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Technology in Human Resource Management | By Ally Orlandos - Hospitality Net - 0 views

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  • These specific programs can help improve the happiness of employees too
  • afost026 on 20 Nov 19
     
    In this article, Ally Orlandos talks about the technology in human resource management. Using more advanced technology in the hospitality industry, she was able to complete multiple tasks with the mobile app.
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- Hotel HVAC Systems - What Are My Options? Part 2 - 0 views

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  • PTAC stands for Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner
  • A PTACs compressor pumps refrigerant to cool the coils.
  • afost026 on 20 Nov 19
     
    This article talks about the different types of HVAC systems available for hotels. It shows which AC units would work for the room space.
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The Power of Email Marketing in Hospitality | PhocusWire - 0 views

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  • We advise that the pre-arrival email go out three to seven days before arrival for the best open rate, which averages 58%
  • We also look at click-through rates, which typically average 1-2%. But upgrade emails can be as high as 30%.
  • afost026 on 12 Nov 19
     
    This article talks about how powerful email marketing can be for the hospitality industry. This talks about the high click through some companies can come across.
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Eventbrite: Fundamentals Are Improving, But Higher Growth Is Needed - Eventbrite, Inc. ... - 0 views

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  • Eventbrite operates an online platform which facilitates the planning, promotion, and production of a broad range of live events such as fundraisers, seminars, wellness activities, music festivals and classes
  • able to attract creators to their platform through a number means, including prior experience as attendees, word of mouth, internet search and their large library of content which helps to limit customer acquisition costs.
  • afost026 on 05 Nov 19
     
    This article explained what Eventbrite is and how it is a strong event management platform.
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Top Cybersecurity Challenges for the Hospitality Industry | KirkpatrickPrice - 0 views

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  • Organizations within the hospitality must consider why they’re a target for cybersecurity attacks, which data privacy and security frameworks and regulations apply to them, and what challenges they will face.
  • Data Collection
  • Data collection inherently makes the hospitality industry a target for hackers and cyber attacks
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  • When Marriott’s guest reservation database was breached, the names, mailing addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, passport numbers, rewards account information, dates of birth, gender, arrival and departure information, reservation dates, communication preferences, and encrypted payment card numbers of up to 383 million guests were compromised –
  • If a hacker can get into just one location’s gift shop or front-desk system, they can access a whole lot more
  • afost026 on 28 Oct 19
     
    This article talks about the many challenges for the hospitality industry due to hacking. One example is interconnected technology. If a hacker can hack into one location, they can hack into multiple connected locations.
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5 Signs Your Hotel Should Invest in Technology - trivago Business Blog - 0 views

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  • “In 2018 digital travel sales worldwide increased by 10.4% to reach $694.41 billion”.
  • “Independent lodging properties now spend most of their marketing budget on online activities, where they perceive greater return on investment.
  • afost026 on 21 Oct 19
     
    This article talks about the reasons why hotels should invest in technology. With the amount of traffic that is online, it is best to invest in their website and advertisements.
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Concord Hospitality Standardizes Accounting on Aptech's PVNG Cloud-Based Enterprise Fin... - 0 views

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  • Aptech Computer Systems will standardize Concord Hospitality’s accounting processes for 112 hotels
  • support expansion of Concord’s multi-brand portfolio.
  • enhance back-office financial functionality and would include tight integration to the hospitality company’s reporting, budgeting and forecasting platforms
  • afost026 on 10 Oct 19
     
    This article was about a company, Concord Hospitality Enterprises invested in a new standardized sowftware with Aptech. This new software system will enhance the back-office financial functionality. These include reporting, budgetiing, and forecasting.
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5 Lessons to Learn from a Restaurant POS Security Breach - : - 0 views

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  • Endpoint Security Matters.
  • POS terminal with an IP address and a connection to a business’s network is as vulnerable to compromise
  • must take POS security into account and include provisions for guarding access to data maintained in the POS system.
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  • You Can’t Neglect POS System Security
  • Testing is a Big Deal.
  • An Incident-Response Plan is Crucial.
  • In POS Security, There’s No Rest for the Weary.
  • afost026 on 06 Oct 19
     
