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The Automation Generation

Bella™, The Virtual Hotel Agent | March 29, 2022

Why today’s travelers place efficiency ahead of personal connection The hospitality industry has always been a people-centric line of work. Face-to-face conversations with real humans have been the cornerstone of service industries since its inception. A smiling face behind the front desk of a hotel cannot be replaced. Technology, on the other hand, has continually shifted the way guest service representatives interact with travelers and hotel guests. Each generation brings a new disruptive technology that shakes up the way the world does business. With each change, there is resistance, but progress always wins out. In a recent story...

Language Barriers in the Hospitality Industry

Travel Outlook | March 8, 2022

How to translate the labor shortage The hospitality industry is obviously a global industry. Hotels connect people from all over the world and bring them together under one roof. Industry insiders understand the importance of having a multilingual staff at all hours. Given recent labor shortages, it is becoming increasingly difficult for hotels to find adequate staffing. Finding a bi or multi-lingual staff member can seem next to impossible. Even before the complications of the last two years, language barriers have plagued hotels for the duration of their existence. For customers, nothing is more frustrating than trying to reserve a r...

Travel Outlook Introduces Bella, The Virtual Hotel Agent, Providing Instant Guest Service While Reducing Fixed Labor Expense

Travel Outlook Premium Hotel Call Center | January 13, 2022

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO (January 13, 2022): Travel Outlook Premium Hotel Call Center (“Travel Outlook®”) announces the launch of the hotel industry’s first AI-powered voice bot, purpose-built to reduce fixed labor costs with a distinct human touch:  BellaTM, The Virtual Hotel AgentTM. Bella can help hotels immediately address staffing issues and reduce fixed labor expense.  Personalized in a human voice the hotel chooses, Bella can answer most of the calls now being handled by the front desk. To estimate the labor cost savings Bella can achieve, Travel Outlook has created a Bella Savings Tool on its website. Bella has been program...

The Return to Genuine Hospitality

Travel Outlook | April 21, 2021

Why the First Touch Point Sets the Tone for Your Brand In a digital age, when a potential guest picks up the phone to make a reservation, they expect a personal touch on the other end. Chances are, they’ve exhausted all digital booking avenues and are seeking true customer service by a trained professional. The consequences of not having a professional call center backing your reservation department could be detrimental to your business.  Additionally, the benefits of having a trained call center serve your business could take it to new heights. Having a professional call center with highly trained agents who know the ins and outs of...

Your Hotel Guests – Your Focus

Travel Outlook | March 9, 2021

  John Smallwood President Travel Outlook Outsource Your Reservation Department to Better Serve Your Boutique Hotel Guests 2020 has turned the hospitality industry on its head, forcing many in the travel field to cut costs where they can or risk temporary or even permanent closure. Despite all that has changed in the hospitality industry in the last year, one thing remains constant, and that is the need for creating unique, guest-focused travel experiences, the kind of experiences that keep guests coming back to their favorite boutique hotels. 2021 is just underway, but the light at the end of the tunnel is visible. No...

Viceroy Hotel Group Chooses Travel Outlook to Optimize Voice Channel

Travel Outlook Premium Hotel Call Center | March 1, 2021

Travel Outlook Premium Hotel Call Center Expands Partnership with Viceroy Hotels & Resorts to 14 Properties SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO (March 1, 2021): Travel Outlook Premium Hotel Call Center is expanding its alliance with Viceroy Hotels & Resorts, which offers personalized management of incoming voice calls for all 13 properties in the current Viceroy portfolio. Opening early 2021, Viceroy’s newest ski-in, ski-out luxury mountain resort, Viceroy Kopaonik Serbia is also set to use Travel Outlook following an immersive onboarding process. As a global luxury brand, Viceroy values a call center that can set the tone for an incredibl...

Digital Marketing and the Voice Channel: A Symbiotic Symphony

Travel Outlook | February 17, 2021

  John Smallwood CEO Travel Outlook Scott Meldrum Founder, Principal Strategist Digitality   How to Optimize Digital Marketing Performance via Voice In today’s world, digital marketing efficiency is not only mission-critical, it‘s a business imperative. While hospitality marketers typically look to improve conversion rates from their digital campaigns on their websites and within the booking engine, there are many opportunities to optimize digital marketing performance within the voice channel. In fact, these two communication channels co-exist in ways that are very symbiotic. In this article, we’ll ex...

Five Ways Focused Service Hotels Can Increase Direct Voice Bookings

Doug Kennedy | November 11, 2020

By Doug Kennedy Although they are generally outperforming other lodging segments, most if not all focused and selective service hotels are looking to build occupancy and rate.  Indeed, hoteliers can and should continue to focus on digital marketing opportunities to the full extent.  However, let us not forget some old-school “analog” ways to generate revenue. Here are a few ideas for training and development. •  Offer a small cash incentive for every voice booking secured by the front desk. I know some leaders will say that taking voice bookings is already part of the job description, but I can tell you from experience that mon...

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