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Unlocking the Secrets: The Unseen Forces Behind Hospitality Brand Success
Cory Falter | March 20, 2024
By Cory Falter Forget everything you thought you knew about branding. Unfortunately, there is a common misconception about what branding actually means. While a logo and color scheme are undoubtedly crucial branding elements, this surface-level understanding overlooks the deeper, more impactful layers of brand strategy, especially in a sector as dynamic and creative as hospitality. Let’s dive into the importance of a brand strategy and explore whether it’s time to consider working with a hospitality branding agency. The Heart of Hospitality B2B Brand Strategy Branding is more than skin deep. It’s the foundation of your ident...
Direct Group Business: The New Frontier for Hotel Sales Teams
Cory Falter | August 10, 2023
By Cory Falter As the business world continues to evolve, hotel sales teams are presented with an opportunity to capture direct group business. From understanding a new target audience to tapping into the growing remote and virtual work culture, there is an abundance of prospects that hotel sales teams can capitalize on. Let’s dive into how your team can drive new direct group business. Understanding a New Target Audience The rise of non-professional meeting planners—administrative assistants or other staff members tasked with planning a corporate meeting—has opened up the market for direct group business opportunities. These...
Stop the Madness – Is Your Hospitality Email Marketing a Complete Waste of Time?
Cory Falter | November 28, 2016
by Cory Falter You have merely seconds to capture the attention of your audience. Seconds. Email marketing is the norm now, everyone is doing it, it's not unusual or exciting, it's common. Even though it's commonplace, it's still essential to any hospitality marketing strategy. Without a doubt, you should be email marketing. BUT you must make darn sure that your email's are compelling, organized and genuinely interesting for your target audience, or all of the resources you've invested into the email campaign are for naught. HOSPITALITY EMAIL MARKETING Hospitality email marketing is essential for success. We all understand that OTA's ar...
Your Property: ‘On Fleek’ with Millennials
Cory Falter | October 13, 2016
By Cory Falter What's an 11 letter word, beginning with an "M" leaves many advertisers clueless? Millennials. The group of young adults currently between the ages of 18-34. The group that wields over a trillion bucks in purchase power. A generation of independent, technology obsessed, globally focused individuals who are not to be overlooked in your advertising and marketing strategy. We get it, it's challenging to connect with this group. First off, the millennial generation is the most populous generation yet, and trying to find general strategies to attract the entire group seems daunting (especially when they have their own language...
Get out of Your Blog Fog – 5 Reasons You Should Be Blogging for Your Hotel Now
Cory Falter | September 28, 2016
By Cory Falter There's no doubt about it, in today's online-centric world if you aren't blogging then you're simply pouring revenue down the drain. Business blogging is essential, your business blog is a place to share insights, current events and general useful information. Invest in a content publication strategy starting with a blog, and reap the rewards. Search visibility, leads, sales and so much more will improve with a successful blog. To help drive home our point, here are our top 5 reasons why blogging is essential. REGULAR BLOGGING FOR HOTELS DELIVERS…. New Search Engine Ranking Heights How are you supposed to attract f...
Is Your Hotel Marketing Strategy More Like Tinder or Match.Com?
Cory Falter | August 14, 2016
by Cory Falter The strategy for finding success in the hospitality industry and using online dating apps is strikingly similar (believe it or not). For example, when considering marketing strategies you want to attract, convert, delight, and ultimately have a customer forever, right? Well, the same can be said when you're looking for love – maybe not the forever part, but we'll get to that. Whether in business or love – it all boils down to what your goals are. Do you want someone who is going to go the distance with you? Or, simply a passing fling? We're thinking for business, you are looking for long term success. That's w...
