniques for data analysis, said Nicolas Nelson, chief information officer of Air France
  • Some retailers, like Home Depot, have gone further by migrating their warehousing and operational data to the cloud, which lets them use analytical tools to more effectively manage their inventory and processes,” said Strong. “That’s a next wave opportunity for travel companies
  • Amadeus, for example, plans to move its applications to run on the public cloud across multiple regions
  • Cloud systems can be more elastic and flexible, said Rafael Achaerandio, head of Azure development advocacy and app innovation cloud sales at Microsoft. The cloud can let an airline or online travel agency deploy its applications around the world with the tap of a button, which was virtually impossible with its legacy data center
  • ggara004 on 17 Jan 20
     
    This article references the hidden costs of cloud computing. It advises how retail companies such as Home Depot have been successful in their transition to cloud computing however the hospitality industry falls behind. Businesses such as Expedia try to educate their engineers of the cost of cloud services and advises them to use it wisely. It appears to be that the hospitality industry still lags on the technology wave, as it continues to "remain a hybrid of newer and older technology".
  • allisonweets on 20 Jan 20
     
    This was an interesting read! I didn't realize that the data from servers had to be moved in shifts. So maybe it's not as cost effective as thought to be. Hopefully the travel industry makes progress in becoming more "cloud friendly" as it can be very beneficial.
cingram21

Cloud Computing Trends & Future Technology 2021 | Datamation - 1 views

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  • Enterprise leaders are quickly recognizing that not all clouds work for all of their needs, and some of their legacy systems and applications work better on their existing on-premises infrastructure. These realizations, and a growing need for both flexibility and reliable security, have ushered in a period of growth for hybrid and multicloud setups. 
  • which polled more than 2,600 global IT decision-makers globally – and highlighted that hybrid cloud is now the most common choice, with 46% of respondents now using a hybrid cloud (a 12% increase since their previous survey).
  • Instead of relying on embedded, native security features, tech experts are advocating for the increased use of managed security service providers (MSSPs) and a better organizational policy for user access management. Organizations are recognizing that security incidents can come from both internal accidents and external actors, so it’s important that all users are trained and compliant with an organization’s security policies.
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  • By implementing the ZTNA model for secure network access, IT teams can have full control over who is granted access, enters, and leaves the network at all times. This model has gained much more recognition since being mandated in President Biden’s executive order.”
  • The entire world is starting to shift its attention to Kubernetes and the orchestration of containers,” Cusimano said. “It’s the next iterative shift — we went from physical to virtual to cloud, and now we’re going to microservices and containers. 
  • “Cloud-native technologies will also lead and help companies to build, migrate, and modernize customer-facing and analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) apps more easily and at scale.”
  • cloud is typically more energy efficient than on-premises infrastructure, the growth of AI and the Internet of Things (IoT) is causing cloud technology to work harder than ever.
  • “Sustainability is a massive trend in IT – from enterprises seeking to ensure cloud providers leverage renewable energy in data centers to enterprises increasingly seeking to minimize their own supply carbon footprint via sustainably sourced, circular IT solutions,” Fenn said.
  • Although few cloud vendors have adopted the circular model, most are changing their business models to emphasize more renewable energy use, carbon offsets, and data center efficiency boosts.
    • cingram21
      cingram21 on 02 Sep 21
       
      This article discussed the five major trends and developments in cloud computing. The first point explains how there was a big trend towards cloud-only computing and away from on-premise infrastructure. We are realizing this isn't always the the best scenario and that a hybrid model allows for an enterprise to operate data-intensive processes while taking advantage of tech advancements associated with cloud computing. The second trend is utilizing "managed security service providers (MSSPs). This is because security is important to control both internally and externally. It also mentions "Zero-Trust Network Access" as a new executive order issued by President Biden. The third section discusses Kubernetes (Further research explained this is an open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.) Kubernetes is also known as "K8s." This is a large shift from physical on-site infrastructure to "containers." This is packaging software for the deployment and the sharing of technology. The reason this is a trend is because it is cost-effective and improves performance. The final major trend is sustainability efforts. Cloud technology is more energy-efficient than on-site infrastructure, but advancements in (IoT) is causing significant growth and use of cloud tech which requires increased energy consumption. Cloud vendors are changing to ensure they are using renewable energy, carbon offsets, and data center efficiency. The most interesting part of this to me is the Kubernetes and Containerization as I have yet to read or hear anything about this. Open source is always interesting. The story behind K8's being developed by Google and now an independent foundation is good for our society and a good trend.
    • cingram21
      cingram21 on 26 Sep 21
       
