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A hotel company has resources like buildings, people, food, beverage.
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
I help people communicate their personal brands and professional value, so this course will give me tools to be a better coach.
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
My suggestions about the cause of atopic disorders are:
■ Lack of vitamins.I reckon that certain vitamins may be essential to maintain a balanced immune system.
■ Indoor life, poor ventilated environments.
■ An obsession for cleaning and the increasing use of abrasives.
■ Synthetic chemicals omnipresent in food.
■ Poor sleep and work overload.
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Yes, I have many knowledge gaps. Although the explanations are good (really), my poor background in chemistry and biology is a hindrance for a quick grasp of many concepts. It will take me some time to undestand the mechanisms of the processes involved in hypersensitivity.
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
Allergy to respiratory allergens is very common. I sometimes have some wheezing, but my main problem is on the skin.
I must use soap without parfum. My skin also overreacts to some topical medication (especially that that is indicated for the treatment of dermatitis).
Low quality alcoholic drinks and uncareful exposure to sunlight is a mix thatcan also... -
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I've signed up for this course because I want to understand my own body. Some years ago I was diagnosed as atopic. I also have the Gilbert Syndrome and have flexible articulations. I reckon —though doctors tend to disregard my opinion— that these three conditions are related.
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
I had never heard an Irish word before starting this course. I am here for curiosity, mainly about the culture of Ireland.
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Taking into account that the trend is to build smaller nuclear power plants, nuclear energy seems to be a clean alterantive to carbon.
Some catastrophical events like the ones that took place in Fukushima have worked as a dissuasive factor for the general public. However, nuclear power advocates say that that is not something normal and they may not happen if... -
At this point, I haven't heard anything about transfusion here.
What about studying the blood of those who have recovered and -possibly- become immune?
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The understanding of the spread of the new coronavirus relies on the knowledge of the duration of the infection, the probability of transmission and the average rate of contact.
When it comes with making estimations, there is a problem with unreported cases, and the R0 is made on the base of notified cases.
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@ShoonLae I'm happy to help! :D
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
A great insight. A bit hard to grasp for those not in the know.
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
Following your advice, I've created a blog to keep a journal of this course.
I expect to know more about climate change and the ways to carry this situation off.
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Alejandro Motta replied to Christina B
I concur with you, and I think that many people don't realise that many things that affect their life are a consequence of climate change!
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At a global scale, the key threats of climate change encompass: global warming, the rise of sea levels, melting of glaciers and the survival of endagnered species.
In my country, we have suffered the consequences of climate change because winters tend to be very cold. Sometimes it doesn't rain for long periods of time, hence the rise of food prices. There is... -
Alejandro Motta replied to Stephanie Hansen
@heatherlathwell Thank you!
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Alejandro Motta replied to Anna Seale
@ShahramSalehizadeh Spot on. That dilemma is shown in the corean film THE FLU.
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I avoid all forms of human contact, except with some neighbours but keeping a reasonable distance.
I don't even go to the supermarket. Most of the things I need are available in the grocery store near home, but it's sometimes a bit crowded. So, to avoid agglomerations, I ask the stuff via WhatsApp and then go downstairs just to pick my stuff up and pay.
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In my country, lockdown is not mandatory, but most of our citizens are united against the virus and voluntariliy self-isolating.
The government banned all forms of agglomeration, and ordered the suspension of public and private courses for one month. The school where I work sent me home and go out every two days, only to buy the necessary staff.
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Prof Leung talked about "infective" patients, and in a previous lesson Prof Glynn used the term "infectious". I would like to know which word is preferred, if they are used to talk about the same thing.
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Alejandro Motta replied to Anna Seale
@JoseeVaughn Fortunately, techonology is on our side in this aspect.
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Alejandro Motta replied to Anna Seale
@ArmelNkongolo That is why I think that compulsory lockdown is not always a good idea. It's better to educate people about the risks they run, so that they can take their own decision to remain at home.
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Alejandro Motta replied to Anna Seale
@LisaTropea That is a very worrisome issue because, in order to protect his physical well-being, other aspects of his health are being threatend in the psychological and social aspect.
