It isn't a skill that I have a high proficiency in, but I find that when I include storytelling in my blog posts, videos and social media, I receive more engagement. People can relate to stories, they can empathize with…
Chances are if you follow social media and use LinkedIn to connect with professionals in your industry, you've likely come across the term Personal Branding. The practice of Personal Branding has been around for years, (in fact, the phrase was…
We're back my friends! Back to hectic travel schedules, back to creating proposals for our meeting planner clients, back to contracting for meetings! We're really busy getting business in the door of our hotel and destination, as well as preparing…
The meetings and events industry is hanging out on LinkedIn. As the world's largest B2B platform, meeting planners and hospitality professionals are using LinkedIn to connect with clients, prospects, industry thought leaders, and advocates. While scrolling the home feed for…
"So tell me, hospitality professional, why would a consumer choose your product or service over your competition?" It's not a question that can be easily answered for some. In a sea of sameness, articulating our unique selling proposition and what…
One of the biggest defining moments in my personal brand was when I decided to embrace my natural tendency to be an introvert, in an industry that is employed predominantly by extroverts (or so I thought). Being in the hospitality…
One of the biggest questions around branding has to be the inquiry around whether to build a personal brand, or to build a business brand. When working in hospitality, this question can often manifest into whether you should build a…
(this is an update to the original post of September 2019 - includes updates as they pertain to post COVID19 sales and facility/service considerations) When I first started in meetings' site selection, I became a prospecting fiend! I did not…
What if there was a magic wand you could wave and find out what your target audience is thinking? Well, my friends, there is!!! It's called Social Selling (and known as Relationship Selling), and it's a sales tactic that is…
As an industry that “walks the walk” and “talks the talk”, meeting planners and partners come together quite often for meetings and conferences. For introverted professionals, networking can become quite exhausting and rather stressful. Here are some tips to help…