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SPONSOR MESSAGE | High Level Software Get more direct bookings with the new HLS Marketing Suite Driving direct bookings is ranked as the n S  afely store unlimited e-mail templates biggest challenge for hoteliers of all sizes in all Pre- and post-stay communication is an locations across the world, according to new important aspect of building long-term research by SiteMinder, the world’s leading relationships with your guests. Post- channel manager. stay emails are the ideal way to ask for a Our partners at SiteMinder asked their TripAdvisor or Google review, which, in turn users to choose from a range of issues to will lead to more guests. We understand determine what problems kept hoteliers that post-stay communication should directly with you. Our system will generate awake at night. Amongst such issues as continue on a regular basis as it’s a great unlimited discount voucher codes that can ‘maintaining guest relationships’ and ‘loyalty’, way to alert your past guests to special be entered via your availability page or it was ‘driving guests to your website to offers, new menus or extra perks. With redeemed over the phone. You have total book direct’ that hoteliers confirmed as their your virtual catalogue of pre- and post- control and can tailor as many offers to suit biggest challenge. stay emails at your fingertips, you can turn as many occasions, or sales strategies as customers into repeat guests and brand you wish. Here is how the new HLS Marketing Suite can help you this summer increase direct ambassadors! bookings and reduce costly commissions! stand still and to ensure our customers n Customer Database n Design your own automated pre-and We appreciate that technology doesn’t are at the forefront of an ever-changing Guest accounts are automatically created technology landscape, we are already post-stay emails in High Level Software and this data is working on the next wave of new features to Email marketing is one of the most powerful essential to driving direct bookings. A hotel’s maintain repeat trade: channels for driving direct bookings and a data can help answer two fundamental great way to encourage customer loyalty questions: who are your guests? And why and repeat business. So often, this major do they choose your property? Identifying and Mobile App revenue stream is neglected but can be your property’s most profitable customer With last-minute inventory often taken by actioned at a far lower cost as you have so segments is key to driving relevant some of the more popular OTAs, it’s more much valuable data on your past guests. marketing and sales efforts. important than ever for hotel revenue n A Fully-Responsive Booking Engine managers to tackle traveller booking n Generate unlimited voucher codes for groups, loyal guests or special September 2017 habits and expectations head-on. As always, we will continue listening occasions to our most important influence of all - Increase the number of direct bookings by our customers. By giving them the tools offering special deals to your returning, or to do deliver the best possible experience future guests; give them a reason to book for theirs! www.hotelowner.co.uk 45