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Social Media – From Good to Great Alex Willmott. How many of you started your career in hotels to become an expert in Social Media?. Engage Properly. “Because of Social Media, every hotel is now a TV station, digital magazine, and news source.” www.convinceandconvert.com.
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How many of you started your career in hotels to become an expert in Social Media?
Engage Properly “Because of Social Media, every hotel is now a TV station, digital magazine, and news source.” www.convinceandconvert.com
Listening Experts Focus on how to be social, not on how to do social
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It’s not about us… Social media changes the relationship between companies and customers from master and servant, to peer to peer. - Jay Baer Digital Marketing Strategist,
Who do you think is the best person to manage your social media pages?
When the critics call… 41% of all those who complain to central office are satisfied with an apology
When the critics call… Only 1.5% of complaints end in a cash compensation
Times have Changed • 24% expect a reply within 30 minutes. • 32% expect a response within 30 minutes. • 42% expect a response within 60 minutes. • 57% expect the same response time at night and on weekends as during normal business hours. • - The Social Habit (National Customer Review)
Social rules of engagement Respond personally
Social rules of engagement Respond quickly
Social rules of engagement Respond sympathetically
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