Sales & Marketing Filter Explainer Total revenue management: Hotel upselling across guest touchpoints When most people think of hotel upselling, they often think of it as offering a guest a bigger room at check-in. But today, upselling in hotels means so much more. Every single interaction you have with a guest — from booking to pre-arrival communic... Karen StephensChief Marketing Officer, Revinate Revinate, Inc.More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Digital Marketing More like this Explainer What is a Global Distribution System (GDS) in the hospitality industry? Travelers now book through a variety of channels – direct websites, online travel agencies (OTAs), corporate agents and more – making it crucial for hotels to be everywhere their guests are searching. Jonathan GoughContent Team Lead at Lighthouse LighthouseMore in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Information TechnologyMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Travel Technology More like this Explainer Microsegmentation for hotels: Driving revenue through direct bookings Two guests book the same property. Same city. Same age. Same check-in date. Karen StephensChief Marketing Officer, Revinate Revinate, Inc.More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Digital Marketing More like this Explainer Beyond points: Building a customer loyalty strategy that drives direct revenue True hotel customer loyalty reveals itself in moments like this: A guest walks into your lobby after a long day of travel, and your front desk agent greets him by name, Welcome, Mr. Johnson! It’s so nice to have you back for a third visit with us. W... Karen StephensChief Marketing Officer, Revinate Revinate, Inc.More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category CRM & LoyaltyMore in this category Digital Marketing More like this Explainer What is GEO vs SEO and why it matters now As AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude become the new search engines, a new kind of optimization is emerging: GEO — Generative Engine Optimization. Apollos GauseSEO & Growth Innovator at Cendyn Cendyn™More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Search MarketingMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this Explainer Hotel cart abandonment recovery: The multi-channel playbook Hotel cart abandonment recovery isn’t just about recapturing lost revenue — it’s about creating moments of connection with your guests that ultimately bring them back to book direct with you. Karen StephensChief Marketing Officer, Revinate Revinate, Inc.More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Digital Marketing More like this Explainer How to Increase Google Reviews and Improve Your Hotel’s Visibility Google hotel reviews are user-generated ratings and comments specifically about hotels, displayed on a hotel’s Google Business Profile. They help potential guests evaluate a hotel’s quality, service and amenities, and impact its ranking in local sea... LighthouseMore in this category Sales & Marketing More like this Explainer 4 tips for building a modern loyalty program Does your loyalty program need a little zhuzhing up? In case you missed the memo, points-based loyalty programs just aren’t as exciting as they once were. Travelers are expecting more from hotel brands, with 79% of Gen Z and Millennial travelers say... Karen StephensChief Marketing Officer, Revinate Revinate, Inc.More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category CRM & LoyaltyMore in this category Big DataMore in this category Guest Experience More like this Explainer The building blocks of a first-party data strategy for hotel revenue Imagine a beautifully crafted mosaic, where each tile—unique in shape, color, and texture—comes together to form a breathtaking masterpiece. Karen StephensChief Marketing Officer, Revinate Revinate, Inc.More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Information TechnologyMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Email marketing More like this Explainer How to employ automation and personalization with a CDP across the guest journey Hospitality marketing is a world in itself. You’re constantly running a mile a minute. The rush of creativity, the quick execution pace, and the flood of satisfaction when bookings flow in is enticing. But in the midst of all that energy and excitem... Karen StephensChief Marketing Officer, Revinate Revinate, Inc.More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Email marketingMore in this category Content Marketing More like this The Hotel Yearbook 2025 - Tech Edition Navigating Current Innovation and Future Breakthroughs Explore Your content on Hospitality Net? Hospitality Net membership explained
Explainer Total revenue management: Hotel upselling across guest touchpoints When most people think of hotel upselling, they often think of it as offering a guest a bigger room at check-in. But today, upselling in hotels means so much more. Every single interaction you have with a guest — from booking to pre-arrival communic... Karen StephensChief Marketing Officer, Revinate Revinate, Inc.More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Digital Marketing More like this
Explainer What is a Global Distribution System (GDS) in the hospitality industry? Travelers now book through a variety of channels – direct websites, online travel agencies (OTAs), corporate agents and more – making it crucial for hotels to be everywhere their guests are searching. Jonathan GoughContent Team Lead at Lighthouse LighthouseMore in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Information TechnologyMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Travel Technology More like this
Explainer Microsegmentation for hotels: Driving revenue through direct bookings Two guests book the same property. Same city. Same age. Same check-in date. Karen StephensChief Marketing Officer, Revinate Revinate, Inc.More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Digital Marketing More like this
Explainer Beyond points: Building a customer loyalty strategy that drives direct revenue True hotel customer loyalty reveals itself in moments like this: A guest walks into your lobby after a long day of travel, and your front desk agent greets him by name, Welcome, Mr. Johnson! It’s so nice to have you back for a third visit with us. W... Karen StephensChief Marketing Officer, Revinate Revinate, Inc.More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category CRM & LoyaltyMore in this category Digital Marketing More like this
Explainer What is GEO vs SEO and why it matters now As AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude become the new search engines, a new kind of optimization is emerging: GEO — Generative Engine Optimization. Apollos GauseSEO & Growth Innovator at Cendyn Cendyn™More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Search MarketingMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this
Explainer Hotel cart abandonment recovery: The multi-channel playbook Hotel cart abandonment recovery isn’t just about recapturing lost revenue — it’s about creating moments of connection with your guests that ultimately bring them back to book direct with you. Karen StephensChief Marketing Officer, Revinate Revinate, Inc.More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Digital Marketing More like this
Explainer How to Increase Google Reviews and Improve Your Hotel’s Visibility Google hotel reviews are user-generated ratings and comments specifically about hotels, displayed on a hotel’s Google Business Profile. They help potential guests evaluate a hotel’s quality, service and amenities, and impact its ranking in local sea... LighthouseMore in this category Sales & Marketing More like this
Explainer 4 tips for building a modern loyalty program Does your loyalty program need a little zhuzhing up? In case you missed the memo, points-based loyalty programs just aren’t as exciting as they once were. Travelers are expecting more from hotel brands, with 79% of Gen Z and Millennial travelers say... Karen StephensChief Marketing Officer, Revinate Revinate, Inc.More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category CRM & LoyaltyMore in this category Big DataMore in this category Guest Experience More like this
Explainer The building blocks of a first-party data strategy for hotel revenue Imagine a beautifully crafted mosaic, where each tile—unique in shape, color, and texture—comes together to form a breathtaking masterpiece. Karen StephensChief Marketing Officer, Revinate Revinate, Inc.More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Information TechnologyMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Email marketing More like this
Explainer How to employ automation and personalization with a CDP across the guest journey Hospitality marketing is a world in itself. You’re constantly running a mile a minute. The rush of creativity, the quick execution pace, and the flood of satisfaction when bookings flow in is enticing. But in the midst of all that energy and excitem... Karen StephensChief Marketing Officer, Revinate Revinate, Inc.More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Email marketingMore in this category Content Marketing More like this