Archive for December 2nd, 2011

23 Tips on Bed Bug Eradication, Cleansing and Reputation Recovery. I thought it was a mistake. I could not figure out what reputation recovery had to do with bed bugs. In fact, it gave me the creeps. I figured it was one of those online snafus where words get mixed up with lots of symbols #)@++&&& or something like that. I was wrong.  In fact, it was an article on eradicating bed bugs and the site was referencing some wisdom from my book.  Here is a snippet from it below. I never thought I gave out buggy advice but maybe I was wrong.

Did you know it can take up to 3 years to gain back the trust of your customers? Below are some thoughts offered from the book Corporate Reputation: 12 Steps to Safeguarding and Recovering Reputation. “The best steps to beginning the reputation recovery process range from having the CEO announce specific actions the company will take to respond to the problem, tireless communications through a wide variety of external and internal channels and a comprehensive re-examination of company culture and its commitment to corporate responsibility. A recovery strategy that continues to grow in importance…is the use of the corporate website to relay information, progress and updates about company actions.” There’s more but I’m sure you get the idea. The GM for the hotel must step forward and take full responsibility for the issue and communicate, communicate, communicate. As you can see, bed bugs are a nuisance that cannot be ignored. If you walk away with anything from this series, it should be the knowledge that regular proactive inspections are imperative. As I always state at the end of my articles, addressing the subjects I discuss will increase your revenue, improve your scores or decrease expenses. Being proactive in your bed bug management will in the long run benefit all three areas.  Good luck and let me know how you do.