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Understanding Digital Marketing Trends in Regulated Industries

Social Hospitality

Digital marketing is one of the great equalizers of the current commercial environment. Most tools that can help businesses to reach consumers are affordable and usable for companies of all sizes and industries. However, certain sectors must leverage digital marketing trends differently. This is particularly pertinent when it comes to marketing in regulated industries.

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Smart Hotel Marketing Strategies to Boost Bookings

Are Morch

The voyage of the modern traveler is more dispersed than ever. Constructing and carrying out an efficient hotel marketing strategy can seem challenging given the recent explosion of new travel super apps. Moreover, Google and Expedia are modifying their ranking algorithms at a tremendous speed. So, many people strongly advise maintaining comprehensive and cross-channel hotel […] The post Smart Hotel Marketing Strategies to Boost Bookings appeared first on Are Morch, Digital Transformation

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Hotel Financial Leadership – Core 5 Financial Leadership Workshops

Hotel Financial Coach Blog

Click on image to learn more Core 5 Financial Leadership Workshops Click Here to View Coming Soon – The Prosperous Hotelier Complimentary Discovery Call – [link] Video Course Links: [link] [link] [link] Be sure to check out my other services on the links below. On-line Strategic Hospitality Financial Leadership Workshops The 3 Month 1-1 Financial Leadership Mentoring Program Hotel Accounting Policy Manuals Hotel Asset Management Program Strategic Hospitality Financial Leadership Workshops

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#2: Plan | Tony's 5 Key Takeaways from 30 Years in Business

Anthony Cole Training

Recently, I shared 5 key things that have helped us grow and serve others in the last 30 years, hoping they will be helpful to others on their journey. Now, I'm taking a deeper dive into the 5 key takeaways with a more detailed on each. Here's #2: Planning.

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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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Market segmentation essential for total revenue management

eHotelier

Here are recommendations to help hotels effectively implement total revenue management using market segmentation strategies to improve their overall performance and maximize their revenue and profitability.

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Surefire Ways to Streamline Onboarding for Hospitality Businesses

Are Morch

Onboarding is perhaps the most underrated part of the hiring process, but organizations must pay attention to it to ensure comfort for new hires. After all, you expect employees to blend in effortlessly from the day they join the organization. Implementing a robust onboarding program gives you a head start in this context. But it […] The post Surefire Ways to Streamline Onboarding for Hospitality Businesses appeared first on Are Morch, Digital Transformation Coach.

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Twenty Four Seven Hotels promotes Hawkins-Vogel to COO

Hotel Business

Third-party hotel management company Twenty Four Seven Hotels has promoted Amanda Hawkins-Vogel to the newly created role of COO. She will provide strategic guidance to all departments supporting the daily operations. “We truly have a best-in-class team, and with the inception of the COO role, we are going into 2023 the strongest we have ever been,” said David Wani, CEO, Twenty Four Seven Hotels.

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Get found by your guests – SEO tips for hoteliers

eHotelier

Here are the top priorities for optimising your website from a technical perspective, optimising your website’s content, and optimising your presence in local search.

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Windjammer St. Lucia unveils new look

Hotel Designs

Hotel Designs Windjammer St. Lucia unveils new look Windjammer St. Lucia unveils new look Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort has a new look after a transformative renovation project that saw the entire space updated and refreshed. We stepped inside to take a look… The St Lucian Windjammer Landing resort has opened its doors to reveal the new design and accommodation.

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Five Ways Lodging Businesses can Prepare for 2023

Refine

2022 brought unique challenges for lodging businesses as demand strengthened post-pandemic and ‘revenge travel’ soared. As labor shortages reached all-time highs and hotels struggled to fill roles, management was required to face a significant increase in demand with limited resources. The industry responded to these challenges and ended the year exceeding pre-pandemic RevPar.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Marriott to combat online child sexual abuse material

Hotel Business

Marriott International has joined forces with U.K.-based nonprofit Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to combat online child exploitation by using technology solutions to restrict guest network access to websites with child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) in its hotels. The collaboration will be the first of its kind for the hotel industry, according to Marriott, and marks the next step in the hotel company’s commitment to addressing a critical human rights issue for the industry.

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Fixing these hidden labor costs using big data

eHotelier

Big data and integrations with other systems come into play by allowing an individual property or group to obtain objective inferences to then shift towards ‘smart labor management’.

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Saudi Arabia unveils plans for the Mukaab – a mega skyscraper in Riyadh

Hotel Designs

Hotel Designs Saudi Arabia unveils plans for the Mukaab – a mega skyscraper in Riyadh Saudi Arabia unveils plans for the Mukaab – a mega skyscraper in Riyadh Just when we thought we had seen all that was possible in hotel development from the plans in Saudi Arabia, along comes the Mukaab , a huge cubic structure able to shelter 20 Empire State Buildings inside.

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20 Fresh Fundraising Event Ideas for Any Organization

Social Tables

Executing a high-earning fundraiser with an abundance of community support relies heavily on volunteers and sponsorships, as well as space and product donations. Successful fundraisers raise 4-5X the revenue they spent hosting the event and consistently sell out, year after year. It can be difficult to find fundraising event ideas that are both affordable for hosts and attractive to attendees, but we can help.

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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

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Report: Hotel-generated tax revenue to hit new highs in ’23

Hotel Business

Hotel-generated state and local tax revenue will reach new heights nationally ($46.71 billion) and in states across the nation this year, according to state-by-state projections from the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and Oxford Economics. Average U.S. hotel occupancy is projected to reach 63.8% this year—just shy of 2019’s level of 65.9%.

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MEGA events – the big cash cow

eHotelier

As a hotelier having suffered immense revenue and profit losses in the past years, paired with current inflation and rising costs, make sure to optimise all the big demand driving events that come to your market – they are indeed a blessing.

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What to expect from series 4 of DESIGN POD

Hotel Designs

Hotel Designs What to expect from series 4 of DESIGN POD What to expect from series 4 of DESIGN POD The fourth series of DESIGN POD , the podcast for all architecture and design enthusiasts, is about to drop eight new episodes. Bathroom brand Geberit has come onboard as the series sponsor to support each episode that will cover topics from designing in the metaverse, circadian lighting, designing in (and with) nature and more.

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What is the optimal distribution mix in a hotel?

STAAH

Every hotel has an optimal distribution channel mix – meaning that channels are selected and managed in such a way that they will drive optimal profitability for the hotel in the long run. There is no set formula for an optimal distribution mix that applies to all hotels. Every hotel has its own unique channel mix that is affected by several things, including the hotel’s position in the marketplace relative to its competitors – its geographical location, its reputation in the industr

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A Buyer’s Guide to Future-Proofing Your Restaurant Tech Stack

The race to 100% digital is on. With the restaurant industry still in the early innings of its digital transformation, brands need an airtight strategy when it comes to building out their tech stack. Download the buyer’s guide to learn where to prioritize your efforts and get the most out of every investment.

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SiteMinder: Traveler confidence surges post-pandemic

Hotel Business

New analysis of more than 100 million reservations from SiteMinder, an open hotel commerce platform, reveals global traveler confidence is reaching new heights post-pandemic, with booking behavior trends from 2022 showing decreasing cancellation rates and increasing booking lead times, even with rising hotel room prices across key travel destinations.

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Why GMs may have difficulties managing their financial leader

eHotelier

Here are things General Managers can do to ensure they stay on top of their numbers person and not have it be the other way around.

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Sneak peek: inside the new Six Senses Rome

Hotel Designs

Hotel Designs Sneak peek: inside the new Six Senses Rome Sneak peek: inside the new Six Senses Rome Six Senses Rome is preparing to open its doors onto the Piazza di San Marcello. With interiors by Patricia Urquiola , it is a clear case of modernity meets classicism in the heart of the city… Slated to open in March, Six Senses Rome will be the first Six Senses property to open in Italy.

