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Taj Buckley

HR Software - HR Payroll Systems - 1 views

  • HR software systems assist with managing people, automating manual tasks, and keeping information orderly.
  • HR software includes, but is not limited to:
  • Cloud Based HR Software
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    HR software systems assist with managing people, automating manual tasks and keeping information orderly. There are different types of HR software that can perform a variety of HR tasks. HR software includes, but is not limited to payroll systems, human capital management.
Taj Buckley

How smart rooms can transform hotel brands | Hotel Management - 0 views

  • Smart rooms can provide efficiencies in terms of less wasted water or electricity.
  • Implementing smart room functions appeals to hoteliers because of consumer demand and because they are easily integrated into both new builds and retrofits.
  • The color and tinting of the glass might be recommended based on where the traveler is coming from, so the lighting is presented in a way to best help them reset their circadian rhythms and prevent jet lag.
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    Smart rooms provide efficiencies with the use of less wasted water or electricity. The smart room can self adjust to help guest that have been on long trips avoid jet lag by changing the color or tinting the glass of the room. The guest room is connected to a smart phone app allowing the guest complete control of the room
Taj Buckley

7 Advantages of Digital Marketing in Hospitality Industry - Wikhotel - 0 views

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    In all sectors of economy the hospitality industry is affected the most by digital trends. Content marketing should be a big focus for hospitality like the photos, videos and articles you post about your business. SEO or search engine optimization should be used to improve rankings on search engine results page. Expand your social media presence but post 3-4 times a day with content that is relatable to the current trends going on.
Taj Buckley

Why Hospitality Leaders Should Reevaluate Their Information Security Policies to Regain... - 0 views

  •  Nearly one in three (31%) hospitality companies said they do not have a policy in place for storing and disposing of confidential information on end-of-life electronic devices, and 19% don’t have a policy for storing or disposing of confidential paper documents.
  • With nearly a quarter (23%) of consumers reporting they would take their business elsewhere following a data breach, hotels
  • More than two in five (41%) hospitality businesses say they believe it’s likely their organization will experience a data breach in the next five years, and 44% believe the source of that breach will be human error or accidental loss by an employee or insider.
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  • More than half of Americans (60%) believe that their personal data and information is less safe and secure than it was 10 years ago, which may be why nearly all (93%) hotel owners feel like they need to do more to show employees and consumers how they are protecting personal information.
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    Almost a third of hospitality companies have reported that they do not have a policy in place for storing and disposing of confidential information. In that same group another 19% reported that they don't have policy for storing or disposing of confidential paper documents. This is a alarming because most hospitality companies have to store consumer information. Nearly 23% of consumers reported they would take their business elsewhere following a data breach which should be a walk up call in the industry to improve their current security. What is even more alarming 41% of hospitality businesses say they believe that their organization will experience some form of data breach in the next five years.
Taj Buckley

3 Reasons Why Hotels Should Invest in Augmented Reality | Hospitality Technology - 0 views

  • By the year 2025, the market size of augmented reality will reach $198 billion, and the hospitality industry is going to be one of the major players that helps AR reach this revenue goal.
  • Starwood, Marriot, and Holiday Inn are already making a difference in the industry by leveraging this technology.
  • Guests can see the virtual layout of the space they are thinking of booking and go on to view other amenities such as the pool, spa, restaurant and gym.
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  • However, hotels could implement AR in the form of Google Glass to help with this issue.
  • While wearing Google Glass, staff members have the ability to see important guest details: Is this a new or loyal customer? Do they have room preferences? Are they at the hotel for business or pleasure?
  • For instance, a guest could point their smartphone in any direction within the hotel and get information on things such as maintenance issues, updates on housekeeping status, directions to the pool or spa, etc.
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    The hospitality industry by the year 2025 is going to be a major player that could help AR reach its goal as a $198 billion sector. With this AR technology guest would have access to a virtual layout of the property they are booking and even the room they are staying in. With the aid of wearable technology like google glasses guest recognition could give staff important information about a guest checking in like if they are new or loyal customer and the preferences they may or may not have. AR could also be used by the guest on site to get directions within the hotel.
Taj Buckley

4 hotel accounting challenges and solutions | Hotel Management - 0 views

  • management companies work for multiple ownership groups that often have a variety of differing expectations and timelines
  • The solution: Partner up,
  • As a result, through month-to-month subscriptions, all hoteliers, from single-location owner operators to large-scale portfolio-management companies, can leverage best-of-breed accounting and financial technology at a fraction of the cost of ownership
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  • It is critical for hoteliers to establish a balance between monitoring daily labor costs, managing overtime, overseeing daily payroll transactions and accessing simple reporting functions
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    Every hotel company would like to build their own enterprise back-office system. It is more cost effective solution would be to partner up and invest in hotel sector specific technologies. With needs to staff variations real-time monitoring of labor is essentially in reducing labor cost. Another cost-effective and efficient solution is to outsource any finances and accounting practices that the hoteliers can't perform themselves
Taj Buckley

