Managing a Better Program - Introduction Hilton Hotels sees its frequent guest programs “HHonors” as an incredibly important marketing tool. It serves to direct promotional and customer service efforts for a population of its most important clients‚ the frequent business traveler. Hilton is running the “HHonors” loyalty program to create and retain loyal customers in the same way as its major competitors. Organizations in the lodging industry all compete for the same subset of customers by introducing
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Hilton HHornors world wide : loyalty wars Hilton Hotels regards frequent guest programs as the lodging industry’s most important marketing tool‚ serving to direct promotional and customer service efforts at the heavy user. How should management of Hilton’s international guest’s rewards program respond when Starwood‚ a competing hotel group operating several brands‚ ups the ante in the loyalty stakes? Jeff Diskin‚ head of Hilton HHonors (Hilton’s guest reward program)‚ opened the wall street
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Case Problem The Sheraton and Westin hotel brands combined to form one company and instituted a $50 million ad campaign for a new “aggressive” loyalty program. The new merger solved many problems that the individual companies had faced and allowed Starwood to become a major competitor
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Professor’s Name: Dr. D. Wadden Group 2: Class Name: BUSI 2231 05 Applied Marketing Date: Wednesday‚ February 12‚ 2014 Hilton HHonor Worldwide Case Analysis Paper Defining the issues There is increased level of competition within Hotel industry and this has made the cost of operation an important aspect in management. Sales and marketing department needs to register and identify market development programs and various demands from customers. There are issues surrounding dynamic pricing which
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frequent-guest program that was accompanied by a fifty million dollar advertising campaign. The head of Hilton HHonors program‚ Jeff Diskin‚ recognized their competition and realized Hilton would have to raise their costs to keep up with demand. Two entirely unrelated corporations controlled Hilton brand: Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC) and Hilton International (HIC). At this point in time‚ Hilton was very well recognized‚ but was limited because of a varying product from property. In return‚ this
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Hilton HHonors Worldwide: Loyalty Wars: (Due Week 9‚ Oct. 29-Nov. 2) Compare the Hilton HHonors reward programme with other reward programmes you know about or have researched. Be sure to discuss the differences‚ how they value guests and their offerings. Does the value of the Hilton program justify its’ cost. Explain in terms of the value of a customer. What is Starwood trying to do and how should Jeff Diskin respond? The Hilton HHonors Worldwide reward programme can be compared with
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Hilton HHonors Strategic Response to Starwood Preferred Guest: The Battle for Customer Loyalty Hilton HHonors is a program which was designed to build loyalty to the Hilton brand worldwide. Membership in the program is open to anyone who applies at no charge. Members earn points toward their Hilton Honors account whenever they stay at a HHC or HIC property. Like many other reward programs‚ as members accumulate points they can redeem them for HHonors hotels or use them toward products and services
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Hilton HHonors Worldwide: Loyalty Wars 1. Why do you think the modern form of FMPs is more sustainable than the earlier forms like trading stamps and coupons? • Trading stamps and coupons were required to give in to newer forms of loyalty programs because: o Competitive pressure has made it necessary for corporates to innovate o Trades and coupons are not differentiating factors because they can be easily emulated by competitors • Modern FMPs are more sustainable because they can withstand
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is that Hilton HHonors need to decide how to approach a different positioning stand and focus on differentiating its loyalty program from the recently announced Starwood Preferred Guest and other competitors rather than to match their program with Preferred Guest. It is recognized that other competitors such as Hyatt and Marriot who are part of the big players in the hotel industry have not respond to Starwood’s announcement. Thus‚ Hilton will need to decide how to differentiate HHonors from other
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Case Summary: Hilton Problem: From the case‚ we know Hilton is currently using the marketing penetration by focusing on business travelers. And now the expensive loyalty-program features that are added by Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. for attracting more business travelers is threatening Hilton by increasing Hilton’s cost or decreasing Hilton’s market shares. Solution: In my opinion‚ in response to the Starwood’s strategy‚ the solution for Hilton’s dilemma should be market development
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