      This article discussed the five major trends and developments in cloud computing. The first point explains how there was a big trend towards cloud-only computing and away from on-premise infrastructure. We are realizing this isn't always the the best scenario and that a hybrid model allows for an enterprise to operate data-intensive processes while taking advantage of tech advancements associated with cloud computing. The second trend is utilizing "managed security service providers (MSSPs). This is because security is important to control both internally and externally. It also mentions "Zero-Trust Network Access" as a new executive order issued by President Biden. The third section discusses Kubernetes (Further research explained this is an open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.) Kubernetes is also known as "K8s." This is a large shift from physical on-site infrastructure to "containers." This is packaging software for the deployment and the sharing of technology. The reason this is a trend is because it is cost-effective and improves performance. The final major trend is sustainability efforts. Cloud technology is more energy-efficient than on-site infrastructure, but advancements in (IoT) is causing significant growth and use of cloud tech which requires increased energy consumption. Cloud vendors are changing to ensure they are using renewable energy, carbon offsets, and data center efficiency. The most interesting part of this to me is the Kubernetes and Containerization as I have yet to read or hear anything about this. Open source is always interesting. The story behind K8's being developed by Google and now an independent foundation is good for our society and a good trend.
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The disruptive mobile wallet in the hospitality industry: An extended mobile technology... - 2 views

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  • A self-administered questionnaire was utilised to collect data from mobile wallet users who have used a mobile wallet while dining out in restaurants and cafes. Other than technology self-efficacy and perceived critical mass, mobile usefulness, mobile ease of use, mobile self-efficacy, and perceived enjoyment were discovered to have a positive and significant association with the behavioural intention to adopt mobile wallet in the hospitality industry.
  • M-wallet is a service that enables users to store their debit or credit card information, pay for goods and services, and request/send money from/to their contacts [5]. Just like a physical wallet, a m-wallet can store credit card numbers, electronic cash, owner identity, information of contact, billing or shipping details and other information [6]. As the popularity of m-devices continues to increase, m-wallet is expected to be a prevalent payment method in the future for various financial transactions [4].
  • The Central Bank of Malaysia has been continuing its efforts to accelerate the promotion of m-wallet adoption and use [9]. M-wallet is expected to play a pivotal role in catalysing new consumer behaviours that move users away from cash and towards electronic transactions.
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  • In particular, 93% of Malaysians still prefer to pay cash when dining out [10]. In other words, the utilisation of m-wallet is only at a maximum of 7% in this context.
  • Also, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic that demands everyone to practice a “new normal”, m-wallet is encouraged over cash in making payments to avoid infection [27,28].
  • avanzado on 11 Jan 22
     
    This article goes into depth directly within the Malaysian hospitality industry, of using mobile wallet specifically in restaurants. The Malaysian country wants to to only use mobile wallet however the citizens are mostly cash users. Mobile wallet or M-wallet is used on our telephones that hold our credit/debit card information and have the ability to pay services, people and more. It can be used in stores, restaurants, online and through applications. Malaysia would like to shed light on the m-wallet for their country to shift to a cashless society. As Covid-19 is a way for the m-wallet to be more seen and used to prevent cash exchanges therefore preventing spreading germs. It then goes into the theories and hypothesis of m-wallet as a whole; the technology used. There was a total of 450 questionnaires and 413 responses for the data in whether using mobile wallet was efficient and the level of difficulty it holds. While in this day and age we all have the ability to use mobile wallet. I believe this change in Malaysia will attract tourism from Americans being able to use m-wallet. This will then limit the currency change and we will be able to use our phones for payments without having to exchange money and being able to be as contact-less as possible. Now, while I do not know what the effects of Covid-19 have been in Malaysia, if the mobile wallet is now their everyday use. I hope that their shift has started to work and is making progress.
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6 Massive Technology Shifts Happening In The Events Industry | McVeigh Global Meetings ... - 1 views

