financials

Understanding Flow Thru: How Much Made it From Revenues to Profit

Flow Thru – this is my abbreviation – is a catch-all phrase that measures how much made it through your business comparing one period to another. What made it through, […]

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Do You Know What Your Distribution Channels Cost?

Many hotels are not as focused as they should be on their channel costs. In fact, a report by the Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association (HEDNA) revealed that just 65 […]

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Hotel Budget Season: Don’t Forget To Include Technology

It’s that time of year again – hotel budget planning season. While it may not be the most exciting or festive of seasons, a hotel’s business, or any business, cannot […]

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Hospitality Marketing Budgets for 2019: 4 Trends to Watch

As you dive into 2019 budgeting, what trends should you be thinking about? Which approaches, platforms, and tools should be top of mind for travel and hospitality marketers? The team […]

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Why You Need to Take a Holistic Approach to Hotel Budget

Why You Need to Take a Holistic Approach to Hotel Budgeting

As summer’s warm breezes and lush, green growth transform into the vibrant colors and crisp air of the fall season, another familiar season arrives in its wake: the often dreaded […]

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Department Managers Want to Do Their Monthly Financial Forecasts

You probably read the title and said to yourself, “No way, that’s a load of BS. There is no way my managers want to do their financial forecasts. Heck, I […]

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Hotel Marketing Budgets: How Much is Actually Enough?

According to a recent study, Booking.com and Expedia return $16 for every dollar spent on marketing. This looks great on paper, but the reality is that over the last decade […]

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Budget Season: What You Need to Consider for Your 2019 Hotel Tech Stack

It’s officially budget season, and the growing list of priorities and considerations is currently top of mind when planning for a successful 2019. NB: This is an article from TrustYou […]

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Why Asset Managers and Owners Should View Hotel Maintenance as a Revenue Opportunity

Hotel Preventive Maintenance (PM) has long been viewed as a necessary hotel engineering function and best practice. NB: This is an article from Guestware Most owners assume the management team […]

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Hotel Budget Season: Knowing the Past Helps Future Success (2 of 4)

Your budget represents your first forecast for the year. How do you make that forecast as accurate as possible? It starts with a deep dive into the past. NB: This […]

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