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7 Steps to Improve Your Outbound Sales Strategy

Anthony Cole Training

Most of the companies and salespeople we work with must do outbound lead generation and relationship building, and many do not have the luxury of filling their sales pipeline with inbound leads. Like most things, if you have a plan and stick to it, outbound selling will be more effective.

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First Flights, Now the Travalyst Climate Coalition Turns to Hospitality Data

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Travalyst's challenge in hospitality will be in trying to make itself a leader in sustainability measurement. This will be a tougher sell than flights.

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Etihad to Announce ‘Around 10’ New Routes in November: Exclusive

Skift Blog

Skift Take: If you thought Etihad’s recent growth was running out of steam, think again. Speaking exclusively to Skift, the airline’s CCO revealed that further big changes are coming in 2025.

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GetYourGuide Faces Animal Rights Activists Over Travel Activities Listings

Skift Blog

Skift Take: GetYourGuide faces ongoing protests from World Animal Protection over alleged animal exploitation in its listed activities, such as elephant rides. The online travel agency maintains it enforces its responsible tourism guidelines.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

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.

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How Hotels Are Thinking About Gen AI

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Many execs at hotels and online travel agencies are playing a fun game called "Guess How AI Will Disrupt Us Before It Actually Does.

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Tripadvisor CEO on Company’s Evolution From Advertising to a Booking Model

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Tripadvisor's challenge is that it is no big deal these days to see a static image of someone who wrote a hotel or experiences review. Many people are accustomed to scrolling TikTok instead.

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky: ‘I Never Called it Founder Mode’

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky gave a talk that led to some controversy in Silicon Valley. He clarified his thoughts in one area and doubled down in another.

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Juneau’s Cruise Line Fight: Locals to Vote on ‘Ship-Free Saturday’

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Regardless of the ballot initiative's outcome, relations between locals and the cruise line industry in Juneau won't be the same.

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Three Days, Two Nights, One Flight: Cathay Pacific’s New Time-Bending Route

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Double-check your diary if you’re flying on Cathay Pacific’s new route from Dallas Fort Worth to Hong Kong. A time-bending schedule sees the 16-hour flight span three days.

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San Francisco Travel Names Its First Female CEO

Skift Blog

Skift Take: San Francisco is still far from seeing a full recovery in its conferences and meetings business. Hiring a permanent CEO for its destination marketing organization is an important step.

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Don't Let AI Pass You By: The New Era of Personalized Sales Coaching & Development

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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Diriyah Gate: Inside Saudi’s $63 Billion Tourism Project

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Diriyah Gate's CEO Jerry Inzerillo believes the project will be as vibrant as Marrakech by 2030, yet the first hotel only opens in January. Can his team pull it off?

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Qatar Becomes First Gulf Country on U.S. Visa Waiver List

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Qatar is the 42nd country to make the list, but its inclusion is more to do with the country's politics than its tourism sector.

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Southwest Cuts Atlanta Flights: ‘We Simply Cannot Afford Continued Losses’

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Just one day before its investor day, Southwest announced it would cut some of its Atlanta service, impacting around 300 pilot and flight attendant positions.

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Mews Secures $100 Million Loan for More M&A: ‘The Market Is Ripe for Consolidation’

Skift Blog

Skift Take: The hotel tech market is ripe for consolidation, and Mews wants to take advantage.

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Diving into Diversity: Decoding the Foundations of Inclusion in Hospitality Talent Acquisition

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