Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Watch Sales Guy Unplugged: Are Your Sales Questions Courageous Enough?

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Change is imminent — and in the meetings industry, it’s upon us. From more engaging, holistic experiences to the the bold new expectations of “bleisure,” event planners and suppliers are racing to adapt in an industry that’s as dynamic as it’s ever been. But where should industry professionals put their focus, and what are the forces driving this rapid evolution?

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A Sales Guy

OCTOBER 24, 2018

It’s not uncommon for revenue to slide. It happens to all sales organizations at one time or another. Revenue being down isn’t the most difficult problem. Knowing why revenue is down and where to look is the biggest challenge. This post is gonna lay the four areas CSO’s/Heads of Sales should be looking if their revenue is on the slide. When sales are down there are only 4 levers leadership can pull to improve sales.

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Travel Media Group

OCTOBER 31, 2018

In this episode of Suite Spot, we focus on marketing branded and franchised hotels. Host Ryan Embree teams up with the leaders of Travel Media Group’s sales team, Diane Elderkin and Edwin Pomales, to discuss. In the What's News segment, Ryan shares an article that highlights the 7 latest ways big brands are using content today. The article breaks down the different strategies and methods the brands are using to capitalize on content online.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

Experience Hotel

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Pour Experience comme pour nos clients hôtelier, les adresses e-mails sont une data précieuse. Il est commun de dire que la véritable valeur d’une société est représentée par son fichier clients. En effet, une entreprise existant depuis de très nombreuses années a probablement un fichier clients important et par conséquent une quantité de commandes très régulière de la part de ses clients fidèles.

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eTourism

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The evolution of the digital landscape is rapid and unstoppable. As a marketer you either adapt to emerging trends, technology and strategies or your brand gets lost in the noise.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Meetings don’t look how they used to. Today, planners are racing to adapt to trends that make conferences and events more engaging and dynamic than ever before. But when it comes to trends, where should meeting industry professionals put their focus? While the shifts are plentiful, there are five that stand out from the fold when it comes to modern event design.

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A Sales Guy

OCTOBER 2, 2018

I think too many sales organizations, their salespeople AND their sales leaders are playing from the same playbook. Why? I don’t see enough innovation. I spend an incredible amount of time with salespeople and sales leaders, and the most common thing I see is how similar they all are. Most everyone hires based on the same hiring principles. Most everyone prospects using the same prospecting principles.

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Innisfree Hotels

OCTOBER 25, 2018

On October 24th, 2018, Jason Nicholson, our Vice President of Operations, was honored as a speaker at the Annual Visit Pensacola Luncheon. Jason, the Chairman of the Visit Pensacola Board, tapped his gavel one last time. The event was wall-to-wall with big names in both hospitality and tourism in the Pensacola area, including many from the Innisfree Hotels camp.

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Vizlly

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Terry Jones (Travelocity), Emily Drennen (Lancaster DoubleTree Resort) and Darlene Rondeau (Leonardo) discuss how mobile has changed the travel shopping experience, what visuals travel shoppers want to see, and what happened once the Lancaster DoubleTree Resort switched to an image-driven website.

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Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive

Are you curious about how artificial intelligence is reshaping sales coaching, learning, and development? Join Brendan Sweeney and Devyn Blume of Allego for an engaging new webinar exploring AI's transformative role in sales coaching and performance improvement! Brendan and Devyn will share actionable insights and strategies for integrating AI into coaching and development - ensuring personalized, effective, and scalable training!

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eTourism

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Incorporating videos into your marketing mix is no longer an afterthought it's a necessity.

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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Coaching salespeople is hard work and it helps to have a consistent and effective process to help keep you on course. As a sales coach, there are five critical steps that you must know and execute in order to get the best effort and results out of your salespeople.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Acquisition delivers unique diagramming, seating, and venue sales solutions that help event planners and venues create exceptional events. Tysons Corner, VA – October 16, 2018 – Cvent , a market leader in meetings, events, and hospitality technology, today announced that it has acquired Social Tables , the leading event diagramming, seating, and collaboration platform.

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A Sales Guy

OCTOBER 12, 2018

How often do you commit to something and then not follow through? I get it, it happens a lot. We aren’t perfect. But not meeting a commitment scratches the surface of lying. No! You didn’t lie, but it has a similar effect. When we commit to someone, and then break that commitment, it undermines trust. In this video, I talk about a way to improve your ability to keep your commitments.

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Speaker: Lauren Fernandez - CEO & Founder, Full Course

Companies all over the world, including Marriot International and Hilton Worldwide, are aware of the value of including DEI in their talent acquisition strategy. However, despite these initiatives, there is still plenty that the hospitality sector can do to promote DEI. When comparing the hospitality industries in India, Iraq, the UK, and the US, you will see that there is a consistent underrepresentation of persons from different ethnic, gender, and disability origins across all levels of the i

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Travel Media Group

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In this special edition episode of Suite Spot, we recap the recent 2018 Lodging Conference. It took place at the beautiful Arizona Biltmore resort in Phoenix, AZ. Host Ryan Embree is joined by Travel Media Group’s Senior Director of Product, Jason Lee as they discuss the current state and future of the hotel industry. Listen and learn, as they analyze the opportunities and threats to the current prosperous era for hoteliers.

