Tim’s Speaking Engagement Options
I am happy to create a custom option for your group. These are some popular choices of seminars that have been successful for other associations or groups.
New for 2012!
Working Smarter – Not Harder
This 3 hour session is geared toward answering the question “how in the world can I do all of this”. Years of tips, tricks and stories of lessons learned, compressed into 30 clear and concise takeaways guaranteed to make or save innkeepers money. With sources, references and actual answers, this session will leave everyone with a path to saving themselves some time.
Also available in a 2 part session as:
Working Smarter – Not Harder Part I – Your Physical Space
In this first of a 2 part session (attend one or both) you’ll learn about some tips, tricks and finds that have made life easier for innkeepers around the country. Part I will focus on the physical spaces of your inn, from flow, to design to automation, you’ll learn small, inexpensive ways to make your inn more self sufficient and free up some of your time.
Working Smarter, Not Harder – Part II – Your Digital Space
In the second part of this 2 part session learn some digital tips and tricks to automate your marketing and power up your digital presence. From optimizing your booking engine and directory listings, to the tips of writing a killer series of marketing emails, learn the most effective ways to manage all that you do online in a way that gives you the time you need to focus on the guests and yourself.
Expose Yourself (60 Minutes)
This hit session makes a great introduction or keynote presentation. An energizing hour of part geekery, part marketing is tailored to almost any audience. This one hour high energy presentation addresses the need for innkeepers to “expose themselves” in their marketing to put a face on their business. Attendees will learn that by being yourself online, you will attract guests like yourself resulting in more satisfied guests and innkeepers. Innkeepers will leave inspired and motivated, ready for more.
Hot Topic Session (90 Minutes)
Putting the focus on just one segment of the world of the web, this session is ideal for a series, or to focus in on a new product or tactic.
Half Day Session (4 Hours)
Full Day Session (8 Hours)
Going Deep – A Full Day Adventure in New Media Marketing and Technology
In this all day workshop presented by innkeeper favorite, Tim Brady, you will learn about the benefits, challenges and rewards of using “new media” to market your inn. We will cover 6 segments in great detail, leaving you with honest, straightforward, money making tips for success. With equal parts marketing and technology, the full day session is an innkeeper favorite. Not an 8 hour slide show, Tim will take you through real examples, showing the good, the bad and the ugly to focus your efforts on what works.
This full day hands-on session is broken into these 6 areas of new media marketing:
• Your Website
• Your Blog
• Your Presence on Facebook
• Your Videos
• 25 – 10 minute Tips and Tricks
• Q&A
From the basics of using your blog effectively, to the best ways to utilize social platforms like Facebook and Twitter— we will cover some of the biggest “buzz” products and services out there today.
See how others have used new media successfully, and some great examples of what not to do.
Learn how to use video to promote your inn, how Google and Microsoft are changing search, and the tricks to using some great free tools to gain exposure for your inn and your area.
See what’s on the horizon — where things are going and how you can keep your inn on the forefront.
See examples of some great tools to make managing this mess easy and efficient — even how to share some of the responsibility with your staff!
Whether you are already using social networks for your inn or even if you are just not sure where to begin, this session is presented at a pace that will leave attendees at all levels with something valuable.
You don’t need to be an expert to attend this information packed session. However to ensure the most value to the attendees, participants should have a base understanding of the today’s standard web technology, including uploading photos, writing blog posts and posting to forums.
Bringing a computer is not required, but suggested for the tips and tricks segment as well as for bookmarking and notes.
