Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

It’s always a pleasure to meet smart, proactive people who are pushing envelopes and using technology to make their world a better and more open and connected place. 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’ll keep you posted!

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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. There are standard service recovery strategies, such as offering perks and discounts to disappointed customers. while a hotel with 4.24

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Asamby Consulting

MARCH 17, 2022

The purpose of product innovation is to make the product much more useful in which it meets the demands or creates the needs of consumers. They were able to disrupt age-old markets (hotel, taxi, movie) by changing their industry’s traditional business model. Is there any space for personal thoughts and ideas during the weekly meeting?

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Jerry Fletcher

MARCH 13, 2021

I was fortunate enough to meet Tony Simons of Cornell University just as his book, The Integrity Dividend was being published. In it he describes how he conducted interviews with the staff at 76 different locations of a hotel chain. The bottom line. Tony had the staff rate managers on six different trust factors.

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

She works with retail, technology, and lifestyle client companies on setting up market and brand strategies, brand positioning, transitioning markets, and marketing new products lines. I essentially work with the clients internally to set up marketing and brand strategies for success. What else stood out for you?

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Martinka Consulting

AUGUST 21, 2020

They owned London’s Ritz Hotel, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, an online retail business, a logistics and parcel-delivery company, and more. Fast forward to recently and it sounds like a bad reality TV show with secret meetings, bugging meeting rooms, etc. billion empire from nothing. They were a team, described as inseparable.

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Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2018

Checking into a hotel for a conference several years ago, I asked the receptionist where I could get some dinner. There was no restaurant in the hotel, I was told; my only options were ordering delivery from a fast-casual chain or a pizza joint. Eric Raptosh Photography/Getty Images.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 18, 2017

I started a boutique hotel company when I was 26 and, after 24 years as CEO, sold it at the bottom of the Great Recession, not knowing what was next. He and his two Millennial cofounders wanted me to help turn their growing tech startup into an international giant, as their Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy. Sounded good.

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Martinka Consulting

JULY 24, 2019

After a recent meeting with the managing member of an absentee ownership group I realized there are (potential) pitfalls, both ongoing and when it’s time to sell. Industrial office bathroom cleanliness is different than luxury hotel cleanliness. It’s all a matter of perspective.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 18, 2016

On a recent business trip to London, I surprised the conference organizers by turning down the opportunity to stay at the posh hotel hosting the conference in favor of a rather modest Airbnb flat. The hotel was clearly much more luxurious. That makes Airbnb more valuable than most of the leading hotel chains in the world.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Maintaining an obsession with the front line—where the company meets the customer—is fundamental to achieving sustainable growth. 2) Constantly translate your strategy decisions into front-line routines and behaviors. Oberoi, founder of the Oberoi Group, a leading luxury-hotel company. The job seems obvious.

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MishTalk

JUNE 6, 2014

Green energy is inefficient, tax burdening and nowhere near close to meeting rising energy demand from Europe. The hotel/resort where I stayed on the coast was a favorite for Russian tourists, and the hotel TV had several stations delivering Russian channels, German and French stations too. Europe is energy deficient.

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1 to 1

JULY 20, 2020

The report said they were exceptionally suited to the ‘new normal’ brought on by the pandemic because of their ability to: Consistently meet customer’s needs. Hotels: Hampton by Hilton (77.5) Leading this year’s list are USAA and Navy Federal Credit Union, which scored 83.9 Understand and react to emotions. Banks (direct): USAA (78.6)

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 3, 2021

At the time of writing this article, many firms are not meeting candidates face-to-face due to COVID-19. There are a few different strategies that you can use depending on your setup and your budget. So, for client meetings, they’re using these video platforms as well. A lot of in-person interviews are done in hotels.

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Harvard Business

JULY 7, 2016

Marriott, for example, uses digital technology to streamline the hotel experience for its consumers, particularly its high-value business travelers. No strategy is static. Keyless room entry through mobile devices and bill payment via Apple Pay further reduce the friction associated with a traditional hotel experience.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 11, 2019

As an experiment, I invited a few dozen CIBs, 1Y, 2Y to a last-minute, impromptu Q&A session in the lobby of my hotel. I was hoping 5 people would show up, but when close to 30 did, the hotel kicked us out. During this informal “shop talk,” a 1Y from McK asked me how to be more comfortable meeting strangers (e.g.,

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

She works with retail, technology, and lifestyle client companies on setting up market and brand strategies, brand positioning, transitioning markets, and marketing new products lines. Anytime that you can begin to build a relationship of trust with potential clients, even before your first meeting, you are building your portfolio.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 2, 2018

For example, a useful heuristic might be, when selecting a hotel to host a work event, you’ll define 5 criteria and pick a hotel that meets at least 4 of these 5. This is both a 1% improvement strategy and an example of a useful rule of thumb. Learn strategies to disrupt rumination.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 10, 2017

Conferences, if you choose them wisely, can be one of the best ways to accelerate this process, since you can meet large numbers of people in just a few days. Here are five strategies you can use to identify the best conferences for you to attend this year and to make time for them on your schedule. But the benefit is often mutual.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

"It’s normal that there is a certain feeling of fear after what happened in Paris and Bamako," he said in a reference to al-Qaeda-linked gunmen killing at least 21 people at a luxury hotel in Mali’s capital on Friday. The council will meet again on Sunday to decide whether to extend the closure beyond the weekend.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 6, 2020

At the time of writing this article, many firms are not meeting candidates face-to-face due to COVID-19. There are a few different strategies that you can use depending on your setup and your budget. So, for client meetings, they’re using these video platforms as well. A lot of in-person interviews are done in hotels.

