Hilton
CRM Case Study
Anqi Wang
Yingyuan Deng
Yueqi Meng
Dongqi Wang
Guoliang Li
ontents
1
2
3
4
Hilton’s Core Business
Evaluate the Performance of Hilton
CRM system
Performance Review and Advice for
Decision Maker
Strengthen Hilton CRM
Part 1 Hilton’s Core Business
Start with a Story…
Hilton Hotels
The most
internationally
recognizable name
in the lodging
industry
Hilton
Hotels
Timeline
Hilton’s Core Business
Hilton’s Core Business
1919
Founded by
Conrad
Hilton
1964
The Hilton
Hotels
Corporation
Is formed,
and
becomes
the first
hotel company
to be listed on the
NYSE
1954
Conrad Hilton
buys
Statler Hotel,
which at the
time was
the largest
real estate
deal ever
1969
The first
Double-tree
hotel
opens in
Scottsdale,
AZ
1984
First
Embassy
Suites
opens in
Kansas City, MO
Same year
first Hampton Inn
opens in
Memphis, TN
1990
The
Hilton
Garden Inn
brand
makes its
debut
2005
Hilton
Hotels
Corporation
reacquires
Hilton
International
2007
Hilton
completes
merger with
the Blackstone
Group’s real
estate and
corporate
private equity
funds
Expansion Strategy
Hilton’s Core Business
Franchising & Alignment with
Real Estate owners is the only feasible
vehicle for fast growth in the capital-intensive
lodging industry
4600 Hotels, resorts and
timeshare properties
Rooms
100 Countries and territories
Hilton’s Core Business
One of the largest and fastest
growing hospitality companies
in the world
75800
50000000Members
Multi
Branded
Positioning
Hilton’s Core Business
Hilton’s Core Business
Hilton’s Core Business
LUXURY
FULL SERVICE
FOCUSED
SERVICE
Hilton’s Core Business
Service
Massage
Hospitality
Cooperate
with local
tour agency Airport
shuttle bus
Business
center
Fitness
center
Pet
friendly
Rental
Management
Audio Visual
Equipment
Car
Rental
Hilton’s Core Business
S W
T O
Recognizable brand name
Diversified Portfolio
Low Market Share
Weak Management
Competitors: Marriot
The individuation of consumer choice
Downturn in business travel
Digitization and use of technology
Innovation in Customer Services
Dynamic growth in emerging markets
The Customers Really Matter
Part 2
Evaluate the Performance of
Hilton CRM system
Introduction of Hilton Customer
Really Matter (CRM)
Based on Hilton OnQ
Consolidate far-flung customer
data
Produce comprehensive arrival
reports
100% Internal Source
7 Unique Guest
Experience
Hilton OnQ
Competitive Advantage to
Competitors
Hilton OnQ CRM
• Focused on Hilton’s four categories
of Best Guests
• Fostering a closer relationship with
best guests throughout their lifecycle
• Recognition, Personalization and
Customer analytics
Segment customers
Segment sub brands – offer
corresponding needs for each group
Segment strategies
Segmentation – General Introduction
• Interaction frequency – best show this customer’s
potential value and roughly predict future cooperate
possibility
• Check-in Times – recognize the most likely loyal
customers
• Online system engagement – easy to promote to
• Customer Value – recognize the most profitable
customers
Segmentation –
Customer segmentation Principles
Less than
1 Million
1.6 Million
23 MillionHilton’s four categories of Best Guests
①② &④ ③
Segmentation – Customers
① The 8 million active members of the Hilton Honors program
② 4+: Individuals who stayed 4+ times per year
③ Fast Rez: Individuals who signed up for an online reservation account
④ Local VIPs
Three main brands:
Homewood Suites
- upscale, yet casual, all-
suite residential-style
hotel brand.
- Target Customers:
Traveler who want to live
in a homelike
environment while
traveling
Hilton Garden Inn
- Highly functional and
innovative facilities hotel
with warm and attached
staffs
- Target Customers: smart,
productive and
practical traveler
Hampton Inn
- casual, comfortable,
personalized brand that
has sincere connection
with every customer.
Highly value customer
satisfaction.
Segmentation – Sub brands
Segmentation – Strategy
Recognition Personalization Customer Analytics
Supported by
technology infrastructure
Knowing the customer
in person with all the
information includes
name, recent
attainment. Make
customers feel being
recognized and being
welcomed.
Customize the
customer’s personal
needs. Giving them
what they really require
but not just service in a
general level by
collecting information
both in advance or
inner hotel.
