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
Today's Revenue Management thought:-
New day…. same procedure ?
Success is often the result of boring consistency applied to the right things.
Have a profitable week.
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Today's Revenue Management thought:-
Budgets in pen.
WTF……….
That’s “What’s the Forecast” - for those who did not see yesterday’s post.
Forecasts in pencil.
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Today's Revenue Management thought:-
WTF…….
How many times do you say this to yourself on a daily basis ?
The abbreviation is however not what you think - What’s the Forecast - is what you should be thinking day in & day out.
Forecasting allows you to find :-
Hidden opportunities,
Dates in need for corrective measures
Increase Operational Efficiency
Reach New Levels of Profitability
So continue thinking WTF…….
Have a profitable week.
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Today's Revenue Management thought:-
All too often we focus on sales….. how many have dipped into lost sales.
Don’t just blame price for lost sales. There is so much more to a buyer's decision than price.
Not enough value was on offer
Presentation of value was poor
Booking process confusing
What happens if I reduce lost sales ?
Cha-ching! It all comes down to two words “more money.”
Have a profitable week.
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Today's Revenue Management thought:-
Few hotels understand their true value and they had to work hard to learn what that value is.
Knowing the value of your product isn't easy, but it's worth it.
It's how you get to earn better prices, better customers, and better profit.
Have a profitable week.
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Today's Revenue Management thought:-
When was the last time you considered the GDS connectivity as being an essential part of your distribution strategy.
Did you know that once connected to a GDS, a hotel becomes bookable by thousands of travel agents and corporate buyers on a global scale.
The vast majority of new booking opportunities will come from business travellers.
Being connected entails that your hotel will:
- participate in various Consortia programmes
- negotiate corporate rates with top companies
- attract loyal returning corporate guests
Don’t oversee this distribution opportunity.
Have a profitable week.
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Today's Revenue Management thought:-
Don’t Forget the Customer !!!!
Everything we do in pricing is for or about the customer.
Your hotel exists to create value for customers. Pricing simply captures some of that value.
Have a profitable week.
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Today's Revenue Management thought:-
Let Us Be Very Clear ……
Revenue Managers Do Not Create Demand.
We can capitalise and optimise demand by capturing it at the right price points.
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Today's Revenue Management thought:-
"Complexity is the enemy of execution”.
This statement fits perfectly into the world of revenue management.
It prevents many from moving ahead, mostly because of the "perceived complexity" that "awaits". Therefore, the mere thought of execution puts an end before the starting line.
As the Nike slogan says - Just do it !
Have a profitable week.
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Today's Revenue Management thought:-
“Honesty is the best policy”
Your prices are a signal of your quality.
Be honest & set your prices to being consistent with your quality.
Have a profitable week.
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