In hospitality, management can make or break a business. Effective managers can help teams feel motivated to reach goals and provide excellent service, while ineffective managers can wreak havoc on company culture. Especially in the COVID period, when team members and guests alike are going to feel a little uncertain for the future, good management is going to play a big hand in keeping business in order. 

Today, Kacey Bradley talks through six of the most important habits to keep in mind if you want to be an awesome hospitality manager. 

Let's start with a huge understatement: 2020 has been a stressful year for everyone. But for those of us who work in and love the hospitality industry, it's been a unique kind of stressful. If you're in an area that's been starting to open up again, you might be having mixed feelings about going to work; and with so much going on, the risk of burnout is higher than usual.

In today's post, guest blogger Maria from Savvy Hotelier is giving you her top tips on giving yourself a break, easing back into work, and helping you avoid feeling burnt out.

Since hospitality venues get the majority of their bookings through online channels, online reputation management is super important (check out our course to learn more). Unfortunately, negative reviews are an inevitable element of the business - you should do your best to prevent them, of course, but the most important thing is knowing how to respond in a way that appeases an unhappy guest while also showing your business in the best light.

In today's blog post, we're exploring the best ways to respond to negative reviews to minimize impact and maximize good online reputation.

When managing your hotel's revenue stream, it's important to identify and optimize ancillary sources to help you improve your profit margins and, ultimately, provide better service and amenities for your guests. This has always been true of the hotel industry, but given the impact of COVID-19, being able to identify those ancillary revenue streams is vital.

In today's post, guest blogger Adam Knight is looking at how you can find ancillary revenue opportunities that work best for your business.

If you’re a hospitality professional looking to make waves in the public arena, chances are you’ve thought at least a little about marketing. Maybe you’ve created a public Instagram account; maybe you’ve booked yourself or your business a local high-profile job; maybe you’ve signed up to speak as an expert instructor. Whatever road you’ve taken, you understand – in some way or another – that expanding your audience takes some forethought.

To help you get started, Typsy has compiled this handy guide to develop your personal brand as a hospitality professional.