 Personalization Recognition
Supporting strategy.
Making sure Hilton can
quantify the customer
data and make quick
reactions.
 Customer Analytics
Segmentation – Strategy
Delivering CRM Promise
Recognize guests at
the reservations
center
Print the Best Guests
arrival report every
morning
The Satisfaction and
Loyalty Tracking
(SALT) survey
Pre-assign guests
to rooms and
ensure that
the rooms were
appropriately
prepared
according to guest
preferences
Evaluate Hilton CRM
99.4% of Hilton
Hotel’s Brand
Portfolio
creates more
profits than
competitors by
2007
To sum up, Hilton CRM is successful!
Hilton Hotels’ Brand Portfolio (September 2007)
Hilton CRM ensures
the rapid expansion
and customer
services delivery
Limitations
1. Information transfer accuracy
Hilton has a large scale in franchise,
and the customer information was not
integrated and easily available. Since
the information system is not totally
automatic, there will be a challenge to
obtain all needed information
accurately.
2. Hard to measure
CRM can be measured but it will be hard to be exact. Unlike quantitative figures, CRM
can be measured from both internal and external sides roughly through various channels.
Limitations
Part 3
Performance Review and
Advice for Decision Maker
Competitive Industry
Occupancy
Worldwide Asia/China
IHG STARWOOD HYATT MARRIOTT HILTON ACCOR
2014 Occupancy Rate of Hotel Industry
Financial Statistics
REV PRF NPR
IHG STARWOOD HYATT MARRIOTT HILTON ACCOR
2014 Hotel Industry Financial Statistics
Net Profit and
Growth Rate
Net Profit Growth Rate
Resources From googuu.net
Financial Statistics
Efficiency
Call Center Data Net Revenue per Call Conversion Ratio
2001 $73.09 38%
2002 $77.64 39.1%
2003 $84.39 40.9%
2004 $85.57 41%
2005 $90.30 40.9%
2006 $99.29 41.5%
2007 $102.55 41.4%
Source:from the case
Customer Satisfaction
• “With a score of 78 points out of a possible 100, Hilton took the leadership
position…”
--ACSI( American Customer Satisfaction Index), 2006.1
As the data shows, Hilton Worldwide led the
industry this year with a score of 80, two
points ahead of nearest competitor Marriott
International (78)
“This is the fifth consecutive year Hilton has
either held sole ownership or shared the
Hotels industry lead, according to ACSI data.“
-- By Forrest Morgeson and A.J. Singh
Source:from the case
Further Investment
• Customer Services Efficiency
• Customer Satisfaction
• Customer Loyalty
• Profit
• Competitive Industry
Part 4
Strengthen Hilton CRM
1. Optimize internal management
1. Since the information system is not totally
automatic, there will be a challenge for
information transfer accuracy.
2. The program costs a lot in operation:
93
Million
Total
Cost
hardware and
infrastructure
implementation
application
development
40
Million
53
Million
Solution to strengthen:
Optimize the information transfer
structure, improve the joint process
between automation and manual work,
execute it consistently and flawlessly
across the network and reduce the
management costs as well.
Challenges:
Recommendation
2.Utilize data to to improve Hilton CRM
Classic web
Browser, Email, links
WEB 1.0
Social web
Wiki, Blogs, interactive
WEB 2.0
Web of Data
Any media, any place, any device
WEB 3.0
Basic Theory
Utilize data to improve cross-channel
application for customer service and experience
PHYSICAL WEB
SOCIAL
MEDIA
MOBILECALL
CENTER
Social
Media
U.S hotel brands increasingly use social
media tools to connect customers
1. Attract more new and potential customers to get involved by
social media brand promotion.
2. Keep and increase customer loyalty
Collect customers diverse comments to track the performance
of current customer service.
3. Improve guest personalized experience by analyzing data.
Use data to personalize and provide a list of options within
Hilton's capacity.
Recommendation
BIG
DATA
Recommendation
4. Integrate all the data resources from different
social media channels to help improve individual
customer value management.
• Integrate customer value more effectively.
• Multi-channel provides more options for information
acquirement and enlarge customer engagement
MOBILE AS NECESSITY
• A user-friendly mobile site and/or seamlessly
integrated mobile brand app are quickly
becoming “table stakes” for luxury hotel
brands.
• 84% of Luxury Hotel brands now offer a
mobile- optimized site experience on
smartphones (up from 59 percent in 2014).
MOBILE
APP
Recommendation
1
• Add “Read Reviews” function
to enhance interactions with
users and collect customer
comments.
