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Event Registration: The 2020 Guide - 0 views

  • event registration is when a person makes a financial and/or time commitment to attend your event.
  • The point of event registration software is to create a user-friendly, intuitive experience for the attendee and as well as an insightful post-event reporting process for the event marketer.
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    This comprehensive guide created for event registration best practices delves into the multiple aspects of the topic and more importantly, the different ways that event professionals can create a marketing and promotional strategy to maximize attendance and many more.
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What Is Cybersecurity? - Cisco - 1 views

  • A successful cybersecurity approach has multiple layers of protection spread across the computers, networks, programs, or data that one intends to keep safe.
  • a cybersecurity attack can result in everything from identity theft, to extortion attempts, to the loss of important data like family photos.
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    This article explains what is cyber security and why it is essential. Not securing our important data can have negative outcomes such as loss of identity, financial damage, and potential lawsuits.
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Council Post: Nine Ways Tech Companies Can Stay Ahead Of The Curve - 2 views

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    This article was very interesting and informative. It is eye-opening to the business owner because it mentions ways in which companies can be steps ahead from the competition. This is important for a company because as things change and evolve, a company needs to be able to adapt to the circumstances to be able to survive and not be replaced by another company.
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https://www.restaurant-hospitality.com/finance/recognizing-signs-embezzlement - 1 views

  • “Things to look out for are uneven income flows, changes in patterns of income or net profits, and odd tipping patterns on credit cards,”
  • “Other unusual activity can include people who are adamant about working together or picking certain shifts, shipments paid for that aren’t delivered, and straight-out theft of product, cash, or drinks.”
  • Looking for things such as stacks of quarters by a bar till and unmarked bottles in a bar break can signal that an employee is keeping track of money in the register.”
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  • “There’s often skimming of the register, voiding of tickets, and wasting of food,” he said. “As you move to the back office, there’s a lot more opportunity to handle cash and receipts, create phony vendor companies, and use company cards for personal purchases.”
  • At the end of the day, the only way you’ll ever know if there’s a thief among the ranks is by performing regular checks and audits.
  • The owner should have a firm hand on all activities, change shifts and responsibilities, and a firm hand on the cash and checkbook,”
  • “Other recommended tactics include paid professional spotters, and, of course, security cameras, especially at the bar.”
  • “It’s important to have a bookkeeper in charge of the everyday numbers and an accountant, preferable a CPA, to review the books. This provides a nice check and balance if the owner is not overly hands-on or proficient with numbers.”
  • “Simply monitoring employees and ensuring a system of oversight will lessen the likelihood that a normally compliant employee will be tempted into a crime of opportunity,”
  • “Run a transparent inventory to ensure employees know you are tracking usage. Beware of employees wearing large coats or clothing out of season and suspicious behavior.”
  • “It’s easy to look at the bookkeeper, but it can come from anywhere. Start by looking through the profit-and-loss statement every few weeks; it will show symptoms. And don’t have a set routine; show up to work randomly.”
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    This article mentions ways in which an owner can detect if theft is taking place at his restaurant, ways in which this could be prevented and also what do in the case of an actual theft.
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Attended vs Unattended Payment Kiosks - 2 views

  • An attended payment terminal is where the sales assistant will activate the transaction.
  • An unattended self-service payment terminal is where the customer will activate the transaction.
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    This article states the differences between an attended and unattended payment systems. The article recommends asking your businesses financial getaway or payment handler to advise as to whether your business requires an attended or unattended payment terminal.
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Why a Mobile Cloud PMS is a Perfect Fit for Independent Collections, Groups, and Brands... - 0 views

  • Cloud-based PMS systems boast lower implementation costs over legacy systems. Also, choosing an intuitive, multi-platform, multi-device, cloud-based PMS technology eliminates the need for external trainers and increases adoption by hotel staff.
  • With a turn-key monthly SaaS pricing model, a cloud-based PMS reduces the on-going need for IT resources and expensive hardware updates.
  • management can free up space, staff and decrease costs.
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  • the provision of exceptional guest service and engagement.
  • By enabling immediate access to guest data and information from anywhere, a mobile PMS empowers hotels of all sizes to reinvent and automate processes, be more responsive, and most importantly, deliver more personalized service. A centralized, mobile-friendly system also encourages staff and inter-departmental communications, making operations more efficient.
  • cloud-based PMS offers advanced, worry-free security for hotels of all sizes and varying needs.
  • it is actually known for its increased reliability, data security, processing speed and more.
  • the increased productivity and revenue potential can easily outweigh the investment and effort it would take to implement a cloud-based, mobile PMS.
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    This article states a few key reasons why a future-proof, cloud-based PMS platform can help meet the unique needs of any size and type of hotel organization instead of the traditional PMS systems.
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E-waste: The Gobal Cost of Discarded Electronics - The Atlantic - 2 views

