Hotel Manager Talk
By Kevin M. Levine
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Podcast Description
A podcast dedicated to hotel employees to keep them up to date on the latest hotel news, trends, and management issues. Stories are gathered from various sources such as blogs, magazines, PR releases, and official news sources.
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Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #55 | Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #55 for the week of October 2nd, 2011 Stories read: East Coast Cleans Up After Irene By Beth Kormanik found on HotelInteractive.com Hyatt: Today’s travelers want good beer, not free beer By Barbara De Lollis found on USAToday.com Social Media Coercion: How far should hotels go to please and appease? By Daniel Edward Craig found on DanielEdwardCraig.com U.S. STR Report for the week of September 18-24, 2011 Found on STRGlobal.com Gordon Ramsay to Star in New Hotel Makeover Reality Show By Roger Yu found on USAToday.com Live-in GMs: True work-life balance By Harvey Chipkin found on HotelNewsNow.com Same Team? Same Goals? By Rick Garlick found on HotelsMag.com All musical credit to Pearl Jam | 10/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #54 | Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #54 for the week of September 25th, 2011 Stories read: U.S. STR Report for the week of September 11-17, 2011 Found on STRGlobal.com Les Miserables: The Innkeeper Lives! By Larry Mogelonsky found on LMA.ca Space Hotel: Room with a View 217 Miles Above Earth By Barbara De Lollis found on USAToday.com Preach Value Not Price By Glenn Haussman found on HotelInteractive.com Hotel Bees A Honey of an Idea By Polly Campbell found on USAToday.com How Not to Waste Recruitment Cost and Effort By Caroline Cooper found on HotelNewsNow.com The Importance of Brands: Intellectual Property Rights and What They Mean By James Butler found on HotelsMag.com How Sheraton Has Owned the Downturn By Beth Kormanik found on HotelInteractive.com | 9/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #53 | Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #53 for the week August 14th, 2011 Stories read: NYC Hilton Sues Over Ground Zero Construction Noise By Barbara De Lollis found on USA Today Travel Joie De Vivre Founder to Receive 2012 ISHC Pioneer Award Found on Hotel News Resource Kevin De Leon Fights Evil Unfitted Sheets By Steven Greenhut found on CalWatchDog.com STR Report for U.S. for week ending August 6th, 2011 Found on STR Global Stop and Listen By Marlin Fludd found on HotelInteractive.com 4 Outside Influences Impacting the Industry By Jason Q. Freed found on HotelNewsNow.com California Hotel Foreclosures Jump 91% as Lenders Seek to Sell Properties By Nadja Brandt found on Bloomberg.com Hotel Keen Lets Guest Put the Writing on the Wall By Caryn Eve Murray found on BuyerInteractive.com | 8/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #52 | Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #52 for the week of August 7, 2011 Stories read: 10 Tips for Retaining Loyal Guests By Caroline Cooper found on HotelNewsNow.com Gay Urban Resort to Open on 42nd Street in Heart of Manhattan Found on HotelNewsResource.com Google Hotel Finder Repackages Hotel Info By Stacey Mieyal Higgins found on HotelNewsNow.com U.S. STR Report for the Week Ending July 30th, 2011 Found on STRGlobal.com Hotel Chain Boosting Staff Training to Fight Child Prostitution By Michael Martinez found on CNN.com How to Deal with Poor Performance By Caroline Cooper found on HospitalityNet.org Hotels Offer Visitors a Chance to Snooze Under the Moonlight By Charisse Jones found on USAToday.com All musical credit to Pearl Jam | 8/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #51 | Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #51 for the week of July 31, 2011 Stories read: New Orleans Hotels Put Katrina in Rearview Mirror By Patrick Mayock found on HotelNewsNow.com U.S. STR Report for the week of July 17-23, 2011 Found on STRGlobal.com More Than a Third of Hotel Guests Don’t Interact with Staff After Check-in By Barbara De Lollis found on USAToday.com Hotel Owners Offer Free Rooms in Return for Glowing Reviews By Colin Fernandez found on DailyMail.co.uk J.D. Power: Hotel Guest Satisfaction Down in 2011 By Patrick Mayock found on HotelNewsNow.com Healthy, Natural Snacks Invade Hotel Minibars By Anya Martin found on MarketWatch.com One Night Stands Are Expensive By Robert Mandelbaum found on HotelNewsResource.com All musical credit to Pearl Jam | 8/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #50 | Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #50 for the week 7-17-11 Stories read: STR Report for the week of July 3, 2011 Found on STRGlobal.com LodgeWork's Deal Shows Hyatt's Commitment to Growth By Shawn Turner, Jason Q Freed and Jeff Higley found on HotelNewsNow.com What Drives an Entrepreneur? By Chip Conley found on PeakOrganizations.com The Power of a Handwritten Note By Larry Mogelonsky