• Add online videos to optimize
customer experience
Improve Self-operated app “HHONORS” to satisfy
customer needs and improve customer experience.
Source: Luxury Hotels 2015 (Digital IQ Index)
Recommendation
2
Strengthen the cooperation with online travel mobile apps
• Attract more potential customers and create new customers.
• Increase more channels to enhance brand influence.
Thanks!

HILTON CRM CASE STUDY

  • 1.
    Hilton CRM Case Study AnqiWang Yingyuan Deng Yueqi Meng Dongqi Wang Guoliang Li
  • 2.
    ontents 1 2 3 4 Hilton’s Core Business Evaluatethe Performance of Hilton CRM system Performance Review and Advice for Decision Maker Strengthen Hilton CRM
  • 3.
    Part 1 Hilton’sCore Business
  • 4.
    Start with aStory…
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    1919 Founded by Conrad Hilton 1964 The Hilton Hotels Corporation Isformed, and becomes the first hotel company to be listed on the NYSE 1954 Conrad Hilton buys Statler Hotel, which at the time was the largest real estate deal ever 1969 The first Double-tree hotel opens in Scottsdale, AZ 1984 First Embassy Suites opens in Kansas City, MO Same year first Hampton Inn opens in Memphis, TN 1990 The Hilton Garden Inn brand makes its debut 2005 Hilton Hotels Corporation reacquires Hilton International 2007 Hilton completes merger with the Blackstone Group’s real estate and corporate private equity funds
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    Expansion Strategy Hilton’s CoreBusiness Franchising & Alignment with Real Estate owners is the only feasible vehicle for fast growth in the capital-intensive lodging industry
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    4600 Hotels, resortsand timeshare properties Rooms 100 Countries and territories Hilton’s Core Business One of the largest and fastest growing hospitality companies in the world 75800 50000000Members
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    Hilton’s Core Business LUXURY FULLSERVICE FOCUSED SERVICE
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    Hilton’s Core Business Service Massage Hospitality Cooperate withlocal tour agency Airport shuttle bus Business center Fitness center Pet friendly Rental Management Audio Visual Equipment Car Rental
  • 13.
    Hilton’s Core Business SW T O Recognizable brand name Diversified Portfolio Low Market Share Weak Management Competitors: Marriot The individuation of consumer choice Downturn in business travel Digitization and use of technology Innovation in Customer Services Dynamic growth in emerging markets The Customers Really Matter
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    Part 2 Evaluate thePerformance of Hilton CRM system
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    Introduction of HiltonCustomer Really Matter (CRM) Based on Hilton OnQ Consolidate far-flung customer data Produce comprehensive arrival reports
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    100% Internal Source 7Unique Guest Experience Hilton OnQ Competitive Advantage to Competitors
  • 17.
    Hilton OnQ CRM •Focused on Hilton’s four categories of Best Guests • Fostering a closer relationship with best guests throughout their lifecycle • Recognition, Personalization and Customer analytics
  • 18.
    Segment customers Segment subbrands – offer corresponding needs for each group Segment strategies Segmentation – General Introduction
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    • Interaction frequency– best show this customer’s potential value and roughly predict future cooperate possibility • Check-in Times – recognize the most likely loyal customers • Online system engagement – easy to promote to • Customer Value – recognize the most profitable customers Segmentation – Customer segmentation Principles
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    Less than 1 Million 1.6Million 23 MillionHilton’s four categories of Best Guests ①② &④ ③ Segmentation – Customers ① The 8 million active members of the Hilton Honors program ② 4+: Individuals who stayed 4+ times per year ③ Fast Rez: Individuals who signed up for an online reservation account ④ Local VIPs
  • 21.
    Three main brands: HomewoodSuites - upscale, yet casual, all- suite residential-style hotel brand. - Target Customers: Traveler who want to live in a homelike environment while traveling Hilton Garden Inn - Highly functional and innovative facilities hotel with warm and attached staffs - Target Customers: smart, productive and practical traveler Hampton Inn - casual, comfortable, personalized brand that has sincere connection with every customer. Highly value customer satisfaction. Segmentation – Sub brands
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    Segmentation – Strategy RecognitionPersonalization Customer Analytics Supported by technology infrastructure
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    Knowing the customer inperson with all the information includes name, recent attainment. Make customers feel being recognized and being welcomed. Customize the customer’s personal needs. Giving them what they really require but not just service in a general level by collecting information both in advance or inner hotel.  Personalization Recognition Supporting strategy. Making sure Hilton can quantify the customer data and make quick reactions.  Customer Analytics Segmentation – Strategy
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    Delivering CRM Promise Recognizeguests at the reservations center Print the Best Guests arrival report every morning The Satisfaction and Loyalty Tracking (SALT) survey Pre-assign guests to rooms and ensure that the rooms were appropriately prepared according to guest preferences
  • 25.
