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Dive in with Cara Sego: finding the career that fits best

Cara Sego, our Product Director, has worn many hats at Kipsu! Cara started at Kipsu shortly after graduating from college, and was able to not only build her career path, but was able to help build our Product Development team and company over the years. We sat down with Cara to learn more about her career journey finding the best-fit hat for her.

Dive In With Iloriem McLaughlin: A Career Journey From Healthcare to Tech

Careers are such personal journeys - everyone’s path is different and brings unique experiences to their field. Sometimes major life events can completely change the trajectory of our career and steer us into an entirely new direction. Switching from one industry to another can be intimidating, but also exciting! These switches provide value to those fields, as you bring in a new perspective and skillset that you might have not found on a traditional career path. Iloriem McLaughlin, one of our wonderful software engineers, shared her career journey, leaving healthcare after the pandemic and jumping into the world of tech.

Dive In With Amber Sorenson: An Unconventional Path to Software Engineering

When we think of software engineering careers, oftentimes we picture a “traditional” path - getting a four-year degree right out of high school, and entering the workforce at an entry-level position. However, software engineering is a great career choice, no matter what your current or previous experience. We sat down with Amber Sorenson, one of our incredibly talented software engineers here at Kipsu, to talk about her career path, and how sometimes the less-traditional route can be an exciting way to enter a new field or industry.

January 30, 2024

Message Received: Hilton Expands On-Property Messaging In Response to Changing Traveler Communication Preferences

By end of 2024, guests across the Hilton portfolio will have the ability to text for on-property requests

Lucianne Colon

April 17, 2023

Kipsu Celebrates One Year As Preferred Partner With IHG Hotels & Resorts

We share our favorite highlights following Kipsu’s one year anniversary as an IHG Preferred Vendor.

Kipsu is helping hundreds of IHG hotels in over 10 countries work smarter instead of harder. Here's how the last year of partnership has allowed Kipsu to support IHG hotels worldwide.

December 16, 2022

Kipsu celebrates its 12th anniversary!

Kipsu is happy to celebrate our 12th year in business. From our very first partners to now working with 3,000+ partners in hospitality, healthcare, housing, and shopping worldwide, we're so grateful for each and every one.

October 10, 2022

Bringing Hospitality Experience to the Table – Part 2: Keelie Swafford

Hospitality is a unique industry—from working long hours to meeting people from all over the world, every day is different. That’s why it’s so wonderful to have hotel team experts on the Kipsu team like Keelie Swafford!

September 29, 2022

Kipsu Is Off to the Races

All about our unique partnership with Byrd Racing

Kipsu isn’t just a hotel text messaging service — it’s also a sponsor of Byrd Racing! Starting as a partnership with a hotel management company to Circuit of the Americas in Austin to attend a race, it’s been quite the exciting journey.

September 27, 2022

Bringing Hospitality Experience to the Table Part 1: Nick Mathewson

From Bloomington, Minnesota, to the famous Fairmont in San Francisco, and back again, Nick Mathewson has spent the majority of his career in the hospitality industry. Now, he’s taking those people skills and love for learning to a position in customer success with Kipsu!

July 26, 2022

Why Should Hotels Be Messaging With Google Business Messages?

The real reasons behind the power of GBM for hotels

Communicating with guests before their stay via hotel texting has proven to increase direct bookings, as well as improve the overall guest experience. Channels such as Google Business Messages allow hotel teams to answer questions pre-arrival, book stays for repeat customers, and operate efficiently with lean teams.

June 15, 2022