“The lobby sets the tone for the overall guest experience, whether it is tone color, décor or ambience. It is the first impression that guests pick up upon entering a property.”From an article in Global Traveler, April 2014 entitled, ‘Form, Function and Finesse’. Over the years The B&B Team has heard comments from innkeepers saying […]
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When you have Carolina on your mind, what comes to mind? Maybe the Outer banks or the western Mountain byways. Or maybe a Beaufort North Carolina Inn for sale. On this blustery day in March I would like to think of the warmth of a late spring garden bursting forth. Visitors to Beaufort (pronounced Bo-fort,
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Facebook 2014. Let’s take a look at what some marketing gurus are saying about Facebook. What is the outlook for Facebook 2014 for your bed and breakfast business? In an article by Daniel Edward Craig in a recent Hotel Marketing newsletter. Is Facebook a sales, marketing or customer service channel? Good question. I have taken
Spring break 2014 is almost here. Kids may be planning trips to warmer climes but what about your stressed and time deprived adult guests? They need their own spring break 2014 and what better place than at your Inn. Most of us (The B&B Team included!) have had a really long and more trying then
By allowing yourself to embrace truth and transparency in your content marketing, your messaging can change the way you see your business and how your guests view your business. For those of you who attended the PAII Innkeeping Conference last month we were privileged to hear Marcus Sheridan speak. Marcus has carved out a niche
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If you haven’t heard, The B&B Team (starring Peter and Rick) completed a business video. We launched it last month. Here it is once again for your viewing enjoyment! It takes some work and a bit of capital but a business video is worth it. Ask Peter and Rick and
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So all you folks from ‘away’ may ask where is Downeast Maine? Thanks once again to Wikipedia. Here is one version, I will be brief. “When ships sailed from Boston to ports in Maine, the wind was at their back, so they were sailing downwind, hense the term ‘Down East’. The general area is from
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Found a good article titled ‘5 Reasons to Attend Live Business Conferences’. Some great tips to remind us all why it is a good and healthy business choice to attend a live business conference. A great way to start the New Year! Here is my spin on these tips. 1. Learn. The opportunity for education
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What do folks look for when they are seeking an iconic New Hampshire village country Inn? It may be a glimpse into the past, a Currier and Ives nostalgic scene, like this vintage Christmas greeting. It may be a place to escape for a quiet respite in comfortable warm surroundings and enjoy a great meal.
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On the subject of pie. Thanksgiving pie may be on your mind, fresh from your oven or your local bakery. But pie for breakfast? Many of you Yankee innkeepers, transplanted or native, may have heard this dity. To foreigners, a Yankee is an American. To Americans, a Yankee is a Northerner. To northerners, a Yankee
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