Anthony Cole Training
JUNE 7, 2024
Working with community banks across the country, we understand that now is an important time to have the right people in the right place, asking the right questions, to address the flow of deposits. In this high interest rate environment, consumers are moving excess amounts from checking accounts to higher yielding CDs and alternative products. This presents problems and opportunities for every bank.
Skift Blog
JUNE 5, 2024
Skift Take: American CEO Robert Isom told flight attendants they could receive immediate pay raises as negotiations for a new contract become increasingly more tense.
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Lodging
JUNE 2, 2024
No matter how stunning the views from a resort hotel or how convenient a location, all hotels are vulnerable to fire, power outages, weather-related natural disasters, and active intruder incidents. Preparing for disasters and emergency situations is crucial for hotel security teams. Having a solid emergency and disaster recovery plan helps to minimize operational disruptions with the aim of saving lives.
Skift Blog
JUNE 4, 2024
Skift Take: You can invite generative AI assistant Romie to join your travel-planning group chat. It’s too early to tell if it will be a welcome guest.
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Skift Blog
JUNE 1, 2024
Skift Take: The easier route for platforms to scale listings is to contract with property managers. But Airbnb thinks that the secret sauce is individual hosts.
Skift Blog
JUNE 7, 2024
Skift Take: The spring travel surge and strong consumer sentiment boosted the Skift Travel Health Index in April 2024. The momentum is expected to continue.
Hotel Sales Focus brings together the best content for hotel sales and marketing professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Skift Blog
JUNE 3, 2024
Skift Take: Marriott has unveiled details about its newest hotel brand, temporarily named Project Mid-T. It is mainly designed for converting existing hotels or reusing office spaces and is aimed at middle-class travelers.
Skift Blog
JUNE 6, 2024
Skift Take: Venetians may hike their new entry fee to €10 and expand how often it applies. The goal is to draw a bigger share of travelers who are respectful and want to explore Venice beyond the beaten path.
Skift Blog
JUNE 2, 2024
Skift Take: Bastian’s drive for simplicity at Delta follows a disastrous week for rival American Airlines, which cut ties with its chief commercial officer and lowered its financial outlook.
Skift Blog
JUNE 7, 2024
Skift Take: The luxury travel market is shifting from sheer opulence to authenticity, reflecting a growing demand among affluent travelers for meaningful, culturally rich experiences.
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!
Skift Blog
JUNE 6, 2024
Skift Take: We're thrilled to announce the latest edition of Skift Aviation Forum on November 12 in Dallas, Texas, where key aeronautic stakeholders will gather to explore groundbreaking ideas, share insights, and look toward the future of this dynamic sector.
Skift Blog
JUNE 2, 2024
Skift Take: IndiGo, a low-cost carrier known for its no-frills approach, is ambitiously venturing into what seems like long-haul flights and introducing business-class seats. The move aims to target a new generation of travelers while adapting to India's evolving aviation market.
Skift Blog
JUNE 7, 2024
Skift Take: Spirit’s CEOs comments come as S&P downgraded the carrier’s credit rating earlier this week, potentially hurting its ability to refinance its debt. The carrier has $1.1 billion in debt set to mature in September 2025.
Skift Blog
JUNE 7, 2024
Skift Take: This is another proof point that much of the SPAC trend of a few years ago was a dud.
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
Skift Blog
JUNE 7, 2024
Skift Take: United is launching its own media network that will use customer demographic data to create more targeted ads and content for passengers.
Skift Blog
JUNE 7, 2024
Skift Take: Today’s meeting planners face unique challenges driven by evolving attendee expectations, technological advancements, and the ongoing need for flexibility. This video explores how Fontainebleau Las Vegas is redefining luxury meetings to meet these challenges.
Skift Blog
JUNE 4, 2024
Skift Take: When airlines face an issue, they don't just need to deal with passengers. They also need to worry about the crew and where the planes go next. United is hoping AI can help.
Skift Blog
JUNE 3, 2024
Skift Take: CEO Geoffrey Ballotti has Wyndham going places - 95 countries, to be exact. The hotel giant, known for its budget-friendly digs, is breaking out of its economy shell to make moves in the upscale market, such as with newest brand HQ.
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Skift Blog
JUNE 3, 2024
Skift Take: Execs at the major hotel groups have a broadly upbeat outlook as they turn to AI to offset staffing shortages and enhance the guest experience.
Skift Blog
JUNE 5, 2024
Skift Take: Skift reported last week that hotel rates in NYC were up 6.7% in the first quarter. And Airbnb says that's one sign regulations aren't helping.
Skift Blog
JUNE 6, 2024
Skift Take: There are economic pressures and segment-specific challenges, such as growing supply in the luxury market.
Skift Blog
JUNE 6, 2024
Skift Take: Contiki's CEO, Adam Armstrong, is working to boost the company's technological offerings as the company spreads further into Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
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Skift Blog
JUNE 6, 2024
Skift Take: Yanbu is being developed as a new leisure destination, offering prices well below those expected at the giga-projects.
Skift Blog
JUNE 5, 2024
Skift Take: Accor will replace its legacy in-house platform with Accor's newest central reservation system over the next few years. The goal is to help reduce the hotel giant's reliance on costly online travel agencies by broadening the channels it can sell rooms on.
Skift Blog
JUNE 5, 2024
Skift Take: Guesty CEO Amiad Soto said an initial public offering would fund more acquisitions.
Skift Blog
JUNE 5, 2024
Skift Take: The Amsterdam-based company has put a lot of emphasis on the U.S. over the past couple of years.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales at Allego
Maximizing sales rep performance is no easy task. 📈 Traditional sales training methods focus heavily on the first few weeks in the sales role. Companies dedicate time, resources, and budget to onboarding new hires, only for them to forget what was learned in those first few weeks, lose motivation, and struggle to come to grips with their role.
Skift Blog
JUNE 4, 2024
Kayak chief scientist Matthias Keller discussed some ways the metasearch engine is using AI during the the Skift Data+Summit in New York City.
Skift Blog
JUNE 7, 2024
Skift Take: Virgin Galactic joins Blue Origin and Space Perspective in aspiring to make the final frontier open to all who can afford it. That's good news for travel agencies like RocketBreaks.
Skift Blog
JUNE 5, 2024
Skift Take: Speaking to Skift, the former British Airways CEO gave his informed perspective on the problems at American Airlines.
Skift Blog
JUNE 6, 2024
Skift Take: Air India has been upgrading its fleet and investing heavily in new planes. An increase in grants under bilateral agreements to Middle East carriers threatens Indian carriers' share in carrying passengers to long-haul destinations, leading to a lower return on investment.
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