Get Your Marketing Plan Ready for The Big Recovery With The Hotel Marketing Canvas
With the expected big recovery in the travel industry ahead, it's a perfect time to re-evaluate your marketing strategy and tactics. Many hotels are going through their harshest times ever, and there's little margin for error when it comes to being prepared for when demand returns. In this article, you can learn how to use the Hotel Marketing Canvas©, a framework for building a solid marketing & communications plan. The Hotel Marketing Canvas The Hotel
4 Expert Tips to Select the Right Chatbot for Your Hotel
From a look and feel-perspective, all chatbots look similar. However, some will deliver excellent service to your guests; others will generate frustration. If you want to make the right choice for your hotel or group, look for these essential decision criteria. This article provides four tips to help you choose the right chatbot to achieve your hotel(s) strategic goals. 4 Tips to Select a Chatbot Below are tips that help you select the right chatbot
Hotel Channel Manager: No. 1 Guide to Hotel Channel Management!
Most hotels use a combination of different distribution channels in order to sell their hotel rooms. However, while a wider spread can assist you in optimising demand, it can also complicate managing these different channels. This is why investing in a hotel channel manager is important and in this article, you will learn more about the value of these software solutions, including what they do and what their main features are. Table of Contents: What
Hotel Success Story: How Upsell Expands Guest Satisfaction & Revenue
While hoteliers, in general, are becoming well-versed in the multiple benefits of digital upselling, it’s interesting to note how individual hotels find unique ways of using upselling to boost their business. In this article, Hotel Van der Valk explains what the benefit is of digital upselling and you can download the full performance report with all results. Digital Upselling Gives Guests More Freedom to Design Their Stay Whether their focus is on boosting ancillary revenue
Maintenance in the Hospitality Industry: Best Practices and Tips
Maintenance in the hospitality industry involves the upkeep of facilities, technology, equipment and other important assets. This can include everything from plumbing systems to elevators and televisions. The importance of maintenance is impossible to overstate because it is necessary to keep things running smoothly. If issues occur and things stop working, you can expect this to negatively impact or entirely ruin the guest experience. In this article, you will find out more about the value of hospitality maintenance and access some best practices and tips to ensure your hospitality business remains fully operational. Table of Contents: What is Maintenance in
STR Report: Introduction Guide for Hoteliers
An STR report, sometimes known as a STAR report, is a weekly, monthly, or annual report that serves as a benchmarking tool, helping you to understand your hotel's performance within the context of rival hotels. In this guide, you can learn what an STR report is, how it works, what it can offer, and how to use it to your advantage. Table of Contents: Overview of the Hotel Industry What is an STR Report? Why
Airline Industry: All You Need to Know About The Airline Sector
An airline can be defined as a company that offers regular services for transporting passengers or goods via the air. These companies are said to comprise the airline industry, which is also regarded as a sub-sector of the aviation sector and the wider travel industry. In this post, you will learn everything you need to know about airlines. Table of Contents: What is the Airline Industry? What is the Difference Between the Airline Industry and
7 Email Marketing Tips for Hotels to Increase Return on Investment (ROI)
Communicating with past and potential customers via email has always been simpler, faster, and more cost-effective than most other means of online marketing for businesses across different industries. The beauty of utilizing email marketing is that it generates a significant ROI and builds a strong and consistent relationship between you
Technology & Automation; The Solution to Staffing Shortages in Hotels
Getting guests to return after travel restrictions were lifted wasn't a challenge for most hotels. But winning back the staff who left the industry has proven difficult. As a result, understaffing has become one of the pandemic's toughest consequences for hotels. This creates new problems for an industry still recovering
Essential Skills and Characteristics in Marketing Leadership Roles
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel What are the essential skills and characteristics that hotels should look for when recruiting for Marketing leadership roles? What advice can you offer to hotels in this position? Our Marketing Expert Panel Adele Gutman - Culture