During Commercial Strategy week at HSMAI 2022 in Orlando, owner Stephanie Smith gets on the main stage to discuss a somewhat controversial topic. The presentation is done in a style called Pecha Kucha, so 20 slides and only 20 second per slide. The entire presentation...
Gas prices are rising at an alarming amount. And, our industry is noticing the booking window getting shorter and shorter due to travelers’ last-minute decision to get in the car and travel. Capturing last-minute demand aka walk-ins is still relevant. In fact,...
Cogwheel Marketing’s Stephanie Smith and Cory Falter from the InnSync Show, a part of Lure Agency, discuss the importance of maximizing your brand’s marketing efforts. In this podcast, we attempt to demystify hotel brand marketing so hoteliers know where...
Revenue Management + Marketing = The Perfect Match. ❤️ Cogwheel Marketing’s Stephanie Smith and Topline Revenue’s Connor Vanderholm sit down with Revenue Hub’s Trevor Grant to discuss how marketing and revenue management beautifully collaborate,...
Previously, 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 of both time and money. Now,...
Defining and executing a social media plan is not for the faint of heart. Currently, hoteliers are short staffed in every department and sometimes social media is a last priority. But, if we have learned anything through the pandemic, it is not to forget or...