by Stephen Koranda | May 31, 2017 | Blog, Customer Service, Marketing, Small Business, 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 | May 30, 2017 | Blog, Marketing, Tourism
Tourism professionals at Convention and Visitors Bureaus – CVBs (or Destination Marketing Organizations – DMOs) are implementing some innovative programs to increase visitation in their destinations. We call them Tourism Best Practices. CVB To Begin To Connect Present...
by Stephen Koranda | May 25, 2017 | Blog, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media, Tourism
We do the reading for you. Here’s 10 of the best reads this past week on social media. With Many Social Media Options, Small Businesses Need Focus Great summary of social media outlets with the summary: “What (social media) does is give us a sense of...
by Stephen Koranda | May 24, 2017 | Blog, Email Marketing, Marketing, Small Business, Tourism
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 | May 23, 2017 | Blog, Customer Service, Marketing, Small Business, 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...