Kelley Ellert

AI in Hospitality: Finding the Perfect Balance Between Technology and Human Touch

The hospitality industry stands at a crossroads. On one side, there’s the rush to adopt artificial intelligence and automation to…

12 months ago

Making Old New Again: The Transformative Power of Strategic Renovations

We’ve all experienced that moment when walking into a freshly renovated space—that instinctive “wow” factor that makes us immediately feel…

1 year ago

Your Guests Don’t Care About Buzzwords

Marketing Fundamentals That Impact Guest Experience We’re drowning in buzzwords, stitched together like Frankenspeak™ masterpieces, just familiar words repackaged for…

1 year ago

Welcome to Hospitality Innovation In Action: Putting Excellence in Motion

Welcome to the first "Hospitality Innovation In Action" column, a new recurring series dedicated to exploring innovations making real differences…

1 year ago

Right-Sized Innovation: Making ARDA’s Industry Vision Work for Any Resort

When ARDA released its latest “Navigating the Future of Timeshare” report, it painted an exciting picture. Partnerships, technology, enhanced owner…

1 year ago

The Price of Not Apologizing—And a Witty Way to Prevent Backlash

After recently experiencing several poor customer service experiences where an apology would have massively diffused the situation, I was wondering…

1 year ago

Actionable Strategies for Marketing Independence

Marketing dependency is a dangerous gamble, especially for resorts that thrive on consistent customer engagement and bookings. Avoiding a single…

2 years ago

The Dangerous Gamble of Marketing Dependency

The common phrase “don’t put all your eggs in one basket” originated in 1605 in Don Quixote when author Miguel…

2 years ago

Making Marketing Happen

Advice for making marketing plans that actually get implemented Have you ever devised a marketing plan that never quite materialized?…

2 years ago

How to Prioritize Your Marketing

Unless your company exists in a magical land where money doesn’t matter, you can’t implement every marketing tactic. Yes, someone…

2 years ago