by Sonya Taylor | May 7, 2020 | Strategy, Vendors
It is no secret that the hospitality industry is sitting in the front row on the struggle bus during this unprecedented time. If you’re finding your hotel having cash flow problems, we have found a few options for you to consider taking advantage of. Option 1:... 
by Stephanie Smith | Apr 1, 2020 | Strategy, Vendors
Oh my, so many resources, so many that think they know it all. Well, news flash, it’s a bunch of speculation. I put together a list of trusted resources and you can glean as you see fit. My Favorites Fuel Travel Crisis Management Resources – This is a... 
by Stephanie Smith | Oct 26, 2019 | Content, Hilton, IHG, Marriott, OTAs, Reputation Management, SEO, Social, Strategy, Vendors
You have to know your competition to beat your competition. There has been a debate for years, if not decades, about which is “better” – branded vs independent hotels. While we are not going down that road today, it is important for independent... 
by Stephanie Smith | Aug 14, 2019 | Strategy, Vendors
HSMAI Roc Conference 2019 was held in Minneapolis in June 2019 and its focus is Hotel Revenue Management. While there were a lot of “ask yourself these questions” that got the wheels turning, there were very few “here are some solutions/things to try”. I agree that... 
by Stephanie Smith | Jul 22, 2019 | SEO, Strategy, Vendors
MozCon is a yearly search engine optimization conference held in Seattle. I use their Moz Pro product for things like keyword research, rankings, link opportunity finder and crawl errors but this is by no means a paid post. Let me state up front: I do not do SEO... 
by Stephanie Smith | Jun 27, 2019 | Vendors
Owner of Cogwheel Marketing, Stephanie Sparks Smith, has been an active consulting member of Cayuga Hospitality Consultants since Fall of 2018. This has allowed her to offer more comprehensive offerings to her clients. In June 2019, she became a partner to help with...