  • One possible alternative is to require producers of electronics to offer buy-back or return systems for old equipment.
  • Another option is recommitting to repairing smartphones and computers.
  • Consumers certainly have a role to play in the increase of e-waste—they’re buying the goods, after all. But manufacturers have given people fewer and fewer viable ways to keep older electronics functioning effectively. In the process, profits from device sales are way up, along with the satisfaction of these companies’ shareholders.
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  • Resale is another option.
  • Manufacturers have a role to play here, too: for example, by assisting in the creation of e-waste recycling centers in developing countries rather than using them as dumping sites.
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    Electronic waste is a global ecological issue. It raises concern about air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, information security, and even human exploitation. This article talks about electronics being made to be thrown away. This affects consumers and the environment in a negative way. The shortened lifespans of electronic devices, encouraged or designed by manufacturers, have pushed consumers to interpret working electronics as insufficient or unusable.
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Why is GDS important to the travel industry? | TTS - 0 views

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    This article describes GDS as a network/platform that enables travel agencies and their clients to access travel data, shop for and compare reservations options and book travel. Agents can access scheduling and inventory of hotels, airlines, car rentals, and (some) railway and bus reservations - in real time. GDS links all those services across the three primary travel reservation sectors (airline, hotel, and ground transportation, i.e., car rentals), and activities. GDSs are very important to travel agents and they will continue to be used and will continue to evolve.
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Why E-Business Is Now Everyone's Business - 0 views

  • B2B sales models were complex. They needed to incorporate negotiated contracts, special pricing and distribution or channel partners and typically involved multiple buyers from the same company.
  • B2C companies, on the other hand, were more consumer or end-user focused. They had to offer features such as ratings, reviews, communities of interest and promotions.
  • Influenced by the emergence of Web 2.0, where people collaborate and share information online in ways previously unavailable, B2B buyers increasingly expect B2C-like personalized experiences, creating a whole new challenge for B2B providers.
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  • B2E initiatives also must integrate with traditional selling processes in order to fully satisfy customers' needs.
  • when a company has multiple products and services, they need a flexible platform that enables them to offer multi-divisional products/solutions.
  • While the merger of B2C and B2B will have a powerful impact on business, it will not erase the differences that exist among different markets.
  • the key is that sameness exists in the need for companies to provide their customers with product and service catalogs and offerings, pricing, promotions, order management, fulfillment and service. A B2E e-Business solution must support all these capabilities.
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    The internet has drastically altered consumer relationships. Traditional "brick-and-mortar" enterprises realized that to survive, they too had to satisfy customer expectations to procure goods and services over the Internet. The Internet has raised the bar on customer expectations. Companies who understand this will succeed, and in turn, provide a Web experience that meets the unique preferences of each of their customers.
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What Is Hospitality? (+Best Software to Run Your Hotel) - 0 views

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    Hospitality means something different to everyone but one thing in common is that this business relies on a positive customer experience to remain operational. A bad review may point toward a larger issue within the organization, namely, either a lack of tech or poorly implemented tech. Well-implemented technology makes operations easier for both the customer and the business, but poorly-implemented tech will only create more problems. This article discusses softwares in different areas of a hotel and what users like. It is important to choose that right software to run your hotel especially since millennials are prioritizing experiences over things.
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RFID Hotel, LAS Hospitality Supply Introduce Antimicrobial Key Card Tech - 2 views

  • RFID Hotel and LAS Hospitality Supply, has announced that it has acquired the exclusive right and license to manufacture and distribute a patented and proprietary antimicrobial plastic key card to hotels and resorts in the United States.
  • These key cards contain New Antimicrobial Layer (NAML) technology to inhibit the growth and transmission of germs, viruses and dangerous pathogens that thrive on the surfaces of intensely circulated products such as hotel key cards.
  • Antimicrobial agents are added during manufacture of the hotel key card to inhibit up to 99.99% of germ, virus and bacteria regeneration. The effect is long-lasting with no adverse reactions to anyone interacting with the antimicrobial surface.
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    Now more than ever, introduction of products that help preserve the health of staff and guests are an imperative for hotels and resorts. This article introduces this patented antimicrobial hotel key card technology to the hospitality industry.
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