“Send me a DM!” It’s a new phrase in our modern vocabulary that is recognized by social media users regardless of the platform. LinkedIn, the world’s most popular B2B business platform, also has the feature to direct message, or DM,…
One of the biggest missed opportunities in B2B sales has to be the “money left on the table” after spending hours and dollars participating in an industry tradeshow. Countless times I’ve attended such shows, and had great conversations with some…
LinkedIn has become the "go-to" social media platform for B2B professionals and their products or services. While our personal profile pages on LinkedIn are a great way for you and I to build the "know, like and trust" factor with…
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…
"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 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…
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…