a cultural revolution
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Marketing programs can only go so far without true investment from line-level employees. Here are three case studies of marketing programs that were rolled out from the line employees to the guest. Delivered at Marcus Evans Internal Branding & Employee Engagement Summit April 2012.TRANSCRIPT
Jim WhiteVice President of Guest Satisfaction
Julia CarcamoVice President of Brand Marketing
A CULTURAL REVOLUTION
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When the new management team took over, they embarked on a rebuilding program.
The vision: Making Isle of Capri Casinos the most courteous operator in EVERY jurisdiction in which we operated.
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We needed a hospitality and employee engagementprogram that was, in a word…
UBIQUITOUS.
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We embarked on one of the biggest initiativesin company history.
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The goal: Making every guest experience a memorable one using the tenets of basic hospitality to enhance the guest experience.
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In addition, this long-term objective of creating a culture of outstanding courtesy was key to enhancing the company-wide
image and raising shareholder value.
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THE CHALLENGE To create an energizing and informative program for
diverse functional areas of customer-facing employees that could still touch those who weren't customer-facing.
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It needed to include everyone on the staff.
EVERYONE.
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The courtesy program needed to be
SIMPLE, MEMORABLE AND FUN.Plus, it had to work anywhere.
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1. Look the guest in the eye
2. Smile as we handle the guests’ needs
3. Provide a fond farewell
THREE SIMPLE KEYS
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• It was the first time the concept of engagementwas introduced into the Isle of Capri culture.
• Top down ownership from the CEO and the Chairman of the Board was THE driver to success.
• Involvement permeated the entire company all the way down the line.
It gave us the avenue to create symbols of success.Plus, a little friendly competition never hurts.
THREE IMPORTANT POINTS ABOUT SEE.SAY.SMILE.
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Last year, we shared the story of how our employees had taken the brand pillar of fun and OWNED it.
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We learned that when employees understand and own the brand,
THEY CAN RUN WITH IT.
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Recently, we took a look at our food offerings.
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We saw that 25% of our guestseat in our buffets.
Of all of our offerings, outside of the slot floor,the buffet is where we have the biggest opportunity to
influence the guest experience.
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We got our Corporate team together… Then, we got our GMs together…
TO TALK…TO SHARE…TO LEARN.
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What fast food restaurant is credited with introducing the first modern-day drive-thru window?
A. McDonald’sB. Burger KingC. Wendy’s
In which country is spilling salt considered good luck?
A. AustriaB. JapanC. Chile
How many teaspoons of sugar does the average North American consume every day?
A. 9B. 19C. 29
How many different animal shapesare there in the “Animal Crackers”cookie zoo?
A. 15B. 18C. 21
What did McDonald's restaurantsfirst introduce in 1968?
A. Egg McMuffinB. Big MacC. Happy Meal
What breakfast food gets its name from the German word for “stirrup”?
A. BagelB. WaffleC. Pancake
When Birdseye introduced the first frozen food in 1930, what did the company call it?
A. Iced foodB. Frozen foodC. Frosted food
Which is the most recognized smellin the world?
A. PopcornB. Peanut ButterC. Coffee
What fast food restaurant was literally founded in a broom closet?
A. Dairy QueenB. Papa John’sC. Subway
When the power goes off, how long will food in your refrigerator stay cold enough to be eaten safely?
A. 4 to 6 hoursB. 6 to 8 hoursC. 8 to 10 hours
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1. Food Preparation
2. Procurement
3. Talent
4. Cost vs. Experience
WE BROKE IT DOWN…
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They took the message back home to their properties.
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And gardens started springing up as…
OUR FIELD OPERATORS BEGANTO OWN THE VISION.
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We started in Boonville, MO and created the first Farmer's Pick Buffet.
Five more on the drawing board.
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THANK YOUFor more information, please contact:
Jim WhiteVice President of Guest Satisfaction
Julia CarcamoVice President of Brand Marketing