Armin Gögele, last updated on September 13, 2024
Lead generation describes the process of identifying potential guests and obtaining their contact details. In the context of hotel marketing, lead generation is the process of obtaining the contact details of potential guests through targeted marketing activities in order to ultimately persuade them to make a booking. This is often done through different online channels and the hotel's own website.
Lead Generation in the Hospitality Industry
In the hospitality industry, lead generation is a key part of the marketing strategy. Hotels can use various measures, such as lead ads on social media or pop-ups on the website, to address potential guests and collect their contact details. The contact data obtained can be used to establish continuous communication with interested people and subsequently encourage them to make a booking.
In order to really encourage people to leave their contact details, so-called "incentive vouchers" can be used, offering real added value to potential guests in exchange for their contact details.
An effective CRM-System (Customer Relationship Management-System) can help hotels to operate the collected leads in an optimal way. Like this, personalized email campaigns can also be sent in further communication when the respective recipients indicate their interests in online surveys of the hotel.