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freshminds

MAY 24, 2016

an accommodation service expanding from rooms in the homes of individuals to underused space in existing hotels) and vertically (e.g. Renters, meanwhile, pay less than they would if they bought the item themselves, or turned to a traditional provider such as a hotel or car-hire firm. It's a win-win situation for both parties.

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MishTalk

MARCH 11, 2014

The conference hotel is a fun place in and of itself. Not only do we have an excellent lineup of speakers, you will have an opportunity to meet with them, have intimate discussions on important investment topics, with a lot of fun on the side, including wine tours and great wine. Stay an extra day and golf or travel.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 5, 2013

The conference hotel is a fun place in and of itself. Not only do we have an excellent lineup of speakers, you will have an opportunity to meet with them, have intimate discussions on important investment topics, with a lot of fun on the side, including wine tours and great wine. Stay an extra day and golf or travel.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 11, 2014

Its subject is pervasive global surveillance, an enveloping digital act that spreads without visibility, so its scenes unfold in courtrooms, hearing chambers and hotels. Snowden, at a meeting with Greenwald in Moscow, expresses surprise at the level of information apparently coming from this new source.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 14, 2017

Given the corporate climate, she felt enormous pressure to attend the company’s annual sales meeting, which meant leaving her 14-week-old son at home. It included everything from airport hacks to equipment strategy. Call your hotel in advance and ask about refrigeration options. Become a Travel-Logistics Master.

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Harvard Business

JULY 26, 2017

The angel on the other side pipes up, imploring you to aim for focus, strategy, meaning, and impact instead. For example, registering for a conference or event, adding it to your calendar, and booking the hotel and flight — on their own each of these things may not take much time, but taken together, they all add up.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Instead, boards typically looked for expertise in their firms’ industry (51%), strategy (34%), and financials (30%). Directors should also take stock of how time is spent at board meetings and reallocate discussion time as needed. apparel, automobiles, retailing, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g.,

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MishTalk

JANUARY 16, 2014

The conference hotel is a fun place in and of itself. Not only do we have an excellent lineup of speakers, you will have an opportunity to meet with them, have intimate discussions on important investment topics, with a lot of fun on the side, including wine tours and great wine. Stay an extra day and golf or travel.

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1 to 1

MAY 7, 2013

Customer Strategy Trends. Meet the Editors. Customer Strategy. Strategy Speaks Blog. Customer Strategy. Strategy Speaks. Some people shared stories about highly personalized hotel experiences. Marketing Research Articles. CRM Best Practices. Emerging Business Tactics. Search. ); 1to1 Magazine.

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Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2017

In a study of S&P 500 and Global 500 firms, our team found that those leading the most successful transformations, creating new offerings and business models to push into new growth markets, share common characteristics and strategies. Matthew Eyring , Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer of Vivint Inc.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 13, 2014

The conference hotel is a fun place in and of itself. Not only do we have an excellent lineup of speakers, you will have an opportunity to meet with them, have intimate discussions on important investment topics, with a lot of fun on the side, including wine tours and great wine. Stay an extra day and golf or travel.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Here are four strategies. Employees were invited to a meeting where leadership discussed its mobile business imperative. These types of direct interactions with customers are powerful ways to shift employee mindsets and create the impetus for change, focusing on delivering value that directly meets customer needs.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 7, 2017

So we meet someone and label them as: woman or old or American or rich. A consultant in one organization may be expected to speak up and challenge the status quo — that is why they have been brought in — but in another, they might be expected to provide evidence to support the CEO’s stated strategy. Labels matter.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Here are some strategies and questions to help you determine if it suits you. What Everyone Should Know about Running Virtual Meetings. Inevitably, you’ll face canceled flights, hotel reservations gone awry, spotty Wi-Fi, and more. Understand how you work best. You and Your Team Series. Remote Work. Rebecca Knight.

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Confessions of a Consultant

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

About a thousand years ago I attended a conference when a so-called futurist predicted that my credit card would open up hotel rooms and car doors. Technology Denier: I’ve always been a bit of an Ostrich around technology. All mine has ever done since is be responsible for bills with an outrageous 20% APR.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

There are no exceptions to the lessons of financial history: lending at that rate leads to debtors unable to meet their obligations, and to large losses for creditors; the question is not whether this will happen but when, and on what scale. The conference hotel is a fun place in and of itself. Stay an extra day and golf or travel.

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