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Serendipity is Dead!
My sophomore year of high school, my friends and I, after being regaled by tales from our older siblings of backpacking through Europe,...
Dan Wacksman
Mar 19, 2024


"It's not you.. OK it is you" - Why vendors get fired
Why are so many hotels looking to break-up with their vendors? The old adage goes something like this: "It's 10 times more expensive to...
Dan Wacksman
Feb 19, 2024


Stop and Smell The Durian
Back in 2003, I went to Beijing to conduct due diligence on a company we were looking to potentially acquire. Until that point, my...
Dan Wacksman
Jan 4, 2024


Why we can't make decisons and get sh*t done
I started my consulting business because I saw a gap in the market where I thought I could help. I saw so many hotels, hotel management...
Dan Wacksman
Jul 12, 2022


Lessons from The Twilight Zone
I went for a hike on Thursday morning, and I didn't feel guilty! When I was a kid, there were three channels on TV; at midnight, all the...
Dan Wacksman
May 16, 2020


What Makes a Good Speaker?
The number one thing speakers can do to improve is to avoid editorializing (aka don't over-explain). Here are my top 5 tips.
Dan Wacksman
Nov 10, 2019


Airbnb + Hotel = Sonder (?)
If you have not yet heard about Sonder, you will soon. Check out the review of my recent stay and my thoughts on their business model.
Dan Wacksman
Aug 19, 2019


Marketing Trends to Watch in 2020
Dan Wacksman on upcoming hotel marketing trends Zach, on July 11, 2019 Originally published on Revinate Blog, a great source for industry...
Dan Wacksman
Jul 17, 2019


Will Resort Fees Sleep With The Fishes?
Booking.com is going after its pound of flesh by slapping commissions on resort fees and hotels will be hard-pressed to push back on it.
Dan Wacksman
May 27, 2019


AI Is Coming
AI is coming, what could go wrong?
Dan Wacksman
May 9, 2019


Airbnb Acquires Hotel Tonight, Yawn!
Airbnb, the creative disruptor, with its acquisition of HotelTonight, begins its pivot to being just another OTA.
Dan Wacksman
Mar 18, 2019


Do OTAs Suck?
OK, we keep dancing around the question but I decided to hit it head-on and ask "Do OTAs Suck?"
Dan Wacksman
Mar 2, 2018
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