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  • New, cutting edge technologies are completely revolutionizing the individual experience of event attendees.
  • If event planners want to stay at the forefront of the industry, the need to both understand the changes and be prepared to implement them, as engaging attendees are becoming more and more important when looking to measure the ROI of an event.
  • anonymous on 15 May 21
     
    As technology advances, major shifts are happening within the event industry. Gone are the days of paper and pen registration as RFID chips or tags are issued to attendees for sign in. Event specific apps are loaded right onto the attendees phone enabling them to communicate and be notified of event-related information. Augmented and virtual reality allow attendees to see a product or experience in a whole new way, taking engagement to a whole new level from the pop-up banner stand that used to line trade show booths. All of this technology also allows event organizers to have more access to analytics due to the amount of data that is able to be gathered. As technology grows, so will the engagement of attendees through these new systems.
Hanlu Hu

E-Commerce for the Hospitality Industry | The Moscow Times - 6 views

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  • E-commerce has been defined as "the buying and selling of products and services by businesses and consumers over the Internet."
  • Accelerating Internet usage worldwide The Internet is the lowest cost hotel-booking channel Most travelers research hotel reservations on the Internet Social media and online hotel reviews are an increasingly important decision factor The web is the preferred media source for travel information, favored 17:1 over television and 6:1 over newspapers and magazines.
  • Adding real time search functionality to your site, capability to generate user reviews, launching contests helps to build fresh content and quality links
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  • Heavy graphics, animation and flash demos cause your site to perform slowly. Sites that are built keeping these guidelines in mind will deliver better user experiences, will perform better on search engines, and ultimately drive higher ROI.
  • As things stand now, mobile queries represent about 10% of all queries made on Google. People are using mobile devices to conduct searches, as well as share content, connect with friends and browse the web
  • Embracing social media. 93 percent of social media users expect companies to have a social presence. 85 percent of social media users want companies to interact with them on social sites. A well-planned social initiative can turn fans into brand evangelists.
  • The Internet has consolidated itself as a very powerful platform that has changed the way we communicate, and the way we do business.
  • The growing importance of e-commerce in the modern hospitality industry has created an urgent need for simple solutions to manage companies' online presence. Now that each hotel is involved in e-commerce, why is hotel e-commerce so important today?
  • We forget that the human brain can only consume limited information. It is important to take a holistic approach and prioritize information. Good web site architecture and organized content improves site usability and its efficiency when used with search engines.
    • yan xie
      yan xie on 03 Jun 12
       
      It is true that we always forge how many information the human brain will take at once. Although the e-commerce is the good way for customers to know the new products and new service from the hotels, sometimes the hotels provide so much information to customers. It lets customers confused and does not know what the specifice products can meet their requirements. And sometimes, they feel some hard to understand your service so that they give up hotels service or new products to choose the one they are familiar. So how to make e-commerce usability and efficiency is a new point, which the hospitality industry company need to consider.
  • make sure your ad groups are made up of tightly knit keyword themes and that those keywords are reflected in your ad copy; ensure that your landing pages clearly reflect the offer promoted in the ad copy and includes clear calls to action and conversion factors.
    • yan xie
      yan xie on 03 Jun 12
       
      As the point two mentioned, the customers cannot get so many information at once, and they also cannot search lots of information at once. So the keyword themes is also another important thing for company to do the promotion and ads. This ads need to have the keywords to clearly reflect the offer promoted for customers. In this way, the customers will catch the information as possible as they can.
  • Top e-commerce sites are continually testing new things. It's the only way to achieve continual improvement.
    • yan xie
      yan xie on 03 Jun 12
       
      To do the continually testing new things is always a best development way for the developing company. If the company cannot test the new things in their e-commerce sites and e-commerce process, the e-commerce of this company will be far away from other companies. Company need to have the innovation to make some new things for their e-commerce and do the test all the time to select the best way for the business and customers' expericence.
  • hospitality industry has always been among the first to capitalize on new technologies
  • Gerardo Collado on 30 May 12
     
