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3 Simple Steps to Promote Your Hotel’s Sustainability Initiatives to Group Customers and Grow Your Sales
Ryan Hamilton | December 6, 2022
By Ryan Hamilton Sustainability is becoming a higher priority, and more importantly, a decision factor for meetings, groups and event planners In case you haven’t noticed, sustainability is currently the talk of the town – or should I say, the talk of the hospitality industry. Although green initiatives have been edging their way into hotel best practices for years, the post-pandemic landscape seems primed to embrace a more sustainable and eco-conscious approach. If you ask me, this shift is not only warranted but long overdue. In a 2022 article published by Forbes, author John Mariani wrote, “We should be focusing on mak...
Open Letter to the Hospitality and Travel Industry
Ryan Hamilton | September 7, 2022
It’s time to come together as part of the solution, not part of the problem, and change the world we serve for the better By Ryan Hamilton Earlier this week, as I was scanning my news feed for updates of relevance, I came across a headline that quickly captured my attention: What Native Hawaiians want you to know before your visit. As someone who spent much of his childhood in Hawai’i, any mention of the island conjures an inevitable wave of nostalgia and appreciation. In this particular context, though, that nostalgia was mixed with resonance, as the author called upon an issue I was aware of, but hadn’t found a way to articula...
Why More Hoteliers Are Flocking to the Cloud: What You Need to Know if You Haven’t Already Made the Migration
Ryan Hamilton | July 28, 2022
By Ryan Hamilton For many of us, the mention of oversized desktop computers and dial-up internet may inspire a rush of nostalgia, lest we forget battling with other family members to ensure a phone call didn’t interrupt our browsing session. While these memories are exactly that – distant memories – it isn’t hard to draw a parallel between those platforms that marked the dawn of the internet age and the legacy platforms that many hoteliers still rely on today. Just as we transitioned from dial-up internet and early computers to today's sleek and modern laptops, desktops, and tablets, many hospitality leaders have switched from leg...
Wedding Bells Are Ringing – Are Hotels and Venues Ready to Answer the Demand?
Ryan Hamilton | April 20, 2022
How to perfect your sales process to win more group business and become a sought-after wedding venue By Ryan Hamilton, Co-Founder, SalesAndCatering.com and Bluebuzzard Technology Group Lately, everywhere you turn, there seems to be a tangible shift in energy – an exciting buzz in the air as we await the change of season, with cool spring mornings soon to become warm summer nights. Of course, this isn’t just any seasonal transition; this marks the first ‘normal’ summer most of us will have had in two years due to the pandemic, and it’s easy to understand the anticipation we all feel. But there is, perhaps, no group of people mo...
12 Powerful Hotel Sales Hacks You Can Do Right Now to Close More Group Business in 2022
Ryan Hamilton, Co-Founder, SalesAndCatering.com and Bluebuzzard Technology Group | December 9, 2021
By Ryan Hamilton, Co-Founder, SalesAndCatering.com and Bluebuzzard Technology Group On the 12th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… the perfect event proposal? As a matter of fact, that is precisely what we are giving you -- 12 tried and true hacks to close more deals in less time because, in the world of hospitality, a strong sales strategy is the gift that keeps on giving. As 2021 comes to a close and we shift our attention to the year ahead, it’s the perfect time to unwrap sales hacks that will not only reinforce your bottom line but will set you up for long-term success. Download the free guide from ProposalPath: 12 Sm...
Why It’s Time for Hotels to Prioritize Long-Term Controlled Spending
Ryan Hamilton | August 17, 2021
By Ryan Hamilton After the year that was 2020, 2021 seems to be a period defined by cautious optimism. A world on the precipice of a long-awaited reopening, with a predicted surge of social and economic activity ready to shift our respective communities from the ‘new’ normal to the normal we once knew. The desire for this return is palpable and warranted, but we must acknowledge that much still remains uncertain in that same breath. Our attention is fixed on the future, but what does that future hold from an economic perspective? More importantly, what is the most fiscal path forward for businesses – especially those in sectors that ...
Hospitality Technology and Forced Migrations: A Bad Break-Up Story
Ryan Hamilton | February 24, 2021
By Ryan Hamilton, Co-Founder, SalesAndCatering.com and Bluebuzzard Technology Group A hotelier’s decision to invest in technology is not merely a purchase; instead, it marks the beginning of a relationship between vendor and customer. One party provides the service and/or software, and the other party leverages it to enhance their offering. The engagement, if successful, is long-term in nature and represents the vendor’s ongoing commitment to that client as their business evolves and grows. Of course, in the realm of hospitality technology, there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution. Hoteliers worldwide build their preferred stack of...
