CUSTOMER SERVICE & CX
078 | Networking, Service and Passion with Ryan Brown
CUSTOMER SERVICE & CX
Ryan recently embarked on a career in the hospitality industry after more than 7 years of service in the United States Air Force. He has an optimistic personality mixed with an awesome work ethic, and he’s making some noise in his new position. Ryan currently serves as a front desk agent for a full service franchise property in Florida and is a shining example of how hard work and a “can do” attitude can fast track you to realize great success in the hospitality industry.
In This Episode, We Talk About
- Why he chose to pursue a career in hospitality
- How networking and relationship building landed him multiple job opportunities, allowing him to choose the ideal position for him to get his start
- Several of the ways he’s been recognized by guests and management in a few short months
- How he managed to become a candidate for a manager in training (MIT) track to accelarate his experience
Resources & Links
CUSTOMER SERVICE & CX
-
346 | Repositioning For Recovery: Hotel conversions to outpace new builds
Lodging Econometrics has tracked the hotel industry since 1998. Its global database includes new-hotel pipelines as well as renovations and brand conversions. Hotel franchisers once eager to launch new brands are focused on converting existing hotels because it’s a faster way to recover revenue lost to the COVID-19 pandemic than through new construction. In Episode 346, Lodging Leaders explores the increasing number of conversions in the U.S. hotel industry and what owners and operators need to consider before repositioning an asset.
-
345 | ‘Rosy View of Future’: Hotel industry sees unleashing of pent-up investor demand
In the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., financiers anticipated a swell of distressed hotel businesses. Some raised rescue funds to respond to what they thought was a pending crisis. Though there are financial rescues taking place, the level of such activity is far below what industry advisers and fund managers expected. Commercial real estate investors positioned to act in the early days of the pandemic held off and are now just beginning to unleash their cash hoards totaling billions of dollars. Episode 345 of Lodging Leaders podcast explores the state of capital investment in the hotel industry.