    The hospitality industry along with the resourcefulness of the Internet has allowed the Russian hospitality industry to benefit and grow with the technology of e-commerce. E-commerce is defined as "the buying and selling of products and service by businesses and consumers over the Internet". This technology is significant due to its beneficial factors of lowering costs, accessibility, decision-making, and media exposure. As well, the article provides for methods and advice regards effective strategies to utilize the Internet. Primarily, the speed of the website's functionality is essential, along with providing compatibility of browsers, thus, allowing for a better experience for users. The information in the website should be efficient, allowing for real time search whether using a mobile phone or a computer. It was informative to read the multiple functionality, that social media is playing in the hospitality industry regards the exposure and marketability. E-commerce has change the market of goods and services, from a tangible experience to digital experience, through the use of online shopping estimated at $228 Billion in 2010, a third derived from the purchase of travel and flight websites, thus, demonstrating the importance of the Internet in relation to consumerism.
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  • Avril Emmanuel on 01 Jun 12
     
    This article talks about why hotel E-commerce is essential today and how to go about having E-commerce work for your business/hotel. The article says, "The internet has consolidated itself as a very powerful platform that has changed he way we communicate, and the way we do business." This is the reason why businesses need to utilize the internet. According to the article these are the reasons that hotel e-commerce is important today: the internet is being used worldwide, the internet is the lowest cost hotel-booking medium, the internet is used, by travelers, to research hotels and their reservations, the internet is the home of social media and hotel reviews and the internet is preferred 17:1 over television and 6:1 over newspapers and magazines for travel information. It would be at a hotel's detriment if they do not utilize the internet and e-commerce. It isn't enough to use e-commerce for business but there must be an upkeep. It is extremely beneficial to research or monitor how customers and potential consumers are seeking information and what attracts them to a site. According to the article, e-commerce strategies that would 'help get the best from the internet world' are: 1. Search-friendly website design 2. Improving Conversion and Usability 3. Paid Search 4. Real time Search 5. Mobile Device Market 6. Social Media 7. Testing
  • yan xie on 03 Jun 12
     
    This article mentioned why the ecommerce important for the hospitality industry. And also there are more things they hospitality industry companies need to know. Although the e-commerce is the good way for customers to know the new products and new service from the hotels, sometimes the hotels provide so much information to customers. It lets customers confused and does not know what the specific products can meet their requirements. And sometimes, they feel some hard to understand your service so that they give up hotels service or new products to choose the one they are familiar. So how to make e-commerce usability and efficiency is a new point, which the hospitality industry company need to consider. As the point two mentioned, the customers cannot get so many information at once, and they cannot search lots of information at once. So the keyword themes is also another important thing for company to do the promotion and ads. This ads need to have the keywords to clearly reflect the offer promoted for customers. In this way, the customers will catch the information as possible as they can. It is true that we always forge how many information the human brain will take at once. To do the continually testing new things is always a best development way for the developing company. If the company cannot test the new things in their e-commerce sites and e-commerce process, the e-commerce of this company will be far away from other companies. Company need to have the innovation to make some new things for their e-commerce and do the test all the time to select the best way for the business and customers' experience.
  • xiyu wang on 16 Sep 12
     
    This article discusses about the application of e-commerce in hospitality industry. Internet has become a very powerful tool for customers when they are planing their travels. As the same time, it has become an important media for hotelierss to improve their businesses. Internet can provider a lot of online sources to customers when they make any dicisions. And how to make your web site become more competitive and attract more customers is the topic of this article. First of all, a good design for the web site is the most important thing for hotelierss. And the download speed is the basic factor. Quick download speed brings a good experience to users, and improves the ranking in organic search. Secondly, improving usability needs to be focused on by hotelierss. Large imformation may not be took in by users. You need to make your customers seethe most important information first. In other word, you need to prioritize your web site and make the imformation more understood. Paid search and real time search are also focused on by the author. Sometimes, paid search can make your hotel more compelling on the search engine. And some tips have been given in this articel to help the hotelierss to maximize conversions. Real time search is similar with paid search, and it needs compelling fresh content and quality incoming links on the web site. Maps, photo galleries, videos and press releases are creative ways to distrivute content on different channels. With more mobiles customers using, mobile represent about 10% of all queries make on Google. Hotels can exand the mobile market and improve the download speed of their site by avoid heavy graphics and flash, making their site is mobile compatible. Social media is in the same condition with mobile. Customers need more connections on social sites, so they want companies to interact with them through the social media. The last point is testing. Every new thing needs a lot of tests. It can provides changes and improvement for
  • Gaby Belardo on 16 Sep 12
     
