by Stephen Koranda | Jan 26, 2016 | Blog, Customer Service, Marketing, Tourism
Customer service is at an all-time low and customer satisfaction in dealing with a product or service issue is just as low, about 40 percent. Two of three consumers are likely to experience rage during an interaction with a customer service rep. In addition, 63...
by Stephen Koranda | Jan 26, 2016 | Blog, Email Marketing, Marketing
Email marketing is consistently ranked as the best channel in terms of return on investment. 68% of companies rate the channel as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’. (1) For every $1 spent, email marketing generates $38 in ROI. (2) Email is 40 times more effective at acquiring new...
by Stephen Koranda | Jan 25, 2016 | Blog, Marketing, Social Media, Tourism
A month into 2016 and we’re still getting projections as to the top trends in social media for businesses to optimize. Here’s two of those articles plus tips on using Periscope and Snapchat. Out favorite this week is article #5 – 10 questions to ask...
by Stephen Koranda | Jan 21, 2016 | Blog, Marketing, Tourism
Some tourism professionals at Convention and Visitors Bureaus – CVBs (or Destination Marketing Organizations – DMOs) are doing some innovative programs to increase visitation in their destinations. We call them Tourism Best Practices. Greater Palm Springs Convention...
by Stephen Koranda | Jan 20, 2016 | Blog, Customer Service
Customer service is at an all-time low and customer satisfaction in dealing with a product or service issue is just as low, about 40 percent. Two of three consumers are likely to experience rage during an interaction with a customer service rep. In addition, 63...