article thumbnail

Social Pros 11 – Vanessa Sain-Dieguez, Hilton Hotels

Convince & Convert

Huge thanks to data-driven social media management software company Argyle Social for their presenting sponsorship, as well as Infusionsoft and Jim Kukral at DigitalBookLaunch. We use Argyle Social for our social engagement; we use Infusionsoft for our email; and Jim is our guest host for the podcast and a smart guy).

Hotels 118
article thumbnail

Social Media Horror Story With A Happy Ending

Firebelly

Worse, I somehow lost my credit card between the airport and the hotel. The clerk wouldn’t let me check-in, citing hotel policy. Incidentally, for the brand managers and agencies reading this — if your favorite company took two hours to answer the phone when you called, how would you feel about them?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Why Personalization is the Next Big Opportunity in Social Media Marketing

Buffer Social

According to recent Epsilon research , 80 percent of consumers are more likely to do business with a company if it offers a personalized experience. And this applies to social media too. Today’s social media users want to interact with brands on a personal level and be treated as individuals.

article thumbnail

Sharing Is Caring (And Selling)

Twist Image

I'm no longer bullish on this notion of conversation within social media. If you're looking for some prime examples this, head over to Trip Advisor and look for reviews of a hotel that you know. A social business is a sharing business. The bigger consulting firms are getting all hot and bothered by the notion of social business.

Wiki 102
article thumbnail

The 50 User Generated Content Stats You Need to Know

Pixlee

That's followed by cars (54%), major appliances (53%), mobile phones (46%), hotels (45%), and travel plans (40%). 65% of social media users from ages 18 - 24 evaluate information that is shared on social networks when making a purchasing decision. Millennials trust UGC 50% more than original content generated by the brands.

UGC 41
article thumbnail

6 Required Competencies for Social Organizations | Conferences and.

Convince & Convert

because through social media, customers are praising and criticizing companies in public in a way that requires marketing to triage and respond. All of this is happening to companies (maybe yours) every minute of every day. Manage Expectations Brandie Feuer is Director of Marketing for the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas.

Compete 115
article thumbnail

Please Aggravate Me: Is Gamifying Customer Service a Reality

Convince & Convert

What if we took it to another level and gamified customers’ live call interactions with CSRs (customer service reps) to help palliate customers’ on hold experience, as well as allow companies to benefit and receive a cost savings? We Might Hate the Players, But We Don’t Hate the Game. 3 Ideas for Gamifying Customer Service.

CSR 127