financials

Benchmarking 101: Parking Into Profit

Benchmarking must go much deeper than revenue figures. By getting a handle on operational data, a hotelier can determine how profitable their parking operations are

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Operating Revenue, Expenses and Human Capital in Uncertain Times

Chances are that most properties impacted by Coronavirus will have already put measures in place to curb costs. Here are some other Revenue Strategies to consider

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5 Things to Include in Your Hotel Performance Strategy

As you map out your hotel performance strategy, remember that there’s more to financial capital than what you’re bringing in with a traditional hotel revenue strategy

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Great Expectations – What a CFO Wants in a Forecast

A rock-solid forecast will make your finance leader happy, a good ally to have in the age of data. Not to mention it’s always wise to have the individual responsible for payroll on your side.

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3 Step Guide to Creating Your Meetings & Events Budget

Budget season is for many hotel teams a dreaded period that is marked by lengthy meetings and overall confusion. No one is to blame here. NB: This is an article […]

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The Ultimate Hotel P&L: Start to Measure Customer Profitability

I know a lot of people have some confusion and a slight frustration when it comes to the financial information that’s available in a hotel and the way it’s presented. NB: […]

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5 Tips for a Successful Budget Season

As hoteliers across the land prepare are in the midst of another budget planning season, consider these five tips to help ease the process, and guide you into a successful 2020 season.

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Your Digital Marketing Checklist

10 Items to Include in Your Hotel Marketing Budget

If you do the marketing budget when you build the marketing plan, you can determine segments with opportunity and create a plan broken down by month that includes events, trends and seasonality.

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How to Avoid Lost Hotel Revenue After a Disaster

From a hotel owner perspective, coming up with fact-based hotel projections for lost revenue in the event of a disaster will ensure smooth discussions with your insurer and moving on with rebuilding

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Why You Need to Take a Holistic Approach to Hotel Budget

What Hotel Owners Want at Your Revenue Budget Presentation

The epilogue of the perfect revenue budget plan after a year of daily work and experience ends with a but and a senseless stretch in the revenue target that you know already will be impossible to reach

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