Between managing growth challenges, rapid industry changes, and keeping up with evolving consumer behaviors - there is no shortage of issues vying for a CMO's attention. Last month in New York City, HSMAI brought Chief Marketing Officers together for an Executive Roundtable. Here are five of the top issues that CMOs are focusing on.
In this excerpt from the HSMAI Foundation Special Report: The State of Hotel Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Optimization Talent 2023-2024, we explore the intricate dynamics of the hospitality industry, shaped by demographic trends and evolving workforce paradigms. My review illuminates the industry's current landscape, characterized by both optimism and challenges as it emerges from the post- COVID-19 era.
The hospitality industry is continually reshaped by transformative trends and innovations. The HSMAI Foundation Special Report: The State of Hotel Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Optimization Talent 2023-2024, , offers a roadmap for navigating these changes. This year's report is more than findings and forecasts. It offers best practices, case studies, and suggested actions to improve talent outcomes across the commercial functions.
The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Foundation released its third Annual State of Talent report which reveals this year's trends in the hospitality industry that are impacting the talent within the sales, marketing, and revenue optimization disciplines.
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Persado Study Highlights Missed Opportunities for Travel Marketers
Located in Positano on the Amalfi Coast, south of Naples, their 56-room iconic property was enjoying its best year, as unprecedented numbers of pandemic-exhausted travelers were flocking again to Positano. Charging an average rate of €1,882 each night for a room, the hotel boasted a 99.9% occupancy rate and was fully booked until mid-October. This was in stark contrast with the preceding two years during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Travel brands are uniquely positioned to open the world to more people, including travelers of different gender identities, ages, abilities, ethnicities, religions and sexual orientations to experience and connect with new cultures, ideas, and landscapes. And travelers are looking for travel brands to be more inclusive and representative, according to data from the Inclusive Travel Insights Report.
With leisure demand driving the recovery in the hotel industry, all-inclusive resorts are in high demand around the world, especially now that travel costs are rising, and travelers are looking for vacations that provide the best value for their money. Read on to know more.
A colleague sitting across you at the office sips languidly at her coffee while staring at her computer screen. You notice the white print glaring against the black background of her mug as she chugs away absently and giggle to yourself. 'I am silently judging your grammar', it says. You chuckle because you can relate. As a branding executive, you know that when it comes to reaching out to your audience, even the tiny details count.