

Hospitality Daily Podcast
Josiah Mackenzie
Stay informed and inspired to delight people and grow your business with daily conversations with interesting people doing interesting things. Hosted by Josiah Mackenzie.
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Mar 24, 2023 • 37min
What I've learned leading hospitality and community - Ernie Tovar, WeWork
Ernie Tovar was one of the first 50 employees at WeWork and today is a community, hospitality, and operations lead in San Francisco. In this episode, Ernie shares what he learned about hospitality from his own career journey, and how he leads community. Regardless of what type of business you're in, there's something you can learn from this conversation. Resource from Actabl: The Future of Hotel Labor Management: A Smarter, People-First Approach to Profitability A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Mar 23, 2023 • 9min
The role of AI, automation & technology in providing hospitality - David Jones
David Jones has more than 50 years of hospitality experience both working in the industry (Marriott, Shangri-La) in North America and Asia, as well as in academia, where he was a professor of hospitality management at leading universities. In today's episode, David explains the role of AI, automation & technology in providing hospitality - plus what you should do now to prepare your organization and your career for what's ahead.Follow David on LinkedInView David's YouTube channelResource from Actabl: The Future of Hotel Labor Management: A Smarter, People-First Approach to Profitability A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Mar 22, 2023 • 8min
How being a "modern elder" can guide coaching and mentoring in hospitality - David Jones
David Jones has more than 50 years of hospitality experience both working in the industry (Marriott, Shangri-La) in North America and Asia, as well as in academia, where he was a professor of hospitality management at leading universities. In today's episode, David explains the concept of a "modern elder" developed by Chip Conley and how it guides his coaching and mentoring today.Follow David on LinkedInView David's YouTube channelResource from Actabl: The Future of Hotel Labor Management: A Smarter, People-First Approach to Profitability A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Mar 21, 2023 • 10min
How sales & operations can work together to provide great hospitality - Robin Moncrieffe
Robin Moncrieffe is an experienced hotel sales professional as well as the co-host of the Don't Look Under the Bed podcast. Resource from Actabl: The Future of Hotel Labor Management: A Smarter, People-First Approach to Profitability A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Mar 20, 2023 • 6min
Hospitality starts with the associate - Robin Moncrieffe
Robin Moncrieffe is an experienced hotel sales professional as well as the co-host of the Don't Look Under the Bed podcast. Resource from Actabl: The Future of Hotel Labor Management: A Smarter, People-First Approach to Profitability A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Mar 17, 2023 • 4min
The future looks a lot like today - Tamara Mims, Four Sisters Inns
Tamara Mims is the President & CEO of Four Sisters Inns. In this episode, she shares the big reason behind why she thinks the future should and will look a lot like the present.Resource from Actabl: The Future of Hotel Labor Management: A Smarter, People-First Approach to Profitability A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Mar 16, 2023 • 6min
Impress people with the details - Niki Wade
Niki Wade is an experienced hotel sales professional as well as the co-host of the Don't Look Under the Bed podcast. In this episode, she shares a story of how she impressed a group of hotel guests by paying attention to the details. What could this look like for you?Resource from Actabl: The Future of Hotel Labor Management: A Smarter, People-First Approach to Profitability A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Mar 15, 2023 • 6min
Developing empathy and winning people over by working alongside them - Niki Wade
Niki Wade is an experienced hotel sales professional as well as the co-host of the Don't Look Under the Bed podcast. In this episode, she shares what she's learned through working with colleagues in other departments. Resource from Actabl: The Future of Hotel Labor Management: A Smarter, People-First Approach to Profitability A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Mar 14, 2023 • 6min
Recruiting and hiring around core values - Travis McPherson, Four Sisters Inns
Travis McPherson is the Chief Operating Officer at Four Sisters Inns. In this episode, he shares how his organization hires around core values to ensure better service and a better employee experience. Resource from Actabl: The Future of Hotel Labor Management: A Smarter, People-First Approach to Profitability A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

Mar 13, 2023 • 6min
Balancing consistency with being locally unique - Tamara Mims, Four Sisters Inns
Tamara Mims is the President & CEO of Four Sisters Inns. In this episode, she shares how she thinks about balancing consistency across her portfolio with being unique and relevant in each location.Resource from Actabl: The Future of Hotel Labor Management: A Smarter, People-First Approach to Profitability A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free. Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram. If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together. If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve! Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands