Anthony Cole Training
DECEMBER 27, 2024
We know that salespeople who accomplish their goals do these things consistently: Their goals are written down and they have a plan to achieve them. They have a timeframe that they stick to and their goals are defined and measurable. Lastly, they have an accountability partner or a coach to keep them on track. A sustainable sales goal plan is more than just thinking about and writing down goals.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Skift Take: Banning short-term rentals in New York City didn't instantly lead to a wave of affordable housing, although the impact could potentially be different in smaller towns and cities.
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Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 27, 2024
The hospitality industry is undergoing a significant transformation due to advances in technology. Innovations in software, hardware, and digital solutions are revolutionizing guest experiences and streamlining operations for hotels, resorts, restaurants, and tourist attractions.
Lodging
DECEMBER 23, 2024
CAPE CORAL, FloridaThe Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Villageis pleased to announce the promotion of Sandra Keneven to Senior Sales Executive.In this new role, Sandra will overseesales initiatives for the waterfront resort. Sandra will be responsible for refining The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Villages profile, expanding business opportunities, identifying prospective partners, and securing contracts with partners.Sandra will officially assume her new role on Monday, January 6, 2025.
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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.
Refine
DECEMBER 25, 2024
Adopting the right hospitality marketing strategy can be crucial for your business's long-term success, helping you attract customers, optimize revenue, and build recognition and trust. Achieving this requires you to keep up with the latest hospitality marketing trends. In this article, you can learn more about hospitality trends for 2025. Table of Contents: What The post Hospitality Marketing Trends: 19 Must-Know Upcoming Trends for 2025 appeared first on Revfine.com.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Skift Take: We may be at an inflection point where the very nature of how we discover and book travel is being fundamentally reimagined and listings is increasingly not the best answer.
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Lodging
DECEMBER 23, 2024
COLUMBUS, OhioOwner and developer Rockbridgeannounces the acquisition of three luxury lifestyle Hotel ZaZa properties in Texas. These distinctive hotels include the 159-room Hotel ZaZa Austin Downtown, the 166-room Hotel ZaZa Dallas Uptown, and 315-room Hotel ZaZa Houston Museum District. All three hotels reside in prime real estate locations within urban, high barrier-to-entry markets with strong demand drivers.
Demand Calendar
DECEMBER 23, 2024
In the 1990s, I became involved in shaping various real estate ownership and operating agreements, exploring how to separate the brick-and-mortar side from the day-to-day running of a hotel. While hotels will always be asset-heavy by definition, the ownership of those assets has steadily shifted from hotel companies to specialized real estate firms, enabling many hotel operators to adopt a more asset-light model.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 25, 2024
Skift Take: Hotels aren't full! (Except in Manhattan.) One theory why is that corporate travelers who used to book rooms for days or weeks at a time are taking shorter trips because of hybrid work.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Lets play 20 Questions. Luke Jamieson, a customer experience (CX) thought leader in Australia, asked me to answer 20 customer experience questions in a lightning round style for one of his projects. As I considered my answers, I realized that the subscribers to my newsletter and videos would also enjoy them. There is a lot here, so Im breaking it into two parts.
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!
Hotel Designs
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Hotel Designs Desert Rock carved into the Saudi Arabian mountains opens its doors Desert Rock carved into the Saudi Arabian mountains opens its doors Desert Rock, the fifth property to open its doors at The Red Sea destination, and is the third property owned and operated resort by Red Sea Global… Desert Rock spans 30,000 square meters of unspoiled land, where architectural mastery meets ancient rocky outcrops.
Hotel News Resource
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Article - From Seoul to Your Suitcase: How K-Pop is Influencing Global Travel Trends - K-pop, a global music phenomenon, is driving a vibrant music tourism industry in South Korea.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 25, 2024
Skift Take: The operational disruption, though temporary, highlights the aviation sector's vulnerability, especially at a time when airlines are ramping up digital innovation to improve customer experience.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Marriott International, Inc. announced the signing of an agreement with Xiamen Green Development Investment Group to introduce The Ritz-Carlton to Xiamen Island in Fujian Province. The Ritz-Carlton, Xiamen will deliver its legendary service and elegant aesthetic to immerse guests in one of Chinas most coveted destinations.
