Tag: sales
The One Practice That Will Earn a Meeting Planner’s Trust
Even with the best of intentions, some hotel sales managers unwittingly prioritize winning the sale before building trust with the meeting planner. By simply...
Hotel Sales Volume Declines, Average Price Per Room Increases
In 2017, hotels recorded 827 transactions with selling prices into the public domain, according to analysts at Lodging Econometrics. The average selling price per...
Winning More Meetings Requires Hard Data
Most hotels rely on complimentary stays, elaborate dinners, spa treatments, and cookie-cutter sales tactics to win more event business. Today, the vast extent of...
ResortPass Helps Hoteliers Access An Untapped Market
In the summer of 2015, Amanda Szabo founded ResortPass, a company that allows hotels and spas to efficiently provide amenities to day-only guests. In...
Building Rapport with Meeting Planners in the Digital World
When almost every client interaction has gone digital, it's critical to add personal rapport to every faceless communication—whether email, video chat, or texting. It’s...