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Back to the Basics in Leadership and Life with former EVP of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort Lee Cockerell

Consulting Matters

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. Related Blog, Video, or Podcast Episode: The Balanced Way to Achieve Scale and Sale with CEO Mark Johnson.

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Defense, then Offense

CaseInterview.com

The reason this occurs is that these two things happen in a recession: First, some opportunities get destroyed (think: airlines, hotels, restaurants). Second, new opportunities emerge or grow dramatically (think: video conferencing, delivery services, telemedicine, PPE). This might be an opportunity to change sales messaging.

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To Grow or Not. The choice is yours!

IMC USA

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. We are excited not only about the great lineup of speakers, but also the venue. Some attendees have scheduled family vacations around Grow!

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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

If the aviation industry continues down the path of high CO 2 emissions, what will happen when new aerospace markets open: sub-orbital travel, supersonic flight, and space hotels? And by 2030, it aims to have SAF account for at least 10% of its global aviation fuel sales. A critical decision point is coming. Billion industry by 2027.

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Deflation Bonanza! (And the Fool's Mission to Stop It)

MishTalk

For sure, hotel prices in Switzerland rose as much as 40% overnight compared to prices elsewhere. like restaurants, travel and hotels. For us housewives, this is welcome news for our daily shopping,” said Anita Mueller, who was perusing sales on Banhofstrasse, Zurich’s main thoroughfare, on Monday morning. I commented.

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How disruptive is the 'Sharing Economy'?

freshminds

an accommodation service expanding from rooms in the homes of individuals to underused space in existing hotels) and vertically (e.g. However, by 2025, these same sectors could generate over half of all overall sales in these sectors – a potential revenue opportunity worth $335bn. It's a win-win situation for both parties.

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Your Customers Still Want to Talk to a Human Being

Harvard Business

The rise of the internet has opened up new possibilities for communicating, from emailing and blogging to mobile video chatting and exchanging GIFs over messaging apps. Even fewer (15%) said they use their phones more than five times a day to take photos and watch videos. This digitization has not been limited to consumer interactions.

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