    The article discusses power of internet and how different it is from magazine and television ads. "In terms of time your travel websites are available for are accessible for a longer period of time, the flexibility that the content can be changed without asking someone,if you have a content management system." Also travel websites will help your business potentially reach a wider audience. Another big advantage of having a travel website is it's availability even when your business is closed or no one is available to answer your phone. Everyone knows that there are so many time zones, and the visitors can come from any part of the world. So having a travel websites gives your travel business visibility for all 365 days of year 24x7.
  • Xiameng Zheng on 30 Jan 13
     
    In hospitality industry, customers are constantly seeking new sources of information to help them make decisions before purchasing services. E-commerce in hospitality industry is about the online buying and selling services. And it's become such an important source for the company and customer. Hospitality businesses are all involved in the trend. Smart hoteliers need to keep a sharp focus on the fundamental shift in ways customers are seeking information and channels that drive maximum return on investment. This article listed several basic e-commerce strategies that will help hoteliers to get the best from the Internet world.
  • Marcos Oliveira on 31 Jan 13
     
    As new technological advances are being made, the hospitality industry has always been among the first to capitalize on new technologies. The term e-commerce has been defined as the buying and selling of products and services by businesses and consumers over the internet. Now that hotels are involved directly with e-commerce it becomes even more important today because of the accelerating internet usage worldwide,the internet is still the lowest cost channel for booking, many travelers make their travel decisions via the internet. Embracing social media, 93% of social media users expect companies to have a social presence and 85% of social media users want comoanies to interact with them on social sites. A well-planned social iniative can turn fans into brand evangelists. This article dealt mainly with a brief introduction of what e-commerce is in terms of its defining and what it means to the hospitality industry. With more and more people utilizing the internet each day, the potential to have a person book a hotel room greatly increases. Several search engines have advertisements relating to many hotel companies offering specials and customers will see these ads and book. With more technological advances bound to come into play, its only a matter of time before the practice of e-commerce is taken to another level.
  • Ling Xiang on 31 Jan 13
     
    Over the last decade the population of Internet users has increased rapidly. The hospitality industry has always been among the first to capitalize on new technologies. E-commerce has been defined as "the buying and selling of products and services by businesses and consumers over the Internet." With hotel e-commerce, the landscape of the hospitality industry is forever changed. Online sales are an important part of the business. The growing importance of e-commerce in the modern hospitality industry has created an urgent need for simple solutions to manage companies' online presence. Now that each hotel is involved in e-commerce, reasons why is hotel e-commerce so important today may because the accelerating internet usage worldwide, the Internet is the lowest cost hotel-booking channel, and social media and online hotel reviews are an increasingly important decision factor.
  • Panpan Xie on 31 Jan 13
     
    E-commerce has become more and more important in our daily life, because many customers today prefer to use internet to help them make decisions. In hospitality industry, e-commerce also plays an important role, as internet is a very cheap and convenient booking channel and many people use the internet intensively. There are many e-commerce strategies for hoteliers, such as making friendly web site design, embracing social media, etc. As e-commerce has so many advantages, I think e-commerce is an opportunity for hoteliers to grasp. It is important for hoteliers to use different strategies to get the best from the internet world.
  • Hanlu Hu on 02 Feb 13
     
        This article introduced the function of ecommerce and the ecommerce effect for the hospitality industry. The author listed some important reasons about why hotel ecommerce is so important:1)Accelerating Internet usage worldwide.2)The Internet is the lowest cost hotel-booking channel. 3) Most travelers research hotel reservations on the Internet. 4)Social media and online hotel reviews are an increasingly important decision factor. 5) The web is the preferred media source for travel information, favored 17:1 over television and 6:1 over newspapers and magazines. This article also listed some basic e-commerce strategies that will help hoteliers to take advantage of ecommerce from the Internet world. 1) Search-friendly web site design.2) Improve conversion and usability 3) Paid search. 4) Real time search - natural ranking.5) Mobile.6) Embracing social media. 7) Test, test, test. Top e-commerce sites are continually testing new things.      In a summary, the author suggest smart hoteliers need to keep a sharp focus on the fundamental shift in ways customers are seeking information and channels that drive maximum return on investment. Moreover, hoteliers have to constantly learn and look for ways to harness the power of new developments and trends.
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