Consulting Matters

JANUARY 27, 2020

For example, when you go to a hotel, you often get a brochure (either physical or virtual) that paints a picture of that property and its amenities. The problem however, is that many times when you get to the hotel, the picture doesn’t match the brochure.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

These techniques have been used to convince more citizens to apply for tax benefits and more franchised hotels to use a new algorithmic pricing system, among other examples. Organizations can find ways to improve the take-up rates of products and programs by utilizing concepts from behavioral economics.

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IMC USA

JULY 27, 2012

Click here to watch a video of the hotel.) As I write this, our block of discounted hotel rooms is filling up rapidly so you should register now if you are going to attend. The hotel is strategically situated in the heart of the Downtown Disney Resort and is five miles from Disney-MGM Studios, Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Animal Kingdom.

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MishTalk

JUNE 1, 2017

In what may be an ISIS-related event, the Resorts World Hotel in Manila, the Philippines is in Lockdown Mode following gunfire and explosions. more…).

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 22, 2015

He co-founded MobileSuites, an app that puts travel concierge services and hotel information at your fingertips, and which you can (and should) find and sign-up for here. As we were talking, we started thinking that we could really improve the hotel experience, That sort of hit us on the head and we just couldn’t stop thinking about it.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 13, 2024

But the leaders of a handful of companies, including Costco and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, never forget that businesses are complex systems whose elements are interconnected. That gives them the discipline to reject temptations to grow faster than their organizations can sustain.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

Lee has held various executive positions in the hospitality and entertainment business with Hilton Hotels for 8 years and the Marriott Corporation for 17 years before joining Disney in 1990 to open the Disneyland Paris project.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 12, 2023

In this article, we will explore a variety of rewards you might be able to gain on airlines, hotels, rental cars, and credit cards. Hotels Staying in hotels goes together with flying, but in some ways there are more options here. You might have to fly to Dallas for work, but there are hundreds of hotels within the city limits.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 28, 2019

It used to be that a consultant could wrack up thousands of reward points a year on airline tickets alone, not to mention hotels, ground transportation, and food. Consulting firm credit card use is changing. Credit card reward points are … Continue Reading.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

MAY 26, 2020

Keith Ferrazzi is a two-time New York Times best selling author, Harvard Business School graduate, and the former youngest CMO of a Fortune 500 company at Starlight Hotels.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The price of rent and OER both rose a modest 0.2 percent in November, but shelter jumped 0.3 The reason is lodging away from home.

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants

MAY 30, 2014

We’ve already established that airlines, hotels and the like really want people like me to expense our way through their wares. Most hotels offer status-based floors and lounges , but they rarely keep the riffraff out in practice. Here are some ideas: Hotels should offer programs to “walk” elite guests to nicer properties.

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 11, 2014

Last week I wrote about the Hotel that had a policy where they would fine newlyweds $500 for negative online reviews , whether written by the newlyweds or by any of their wedding guests. (If The hotel’s (ludicrous) policy was posted to their website last year, yet it only went viral against them last week.

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MishTalk

JULY 9, 2015

Between June 28 and July 4 at a Hilton hotel in Athens, transactions on a Bloomberg reporter's Visa credit card issued by Citigroup Inc. spokeswoman said that the Athens hotel had billed the customer in euros, not drachmas. were posted as being carried out in "Drachma EQ." Citigroup and Visa Inc. declined to comment.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

It was a beautiful Sunday, and the only real excitement was the day before – we got evacuated onto the lobby level of our hotel with 80MPH+ winds and major tornado warnings. By way of a quick words-only recap, we made our way back to Duke and got to train 30 eager sophomores and juniors preparing for their first interview season.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 27, 2013

Rental licenses will be only given to properties for primary uses (hotels, offices, etc.), Clearly, the proposal seeks to eliminate competition to the unfair advantage of hotels. If hotels cannot compete against homeowners, they are charging too much for what they offer. Via Mish-modified translation from El Economista.

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Alan Weiss

JUNE 9, 2021

How do conference centers and hotels lure back millions of dollars in convention business when organizations can meet virtually? The people who talk about “returning to normal” are those people who are going to be bringing up the rear in the new marketplaces.

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

I had to dip my toes in the Persian Gulf – and take a picture with the only 7 star hotel in the world, The Burj Al Arab. I loved the title of the Hotel Al Qasr’s concierge reception. This was one of the views from my hotel room.). Marhaba means “hello” in Arabic. Talk about welcoming communication!

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss some of the under-the-radar companies that they think people should be paying more attention to.

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MishTalk

JUNE 27, 2014

China’s project to build a replica Manhattan is taking shape against a backdrop of vacant office towers and unfinished hotels, underscoring the risks to a slowing economy from the nation’s unprecedented investment boom. Bloomberg reports China Builds Its Own Manhattan -- Except It''s a Ghost Town.

