This is my first week as part of the Tweople in the Twitterverse. I am trying to discover if Twitter, the new explosion in the Social Media World, is worthy of the time. Is it something that can help Innkeepers connect to their guests and build loyal travelers? My initial conclusion is a resounding Tweet [...]
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Twitter 1.0 and Bed and Breakfasts
Posted in Blogging, Branding Your Bed and Breakfast, Hints & Tips, Hints/Tips, Innkeeper trends, Innkeeping advice, Marketing Your Bed and Breakfast, web marketing on March 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Recession Reality for Bed and Breakfast Inns.
Posted in Bed & Breakfast Consulting, Bed & Breakfast Operations, Business Profitability, Discounted Rates, Expense and Income Tracking, Financial Results, Innkeeper trends, Innkeeping advice, Optimizing Results, Yield Management, web marketing on March 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
1. The Numbers Don’t Lie? Once again we are faced with an incredible array of numbers coming out of respected professionals who are trying to figure out the impact of the National recession. The problem is that the numbers can be made to say anything, but a careful review will show that no matter whose [...]
Bed & Breakfast Inns vs. Hotels: We Win, Hands Down!
Posted in Bed & Breakfast Operations, Branding Your Bed and Breakfast, Business Profitability, Financial Results, Hints & Tips, Innkeeper trends, Innkeeping advice, Optimizing Results on January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We spent some time over the Holidays with our family outside of Boston. Rather than displace some of my nephews, we tried the closest hotel. This was a large chain hotel on a major route west of Boston with a huge shopping center across the street. While there were several small (3 room) bed and [...]
PAII 2008: "Crisis in the Mortgage Industry and How it affects your Inn"
Posted in Buyers' Advice, Innkeeper Presentations, Innkeeper trends, PAII, PAII Conference on April 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Buyer’s Side
Presentation by Howard J. Levitan
1. Are Buyers Ready to Buy? The simple answer is that the majority of the assets available to Buyers when they are seeking to buy their “ideal” Inn are tied up in the equity (?) of their principal residence. If they can’t sell the house at a price [...]
Tough Times for Innkeepers
Posted in Business Profitability, Innkeeper trends, Marketing Your Bed and Breakfast on August 1, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Over the last few months we have talked to many, many Innkeepers around the country to see what is happening out there. We have heard a lot about the wars around the Globe, the weather, the high gas prices, and the poor economy. The hopes of the Early Spring and the nice advanced bookings for [...]