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Dopamine and the Power of Personalization in Boosting Hotel Revenue

The Hotels Network Blog

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter in the brain that is often associated with gratification and reward. It is released when we experience something pleasurable, such as eating delicious food, having fun with friends, or accomplishing a task. In recent years, researchers have found that dopamine can also be triggered by positive online experiences, including the act of browsing or shopping on a website.

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Beyond the Basics: How to Develop and Retain a Top-Performing Sales Team

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.

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AHLA elevates Kevin Carey to senior EVP/COO

Hotel Business

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) has promoted Kevin Carey to senior EVP/COO. Carey joined AHLA in 2017. He is the force behind the growth and organizational expansion of the association and the AHLA Foundation. Under his leadership, AHLA’s revenues have grown by nearly 50%. He spearheads several innovative strategic partnerships and has a keen eye for orchestrating mergers with peer hospitality associations, according to the organization.

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FCS takes on The Americas with strategic addition of two offices in U.S.

eHotelier

The expansion reinforces the company's commitment to increasing its local market presence globally and being more accessible to hoteliers in The Americas.

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Australian hotel demand is up – and here’s why

Hotel Designs

Hotel Designs Australian hotel demand is up – and here’s why Australian hotel demand is up – and here’s why There is an overwhelmingly positive vibe coming out of Australia. With this in mind, we caught up with our Asia Pacific industry barometer, Xander Okhuizen, Founder of Modieus , who has his finger firmly on the Asia Pacific industry pulse and shares his thoughts on ‘Aussie positivity’… With Modieus rolling out the carpets in key hotel and hospitality projects across Austr

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Clermont Hotel Group names CEO

Boutique Hotel News

UK: London-based hotel owner and operator , Clermont Hotel Group, has promoted Gavin Taylor to the company’s chief executive officer. Taylor first joined Clermont Hotel Group in 2017 as chief financial officer, where he led the group’s finance, procurement and IT functions. Prior to this, he held senior finance positions at Jupiter Hotels, as well as development roles at Bulgari Hotel & Residences London and Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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BOLD by Wyndham signs 18 hotels in just over six months

Hotel Business

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has revealed that its BOLD by Wyndham program has signed deals for 18 hotels across the U.S. in just over six months, including 10 under its newly launched ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham brand. BOLD by Wyndham, which stands for Black Owners and Lodging Developers, was established to engage and advance Black hoteliers by addressing the unique challenges faced by Black entrepreneurs through the scale, relationships and resources of Wyndham.

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8 Ways Hotel Mobile Check-out Solutions Benefit Guests & Hotels

Fuel Travel

Contactless arrival and departures can seriously streamline hotel operations. Hotel mobile check out solutions let guests skip the front desk entirely. By putting the check-out process in your guest’s hands – literally – you can cut down on paperwork, wait times, and staff headaches. Self-service guest solutions are a win-win for hotels. There are three ways to provide a contactless check-out experience for guests: Self-service kiosks in the lobby Mobile web check-in via an emailed link Dedicate

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Marriott to debut two brands in Suzhou, China

Hotel Designs

Hotel Designs Marriott to debut two brands in Suzhou, China Marriott to debut two brands in Suzhou, China The agreement that Marriott International has just signed will see the debut of Ritz-Carlton and Marriott Executive Apartments brands in Suzhou, China… Marriott International , the hotel group that is making wakes in the Middle East and Asia , has signed an agreement with China Central Place, Suzhou to bring The Ritz-Carlton and Marriott Executive Apartments brands to Suzhou, a major

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art’otel London Battersea Power Station officially opens

Boutique Hotel News

UK: Hospitality real estate company PPHE Hotel Group has opened the UK’s first art’otel property at Battersea Power Station in London today. Managed by Park Plaza Hotels, art’otel London Battersea Power Station is located within Battersea Roof Gardens in a new building designed by Foster + Partners. Interiors have been overseen by Spanish artist Jaime Hayon and include design features such as tailor made furnishings and personal works of art by Hayon.

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Beyond The Meeting Room: Luxury Magazine Resource

Escape into a world of luxury and dive into the future of tech, fun takes on the American pastime, and many inspirational individuals. With engaging reports on fashion, food, travel, finance, sports, and more, download now and enjoy the read!