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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

One of the perks (or drawbacks depending on your perspective) of being a reporter is traveling on assignments. I''ve been sent to conferences in Cologne, Germany; New Orleans; Las Vegas, and Minneapolis among other cities in my career. There’s more… To read the rest of this blog posting click here or visit www.1to1Media.com/weblog.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 2, 2016

Booking a hotel for business travel poses a quandary for many of us. The key is to remember that hotels – as well as most companies – offer what I call “backdoor” discounts. .” In the hotel industry, two popular hurdles are selling packages and employing uncertainty. Package pricing.

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Seth Godin Blog

JUNE 26, 2014

Travel has always meant possibility and change, and for some people, that means anxiety. There are people who will tell you to just get over it and enjoy travelling, but for some people, the real benefit happens if they can eliminate the things that trigger the biggest issues. It really does transform the way people travel.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 14, 2023

For example, Southwest Airlines competes directly with Delta and American Airlines, but also competes with car travel because of its unique business model. For example, the hotel industry was disrupted by Airbnb , which achieved product-market fit soon after launch. Another hidden substitute is for the customer to do nothing at all.

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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. I ended up traveling on a few projects with my friend Basel, an analyst who started the same day that I did. I wasn’t really sure. Absolutely.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 19, 2016

I am launching a new website, this one centered around travel photography. It was a pretty grueling schedule, because we stayed in a different hotel 11 times in the first 12 days. My economic blog will not go away. The images are all from that trip, all taken in 16 days.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 14, 2017

But if the new parent’s return involves business travel, and that parent has chosen to nurse, it’s even more complicated. While it’s common for new parents to feel stressed about juggling life at work and home, for a pumping, traveling parent the stress can be heightened. Become a Travel-Logistics Master.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 29, 2018

You’ll get to travel”. Though it’s highly likely you’ll travel domestically during your consulting career, it’s less likely you’ll have much control over where you travel (see above) or that you’ll travel internationally. This only works once. Used wisely, this is a major perk. “We

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Kraft Kennedy

JUNE 26, 2023

Imagine receiving a video message from a close friend claiming they have almost no cell reception but need immediate help getting home from what was supposed to be off-the-grid travel, but wound up being a nightmare trip. You hurry to arrange the money and wait to hear back.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

As if the stresses and headaches of business travel weren’t enough, there’s one more thing to worry about while traveling in unfamiliar places: the security of your email. According to one report , there are 40,000 kidnap-and-ransom cases each year, many of which involve executives on business travel.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2016

As we move from one hotel chain to another and order the same Starbucks drink in London that we do in Shanghai or Tokyo, it can feel like just another business trip as opposed to a personally meaningful cross-cultural adventure. First, traveling abroad can build your confidence. Too often, these whirlwind treks leave us numb.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 4, 2021

On top of that, travelling every week is a lot less romantic than it sounds. Sure, you may be flying business class and staying at some of the finest hotels. But usually, what you will see of a city is the airport, your hotel, and the office you are working from.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

Although consulting is traditionally thought of traveling Monday to Thursday, that does not always have to be the case. There are some firms that follow a home office staffing model whereby all the clients are relatively local to the home office, so the days with long hours can be done at home rather than at a hotel.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2017

As the longtime CEO of Otto Hotels & Resorts, now the second-largest lodging company in the world, he’d packed for hundreds of work trips before, but suits were his go-to. Otto had just finished a $9 billion acquisition of Beekman Hotels, which meant it now had nearly 4,800 hotels and just over a million rooms in 100 countries.

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BCG

AUGUST 31, 2016

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. If other companies can offer a customized experience, why can’t a hotel or an airline? See Travel Innovated: Who Will Own the Customer, BCG Focus, January 2016.)

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants

MAY 19, 2014

Constant business travelers like me spend lots of time studying the nuances of “loyalty” programs. We make sure we maximize our airline and hotel status, we have a wallet full of credit cards, and we pick our travel providers accordingly. For us, it’s all about minimizing the horrors of travel. I want benefits.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 1, 2022

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? Sub-orbital travel, popularized in 2021 by Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, and Elon Musk, is projected to become a $3.5 Billion industry by 2027.

