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EP.37 What Irritates Hotel Guest Most
One of the hotel travel industry buzzwords was personalisation. I am sharing my experience and observations as an hotelier and hotel guest, where the great tech is taking over and replace the purpose they all exist to serve.
Fly shame or #flygskam is the buzzword and a growing trend of traveling by rail. Has the climate activist Greta Thunberg made us feel guilty of flying or are we ready with our action combat climate change, Airlines in Sweden have felt the pinch with reduced bookings on domestic flights. The major tour operators like Thomas Cook is promoting chartered rail trips between Stockholm and Davos.
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Episode 36. How to use mobile as a channel to personalise the customer experience.(feat. Praveen Kanyadi)
Interview with Praveen Kanyadi, Co- Founder and VP of Products, SpotCues.
Their mobile communication platform help industries like retail and hospitality to leverage mobile as a channel to engage the guest and personalise their experience. We are 8000km apart and have a blast of a conversation in this show.
Praveen shares his views on hospitality trends for mobile. He also shares, what is true but almost no one agree with him on.
Also a revelation about Gourmet food vs Street food.
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Episode 35. How could hotels create the best guest experience for the luxury traveler?
Interview with Deniz Tekerek, Co-Founder, Portier Technologies. He explains ways how hotels are able to create the best guest experience for the luxury traveler.
Their service puts the luxury service in the palms of hotel customer hand.
Why is personalisation an over used word in hotels.
I asked Deniz to tell me something that is true that almost nobody agrees with him on.
What does the future look like say 10 years from now in his industry?
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Episode 34. Why care about your Personal Brand!
Are you conceited or smart if you care about your personal brand? Consider your personal brand is your most important asset. In this episode I share some practical tips how to get started and how nurture your brand.
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Episode 33. Reasons why not to underestimate the Seniors on Social Media!
I wondered sometime is social media a waste of my time. My conclusion was if I take a laser focus on my approach it will be rewarding. I share my strategy how I do it.
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Episode 32. How to create a safety net for your life and career!
Whether you are in different stages of your life and career, you will benefit from having strategy to create, and enhancing your personal brand.
I share my experience how I developed my personal brand after the corporate career of 40 years ended.
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Episode 31. Blockchain Simply Explained
I met a nice guy Jayanth Kolla in Malta recently and we started to exchange experiences. I learned that he loves motorcycles and is a great fan of Guns N’ Roses. Jayanth is also the founder and Partner of Convergence Catalyst company, based in Bangalore, India, providing Digital Leadership Advisory, aiding companies lead innovation, disruption and self-actualisation in the ever-changing digital technologies space.
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Episode 30. Memories of Malta!
The 6th edition of Mediterranean Tourism Forum was staged in Malta. I am sharing my impressions from my visit in Malta. My guest Jill Hellman who was the moderator at the forum shares her key take aways.
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