Lodging

APRIL 29, 2024

All the net proceeds from the sale will be used for general corporate purposes including paying down the company’s strategic financing. The company also announced the transfer of the company’s […] The post Ashford Hospitality Trust Closes on Hotel Sale, Gives Asset Update appeared first on LODGING Magazine.

Net Operating Income 147

Net Operating Income Closing Hotel Sales Sales 147

Hospitality Net

JULY 22, 2024

Despite the Federal Reserve’s aggressive monetary policy aimed at controlling persistent inflation, during the first half of 2024, the U.S. economy continued to demonstrate resilience.

Hotel Sales 203

Hotel Sales Sales Consumer Hotels 203

Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Guests expect convenience and flexibility at every turn - including when it comes to paying for their hotel experience. One powerful, yet often overlooked sales strategy is offering flexible payment options. By meeting these expectations, you can attract more bookings and enhance the overall customer experience.

Sales 198

Sales Hotel Sales Hotels 198

Hospitality Net

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Moving beyond resilience, our industry’s sales, marketing, and revenue optimization talent strategies have in many ways transformed, and this report is evidence of that journey. As the HSMAI Foundation releases our 2024 State of Talent Report, it’s heartening to witness our sector not just bouncing back but thriving.

Revenue 245

Revenue Sales Market Marketing 245

Hospitality Net

MAY 8, 2024

With nearly 20 years in hospitality sales, I’ve had the pleasure of working alongside many talented leaders, teams, and clients. If there’s one lesson I’ve learned along the way, it’s this: creating an environment where employees can thrive is paramount to having happy clients.

Sales 187

Sales Hotel Sales Hospitality Hotels 187

Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year provide huge opportunities to connect with your database, guests and followers. For hoteliers seeking to tap into the seasonal spirit of family getaways and gifts, email deliverability should be at the heart of their marketing strategy.

Hotel Sales 184

Hotel Sales Marketing Strategy Sales Market 184

Hospitality Net

APRIL 24, 2023

With continued elevated levels of inflation and interest rates, and fears of an impending economic recession, the U.S. commercial real estate industry continues to find itself in choppy waters.

Real Estate 170

Real Estate Hotel Sales Sales Hotels 170

Hospitality Net

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

At the dawn of 2024, a U.S presidential election looms amidst numerous geopolitical challenges including two major ongoing wars in Europe and the Middle East which threaten global economic growth. The good news is, thus far it appears the U.S. economy has avoided recession with many now perceiving continued growth, albeit subdued.

Hotel Sales 182

Hotel Sales Sales Consumer Hospitality 182

Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 4, 2023

and it is an essential piece of hotel sales. With the dreaded pandemic in the rearview mirror, the Rising Sales Leader Council discussed group travel’s current state, how it has shifted, and where it is headed. Group business comes in many forms – corporate, sports, entertainment, government, religious, etc. –

Hotel Sales 130

Hotel Sales Sales Business Travel 130

Hospitality Net

APRIL 10, 2023

In training articles, webcasts, and in my on-site hotel sales training workshops, I have provided suggestions for using video email apps to put the “people parts” back into hotel sales.

Closing 246

Closing Hotel Sales Sales Hospitality 246

Hospitality Net

AUGUST 21, 2024

As we begin to ask questions specific to the hotel sales team – their strategy, tactics, sales initiatives, business development, client engagement, etc – it becomes quite apparent how “high-touch” the sales discipline is in today’s environment which often includes reduced staffing, loss of legacy talent, and the increased absence of training and corporate (..)

Hotel Sales 100

Hotel Sales Sales Hotels Business 100

Hospitality Net

MARCH 19, 2024

With the advent of sophisticated software solutions like Tripleseat for Hotels, many hotels are equipped to simplify their group booking processes, streamline operations, and significantly increase group revenue.

Hotel Sales 100

Hotel Sales Sales Revenue Hotels 100

Hotel News Resource

MARCH 19, 2024

In the highly competitive hospitality industry, maximizing the productivity of your hotel's sales team is a necessity. With the advent of sophisticated software solutions like Tripleseat for Hotels, many hotels are equipped to simplify their group booking processes, streamline operations, and significantly increase group revenue.

Hotel Sales 97

Hotel Sales Sales Revenue Hotels 97

Hospitality Net

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Did you know that nearly 80% of prospects will not even talk to a sales rep until they’ve done their research?

Sales Process 147

Sales Process Sales Hotel Sales Hotels 147

eHotelier

AUGUST 20, 2023

A hotel sales strategy is a plan of action designed to increase hotel revenue and bookings. It involves identifying target markets, setting sales goals, and creating a plan to achieve those goals.

Hotel Sales 98

Hotel Sales Occupancy Revenue Sales 98

Hospitality Net

AUGUST 1, 2024

Register your team and participate live, or view the recording, of Doug Kennedy’s next 40-minute training webcast scheduled for Friday, August 16, from Noon – 12:45pm EST.

Hotel Sales 147

Hotel Sales Events Sales Hotels 147

Hospitality Net

APRIL 10, 2023

CoMMingle360 is a fully managed omnichannel lead generation marketing service that leverages social media platforms, text messaging, email marketing, and instant content delivery resulting in new business opportunities for hotel sales teams.

Business 260

Business Email Marketing Digital Marketing Hotel Sales 260

Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) will celebrate four remarkable sales professionals during HSMAI’s Sales Leader Forum in Long Beach, CA on Nov.

