There continue to be silos in commercial strategy. Let’s dig deeper into how digital marketing needs to function to guarantee a seat at the table. Marketers need to first understand that all their acronyms mean nothing if the hotel isn’t getting its fair share and not...
Updated: August 2024 In the past article, we discussed who should be in charge of the social media for your hotel. Whether you are tasking your in-house team or outsourcing to an agency, resources must be determined to dedicate to social media. This includes resources...
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — As more and more hotel companies align their sales, marketing and revenue-management teams under the larger umbrella of a “commercial” department, leaders of those three discrete disciplines say it’s vitally important to...
At the recent HSMAI Commercial Strategy Conference, Stephanie Smith, CEO of Cogwheel Marketing & Analytics, delivered a presentation on the intricacies of marketing within the broader commercial strategy. Her goal was to provide a marketing perspective that...
Stephanie Smith, CEO of Cogwheel Marketing & Analytics, partners with The Hotels Network to emphasize the importance of hotels owning their online presence to maximize performance in their #OwnYourWebsite initiative. She explains why hotels should control their...