Sat.Sep 16, 2017 - Fri.Sep 22, 2017

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Beware Sales Team!

Anthony Cole Training

Despite how good a high powered team looks on paper, there are always “skeletons in the closet”.

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How to Sell Better: Lesson 8 – Learn to Ask Why

A Sales Guy

Why? Kids are great at asking why? They accept the fact they don’t know very much, so they just move through life, like an information sponge asking why about everything. It’s kinda liberating if you think about it, if you accept that you don’t know anything. If you’re OK with the fact that you don’t know, then asking why is the natural thing to do.

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11 Hotel Sales Interview Questions You Should Ask Every Candidate

Social Tables

So you’re expanding your hotel sales team: congratulations! Next up is drafting some hotel sales interview questions. Here is the list of top hotel sales interview questions you might ask to hire the best candidate in the pool. Hotel sales interview questions should get to the heart of skills you’re looking for. Click To Tweet. 1. What do you know about our hotel?

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Sales People Are The Extreme Athletes Of The Business World

A Sales Guy

I have nothing but love and respect for salespeople. You guys are the extreme athletes of the business world. Salespeople risk 50%, 60%, 70% and sometimes 100% of their salary in their job. You don’t get paid until you sell something. No one else takes that kind of risk in corporate America. I created this video to show you how much I love you and to celebrate the greatness that is salespeople.

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Welcome to the Future of Hospitality: Smart Rooms Start Here

Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering

The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless 5G connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to in-room entertainment and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that are enabling

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Big Data for Hotels: 4 Practical Ways To Use It To Your Advantage

Social Tables

Big data uses vast amounts of information to spot trends, make predictions, and enable better decision-making. In the hospitality industry, hotels must study reservation patterns, anticipate demand, and price accordingly. This makes big data for hotels quite valuable. While the hospitality industry can apply big data in many ways, these four are among the most discussed applications.

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Venue Hashtags: The Top 7 for Venue Professionals to Follow Trends

Social Tables

Do you work at a venue and want to get event planners in the door? Or has your venue just opened and want to book events in your space? Whether you are on Twitter, Instagram, or another platform, following industry-specific hashtags are a great way to tap new and relevant trends in venue marketing. The following are the top seven venue hashtags for venue professionals.

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Marriott’s Hotel Marketing: Why Their Marketing is A Cut Above the Rest

Social Tables

With the meteoric rise of Airbnb still climbing, hoteliers are caught playing catch-up in winning over choosy travelers and millennials. How can a large hotel brand position itself to appeal to that market? Marriott’s hotel marketing is succeeding in doing just that. We took a closer look to see how they’re putting strategic thought into how they interact with potential guests. 80% of millennials use social media to make decisions and UGC has the most influence.

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4 Easy Ways to Simplify the Hotel Check-In Process for Customers

Social Tables

Making a good first impression is important for any hotel. That’s why it’s important to make sure one of the first physical interactions your guests have with your hotel is a smooth one. Here are a few tips to simplify the hotel check-in process for customers and start their stay on the right foot. Ensure a great first impression with guests by simplifying the hotel check-in process.

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5 Hotel PPC Strategies to Jumpstart Bookings Now

Social Tables

In a perfect world, your hotel would be so well-known that word-of-mouth was the only marketing you relied on. But reality check: that’s not how hotel marketing works. So we decided to put together a list of five hotel PPC strategies you can incorporate into your marketing plan in order to jumpstart bookings now. Leverage more than just Google for search engines and your hotel PPC efforts.

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Retargeting Strategies for Hotels: 4 Basics Every Marketer Should Know

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It’s no big secret: Implementing digital retargeting strategies can be a cost-effective way to convert web traffic into bookings. The question is, just what steps do you take to increase your conversion rates? Here is what you need to know in order to turn those clicks into sales. Retargeting can be a cost-effective way to convert web traffic into bookings.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Venue Security: Why It Matters Now More Than Ever

Social Tables

Long gone are the days when event venue security used to be tacked as an addendum in event planning , with event planners the only corporate staff sweating about it. But even then, event organizers were concerned more about protecting the venue entrance, the assets, and of course, the occasional unruly guest. Venue threats can and do come from anywhere – terrorist groups or random gun and knife violence.

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