The Independent Hoteliers’ Show

The Independent Hoteliers’ Show

By Kush PatelBusinessMarketing
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The Independent Hoteliers’ Show episodes

  • 15. The Guest Journey: The Key to Unlocking Direct Booking Success

    On this episode Kush talks about the importance of understanding guest journey to increase direct bookings and reduce dependence on the OTAs.

    Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode: 

    1. The importance of understanding the customer journey for independent hoteliers.
    2. How understanding the customer journey can help hotels increase direct bookings and reduce dependence on Online Travel Agents (OTAs).
    3. Practical tips on how to improve each stage of the guest journey, from the dreaming and discovering phase, to the post-booking phase. 

      4. So listen here to Kush’s thoughts on how you can increase direct bookings by understanding your potential guest’s journey.

      12 min
    4. 14. My “Aha Moment” About Direct Booking Inquiries
      On this episode Kush shares his AHA MOMENT he had about direct booking inquiries.
      Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:
      Hear how you can get direct booking inquiries from your website without the need to have a booking engine.
      Find out how you can use whatsapp to confirm direct bookings.
      Find out how you can convert website visitors into direct booking inquiries by just adding 1 button.
      So listen here to Kush’s thoughts on how you can can get direct booking inquiries from your website with just a small tweak.
      13 min
    5. 13. Biggest Mistake Hoteliers Make While Running Online Ads

      On this episode Kush shares one of the most common mistake most hoteliers make while running online ads that is just burning all their money.

      Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:

      • Hear how you can avoid burning your money while running online ads.
      • Find out how you can make the most of your money you spend on ads to increase direct bookings.
      • Find out how you can use a landing page to increase your chances to get direct bookings.

        • So listen here to Kush’s thoughts on how you can avoid the most common mistake that's burning money while running online ads.

        7 min
      • 12. Use lead funnels to increase direct bookings inquiries
        On this episode Kush shares how you can use funnels to generate leads from online guests coming to your website & turn them in to direct bookings or inquiries.
        Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:
        * Hear how you can implement Lead (Squeeze) Funnel into your hotel website.
        * Find out how you can get direct bookings from your hotel website with 2 kinds of Lead (Squeeze) Funnels.
        * Find out how you can design a Lead Funnels for your hotel.
        14 min
      • 11. Turn your hotel website in to inquiry generating machine!

        On this episode Kush shares how you can turn your hotel website into a inquiry generating machine. 

        Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:

        1. Hear how Kush & his team re-designed the website of Savshanti Chain of Hotels & literally helped them go from 0 website inquiries to 100 booking inquiries per week.
        2. Find out how you can get direct bookings from your hotel website without even having a booking engine.
        3. Find out Kush's simple solution to turn a brochure website into a inquiry generating machine.

          4. So listen here to Kush’s thoughts on how how you can turn your hotel website into a inquiry generating machine.

          11 min
        4. 10. Bribe your potential customers

          On this episode Kush shares why it's necessary to bribe your potential customers and how to do it for your digital success. 

          Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:

          • Hear why bribing your potential customers matter in your digital success.
          • Find out how you can grow your list by ethically bribing your potential customers.
          • Find out Kush's godfather offer formula that helps you ethically bribe more of your potential customers.

            • So listen here to Kush’s thoughts on how important ethically bribing your potential customers is in your digital success.

            6 min
          • 9. Importance of a list in digital success

            On this episode Kush shares his thoughts on the importance of a list in digital success. 

            Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:

            • Hear what a list is and why it matters. 
            • Find out how the list can get you business without having to pay for ads everytime. 
            • Hear how Kush believes focusing on building a list is the first step to focus on to achieve success online.

              • So listen here to Kush’s thoughts on how important your list of potential customers is to your digital success.

              4 min
            • 8. Marketing Lessons from India's Telecom Giants

              On this episode Kush shares his thoughts on what we all need to learn from the Indian telecom industry which is currently undergoing a revolution. 

              Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:

              • Hear what VI (formerly Vodafone & Idea) are making the most common mistake most make.
              • Find out how JIO is magically gaining more subscribers each day and has become the biggest telecom company in INDIA.
              • Hear how Kush believes even you can apply JIO's trick to get more guests to your hotel.

                • So listen here to Kush’s thoughts on how thinking about your customer first can magically change everything for you.

                22 min
              • 7. Why every business needs to invest in building a community?
                On this episode Kush shares his thoughts on why every entrepreneur needs to build a community around their business.
                Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:
                Hear what building a community around your business can do for your brand.
                Find out how building a community allows you to have raving fans who will be your greatest brand ambassadors.
                Hear how Kush believes you have to be the leader of your community.
                So listen here to Kush’s thoughts on how building a community for your business can help you scale.
                14 min
              • 6. Key to surviving your business through the worst pandemic

                On this episode Kush shares his thoughts on how you & your business can survive even through the toughest time and the worst pandemics like the one we are currently facing.

                Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:

                • Hear how subscriptions are the future & why even the biggest tech giants are implementing this business model.
                • Find out why even you should consider investing your time into building up a consistent predictable revenue.
                • Hear how Kush implemented the exact same strategy into his business.

                  • So listen here to Kush’s thoughts on the importance of having a steady predictable income.

                  22 min

                About The Independent Hoteliers’ Show

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                Welcome to The Independent Hoteliers’ Show, hosted by Kush Patel.