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News In Brief
12 Easy ways to secure more direct voice reservations
Doug Kennedy on Direct Booking: Guests booking independent and nontraditional accommodations are the most likely to call with questions
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Human Resources
Train your hospitality staff to elicit Kama Muta
Doug Kennedy on that 'warm & fuzzy' feeling: He says you can 'train' the spirit of hospitality but it's better…
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New Zealand
Op-Ed: The one question your front-desk staff should never ask a guest: ‘Checking in?’
Hotel staff trainer, Doug Kennedy explains how visual cues, and proper training can help staff avoid the obvious question
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Marketing
Op-Ed: To achieve lofty hotel sales goals for 2023, let’s embrace new sales habits
Doug Kennedy says demand for groups and events is returning faster than expected resulting in 2023 sales revenue targets raised…
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Op-Ed
Op Ed: When guests complain, sincere empathy from staff can make a difference
Doug Kennedy on guest service: "Obsequious service recovery is meaningless, but heartfelt apologies foster forgiveness"
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News
Op Ed: Be a ‘Vibe Flipper’
Doug Kennedy explains why 5G Positivity is a frame of mind we can choose every day, much as you would…
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Industry
Maximising Textual Reservations Sales
Direct bookings hold down “costs of acquisition,” & increase guest loyalty: So improve your textual selling via online and digital…
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News In Brief
The heart of hospitality needed now more than ever
By focusing on what guests really want - warmth, welcome and genuine interactions - true leaders will rise above the…
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New Zealand
Reinvent the welcome experience with self-check-in
It’s time to reinvent the self-check-in process, and that doesn’t mean only cutting back front-desk employees.
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New Zealand
Op-Ed: Reinvent the welcome experience with self-check-in
It’s time to reinvent the self-check-in process, and that doesn’t mean only cutting back front-desk employees.
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