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
Demand Calendar
DECEMBER 25, 2024
Hotels often fail to recognize guests due to fear of GDPR and other data privacy regulations. If misunderstood, these regulations can make hotel staff see you as a potential legal issue rather than a valued repeat guest. While caution is essential, it leads to an industry-wide habit of underpersonalization. Let's explore why this happens and how you can break the cycle to be recognized and appreciated at every property you visit.
Hotel News Resource
DECEMBER 27, 2024
With personalization now at the core of guest expectations, the ability to deliver targeted, timely marketing across multiple channels is the key to driving bookings. For hoteliers, the challenge is not just how to execute these strategies, but how to do so efficiently and at scale, while ensuring return on investment.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 21, 2024
Skift Take: Remote Year said it was closing, upsetting many customers who had paid for future trips as digital nomads. Two CEOs are pointing fingers at each other.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Earlier this year, Hilton leaders gathered at the 75th International Aeronautical Congress in Milan, Italy, to talk about the future of hospitality in space, including how to make accommodations comfortable, how to make food fresh and sustainable, and more.
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eZee Absolute
DECEMBER 22, 2024
The Mahakumbh Mela, the world’s largest spiritual gathering, is set to take place in Prayagraj starting January 13, 2025. Known for its immense cultural, economic, and spiritual significance, the Mahakumbh is expected to draw over 30 crore (300 million) visitors, surpassing the attendance of the previous Maha Kumbh in 2013, which hosted around 24 crore people .
Hotel News Resource
DECEMBER 23, 2024
2024 has been a year of transformation and growth. Together, weve witnessed extraordinary strides in hospitality, from groundbreaking sustainability initiatives to remarkable technological advancements that have reshaped how we travel and connect.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Skift Take: Our goal is to use AI for one its best features today mixed with our expect editorial insight and unearth the tech opportunities these documents revealwhether thats upcoming system upgrades, emerging RFPs, or digital transformations.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Ho Chi Minh City, December 20, 2024 After six months of preparation, HOTLIST 2024, one of Vietnams most prestigious events in the tourism industry, concluded with resounding success at Hotel Nikko Saigon on December 18th.
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In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.
eZee Absolute
DECEMBER 23, 2024
The future isnt waitingits sprinting towards us. As we gear up for 2025, the hospitality industry is brimming with new trends that promise to redefine how hoteliers attract guests, optimize operations, and ultimately boost their revenue. In this fast-paced, ever-evolving world of hospitality, staying ahead isnt just an option; its the key to survival (and success).
Hotel News Resource
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Get ready for the latest Apple iOS 18.2 update to shake up strategies for hotel marketing with a redesign that affects how users engage with emails. As a digital marketing agency for hotels, well remind you that iPhones make up over 50% of the share of smartphones in the U.S., so we dont recommend ignoring this software update.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Skift Take: Years ago, it appeared as though Expedia Group would be a likely buyer of Despegar since Expedia had taken a significant minority stake in the company. But Expedia backed away, and now Prosus is claiming the prize.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Through numerous conversations with hotel tech executives, brand C-suites and owners over the course of 2024, when asked about what to prioritize on the technology front for 2025, the most common answer is simply, Data.
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.
Hotel Designs
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Hotel Designs Developing the brand: The Design Director panel discussion Developing the brand: The Design Director panel discussion From free flowing freedom to putting people back in a box, being a design director isn’t all soft furnishings and rainbows when designing a brand, as Hotel Designs found out during a recent panel session… At HIX London 2024, seated incredibly comfortably on the Balsan and Ligne Roset stand in front of a packed crowd of eager listeners, Hotel Designs Edit
Hotel News Resource
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Grupo Piero have completed a strategic joint venture, adding the Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts brand to Hyatts all&inclusive portfolio.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 21, 2024
Skift Take: Remote Year was a small but pioneering company, innovating on the edges over the years. Sad to see it come to an end.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 27, 2024
The first hotel to open in Diriyah invites guests to immerse in rich culture, authentic hospitality and traditional architecture.
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