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IMC USA

MAY 22, 2012

Where : Orlando, FL at the beautiful Buena Vista Palace Hotel and Spa. . · Innovative Marketing Mastery for Consultants — Ford Saeks. Ethics, Risk and Compliance — Juan Pujol and Paul Martino. Take a look! Demand is high and availability is limited. Click [link] and make your reservations today! When: October 4 – 6, 2012.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 1, 2017

In early 2016 some numbers surfaced at a few of the Dorchester Collection’s luxury hotels that caught leadership’s attention: Complaints about our laundry service were on the rise, as was the cost of compensating guests for damage to their clothes. One hotel had to replace a fabulously expensive Givenchy evening gown.

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 27, 2022

If you were a hotel chain, would you be a Motel 6, Courtyard by Marriott, or a Ritz-Carlton? If you refer to yourself as a freelancer or consultant, what does that imply? The terms you use to describe yourself will impact how potential clients perceive you, how they pay you, and even how much they're willing to pay.

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Consulting Success

MAY 15, 2017

BBBK provides services to its clients that include restaurants, high-end hotels, and other businesses. Yeah, I know, but look for the similarity in the situation, not just the differences. When you open your eyes to opportunity, you will see it all around you. Like a consultant, they are serving the B2B market.

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Consulting B2B Hotels Examples 206

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

So, when we finally made it to a 3-week-old hipster hotel on Lex and 48 th , Mr. Sandman was not far off. As such, 1 T ride and a Megabus later, we were on our way back to the Big Apple. It was pretty clear that only 2 out of 80 people were working on a Saturday night (I’ll let you guess who they were!). consulting clubs'

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IMC USA

APRIL 10, 2019

Fort Lauderdale, Florida — April 10, 2019 — The Institute of Management Consultants USA (IMC USA, www.imcusa.org ) announces that its 2019 annual Consult-Con international consultants conference takes place October 4-6, 2019, at the Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum hotel, a short drive from Love Field (DAL) and DFW Airport.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

A quick subway ride later, and we were not only at the hotel – but Jenny Rae was asleep. The driver seemed to have an intimate understanding of aggressive-but-safe speeds, and we finished the 2 hour trip well under the allotted time. The only nap on the tour, it was absolutely glorious!

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Every now and then, firms make mistakes that leave their customers unsatisfied: a restaurant misplaces an order, a hotel’s air conditioning breaks down, or a dry cleaner damages a garment. On TripAdvisor, management responses are common: Roughly one-third of reviews receive a response, and nearly half of all hotels respond to reviews.

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Alan Weiss

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

I can tell how well a hotel is managed by the staff, and whether they greet you in the halls or avert their eyes and pretend they don’t see you. It’s pretty obvious when a hotel (or restaurant) is trying to please people and generate repeat business or just trying to reduce expenses.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 1, 2019

They paid coach airfare and my hotel room for the entire conference because it was a track talk. No hotel reimbursement before or after the two days of the conference. Because they didn't reimburse business airfare and more hotel nights, I couldn't afford the hit to my business. BTW, I'm not offended by a track talk.

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IMC USA

MARCH 15, 2017

The conference dates are October 20-22 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead Hotel. I am pleased to announce the IMC USA 2017 Annual Consulting Conference: Building Your Practice and Adding Value for Clients. Connect, Learn, Grow at IMC USA Conference 2017!

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Alan Weiss

OCTOBER 22, 2019

I’m astonished by how little designers (cars, hotel rooms, appliances, furniture, etc.) consult with their perspective customers before they produce the final product. I’m always asked by consultants what topics to use for a special event, a client conference, or a webinar or video series.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 28, 2014

” And to cap off our London adventure, we had an 8-hour open bootcamp at the Grosvenor House, a schmancy hotel overlooking Hyde Park. It is a very informative session, suitable for both entry-level and more experienced consulting interviewees.” We had such a great time cracking case questions with our participants.

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BCG

AUGUST 31, 2016

If other companies can offer a customized experience, why can’t a hotel or an airline? Thanks to digital innovators such as Amazon and Netflix—not to mention travel industry disruptors such as Uber and Air-bnb—consumers’ expectations are on the rise. The numbers tell the story.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 20, 2017

We booked our hotel late, as in a couple months ago. Every hotel in Southern Illinois was booked solid. People from worldwide are converging on Southern Illinois on Monday to witness a total eclipse of the sun. I will be among that crowd. Carbondale, Illinois, home of Southern Illinois University is one of the big beneficiaries.

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Clarity Consultants

APRIL 30, 2021

Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide (now part of Marriott) is one of the world’s leading hotel and leisure companies. Starwood management recognized the value of providing focused, comprehensive training to new hires, who generally have no concept of the company’s brands and related customer service expectations.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

Appealing design is definitely part of the magic, but that’s not the whole story. Our second thought is that the thing which makes the hostel so great is that it revolves around one superior person, Mamma!

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