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Conni BilleIt's Not Just About the Bonus Points Anymore: Rethinking the Elite Guest Experience

By Shannon Dooley, Operations Manager - Quality Assurance

It was almost the perfect weekend. In the middle of an otherwise long stretch of business travel, I rewarded myself with a three-night weekend stay at a posh, branded resort just minutes from Las Vegas. For me, the trip was "free" or as free as things get in this day and age. I booked an entirely points based reservation, accumulated through many nights away from home like thousands of other road warriors throughout the world. As an elite member, I received my anticipated warm welcome upon arrival, an upgraded room, and enjoyed my first day of rest and relaxation in a long time. On day two, just as I was placing my sunscreen into my bag en route to another day of relaxed poolside bliss, I happened to glance at my newly blinking Blackberry... and that's when my "relaxing" weekend came to a screeching halt. Read More

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CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SCORES MONETIZED -
WHO WOULD HAVE 'THUNK IT'?

WRITTEN BY JOHN HENDRIE - POSTED ON DateSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2011 AT 5:32PM

We believe that better scores indicate better performance and, ergo, expect better financial results.

Visit LRA's new blog on Customer Experience at aguywalksin.com
Also featured on Hotel News Resource

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Green Key Header

The Green Key Eco-Rating Program is the first of its kind to rank, certify and inspect hotels and resorts in North America based on their commitment to sustainable "green" operations; with more than 2,700 member hotels, it is the most prominent certification program in the marketplace. In the United States, Green Key is a joint partnership between the Hotel Association of Canada and LRA Worldwide, Inc. For more information, visit www.greenkeyglobal.com. Also: you can now follow Green Key on Facebook.

Tony Pollard (Back Row, 2nd from Left), Managing Director, Green Key Global, and his fellow panel members at the Green Lodging & Hospitality Conference in Orlando, FL earlier this month
 
 

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Making Steady Progress Toward Aggressive 2015 Goals
By Glenn Hasek
Green Lodging News
August 23, 2011

Motel 6 and Studio 6 Achieve Network-Wide Green Key Certification
September 23, 2011

Green Key Global speaks at the West Coast Green Lodging Conference; in Lake Tahoe, NV in August. Roxanna Lopez, Green Key Operations Manager for the U.S. (2nd from Right) is pictured with conference organizers.
 

Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants Group Secures Green Key Certification for its Portfolio
September 26, 2011
 

A Few Simple Steps to Better Energy Management at Your Property
By Renée Swoger
Hotel Business - October 7, 2011

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Client News

Delta Hotels and Resorts and LRA Worldwide Launch Revamped Brand Assurance Program
August 23, 2011

Regal Hotels International and LRA Worldwide Develop the "Regal Connection"
September 20, 2011

Langham Hospitality Group and LRA Worldwide Develop Guest Experience Assessment Program
October 25, 2011

 
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mystery shopping data for "hard to shop" industries by enlisting actual customers
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LRA in the News

LRA Worldwide Clients Recognized as 1to1 Customer Champions
October 20, 2011

 

Gathering Customer Feedback on the Slopes
By Tom Hoffman
1to1 Media - October 19, 2011

 

A Winning Formula for Guest Satisfaction
By Mila D'Antonio
1to1 Media - October 19, 2011

 

Mystery Shopping Can Help You Tailor Your Programs to Drive True Loyalty
By John Swinburn
Hotel Business Review - October 5, 2011

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LRA on the Speaking Circuit

LRA CEO Rob Rush addresses the Colloquium in Hospitality Management class at Penn State University on November 8, 2011.

Rob Rush presenting at the Serviced Apartments World Asia 2011 conference in Singapore in September.

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New Clients

We welcome these new clients to the LRA family:
 

     

               

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About LRA Worldwide, Inc.

LRA Worldwide is a leading research and consulting company in the emerging discipline of Customer Experience Management (CEM). We work with our clients to help them design and deliver consistently exceptional customer experiences in order to drive customer satisfaction, loyalty and advocacy, and company growth and profitability.

In LRA's 25-year history, we have grown from a provider of customized quality assurance evaluation programs for the hospitality industry, to a leading CEM consulting company offering a variety of client solutions. The evolution has been driven by our clients asking us one question - "How do we get better?" In response, we have built a range of performance measurement, research, training and consulting solutions to help them do so. Today, we are a growing company operating in more than 120 countries throughout the world, helping clients such as Starwood Hotels & Resorts, the National Basketball Association, the PGA TOUR and Ritz-Carlton Clubs deliver exceptional customer experiences. Every touch. Every time. For more information, visit us at www.LRAworldwide.com.

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