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Alejandro Motta replied to Anna Seale
Dr Eaton's advice is to provide with help lines to the families or individuals at risk. His recommendations entail: promoting easy communication, facilitating access to basic needs and identifying people at risk (e.g.: those who suffer from disabilities or have pre-existing mental health problems).
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@StephanieHansen The article linked below the lesson says: "Although the 2009 pandemic of influenza A H1N1 ended up being relatively mild—killing about one in 10,000 people who came down with it—it still claimed more than 14,000 lives across the globe."
Is that information accurate?CDC site says that 2009 H1N1 pandemic killed between 151,700-575,400...
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Alejandro Motta replied to Stephanie Hansen
@HarryCather Thank you so much!
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
The video informs about the stages between infection and recovery.
First, when a person acquires the infection doesn't mean that they are infectious. They become infectious when they are able to transmit the virus.
The problem with SARS-CoV-2 is that a person seems to become infectious right after acquiring the infection, but will become sick days...
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
In Uruguay, we are still on phase 2, because the focus is on containment. However, the authorities have ensured health services can cope with the crisis. There are no deaths yet, but the virus has slowly begun to spread in the community, with 217 infected patients in a 3 and a half million population.
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In my humble opinion, this video is not easy to understand for a general audience. The course started with general information (the main characteristics of the virus, symptoms, etc., and a chronology of the outbreak) and then jumped to this video with is meant for people who have a background in science. As far as I know, this was not required to take the...
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@AnnaSeale Watching the video "Whole Genome Sequencing..." I've learned that this technology has been used in the treatment of ebola and tuberculosis and rare diseases.
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
I am here to get some knowledge about pandemics, because I'm worried about the future of mankind. I'm afraid we are at the start of a series of zoonotic illnesses that will threaten our species.
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
I work in the administration of an educational institute, and this course has brought me awareness on infection prevention. Now I can observe plagues and pandemics with an historical approach and differenciate viral from bacterial disease. I have broaden my vocabulary concerning health issues and I'm better prepared to live in a world where these kind of...
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Alejandro Motta replied to Stephanie Hansen
@RosalieSchultz I asked the mentor this question for the same reason I'm taking the course: I want to understand, I have doubts and I am not in the know. If I was an expert I wouldn't be taking this course and, of course, not asking silly questions.
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Alejandro Motta replied to Stephanie Hansen
@StephanieHansen Thanks for clarifying. Undoubtedly, the information was wrong. I'll stick to reliable sources.
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Alejandro Motta replied to Stephanie Hansen
Hi! Is it true that ABHS is useless against coronavirus becauses alcohol is ineffective against viruses and gel can contribute to their propagation?
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Alejandro Motta replied to Stephanie Hansen
What does IPC stand for?
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
My name is Alejandro, I'm from Uruguay. I enjoy taking courses at Future Learn and found this one particularily interesting because it's short (only two weeks). Being a salesperson and former radio announcer, communication is one of my most developed skills but I don't think I know it all, so here I am, trying to grasp some knew knowledge. I am open to connect...
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
What about strong?
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
I went to the dermatologist with my face and neck covered with red dots and unbearable itching.
I was diagnosed with seborrheic dermatitis and atopy.
The doctor prescribed me some drugs and gave me some advice
I oughtn't either expose to the sunlight or drink alcohol.For the moment, I shouldn't use soap in the shower. Neither should I wash my...
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Nour should read our comments. Ought Nour to participate in the forums? Nour had better follow the student's advice.
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Agreed. It doesn't make sense that the doctor visits the patient before the blood test is taken!
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
What I know about diabetes is that it is a problem in the panchreas. When that organ isn't able to process sugar, the blood sugar levels rise, causing several problems in the whole body.
There are two types of diabetes: 1 and 2. Diabetes type 2 is also known as adult-onset diabetes. Many old people suffer from this type of diabetes. -
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Old philosopher Socrates certainly know how to make questions.
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@ElisabettaNucifora Be confident!