found on LMA.ca Is It Time to Retire the 5-Star Rating System? By Colleen Taylor found on Gigaom.com Are We Killing Our Customers with Engagement? By Neicole Crepeau found on BusinessesGrow.com Hotel Guests Post 4 Positive Reviews for Every Negative Review By Josiah Mackenzie found on ReviewPro.com All musical credit to Pearl Jam. | 7/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #49 | Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #49 for the week of 7-10-11 Stories read: Another Incident Puts W Hotels in Spotlight By Jason Q. Freed found on HotelNewsNow.com Retaining The Benefits of Hotel Education By Betsy MacDonald found on HospitalityNet.org Let Freedom Ring: Free Wifi Is A Basic Right Not A Profit Center By Larry Mogelonsky found on LMA.ca STR Report for the week of June 26-July 2, 2011 Found on STRGlobal.com Most Outrageous Story-Telling Business Traveler Rewarded with $25,000 from Four Points by Shertaon Found on HotelNewsResource.com Guest Check In, iPhones Check out By Anne Tergesen found on WallStreetJournal.com Top 10 Quirky Hotels By Martin Clinton found on CheapFlights.com All musical credit to PearlJam | 7/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #48 | Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #48 for the week 7-3-11 Stories read: Double Deviation: Two Wrongs Never Make A Right By Larry Mogelonsky found on LMA.ca W Hotel Closing As More Glass Falls Found on KXAN.com Maximizing One on One Meetings with Team Members By Caroline Cooper found on HotelNewsResource.com New York City Hotels Offer Same-Sex Wedding Packages Found on HotelsMag.com STR Report for the week of June 19-25, 2011 Found on STRGlobal.com Modifying Undesirable Behavior, the Catch'em Game By Dr. Rick Johnson found on 4Hoteliers.com 4 Ways to Become a Better Hotel Manager By Birgit Radin found on HotelNewsNow.com All musical credit to Pearl Jam | 7/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #47 | Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #47 for the week 6-26-11 Stories read: STR Report for the U.S. June 12-18, 2011 STR Report Found on STRGlobal.com More Hotels Distribute iPads to Guests for Ordering Room Service, Amenities By Roger Yu found on USAToday.com One Quarter of Hotels Not Using Social Media to Help Increase Occupancy and Revenue Found on HotelNewsResource.com What Your Employees Should Know About You By Marlin Fudd found on HotelInteractive.com Boutiques Face Big Brand Competition By Lisa Francesca Nand found on HotelNewsNow.com How to Maximize Hotel Loyalty Programs By Doreen Hemlock found on BaltimoreSun.com Hotels in 2030 Will Feature Virtual Love Making By Oliver Smith found on The Telegraph | 6/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #46 | Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #46 for the week of 6-19-11 Stories read: STR Report for the U.S. June 5-11, 2011 Found on STRGlobal.com Panic Button Madness: Calling Spider-man By Rich Roberts found on HotelNewsNow.com Hotels Offer More Than Just Rooms By Julie Jargon and Alexandra Berzon found on WallStreetJournal.com Japan Hotels 28% Emptier in April vs. a Year Ago By Barbara De Lollis found on USAToday.com For Hotels, Freebies Can Be High-stakes Endeavor By Harvey Chipkin found on TravelWeekly.com Will Technology Replace Hospitality By Melanie Nayer found on 4Hotelier.com World's Largest Gathering of Travel Bloggers Arrives in Vancouver Found on HotelNewsResource.com | 6/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #45 | Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #45 for the week of 6-12-11 Stories read: 2nd Sexual Attack Reports Shakes Hotels By Barbara De Lollis found on USAToday.com Bill to Allow Gambling in Hotel Rooms Advances By Cy Ryan found on LasVegasSun.com Dysfunctional Hotel Websites By Vijay Dandapani found on VijayDandapani.com STR Report for the Week Ending 6-4-11 Found on STRGlobal.com Ian Schrager Goes Public, Switched Gears with New Hotel Brand By Mark J. Miller found on BrandChannel.com Waikiki Edition Hotel Owner Sues Marriott Found on HawaiiStar.com Groupon and Expedia Join to Offer Travel Deals By Dave Smith found on ASAP.co.uk W Hotels Launches iPhone Application Found on HotelNewsResource.com | 6/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #44 | Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #44 for the week of 6-5-11 Stories read: STR Report for the week of May 22-28, 2011 Found on STR Global Ever Wonder What Happens to Used Hotel Soap? By Roger Yu found on USAToday.com Starwood Preffered Guest + foursquare=Free Nights and Star Points Found on HotelInteractive.com Creating a Q.A. Culture By Shannon Dooley found on HotelNewsResource.com Hotels Pinched by Tech-Savvy Guests By Rob Lovitt found on MSNBC.com The Four Cornerstones of Superior Customer Service By John Boe found on 4Hoteliers.com Many Hotels Take "Bath" Out of Bathroom By Charrise Jones found on USAToday.com | 6/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Episodes |
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