The Complete Guide To Finding A POS System For Restaurants - 0 views

  • he good news when it comes to cost is that restaurant POS systems have increasingly moved into the cloud in recent years, adopting a monthly subscription-based pricing model.
  • By contrast, you can get started with one of the popular cloud-based POS systems for $1,500 or less.
  • The total cost of a restaurant POS system depends on a few main factors:
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  • you’ll need to keep the following costs in mind: license fees, monthly support fees, and the cost of any hardware bundles you may need to purchase. Below is a breakdown of the average costs.
  • Monthly support fees
  • Do your best to avoid long-term contracts and cancellation fees, as these can add to your overall cost and convenience
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    Restaurant POS systems have been increasingly moving towards cloud based POS. The total cost of a restaurant POS system is deciding if your it is better to have locally installed POS system or web-based POS system. When making contracts for POS systems its best to avoid long term contracts and cancellation fess
Taj Buckley

What is Hotel PMS? | Oracle - 2 views

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  • Hotel PMS now integrates to other onsite services that impact the guest's complete experience, including:
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    Hotel PMS is a critical business operations system which enables a seamless guest experience. PMS is not just limited to in house; cloud base PMS provides the same benefits with more features.
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What Is Green Lodging and Why Is It Important | By Kacey Bradley - Hospitality Net - 0 views

  • Green lodging refers to any hotel or resort that commits to environmentally-friendly practices.
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    19% of travelers said they would pay more to vacation with a green resort. Sustainable hotels are shaving 8% off expenses in their first year. Biomimicry is the future of because they will not only be energy efficient but coexist peacefully with the natural habitat.
Taj Buckley

4 ways ecommerce is impacting the hospitality industry - Insights - 0 views

  • Virtual and augmented reality is fast becoming a normal part of everyday life, most noticeably in ecommerce.
  • Many hotels now let customers take a virtual tour of their building right there on the hotel’s website. The Thai hotel and resort chain Amari, for example, offers virtual tours of all its premises, including 360° panoramic views of its lobbies, exterior, and hotel rooms.
  • By analyzing weather reports, local events schedules and more, Marriott is able to forecast demand and calculate the value of individual rooms during busy — and not so busy — periods of the season.
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  • Ecommerce has blown the international market wide open.
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    Virtual reality is becoming a normal part of everyday life in eCommerce. Most hotels now let customers take a virtual tour of their building before they book a stay at the property. E-commerce has blown the international market wide open for consumers that were previously out-of-bounds.
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5 Major Ecommerce Trends to Watch in 2019 - 0 views

  • Marketing Tailored to the Youth of America
  • According to ecommerce statistics from the Pew Research Center, millennials are projected to become the largest demographic in the United States by 2019, surpassing baby boomers. This also means that Millennials are on track to surpass Baby Boomers (as well as Gen X) in terms of purchasing power.
  • In addition to PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and other digital payment systems, this trend is making it faster and easier for consumers to make payments and for ecommerce organizations to process them. Blockchain and cryptocurrency are also on the rise, leading many businesses to consider expanding their payment options to accommodate consumer demand and provide a more secure transactional system.
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    Hospitality companies should begin to focus marketing tailored to the youth of America. Millennials are projected to become the largest demographic in the US by 2019, which means they are on track to surpass baby boomers in terms of purchasing power. Hotels should be looking to offer more ways to pay that just credit cards and cash with many more people using alternative paying methods such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal as their primary payment source
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The future of hotel software is here: instant implementation, free integrations and app... - 0 views

  • Today voice, keyless and robots are great buzz for hotels to leverage in PR but the applications still need time to mature in order to deliver meaningful business impact.
  •  Frictionless technology experimentation and instant implementation is the single most important innovation since the internet started bringing online bookings to hotels.
  • At first the apaleo pitch seems like a utopian promise to seasoned hoteliers:  implement your PMS in a day with no training needed and free integrations to dozens of apps. It almost sounds too good to be true but it's very real.  apaleo is already in market it’s using modern technology to bring Silicon Valley like frictionless innovation to hotels globally.
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  • The market has moved from traditional on premise PMS and other systems to hosted systems (this is where unfortunately most of the PMS companies such as Opera or Protel are still today). That move was followed by the first generation of cloud PMS with hetras, Mews or Guestline. Today hoteliers want an entire open platform with easy to activate modules from the most innovative firms. The API first approach we have taken with apaleo for the hospitality industry is unique worldwide, and exactly addresses this requirement.  
  • We firmly believe that the "all in one PMS" are a thing of the past.
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    The future of the hotel industry is in voice,keyless and robots are a great buzz for hotels to leverage in PR. The concept of "all in one PMS" is a thing of the past as more companies lean towards mobile cloud PMS that is user friendly. Second Generation cloud PMS could be implemented in a day with no training needed and free integrations to dozen of apps.
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