    This article gives you another aspect of POS. It talks about the POS security and how to be properly prepared. many POS systems are vulnerable if they just link it to the internet.
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How Green Rankings Benefit Hotels - 0 views

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  • #1: Long-Term Monetary Savings
  • hese technologies reduce resource consumption, saving hotels money in the long run.
  • the typical amount of energy used by 30 standard incandescent bulbs each year is 3,285 kWh
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  • LED lights last an average of 50,000 hours to an incandescent bulb’s meager 1,200 hours.
  • Eco-Conscious Travelers
  • So an investment in being more environmentally friendly not only results in more customers, but more savings as well. More revenue at less cost, it’s a win-win for green hotels.
  • green certification
  • New Environmental Regulations
  • By employing green technologies and methods, hoteliers can be better prepared for any new upcoming environmental restrictions that may come in the future.
  • hotel industry is responsible for about 15% of the total water use in commercial
  • afost026 on 25 Sep 19
     
    This article explained how green ranking benefits hotels. Being green certified will bring Eco-conscious guests to the hotel.
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The Growth of e-Commerce and Hospitality Marketing - Smartling - 0 views

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  • once relied on travel agents and other intermediaries to help book and research trips, a number of developments from the growth of sites, such as Airbnb
  • rely more on travel apps and websites
  • travel companies are increasingly selling directly to consumers and are using app
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  • Competitive E-Commerce Environment
  • company must find ways to differentiate itself
  • offering a wider range of localized content assets in multiple languages.
  • optimizing sites for mobile growth
  • insights from a local expert or access to honest, same-language reviews from other travelers.
  • localized content can be a major competitive advantage.
  • Having a content localization strategy, and using the right travel translation provider, needs to be a top priority for your marketing strategy, on par with making partnerships to offer competitive prices.
  • extensive amount of research when creating travel plans and making bookings
  • ditch the middleman in favor of conducting their own travel research, it is important to keep up and offer them helpful, localized, translated content
  • afost026 on 21 Sep 19
     
    This article gives hospitality companies tips on how to stay relevant in this ever changing industry. They suggested that localized content will give your company a competitive advantage. They also suggest that having information in multiple languages will increase you relevance.
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The Hotels Network partners with Hoteliers.com to help hotels increase direct bookings ... - 0 views

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  • The Hotels Network
  • signed a strategic partnership with Hoteliers.com
  • implement the Conversion Booster
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  • increase their direct bookings by removing any friction from the booking process and improving the user experience
  • brand's website increased direct bookings by 55%.
  • afost026 on 15 Sep 19
     
    The network firm, The Hotels Network has partnered with Hoteliers.com in order to increase the conversion rate. This Conversion Booster has increased one brand's direct bookings by 55%.
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Evaluating Hotel and Hospitality Management Software | By Ahmed Mahmoud - Hospitality Net - 0 views

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  • stay in-sync with the latest trends
  • This is rather important since trends that are increasingly engaging attention soon can become a standard demand from your guests.
  • assess the direct and indirect costs
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  • Total Cost of Ownership
  • bottom-line impact on profitability, asset turnover and a potential effect on stock value.
  • Return on Investment provides the cost justification and motivation for investing in hotel management software.
  • need to calculate the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Return on Investment (ROI) as both of them comes as a handy solution
  • The result of this confusion created a market fragmentation
  • creating immense doubt and confusion in the minds of the IT Managers
  • started a price and promise war
  • he growth in the world economy and the hospitality industry has resulted in a clutter of new Hotel Management software companies vying to increase
  • responsible for maintaining physical room inventory, assignments of guests to rooms, maintaining housekeeping status of rooms, checking guests in and out of rooms, maintaining guest folios, and other functions.
  • Property Management Systems
  • afost026 on 04 Sep 19
     
    This article was about all of the steps hospitality companies have to go through in order to pick the best PMS. Due to the high capacity of Property Management Systems coming from Canada and Europe, decision makers are having a hard time filtering out which ones will be beneficial to the company. Project managers should calculate the ROI and the TCO in order to see how profitable the system will make them.
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