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For that, studying grammar may be useful. But don't worry too much for the mistakes.
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You can practice speaking with your cellphone. Record yourself talking for one minute. Listen, correct errors and speak again.
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
Title: (Mr./Mrs./Ms.) Ms.
Surname/Family Name: Vera
First/Given Name: Neto
Gender: F
Marital status: are you single/married/separated/widowed/divorced: widow Date of Birth: (dd/mm/yyyy) 20/01/1953Address
House number: 654789
Street: Rua Terra
Town/city: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Do you have children? Yes
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
I actually derive great pleasure from speaking English.
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English listening isn't easy at all. I have been putting in a lot of effort during the last years to improve that skill and I think I've brought if off.
Here are my top tips:
1. Enrich your vocabulary. You won't be able to understand what is being said if you aren't familiar with the words (reading is the best way).
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I've been asked these questions normally on the Triage.
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We belong to the same club
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You're a lucky person!
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
Paddled cell, consulting room, maternity ward
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I would choose to work in the paediatric ward, too, because I am a father and bringing up my children has been an amazing experience. I have a question: I was taught that Americans called E.R. what the British call 'casualties'. Now I see that in this course the department receives the name A&E. Is it a more updated way to call it or just a different way?
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It feels a bit awkward. You don't know what you're going to find. May the patient be well, may the patient be bad. Temperatures tend to be high and it feels a bit uncomfortable because you're coming from the street, wearing layers of clothes on winter. The patient's relatives may be there, and if you don't know them you have to introduce yourself. I try to...
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
Please to read your tips, Michael. I'll follow all of them!
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
Glad to have a great teachers' team!
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
Hi! It's Alejandro, from Uruguay. I work in the hospitality industry and have taken many courses on this platform, either for professional development or curiosity. It has also helped me hone my English skills. If you'd like to contact me, feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn. You'll find the link on my profile. Happy learning to everyone!
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Alejandro Motta replied to Alejandro Motta
Oh, thank you, Pete! I loved those trinomials! And also thanks for the helpful piece of advice!
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Alejandro Motta replied to Stan Hancock
@MartinevanDriel I'd like to know if when we call a product for the name of a brand is a form of metonymy. 'Kleenex', for example.
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Alejandro Motta replied to Annette de Grandis
"Sex, drugs and rock and roll' is a curious example because 'rock and roll' is a binomial itself. So it functions as a word. I'd say that it is a binomial inside a trinomial. Recursiveness is present here.
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Alejandro Motta replied to Sue Burkett
@PieterLuthi Yes! Although the typical binomial goes with and, other conjunctions can be used.
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
What a wonderful exercise!
My binomials are: Quick and dirty. Short and sweet. Toss and turn. Fast and furious. Kind and generous.
The only trinomial I can think of is: sex, drugs and rock'n'roll.
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Alejandro Motta replied to Dolores M
Agreed
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Alejandro Motta replied to Margaret Kennon
So am I
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Alejandro Motta replied to Nayla Ribeiro
Compelling!
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Engrossing!
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Alejandro Motta replied to Hayley Lloyd
And mine
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
Well, this lesson was truly fascinating for me. Our body is so complex, our intestines so huge, compressed in our torso. So many words to learn for me, a non-native speaker of English, in the names of the organs.
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
This blew my mind!
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Alejandro Motta replied to Haya Motawaj
No, what you should download is Anaconda. The link is in previous lessons.
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
I'm curious about the degree of consistency between sentiment score and rate score.
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
We can use text analytics to know the sentiment of the clients on sites like TripAdvisor, Booking, PedidosYa, and in social media (Twitter, Facebook and the like).
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Alejandro Motta replied to Kathy B
@KathyB Thank you!
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Alejandro Motta replied to Alejandro Motta
Thank you!
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
Any comments?
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Calculate the deaths per 100 thousand inhabitants for Brazil. Its population in 2013 was roughly 200 million and 362 thousand people. You should obtain a result of around 2.2 deaths per 100 thousand people.# population unit: thousands of inhabitants
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
What a great lesson! I look forward to learning more!