    Evaluate Hilton CRM 99.4%of Hilton Hotel’s Brand Portfolio creates more profits than competitors by 2007 To sum up, Hilton CRM is successful! Hilton Hotels’ Brand Portfolio (September 2007) Hilton CRM ensures the rapid expansion and customer services delivery
  • 26.
    Limitations 1. Information transferaccuracy Hilton has a large scale in franchise, and the customer information was not integrated and easily available. Since the information system is not totally automatic, there will be a challenge to obtain all needed information accurately.
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    2. Hard tomeasure CRM can be measured but it will be hard to be exact. Unlike quantitative figures, CRM can be measured from both internal and external sides roughly through various channels. Limitations
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    Part 3 Performance Reviewand Advice for Decision Maker
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    Occupancy Worldwide Asia/China IHG STARWOODHYATT MARRIOTT HILTON ACCOR 2014 Occupancy Rate of Hotel Industry
  • 31.
    Financial Statistics REV PRFNPR IHG STARWOOD HYATT MARRIOTT HILTON ACCOR 2014 Hotel Industry Financial Statistics
  • 32.
    Net Profit and GrowthRate Net Profit Growth Rate Resources From googuu.net Financial Statistics
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    Efficiency Call Center DataNet Revenue per Call Conversion Ratio 2001 $73.09 38% 2002 $77.64 39.1% 2003 $84.39 40.9% 2004 $85.57 41% 2005 $90.30 40.9% 2006 $99.29 41.5% 2007 $102.55 41.4% Source:from the case
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    Customer Satisfaction • “Witha score of 78 points out of a possible 100, Hilton took the leadership position…” --ACSI( American Customer Satisfaction Index), 2006.1 As the data shows, Hilton Worldwide led the industry this year with a score of 80, two points ahead of nearest competitor Marriott International (78) “This is the fifth consecutive year Hilton has either held sole ownership or shared the Hotels industry lead, according to ACSI data.“ -- By Forrest Morgeson and A.J. Singh Source:from the case
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    Further Investment • CustomerServices Efficiency • Customer Satisfaction • Customer Loyalty • Profit • Competitive Industry
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    1. Since theinformation system is not totally automatic, there will be a challenge for information transfer accuracy. 2. The program costs a lot in operation: 93 Million Total Cost hardware and infrastructure implementation application development 40 Million 53 Million Solution to strengthen: Optimize the information transfer structure, improve the joint process between automation and manual work, execute it consistently and flawlessly across the network and reduce the management costs as well. Challenges: Recommendation
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    2.Utilize data toto improve Hilton CRM Classic web Browser, Email, links WEB 1.0 Social web Wiki, Blogs, interactive WEB 2.0 Web of Data Any media, any place, any device WEB 3.0
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    Utilize data toimprove cross-channel application for customer service and experience PHYSICAL WEB SOCIAL MEDIA MOBILECALL CENTER
  • 42.
    Social Media U.S hotel brandsincreasingly use social media tools to connect customers
  • 43.
    1. Attract morenew and potential customers to get involved by social media brand promotion. 2. Keep and increase customer loyalty Collect customers diverse comments to track the performance of current customer service. 3. Improve guest personalized experience by analyzing data. Use data to personalize and provide a list of options within Hilton's capacity. Recommendation BIG DATA
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    Recommendation 4. Integrate allthe data resources from different social media channels to help improve individual customer value management. • Integrate customer value more effectively. • Multi-channel provides more options for information acquirement and enlarge customer engagement
  • 45.
    MOBILE AS NECESSITY •A user-friendly mobile site and/or seamlessly integrated mobile brand app are quickly becoming “table stakes” for luxury hotel brands. • 84% of Luxury Hotel brands now offer a mobile- optimized site experience on smartphones (up from 59 percent in 2014). MOBILE APP
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    Recommendation 1 • Add “ReadReviews” function to enhance interactions with users and collect customer comments. • Add online videos to optimize customer experience Improve Self-operated app “HHONORS” to satisfy customer needs and improve customer experience. Source: Luxury Hotels 2015 (Digital IQ Index)
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    Recommendation 2 Strengthen the cooperationwith online travel mobile apps • Attract more potential customers and create new customers. • Increase more channels to enhance brand influence.
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