Jan
26
Recently, and by recently, I mean in the very near past and in the ages of the Internet and climate change, I was at the office of a meeting planner providing virtual on site virtual sales training. After the meeting, we were talking, and as we were talking, the meeting planner was sorting her mail. This meeting planner tossed 5 unopened hotel paper sales packets in the garbage that had recently arrived from various hotels. I asked how many of those larger, paper hotel sales packets came in the ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
25
Traditional web sites are built for marketing. Web sites should be built to CLOSE THE SALE! Web sites should provide instant presentations of your services and the ability to create customized web sites to each inquiry and sales call. Allowing the sales professional to sell above and beyond their competitors while saving thousands of dollars each year. Web Sites should provide your sales staff with virtual sales tools to close the sale faster and more efficiently, saving you time and money. ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
24
Hotel sales and catering sales industry needs to start thinking outside the box when it comes to web sites and search engines through virtual presentation of services. Web sites are good marketing tools, but marketing does not close the sale. Studies have shown that 85% of those who respond first to an inquiry with complete sales information and provide personal attention to the client will win the business. Hotel Internet Marketing and Hotel On Line Advertising Sales professionals should use ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
22
The hotel and event planning industry must begin presenting sales information by traditional sales standards whereby web sites are virtual sales presentation tools to be viewed by the client under the guidance of a sales professional. Web sites are good marketing tools but they do not provide hotel sales, catering sales and the event planning sales professional with the resources and education needed to streamline the sales process to each sales and inquiry call. Traditional web sites are built ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
18
The service sales industry has lost track of the basic fundamentals of selling. Sales 101, tells us the importance of building rapport, education, communicating accurate information quickly and providing special personal attention above and beyond the competition. This practice no longer exists with online resources. Web sites often are built to reflect a web designer's technical goals and restrictions instead of the goals and needs of the sales Industry. In today's competitive sales ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
17
Laws of Leadership I have already written 2 articles on leadership. The more I read books and hear audio cassettes, the more I would like to know about leadership. The more I come to know about leadership, the more I would like to share with my colleagues. Leaders are made, not born. You become a leader in your business in the world around you by practicing the qualities, attributes and behaviors of leaders who have gone before you. Like any set of skills, leadership is developed by ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
16
Almost every client you consult for is going to be concerned about the recession and is going to want reassurance that the lights they buy today will last a long time to come and will help them either save money, make money, or both. If you can prepare a proposal in advance that quantifies specific channels of ROI, you can give yourself a competitive advantage over almost any rival you are up against. Many commercial environments in and of themselves are defined by the type and quality of ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
14
Located just across the Union Station, St. Louis, Aloe Plaza is a wonderful fountain area which is filled with tranquility and natural beauty in the middle of the busy affairs of the city. It boasts of one of the most beautiful pieces of artwork in the city and is a major tourist hotspot in the area that a traveler must visit for a breath of fresh air and some winding down from the hectic wayfaring. Aloe Plaza is named in honor of Louis P. Aloe who died in 1929. He served as the President of ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
12
Asia is famous for many cultural and religious festivals. Almost every country in the continent has its own world-famous event which draws visitors from all over the world to its shores. The Genting World Lion Dance Championship is Malaysia's claim to fame when it comes to festivals. This colourful, exciting and exhilarating event, with a history spanning over 1500 years, is held once every two years at the Arena Of Stars in Genting Highlands, which is known as Kuala Lumpur's City of ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
9
Malaysia has numerous base jumping events being held every year. But first what is Base Jumping? Base jumping stands for Buildings, Antenna, Span and Earth, this describes the platforms from which Base jumpers would take off from. The first Base Jump was held in Malaysia in 1999, when Aziz Ahmad obtained authorization to jump from the Menara Kuala Lumpur. He together with Capt. Abdul Rahmat Omar and Martin Dumas, a Canadian, took off from the Menara Kuala Lumpur from the Broadcast end of the ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
6
During the year end in the month of December, Buskers come from all corners of the world to invade upon the streets of Kuala Lumpur. Visitors will be able to get in on the action and witness some amazing displays of talent and prowess, as the buskers provide free entertainment to the crowds that gather along the streets of Kula Lumpur. Buskers come from all across the world to busk here in the streets of Kula Lumpur. The buskers perform juggling, knife-eating, acrobatics, comedies, dances, ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
2
Aberdeen Maritime Museum, hailed as one of the award winning museums in the Scotland is located on the historic Shiprow and incorporating Provost Ross's House which is built in 1593. The main theme of the museum is the relationship between the city and the sea over the ages to the present day. The museum houses one of the rare and valuable collections of artifacts which cover the shipbuilding process, fishing and port history, North Sea Oil Industry and a collection of fast sailing ships. The ...Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
30
Windsor Castle which is situated at Windsor in Berkshire, U.K. is the largest inhabited castle in the world. The castle's history dates back to the rein of King Edward III who started conceptualizing the idea of this castle and even after 900 years the Windsor Castle is still used as the official residence of the Queen as well as a working palace. This massive 484000 square feet royal residence is one of the principal residences of the British Monarch and even nowadays Queen Elizabeth II spends ...Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
29
Boat Quay in Singapore is a rich and vibrant area that houses an impressive range of shopping and entertainment options. Located adjacent to the financial district of Singapore it is also one of the most popular places to for both expatriates and professionals to relax and unwind after a hard days work. Originally started as an important sea port, it was the sight of numerous sea faring traders and the large scale hustle and bustle of unloading and loading of the ships that were docked here. ...Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
26
Featuring a waterfront location in Singapore, Esplanade is Singapore's premier performing arts venue and has been host to great theatrical and musical performances in the past. The complex itself features an unusual structure with its dome shaped structure that over looks Marina Bay. Housed inside are a 1,600 seat concert hall and a 200 seat theatre in addition to several other recital rooms. Besides these indoor performing venues there are also several outdoor venues which are also used. The ...Read the rest of this entry »
