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Mar 25, 2021

David-Friedemann Henning, CEO & Co-Founder, of Big Mama Hotels, joins Jason, from his office in Leipzig, Germany. David explains the ‘all-welcome’ experience that turn first-timers into repeat guests, talks about the adjustments needed for his city-center hotels (Berlin, Leipzig), using their CRM to keep guests...


Mar 25, 2021

Ryan MacDonald, VP of Revenue & E-Commerce, with Palm Holdings, joins Jason from his home in Toronto, Canada. Ryan says GMs are the unsung heroes, from folding laundry, making breakfast bags, checking people in, everything within Operations. And, being prepared for travel's full comeback could prove tricky. Staff...


Mar 22, 2021

Amy Draheim, Owner, ABD Creative, joins Jason from her office in Bend, Oregon.

Amy talks about her hotel clients shutting down at the onset of the pandemic, her conviction that hotels should not stop communicating with the market, despite the lack of travel, the origins of her How To Share podcast, and breaks down...


Mar 17, 2021

Rika Robertson, Hotel Manager, with Citrus Hotel, joins Jason from her hotel in Eastbourn, England, home of the white cliffs and possibly, the stairway to heaven. Rika's been 'working her socks off' with staff being furloughed and their ability to stay open, hosting key workers. She talks about the changes that have had...


Mar 17, 2021

Jonathan Liu, Director of Revenue and Marketing Strategy with glh Hotels, joining Jason from London, England. Jonathan talks about glh's diverse 18 hotels, including the Hard Rock London, how and why revenue and marketing are falling under his purview, moving his website to a new CMS platform to have more dynamic...