Interconnectivity is one of the hardest and most difficult areas for venues, from both a personnel and technology standpoint. Nights get busy, staff becomes overwhelmed and the implemented technology systems work independently of each other. And when nothing is communicated between the necessary personnel or technology, operations, customer service and revenue suffer.
Here are 3 tips to use interconnectivity to your advantage.
1. Technology as efficiency tools
The list of technology available is impressive. There are point of sale systems, reservation management software, employee scheduling programs and customer relationship management systems. But unless these technologies are programmed to connect to each other, the data and processes will ultimately be useless. Why bother with 4 different technologies if it’s going to add 4 different processes to you club? Technology should not be complicated. In fact, it should be used as a tool to save time and money while enhancing customer experience.
Look for technology solutions that improve efficiency across the board. These solutions should interact to correlate information from multiple sources and uncover key statistics about your business. When you have multiple areas of your club, or even multiple clubs for that matter, you need a solution that combines everything into one central spot to save and possibly even increase your time and money.
2. Information sharing
Many clubs suffer from a lack of information sharing. Everyone should be looped in at some level on important club-related information, such as expectations, guidelines, new processes, and new technologies. Even collected club data can help staff understand what is and isn’t working and how to improve. Giving staff access (even if it’s limited access) to a technology solution that combines information in one spot is an efficient way to get everyone on the same page.
3. Inter-staff communication
Your customers interact with multiple members of your staff on any given night. That’s why it’s crucial for each staff member to be adequately trained to handle any type of customer, including VIP customers, and work with one another to give the impression that your club is well run. Your VIP customer will likely encounter your door host, waitresses, bottle service host, security personnel, bus boys and any other support staff during the night. Customer experience is elevated when each one of these staff members knows the customer and is trained to serve him/her. When VIP customers are stopped at the door due to lack of communication or aren’t treated with VIP status from staff, they’re unlikely to return. Technology that houses information about customers, reservations and analytics, and is available to appropriate staff, aids in this communication and experience.
Parag Shah is the Director of Vēmos. Contact him at parag.shah@vemos.io
