Insights & Strategies for Independent Hoteliers.
Today’s Revenue Management Thought - ran for 4 years
Now I publish Monday Revenue Rethink each Monday
5 Revenue Management Mistakes
Costing You Money
Dynamic Pricing Myths
Holding Your Hotel Back
How to Compete with OTAs
Without Losing Margin
The Power of a
Balanced Channel Mix
Monday Revenue Rethink
Monday Revenue Rethink
When should revenue push back on operations? The honest answer.
If a room can’t be sold profitably, don’t sell it.
📌 Healthy commercial boundaries, every Monday.
💬 What ops-driven decision have you challenged lately?
Have a profitable week.
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Monday Revenue Rethink
Monday Revenue Rethink
Are you still bundling just breakfast and Wi-Fi? Get creative.
True value lies in exclusivity and surprise - not standard inclusions.
📌 Commercial creativity drops every Monday.
💬 What’s the quirkiest upsell that actually worked?
Have a profitable week.
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Monday Revenue Rethink
Monday Revenue Rethink
What’s your revenue floor? No, not your lowest rate—your lowest acceptable outcome.
If you haven’t defined your floor, you’re reacting, not leading.
📌 Mindset recalibration every Monday.
💬 Does your team know your non-negotiables?
Have a profitable week.
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Monday Revenue Rethink
Monday Revenue Rethink
You can’t fix bad pricing with better branding.
Great storytelling doesn’t justify flawed rate logic.
📌 Brutally honest pricing truths every Monday.
💬 What’s one branding tactic that couldn’t cover up weak pricing?
Have a profitable week.
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Monday Revenue Rethink
Monday Revenue Rethink
Revenue teams should own marketing calendars. Here’s why.
You can’t optimise demand if you don’t control the message.
📌 Join the commercial rethink.
💬 Do revenue and marketing sit at the same table in your hotel?
Have a profitable week.
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Monday Revenue Rethink
Monday Revenue Rethink
Do you know which source markets actually yield profit?
It’s not about volume—it’s about value per origin.
📌 Segmentation insights every Monday.
💬 Which market surprises you most when it comes to profit?
Have a profitable week.
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Monday Revenue Rethink
Monday Revenue Rethink
Want loyalty ? Price like you mean it. Show value, not desperation.
Discounts don’t build trust - clarity and consistency do.
📌 Intentional pricing every Monday.
💬 What pricing tactic has helped you earn repeat guests?
Have a profitable week.
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Monday Revenue Rethink
Monday Revenue Rethink
Automation without strategy is just expensive guesswork.
Don’t let your tech stack outsmart your team. Purpose > speed.
📌 Strategy-first thinking every Monday.
💬 What system still relies too much on manual input?
Have a profitable week.
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Monday Revenue Rethink
Monday Revenue Rethink
Every guest touchpoint is a chance to upsell.
Are you missing it?
If upselling starts at check-in, you’re already late. Pre-arrival is prime time.
📌 Weekly upsell mindset shifts.
💬 What’s your most effective upsell channel?
Have a profitable week.
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Monday Revenue Rethink
Monday Revenue Rethink
Your booking engine looks like a spreadsheet. Fix it.
Design is part of pricing.
Clarity converts.
Confusion costs.
📌 Revenue + UX every Monday.
💬 What’s one change you made that improved online booking flow?
Have a profitable week.
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