Travel and hospitality is a multi-billion dollar industry reliant on disposable income, time for leisure, and complete customer satisfaction. There was an estimated $972 billion spent on domestic tourism in 2019. Air travel, accommodations, outdoor recreation, and food service represent 50% of the gross domestic output in the hospitality and travel industry. Additionally, the hotel and motel industry is responsible for $206 million dollars of that revenue. With these numbers, it’s clear that there is a lot of room for growth in your organization.
[Read more…] about HubSpot for Travel and HospitalityHubSpot for Manufacturing
Manufacturing is a crucial component of the global economy — recently, the industry represented nearly 16% of the global GDP. Today, manufacturing is more critical than ever but faces a host of new challenges.
Supply chains are continually being disrupted while skilled labor is becoming harder to find and keep. Consumers are becoming more challenging to reach and engage. Technology is changing, competitions are getting more fierce, and growing a manufacturing business is extremely difficult with the number of challenges locally and globally. Innovation to meet customer demands and needs are essential.
One way manufacturers are evolving is the shift toward virtual sales which can lower the cost per visit, extend your reach, and significantly improve sales effectiveness, and in the end delight customers who are likely to reward suppliers that do it well.
[Read more…] about HubSpot for ManufacturingHubSpot for Senior Living
There are an estimated 30,000 plus senior living communities in the United States and, according to Statista, “by 2050, it is estimated that over a fifth of the population in the United States will be 65 years or older, compared to only 15.6 percent today.”
There’s no doubting the power and potential of senior living franchises. The market value for 2021 was approximately $87.4 billion in the United States alone. Clearly there is a lot of opportunity for you and your organization to grow!
Let’s see how HubSpot can help.
[Read more…] about HubSpot for Senior LivingWhat Is Live Chat, and Does Your Company Need it? (Yes)
Written by Jon Dick @jondick
Live chat has become more popular because today’s buyers want real-time engagement, and this type of chat helps that happen. However, simply adopting live chat and then calling it a day is not enough — you need to make sure your reps and your tools are aligned and integrated.
In this post, learn everything you need to know about live chat, how it works, and how to successfully implement it to meet customer needs
What is the API Economy, and Why Should You Care?
Written by Madison Zoey Vettorino
To fully understand API economy, it’s helpful to first reflect on the term ‘API’ itself. An application programming interface, or API, is a set of rules that enables data extraction from software to be utilized in another application. Thanks to APIs, your application can connect and communicate with other software friction-free. Because APIs allow for seamless, rapid integration, they’re significantly valuable for website (and mobile app!) development.
We use APIs every day for tasks as simple as tracking our location using Google Maps when taking a rideshare.