While riding my bike yesterday, I listened to a Podcast from Gary Vaynerchuck, also known as Gary Vee. His Podcast is one of many in my regular rotation. I’m not sure exactly when, (I have been off for a few days), but he changed his podcast length to shorter episodes, multiple times per day. (5-6 minutes) The reason for this change is that people’s habits, routines and commute times are changing.

This change in Podcast Strategy hit me as another example of a strategic shift to meet the needs of clients.

The business (podcast) noticed a shift in behaviors and is adapting to meet the needs. We are seeing an enormous shift in behaviors this year – most of them unanticipated.

This micro example can be applied to a larger scale issue/problem.

How are your clients needs and habits changing? What and how are they procuring your service? If you notice a trend, make sure you are agile enough to adapt quickly (and if the change doesn’t work, make another change quickly).

Most changes are avoided because of fear – fear of cost, fear of acceptance, fear that it will just flat out totally fail. However, if you don’t implement changes, you may lose your clients – how is that for fear?

Don’t be afraid to try something new – particularly if data, your gut/intuition, or circumstances suggest it is time.

Daily business life – already a relatively complex process – changed overnight a few months ago – and there is no telling when it will get back to “normal”.

Businesses of every size have been impacted by the Global Pandemic.  The crisis wasn't even on most people's radars when the year began.   What have you done to change your business strategy?  How can you be a pirate (not in a plundering way, but in a strategic way) for your business and your clients? Canyon Creek Lodging is: The Trusted Revenue Management Partner, serving owners and operators throughout the U.S. Highly experienced revenue support, asset based strategies. This week we discuss: How the hospitality industry is handling the Pandemic. How the COVID-19 Pandemic is affecting hotels specifically:  All Brands and the Hotel Operators. How Canyon Creek Lodging is handling business, including changing course and executing new strategies. Crisis Management:  How will small businesses and hotel operators and hotel franchisors handle the "post-crisis". The pirate theme:  How it was developed as a business strategy and how it impacts the industry. Along the way, you can pick up several tips for your business strategy.

In this episode, we discuss business ecosystems and ways that companies can strategically join ecosystems and work within these existing ecosystems.  Justin Rand is the Principal Consultant and Founder of Rand Consulting, LLC (randconsulting.co).  He discusses ways his company is handling the Global Pandemic, and how they are helping others handle.  He provides strategic insight for startups, and we talk a little about another venture, Jepr App.  

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