Chances are if you follow social media and use LinkedIn to connect with the meetings industry on a somewhat regular basis, you've likely come across the term Personal Branding. The practice of Personal Branding has been around for years, (in…
(this is an update to an original post of December 2017) A majority of B2B Sales Professionals associates have a profile on LinkedIn, as they should! Being in such a social and transactional role, it's important to keep an accurate…
When COVID19 hit the hotel industry, many of our beloved hotel sales managers and destination marketing managers were given a leave of absence to help save on expenditures. We quickly learned what it meant to be furloughed, and found ourselves…
Given that meeting planners can no longer visit hotels and destinations in person, partners have had to become creative in how they engage with their clients and prospects. An often overlooked, but extremely powerful platform, is VIDEO!! Those who create…
When I'm not helping my meeting planner clients out with finding a hotel or destination for their next conference or meeting, I help meetings industry suppliers and partners to understand planners better, and to connect with them on a more…
UPDATE TO POST - SEE NOTES WITH A 💡 ABOUT EMAIL WRITING TIPS AND SENSITIVITIES DURING AND POST COVID19 (this post is an update to my original post of September 2017) While there are a plethora of ways we communicate…
My friends, the hotel industry has been hit hard by COVID19. I've read that up to 80% of a hotel's team has been furloughed. Hotel sales teams have not been exempt; most hotels are running on a skeleton sales staff…
So many things have changed in the meetings industry over the past few months, and things will continue to change in the months and years ahead. How hotel sales managers relate to meeting planners is no different, and we're already…
Hey Friends, thank you for hanging in with me on this series for creating new habits in a 30 Day Challenge! If you missed part 1, please go visit that blog post now and download the 30 Day Challenge, Part…
If your routine is anything like mine, it has been COMPLETELY upended with COVID19. Many of us are now working from home, with spouses, children and other dependents running around us. While this life disruption comes with a great many…