Sales 258

Sales Hotel Sales Hospitality Market 258

Hospitality Net

JUNE 21, 2023

Venuelocity, the Fort Lauderdale-based hotel-lead generation technology firm, re-imagines how hotel sales teams will generate group leads, with two new products:

Hotel Sales 233

Hotel Sales Sales Hotels 233

Hospitality Net

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

For close to a century, Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) has stood as a guiding light for innovation, support, and community growth within the hotel sales, marketing, and revenue optimization fields.

Hotel Sales 245

Hotel Sales Closing Sales Revenue 245

Hospitality Net

APRIL 13, 2023

Thynk, a global provider of advanced technology solutions for data-driven hotel sales and operations management, today announced details on its latest successful round of investment, resulting in $13 million received in Series A funding.

Hospitality 254

Hospitality Hotel Sales Revenue Sales 254

Hospitality Net

JUNE 14, 2023

Emerging technology encourages positive change for hotel sales teams who are looking to enhance the guest and future client experience.

Sales 214

Sales Hotel Sales Hotels 214

Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Vision Hotels Acquires Beachcomber Island Resort in Fiji, Ichigo Hotel Makes Two Hotel Acquisitions and One Hotel Sale in Japan, JMF Announces Planned Acquisition of Hotel Under Construction in Kamakura, Japan, Trouville Hotel Sold to Joint Partnership for GBP3 Million in The United Kingdom, Travellers Group Acquires Burnett Riverside Hotel in Bundaberg, (..)

Construction 185

Construction Hotel Sales Hospitality Sales 185

Hotel News Resource

OCTOBER 10, 2024

While being a sales trainer for a diversity of lodging providers certainly keeps me in touch with what’s going on in the profession of hotel sales these days, I always capitalize on every opportunity to gain insights from real&world practitioners.

Hotel Sales 81

Hotel Sales Sales Hotels Hospitality 81

STAAH

AUGUST 1, 2023

A hotel sales strategy is a plan of action designed to increase hotel revenue and bookings. It involves identifying target markets, setting sales goals, and creating a plan to achieve those goals. Here are 6 hotel sales strategies to increase your revenue.

Occupancy 96

Occupancy Hotel Sales Revenue Sales 96

Lure Agency

MAY 8, 2023

This is where hotel sales teams have a real opportunity to shine. Cory Falter recently had the opportunity to chat with Kristi White , Hospitality Leader & Consultant on the InnSync Show , about the rise of the non-professional meeting planner and what that means for hotel sales teams. And here’s the secret sauce.

Hotel Sales 104

Hotel Sales Sales Hotels Events 104

Hotel Business

JUNE 4, 2024

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Global has launched its Certified Hotel Sales Leader (CHSL) certification. This new program is designed to recognize the expertise of hotel sales leaders, emphasizing the most up-to-date sales and commercial principles, practices and strategies.

Hotel Sales 64

Hotel Sales Sales Sales Leadership Digital Marketing 64

Hospitality Net

JULY 28, 2023

The saying “change is the only constant” is a maxim that applies to the hotel industry. Yet it’s not entirely accurate for our industry, as there’s another constant that’s equally impactful to hoteliers: competition.

B2B 150

B2B Hotel Sales Sales Hotels 150

Hospitality Net

MARCH 11, 2024

In this excerpt from the HSMAI Foundation Special Report: The State of Hotel Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Optimization Talent 2023-2024, we explore the intricate dynamics of the hospitality industry, shaped by demographic trends and evolving workforce paradigms.

Hiring 201

Hiring Hotel Sales Revenue Sales 201

Hospitality Net

MAY 7, 2024

We explore this in the excerpt from the HSMAI Foundation Special Report: The State of Hotel Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Optimization Talent 2023-2024.

Hotel Sales 199

Hotel Sales Revenue Sales Operations 199

Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Both buyers and sellers want a seamless hotel transaction closing, but a variety of potential pitfalls can slow a deal’s closing. Below, we review three key areas of a hotel sale that may present obstacles: financing, PIP costs, and property insurance premiums.

Closing 189

Closing Hotel Sales Sales Hotels 189

Hospitality Net

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) 2024 Sales Leader Forum, will take place on Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington, DC.

Sales 182

Sales Hotel Sales Events Market 182

Hospitality Net

APRIL 18, 2024

CRM for hotels has become essential not only for connecting with guests but also for driving growth in hotel sales and catering. Many hotels currently operate with fragmented systems for managing customer information, including property management systems (PMS), point of sale tools (POS), and various other operational software.

Sales 187

Sales Sales Tools Hotel Sales Events 187

Hospitality Net

APRIL 12, 2024

However, as businesses increasingly acknowledge the vital role of talent in achieving success, talent retention has emerged as a paramount concern, which we explore in this excerpt from the HSMAI Foundation Special Report: The State of Hotel Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Optimization Talent 2023-2024.

Hospitality 182

Hospitality Hotel Sales Revenue Sales 182

Lure Agency

JUNE 26, 2024

Why are so many hotel sales professionals stuck in the […] The post Personal Branding for Hotel Sales: Be Your Own Hero appeared first on Lure Agency.

Hotel Sales 59

Hotel Sales Sales Branding Hotels 59

Hospitality Net

MARCH 4, 2024

The HSMAI Foundation Special Report: The State of Hotel Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Optimization Talent 2023-2024, a cornerstone resource for sales, marketing, and revenue optimization leaders, offers a roadmap for navigating these changes. This year’s report is more than findings and forecasts.

Forecasting 178

Forecasting Hotel Sales Revenue Sales 178

Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, announced an add-on feature explicitly designed to help on-property sales teams better understand and target the right group segments booking in their market.

Sales 130

Sales Market Marketing Hotel Sales 130