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New York City in January
As ceo & publisher of Directories by Design, I am fortunate that I have the opportunity to travel quite a bit. In the past few months, I’ve been to various cities in Florida, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and even spent a month on the beach in Puerto Rico! While traveling on business, I usually stay very busy meeting with General Managers to discuss their hotel guest directories, however this past weekend while working with a new property in North Jersey, I was able to squeeze in some personal time in New York City! ...
read moreWorld’s Best Hotels
TripAdvisor announced the World’s Best Hotels with the 2012 Travelers’ Choice Awards. Through the years, Directories by Design has published Hotel Guest Directories for many hotels and I wanted to find out if any of our clients made the list, so I decided to check out the results of Top 25 Hotels in the World and Top 25 Hotels in the US! The coveted No. 1 ranking for best U.S. hotel goes to Chicago’s Elysian, the stylish, independent hotel that opened in 2009 and has won awards and accolades ever since. It’s...
read moreJanuary e-news
J A N U A R Y e-news Our e-newsletter provides helpful information for professionals in the Hotel and Hospitality Industry, highlights special offers on marketing products and services and let’s you know what’s been going at Directories by Design.We hope you enjoy our January e-newsletter! Agency News: In 2011, Directories by Design published Hotel Guest Service Directories for various hotels including the Hampton Inn and Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Embassy Suites and the Best Western in FL, GA, PA, NJ and NY. This past year we...
read more2012 Business Goals
It’s hard to believe it’s January 2012! As 2011 came to an end and I started making my personal “New Year’s Resolutions,” I realized I had not yet finished setting my 2012 Business Goals. In 2011, Directories by Design developed many new relationships with clients and expanded our product and services offering. We published Hotel Guest Services Directories for various hotels including the Hampton Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Embassy Suites and the Best Western in FL, GA, NJ, PA and NY and even and...
read moreHappy Holidays!
In case you are not on our e-news mailing list, I wanted to share our Holiday e-news with you on our Blog! Happy Holidays from ours to yours…Tis the Season and we have alot of reasons to be Merry! In 2011, our company has developed many new relationships with clients and expanded our product and services offering. We published Hotel Guest Services Directories for various hotels including the Hampton Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Embassy Suites and the Best Western in FL, GA, NJ, PA and NY. This past year we also...
read moreTop 5 Most FAQ
Directories by Design has been publishing Hotel Guest Services Directories for a variety of clients in many states and, as of last month, countries! Yes, that’s right. A few months ago a luxury resort in Antigua contacted us to publish their hotel guest directory. While there are many differences among clients, there always seems to be a few common questions most people ask me about Hotel Guest Directories. So, I thought I’d share my insight with regards to the most frequently asked questions about Hotel Guest Directories. Top 5...
read moreIs Print Media Really a Dinosaur?
Directories by Design publishes Hotel Guest Services Directories for a variety of clients in many states and recently we even designed a guest directory for a resort in Antigua. Whether we are working with an Embassy Suites Hotel in Georgia or a Hilton Garden Inn in Tampa, these directories all have one thing in common– they are printed and quality control mandates they are in each hotel room at the property. These hotel directories provide guests with information about the hotel as well as local businesses. Many times hotels provide...
read moreWhen Enough is Not Enough!
Directories by Design offers a variety of services and products including Ad Sponsored Hotel Guest Services Directories. Some hotels prefer a Guest Directory without advertisements while others believe it is important to provide their guests with information about local restaurants and attractions. Furthermore, the ad revenue generated helps to offset the costs associated with publishing a Hotel Guest Directory. Recently, I was personally selling advertisements for an Embassy Suites Hotel Guest Services Directory. While almost all the...
read moreEssentials of Publishing a Great Hotel Guest Directory!
So you need a Guest Directory for your hotel and you are wondering where to start and what are the essential elements for designing a great Hotel Guest Services Directory. Don’t worry, you are not alone. While we have clients with years of experience in the hotel and hospitality industry and we have others who have never published a guest services directory for their hotel. While there are many factors to designing and publishing a good Guest Service Directory that will familiarize guests with the hotel, the local community, services...
read moreTo “Tweet” or “Not to Tweet”
Last month I launched a new website and this month, I set up a Twitter Page for Directories by Design! I always told my friends, ‘I’m going to write a book one day.’ Well I guess the times have changed and I’m going to write a blog and I’m going to tweet! It’s kinda all new to me and a bit strange, sharing my innermost thoughts and business insights with people I don’t even know. I mean, if my friends and family doesn’t care about what I have to say, why should some ‘cyberspace stranger? ‘ But they tell me you do...
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