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Thank you so much, Mohammad.
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
What are AWS and Azure?
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
Howdy! It's Alejandro from Uruguay. I enrolled in this course because I want to have a deeper understanding of marketing science. I've taken up many courses with marketing involved -some of them at FL-, and I think this is the right time to go deeper through this compelling course.
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Alejandro Motta replied to Alejandro Motta
@SurajPandey Thank you very much!
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Alejandro Motta replied to Alejandro Motta
@SurajPandey I erased the folder and unzipped it again. I repeat all the procedures, and now it worked!
Can you tell me which is the character used to format text as fixed font?
Thanks for your support!
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Alejandro Motta replied to Alejandro Motta
@SurajPandey From your explanation, I understand the difference between a Code Cell and a Markdown Cell and how to change them.
I don't see any output between the cells.
What is weird is that between the first two paragraphs and the title of the first exercise, there's this message:
# this code conceals irrelevant warning messages
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Alejandro Motta replied to Alejandro Motta
Very kind of you Suraj. I appreciate your willingness to help.
I've successfully installed Anaconda and downloaded all the materials.
When I open the notebook I try to do what is said in the video but nothing happens.
The only thing I could do was combining a code with the TAB key. However, once I write a code the cursor jumps to the following field... So... -
Alejandro Motta made a comment
I'm stuck in this part of the course since it started. Although I try, nothing works for me.
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Alejandro Motta replied to Tricia T
That would provide great insight. A relationship between number of deaths caused by TB and number of smokers would provide interesting information for startin out.
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Alejandro Motta replied to Alejandro Motta
Thanks for the feeback!
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
This video demonstrates the importance of delivering, not just a good product, but an experience. There's a customer who likes the place for allowing him to feel the sun, and young -millenial- customers who appreciate the design and the social atomsphere.
Being handle is another quality of a brand -being accesible-, in the right place.
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"Do your posts have a personal touch?"
This is truly important. It's not enough to post regularly, you have to show your own voice!
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So interesting! Could you tell me how can I find your Twitter account?
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
o Make contests between your followers.
o Encourage your clients to post photos of your shop on Instagram or Facebook and tag your business.
o Ask your followers questions.
o Make quizzes.
o Promote your stakeholders. If you're a school, you can post photos of your alumni, congratulate them for achieving a qualification or for participating in a special... -
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Undoubtedly, when it comes to consumer satisfaction Amazon is doing great, because they put the consumer above all else. Amazon creates a wonderful experience for the customer, but they don't sell experiences: they only sell goods.
Experiences are sold on TripAdvisor. The site has recently revamped its plaftorm and its aim is to become "the Facebook of...
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
Restaurants, hotels and vacation resorts take great benefit from CGM, because users tend to take photos of foods and the places they visit. The industry should motivate them to do that, improving the way their products look and engaging with the clients on social media.
Some consumers turn so popular that they end up becoming professionals, and companies pay... -
Alejandro Motta made a comment
With the breadth and variety of social media platforms available nowadays, it's impossible to be successful in all of them. For a start, you should focus on one and no more than three.
Each platform has its own pecularities and require different styles of communication. And you have to find your own style too, because what works well for others may not work... -
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In my opinion, Twitter and Facebook are not as relevant nowadays as Instagram and LinkedIn. Specially Instagram: it's a very powerful selling platform. Maybe LinkedIn is not so powerful already, but it's a niche for some services, and the brands that are present there are one step ahead.
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
When I travel I book hotels online. It's easier and more practical than calling the hotel and making a reservation. You can do it in the small hours if you need to. And it also allows you to compare prices, to watch photographs and see other guests' commentary. So if you pick a hotel in spite of some critics, at least you know what to expect from the property.
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Alejandro Motta made a comment
Advocacy plays a pivotal role in customer engagement. As Hector De Castro says in his blog: "People who love your brand will introduce you to your new customers. 50% of advocates recommend a brand because they had a good experience with a product or service. Building strong and engaging relationships with your customers is key to the successful communication...