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How to Align Your Hotel Marketing with Your Business Objectives
A practical guide for independently run hotels Running an independent hotel means wearing many hats. Marketing, operations, food & beverage, front office and sales are often tightly connected — yet not always fully aligned. When marketing isn’t clearly tied back to your business objectives, opportunities are missed, teams become siloed, and messaging can feel inconsistent to guests. The start of a new year is the perfect time to reset, refocus and ensure everyone is pulling i
mercedesbagnall
Jan 55 min read


Start the Year Strong: A Practical Digital Audit & Marketing Reset for 2026
The start of a new year is the ideal time to step back and take a proper look at your marketing — not in a panic overhaul everything way, but in a calm, strategic, let’s get our house in order way. In 2026, marketing visibility isn’t just about being on Google. Customers are finding businesses through AI-powered search, summaries, recommendations and voice tools . These tools don’t just scan your website — they look at everything . That’s why a strong digital marketing audi
mercedesbagnall
Jan 53 min read


Advanced Social Media Tactics for Businesses
Your social media shouldn't be just about posting pretty pictures or witty one-liners anymore. It's your direct line to your customers and to the ones you haven't met yet. When you are in the hospitality business for example, your socials should be bursting with your unique welcome, your tone of voice, your character and always showing off your unique selling points. If you’re running a business in Ireland and want to grow your online presence, you need to go beyond the basic
mercedesbagnall
Dec 17, 20255 min read


Proven Sales and Marketing Strategies for Success
Let me ask you something. Have you ever felt like your marketing efforts are just shouting into the void? You know you need to grow your business, attract more customers, and boost your online presence, but where do you even start? Trust me, I’ve been there. The good news is, there are proven sales and marketing strategies that can turn things around. And no, it’s not about throwing money at ads and hoping for the best. It’s about smart, effective marketing strategies that ac
mercedesbagnall
Dec 8, 20254 min read


It’s Go-Time for Christmas Marketing!
Christmas, Black Friday, gift vouchers, New Year’s Eve, January sales, festive menus, party nights, winter getaways — it's basically the Olympics of hospitality marketing. And spoiler: the hotels that prep early? They always win the gold. If you're reading this thinking, “Oops… we should probably start” — don’t panic. Grab a mince pie, and let’s dive into your So Bold checklist for Christmas domination 🎁✨ Step One: Remember — Christmas Isn’t Just a Day, It's a Marketing Seas
mercedesbagnall
Nov 13, 20253 min read


6 Must-Use Techniques for LinkedIn Marketing for Hotels to target Event Planners
We can't claim this one as one of our own, but we can share - here's great article by Laura Fredericks - dates back to 2020, but its a...
annaelizwood
May 10, 20247 min read


So Bold Marketing's Branding Tips - Branding for Hotels and SME's
Branding has always been an important part of business, but it wasn’t always a term used as freely as it is now. It was spoken about as...
mercedesbagnall
Apr 15, 20244 min read


All customers will lose access to Google's Universal Analytics interface and API starting on July 1, 2024 - HAVE YOU MADE THE SWITCH YET?
Google Analytics 4 is Google's next-generation measurement solution, and has replaced Universal Analytics. Starting on July 1, 2023,...
annaelizwood
Apr 8, 20241 min read


So Bold Marketing Top Tool Kit - Week 1
Have you noticed how professional Social posts have become? How are they all doing it? We have had a crazy year where some of us learned...
mercedesbagnall
Jun 14, 20212 min read


HELP! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO POST ON MY SOCIAL
With so many channels available to us and so many jobs to do to get a sale it can be overwhelming getting your head around what to say on...
mercedesbagnall
May 3, 20212 min read
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