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Vizlly

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Terry Jones (Travelocity), Emily Drennen (Lancaster DoubleTree Resort) and Darlene Rondeau (Leonardo) discuss how mobile has changed the travel shopping experience, what visuals travel shoppers want to see, and what happened once the Lancaster DoubleTree Resort switched to an image-driven website.

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eTourism

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The ultimate aim of any hotel's website is to wrestle traffic away from the OTA's and drive direct bookings. Unfortunately, many properties are driving a steady stream of travellers to their websites only to fall at the final hurdle.

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Innisfree Hotels

OCTOBER 4, 2018

It is with great pleasure and excitement that we are able to announce that Jeremy Skinner and Terry Branch will be joining the corporate team in Gulf Breeze as our newest Directors of Operations. Jeremy, who helped open the Hilton Garden Inn Fort Walton Beach as the General Manager, remarked on the moment he found out about the promotion. “I was excited,” he says.

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Vizlly

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Terry Jones (Travelocity), Emily Drennen (Lancaster DoubleTree Resort) and Darlene Rondeau (Leonardo) discuss how mobile has changed the travel shopping experience, what visuals travel shoppers want to see, and what happened once the Lancaster DoubleTree Resort switched to an image-driven website.

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Vizlly

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Terry Jones (Travelocity), Emily Drennen (Lancaster DoubleTree Resort) and Darlene Rondeau (Leonardo) discuss how mobile has changed the travel shopping experience, what visuals travel shoppers want to see, and what happened once the Lancaster DoubleTree Resort switched to an image-driven website.

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Vizlly

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Terry Jones (Travelocity), Emily Drennen (Lancaster DoubleTree Resort) and Darlene Rondeau (Leonardo) discuss how mobile has changed the travel shopping experience, what visuals travel shoppers want to see, and what happened once the Lancaster DoubleTree Resort switched to an image-driven website.

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Vizlly

OCTOBER 10, 2018

While Google AMP does offer many benefits for mobile websites in terms of speed, it can also be very limiting when it comes to user experience and integrating industry specific features. So the question is, “is AMP the right choice for a hotel website?

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Vizlly

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Terry Jones (Travelocity), Emily Drennen (Lancaster DoubleTree Resort) and Darlene Rondeau (Leonardo) discuss how mobile has changed the travel shopping experience, what visuals travel shoppers want to see, and what happened once the Lancaster DoubleTree Resort switched to an image-driven website.

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Vizlly

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Terry Jones (Travelocity), Emily Drennen (Lancaster DoubleTree Resort) and Darlene Rondeau (Leonardo) discuss how mobile has changed the travel shopping experience, what visuals travel shoppers want to see, and what happened once the Lancaster DoubleTree Resort switched to an image-driven website.

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eTourism

OCTOBER 8, 2018

What's even more important than creating interesting, engaging blog content which promotes your hotel? Making sure it gets seen.

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Vizlly

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Terry Jones (Travelocity), Emily Drennen (Lancaster DoubleTree Resort) and Darlene Rondeau (Leonardo) discuss how mobile has changed the travel shopping experience, what visuals travel shoppers want to see, and what happened once the Lancaster DoubleTree Resort switched to an image-driven website.

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Innisfree Hotels

OCTOBER 4, 2018

We are excited to announce that Anthony Eman, assistant manager at the Holiday Inn Resort in Fort Walton Beach, has been awarded the position of general manager at the very same hotel. Eman, who has been with Innisfree Hotels since 2006, admits to some level of surprise. “I never thought I would be a manager,” he says. “Let alone a general manager. When I first started in the business, I was in college trying to be a teacher.

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Vizlly

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Terry Jones (Travelocity), Emily Drennen (Lancaster DoubleTree Resort) and Darlene Rondeau (Leonardo) discuss how mobile has changed the travel shopping experience, what visuals travel shoppers want to see, and what happened once the Lancaster DoubleTree Resort switched to an image-driven website.

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Travel Media Group

OCTOBER 3, 2018

In this episode of Suite Spot, we take a look at the state of the hotel industry. With an incredible streak of 100+ months of RevPAR growth, it's a great time to reinvest in your hotel. Here are 5 ways you can reinvest in your property for a prosperous future. In this episode of Suite Spot, we take a look at the state of the hotel industry. With an incredible streak of 100+ months of RevPAR growth, it's a great time to reinvest in your hotel.

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Vizlly

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Terry Jones (Travelocity), Emily Drennen (Lancaster DoubleTree Resort) and Darlene Rondeau (Leonardo) discuss how mobile has changed the travel shopping experience, what visuals travel shoppers want to see, and what happened once the Lancaster DoubleTree Resort switched to an image-driven website.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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