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How to Improve Hotel Sales for Small Properties

Little Hotelier

What is hotel sales? Hotel sales is about managing the process of attracting, engaging, and converting guests into paying customers. Improved hotel sales strategies that secure more bookings. Challenges small hoteliers face when trying to improve hotel sales Of course, it’s easier said than done.

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It is time to leverage software certification in hospitality

Hotel Business

In contrast, others certify general industry skills, such as the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute’s Certified Hospitality Sales Professional (CHSP) for recognizing marketing and revenue management skills. But has the training associated with these changes kept pace?

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Social Media Decisions That Can Help Your Guests Come Back

BCV

Most hotels today rely on in-house teams to deliver this; however, in-house teams can drive social media engagement, but can’t bring varied experience from working with other hotel brands, cutting-edge technology as well as focus on driving RoI. How do you convince guests to come back with Social Media?

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Wasting Time on Cheap Leads? Relationship Marketing Fills a Better Funnel

Lure Agency

By building relationships with prospective clients, you can ensure your sales pipeline is full of direct leads that are more likely to close, close at a higher value, and become repeat customers. Relationship marketing entails cultivating a deeper connection with prospects outside of delivering sales pitches and collateral.

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Email Marketing Guide for Hotels

Catala Consulting

Email marketing keeps guests informed and follows them up in an ever-competitive industry like the hotel industry. In this all-in-one email marketing guide, you will learn about email marketing, how to get started, and how to increase growth and revenue for your hotel business using email marketing. Let’s dive right in.

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OTA Channel Manager: The Ultimate Guide

SiteMinder

It is commonly used by hotel sales and revenue managers to update rooms and rates in real-time. The OTA channel manager syncs your hotel prices and availability across your property management system (PMS) and all connected OTA channels such as Booking.com, Expedia, and Airbnb. What is an OTA channel manager?

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