Remove Document Remove Hospitality Remove Social Media
article thumbnail

How the events, hospitality and restaurant industry can tackle labor shortages with technology

Planning Pod

This has especially been the case for businesses in the events, hospitality and restaurant industries, which have suffered much more than others when it comes to staffing shortages and employee retention for both management and service workers. Another says that 59% of hospitality and food service staff won’t be coming back.

article thumbnail

Best Venue Management Software of 2021: Reviews of the Top 4 Solutions

Planning Pod

When we built Planning Pod, we set out to solve a big problem that many event venues, restaurants and hotels face … juggling too many applications, emails, documents, spreadsheets and even notes, folders and whiteboards to manage their event bookings. Getting customers to sign off on these documents promptly without being reminded.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

25 Powerful Event Sales Techniques for Venues and Planners

Planning Pod

If you are somehow engaged in event sales – whether as a salesperson, business owner or manager in the hospitality and events industry – you already know that establishing successful sales practices and habits is the #1 way to grow revenues for private, group and in-person events. Alignment of their needs with your offerings.

article thumbnail

The Ultimate Event Planning Checklist: 7 Phases to Create a Winning Event

Eventtia

Agree upon the KPIs to track the event’s performance, including customer footfall, social media mentions, number of sales, and more. In retail, you can plan teaser ads, social media campaigns, or influencer partnerships. Plan for guest engagement and hospitality. Strategize the marketing and execution.

article thumbnail

Hotel sales software: How we solved data disarray for a Holiday Inn Express and saved them 80 hours/month

Planning Pod

Fortunately for Jessica, she has had the benefit of using hotel sales tracking software at other positions in her career in the hospitality industry, namely at a vineyard, a restaurant and another hotel. Once they review and sign the document online, they receive a PDF copy and you receive a notification that the signature has been collected.

article thumbnail

Best Catering Software of 2022 – Reviews of Top Solutions & CRMs

Planning Pod

Whether you offer on-site or off-site catering, dropoff or pickup, Planning Pod’s comprehensive catering software solution is trusted by 20,000+ hospitality, food services and event professionals because it…. Planning Pod simplifies serving customers and landing more leads. Lead and Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Key Advantages.

article thumbnail

Wedding venue management software: How we saved Hidden Barn Venue from spreadsheet paralysis and saved them 62 hours a month

Planning Pod

Further, many of the programs they were using to document and track important information weren’t designed for those purposes, leaving significant functionality gaps and creating unnecessary workarounds that opened the door for errors.