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We Hear You!Guidelines for Responding to Guest Feedback
WEBINARJuly 28, 2015
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Your host
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Daniel E. Craig
Founder, Reknown
@dcraig
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Questions & comments
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Resource Hub
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Poll 1 results
Which type of complaint do you think is hardest to respond to?
In person
By telephone
In online review
In guest survey
None. Dealing with upset guests is easy.
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Why respond to guest feedback?
Types of feedback
Responding to guest surveys
Responding to online reviews
Q&A
Agenda
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Today’s panelists
Daniel E. CraigFounderReknown@dcraig
Ruth WaimanDigital Reputation ManagerDan Hotels@DanHotels
Neil JamesVP of Account ManagementReviewPro@ReviewPro
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Panelist
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Neil James
VP of Account Management
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About ReviewPro: Our vision
Enable our clients to deliver better guest experiences and to profit
from guest intelligence.
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Clients & partners
+18,000 hotels and brands in +100 countries rely upon ReviewProto improve guest satisfaction & increase revenue.
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What we do
Data/APIRevenue
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Management
Guest Intelligence
Investment & Consulting
Destinations & Star Ratings
Hotels
RestaurantsAssociations & Representation
Companies
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1. Why respond to guest feedback?
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How not to respond
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Why respond to guest feedback?
• To show you’re listening and you care.
• To change perceptions.
• To explain and reassure.
• To clear up misinformation.
• To reinforce the positive.
• To be accountable.
• To say how you’re following up.
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Higher rating & more booking inquiries
TripAdvisor Data – Review Responses• Properties that don’t respond to
reviews have an average rating of 3.81.
• Properties that respond to
– at least 40% of reviews have average rating of 4.05.
– at least 50% of reviews increase likelihood of a booking inquiry by 24%.
Source: (Sept 2014) tripadvisor.com/PressCenter-i6971-c1-Press_Releases.html
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2. Types of guest feedback
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Key steps to managing guest feedback
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1. Listen carefully.
2. Ask questions to clarify.
3. Show empathy.
4. Apologize.
5. Offer options.
6. Follow up.
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Types of Communication
IN PERSON
Visual, Vocal & Verbal
Communication
APPEARANCE. VOICE & WORDS
ON PHONE
Vocal & Verbal Communication
VOICE & WORDS
ELECTRONIC
VerbalCommunication
WORDS
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Managing feedback in person
VISUAL COMMUNICATION
Appearance: What the guest sees
Negative Cues - TriggersLack of eye contact, arms folded, messy appearance, loud environment.
Positive CuesEye contact, open arms, nodding, professional appearance, quiet environment.
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Managing feedback on the phone
VOCAL COMMUNICATION
Voice: What the guest hears
Negative Cues - Triggers
Interrupting; sighing; speaking too fast or slow, too softly or loudly.
Positive Cues
Speaking clearly, with a soothing, confident voice.
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Managing feedback electronically
VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Words: What the guest reads
Negative Cues - TriggersCiting policy, not addressing issue, phrases like “We can’t”, “You shouldn’t have”.
Positive CuesSaying “I’m sorry,” “I understand” and “I can” and “I’m here to help”.
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Responding on electronic media
GUIDELINES
• Respond promptly.
• Prioritize feedback that calls for apology or clarification or that highlights the positive.
• Be brief: thank, apologize, address key issues and say how you’re following up.
• Be conversational and professional.
• Personalize.
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3. Responding to Guest Surveys
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Guest Satisfaction Surveys (GSS)
• Solicited feedback – focus on specific areas.
• Structured feedback – improve on metrics, and ask more information based on response.
• Volume equal or greater than online reviews.
• Ability to react prior to guest sharing online.• Hotel can respond directly to guest.• Guest is speaking directly to hotel/brand rather
than to travelers – will often divulge more information.
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Marco Polo Hotels
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Marco Polo Hotels’ response guidelines
• Respond to all feedback within 48 hours.
• GM or Hotel Manager responds.
• Show appreciation.
• Make connection with guest.
• Gain insight into how to do better.
• Recognize employees.
• Use feedback to manage reputation.
• Ensure core values are fulfilled.
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CHRISTOPH HOEFLICHHotel Manager
Marco Polo Hotels Hong Kong
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A complaint about service
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SPEAKS TO SPECIFICS & SHOWS FOLLOW-UP
THANKS FOR THE FEEDBACK
WARM, PERSONALIZED & FROM GM
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Cleanliness concerns
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SPEAKS TO SPECIFICS & SHOWS FOLLOW-UP
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A positive survey
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- THANKS FOR THE FEEDBACK
- SHOWS APPRECIATION
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4. Responding to online reviews
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Poll 2
How often does your hotel respond to online reviews?
Always
Frequently
Occasionally
Never
What’s an online review?
Answer using the pop-up window on your screen.
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Online reviews
• Indirect feedback: posted on third-party site.
• Written for travellers.
• Hotel responds via review site.
• Public.
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Ruth Waiman
Digital Brand Reputation Manager
Dan Hotels - Israel
@DanHotels @Roopunzel
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Dan Hotels - Israel
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Review management
• Use monitoring systems (like ReviewPro).
• Mention to any good/bad reviews in morning managerial meetings.
• Use reports and figures in training schedules.
• Regular chain-wide meetings with all representatives in hotels taking part in monitoring process.
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Response: cleanliness & upkeep
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Response: disappointed with room
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Response: positive review
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Ruth’s review response tips
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• We hear it time and time again butDON’T TAKE IT PERSONALLY!
• Always see the good with the “not-so” good.
• We can learn from all feedback.
• Sentence structure and length – keep short and concise.
• Use a tone and vocabulary that match the personality of your hotel/brand.
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Responding in other languages
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• Multi-lingual team members where possible.• Templates help to some extent; make sure team
know how to adapt where necessary.• Non-English speaking team members are thirsty
to learn so put time into helping them develop their writing too, will save time in the long run.
• Don’t rely on Google Translate for responses.• If you can’t respond professionally in same
language, better not to respond. • ReviewPro ticketing system and central admin.
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Special challenges
What if the guest is wrong?
• If minor, let it go.
• Clear up the misinformation.
• Be diplomatic. Never accuse reviewer of being dishonest.
• For example, “To clarify, the pool is open from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. from Monday to Saturday and from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Sunday”.
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Special challenges
What if you think the review is fake or false?
• Dispute it with the host site.
• Post a response.
• For example, “We’re surprised and concerned by your comments. We have no recollection of this incident and it is certainly not how we treat our guests. Kindly contact me directly to discuss.”
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Prevent negative feedback
• Manage expectations.
• Perform temperature checks.
• Be on the alert for signs of trouble.
• Train & empower staff to resolve issues.
• Beware of triggers.
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ReviewPro’s Guest Intelligence dashboard
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ReviewPro dashboard
• Respond to online reviews and GSS reviews from ReviewPro.
• Measure Response Ratio.
• Set goals for Positive, Neutral & Negative Responses.
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In-stay surveys
• Carry out temperature checks while guest is onsite.
• Ideal for long stay hotels &resorts.
• Turn bad experiences around before guest leaves.
• Important to have strategy for responding while guest is onsite.
• Improve your online reputation.
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For more information
http://resources.reviewpro.com
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5. Q&A
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Q&A with our panelists
Daniel E. CraigFounderReknown@dcraig
Ruth WaimanDigital Reputation ManagerDan Hotels@DanHotels
Neil JamesVP of Account ManagementReviewPro@ReviewPro
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