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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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Tom Spencer

APRIL 24, 2016

One of the reasons that many applicants are attracted to the consulting industry is that consultants travel with work. Travelling sounds like fun, but travelling for work can be a double edged sword. Constant travel, lonely hotel rooms, and an inability to plan time with family and friends can be disruptive and exhausting.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

I’d say that one program’s changes that do seem to have had an impact on purchase habits were the changes to the Marriott Hotels Bonvoy program. And, in my not comprehensive survey of travelers, it seems that the changes have caused some change in behavior…but not for the good. People noticed.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 7, 2023

The constant travel, the late nights, and the constant high stress feel less manageable than they were as a 20-something. The consulting perks of fancy dinners and luxury hotels kind of lose their appeal over time.

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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. And register now for the conference to get the best rate and start planning your travel. I am pleased to announce the IMC USA 2017 Annual Consulting Conference: Building Your Practice and Adding Value for Clients.

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Rick Conlow

MARCH 22, 2023

I travel often. When I got to my hotel, the clerk seemed annoyed with me. A superior customer experience is rare. As a result, I live the best and worst customer experience’s companies have to offer. The poor examples outnumber the good. For example, recently I was going from Minneapolis to NYC.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Consultants have the potential to travel with work, network with Fortune 500 executives, earn six figure salaries, develop high-level transferable business skills, and benefit from lucrative exit opportunities. (Source: Flickr ). Consulting is an appealing career choice for many graduates. What’s not to like?

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Consulting Success

JUNE 26, 2017

A man named Kyoji, who had grown up on this island but had spent 40+ years travelling around the world building several international brands and businesses. After checking into my hotel in the city center, I took the elevator down 13 floors to the street. Only 30 minutes to reach my island destination. Instantly Got My Attention.

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants

MARCH 24, 2014

I stay at big chain hotels too often. But I’ve had a couple of co-workers choose a different route when they travel, and I’m curious what you all think of it. Here’s what they said: Women like bed and breakfast accommodation because it removes them from the predatory world of business hotels. I get this. What a benefit!

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 4, 2023

However, by adopting new online tools, organizations can improve efficiency by enabling smoother collaboration, more efficient information sharing, and reduced travel costs. For example, project management platforms like Trello and Asana can allow teams to create virtual boards, assign tasks, and track progress in real-time.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 17, 2016

Travel bags are old news, but by redesigning the travel bag and connecting it with a user friendly iPhone app, the company has created the world’s first smart luggage and is re-imagining the travel experience. Mix things up – I am currently staying in a hotel in Beijing.

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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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Tom Spencer

MAY 13, 2018

Working 80+ hours during stressful weeks, not being home (or having any notable social life) between Monday and Thursday, frequent travel, and a high-pressure work environment can really take a toll on some people. There are lots of drawbacks to this kind of work that many people initially tend to ignore or brush off as “not that bad.”

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

As all of my travels around the world, the experience was enlightening and inspiring. 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.).

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 12, 2021

Or, the person must adhere to onerous policies, especially for travel, to get reimbursed. Instead, I offered them a deal—I would estimate the airfare and hotel and not charge them a cent more. The result: it takes time to get approval, even for reasonable, small spending. No charge for meals, rental car or taxi, or anything else.

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Gina Abudi

OCTOBER 29, 2014

After the agenda went out for the team meeting, we asked team members to begin to make travel arrangements to ensure arrival prior to the dinner (during the cocktail hour.) We realized some members would be flying in rather early so we ensured the hotel [.]. The First Team Meeting Read Part I for background information.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

We travel anywhere in the world. *. A quick subway ride later, and we were not only at the hotel – but Jenny Rae was asleep. Just email us for more information, and we’ll get you on the calendar. Thursday morning was as beautiful as the rest, and it was an important day in our tour – hump day! We drove 1.5

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Martinka Consulting

MARCH 12, 2020

I do know the virus has a longer than normal life of being alive, spreads super-fast through our easily traveled and networked world, and that’s what’s concerning people So, let’s cover what it’s doing to people like you and me, i.e. business owners and executives. But what about small businesses, that I really feel for?

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 6, 2015

And the power of Virgin’s reputation has allowed the company to enter a diverse range of unrelated markets including trains, planes, space travel, and hotels. Apple’s brand strength has consistently allowed it to enter new markets while its rivals have routinely struggled.

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NeoAcademic

MARCH 11, 2020

have banned non-essential travel by their employees, which will prevent people from attending even if they still wanted to. Given those travel bans, many presenters will be unable to attend SIOP. Conference hotel contracts typically require the organization booking them to guarantee 75% of rooms.

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