The Independent Hoteliers’ Show: Recent Episodes
Kush Patel
Welcome to The Independent Hoteliers’ Show, hosted by entrepreneur and explorer Kush Patel.
This show is for hoteliers who want to learn how to generate business independently, break-free from the OTA dependence and achieve true independence.
On this podcast you'll find a mix daily vlogs, #HotelWebsite101 series, interviews and hotel marketing secrets.
I bring you interviews with successful independent hoteliers and people who contributed to hospitality industry to help you build a successful independent brand.
On this episode Kush talks about the importance of understanding guest journey to increase direct bookings and reduce dependence on the OTAs.
Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:
- The importance of understanding the customer journey for independent hoteliers.
- How understanding the customer journey can help hotels increase direct bookings and reduce dependence on Online Travel Agents (OTAs).
- Practical tips on how to improve each stage of the guest journey, from the dreaming and discovering phase, to the post-booking phase.
So listen here to Kush’s thoughts on how you can increase direct bookings by understanding your potential guest’s journey.
On this episode Kush shares his AHA MOMENT he had about direct booking inquiries. Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:
Hear how you can get direct booking inquiries from your website without the need to have a booking engine. Find out how you can use whatsapp to confirm direct bookings. Find out how you can convert website visitors into direct booking inquiries by just adding 1 button.
So listen here to Kush’s thoughts on how you can can get direct booking inquiries from your website with just a small tweak.
On this episode Kush shares one of the most common mistake most hoteliers make while running online ads that is just burning all their money.
Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:
- Hear how you can avoid burning your money while running online ads.
- Find out how you can make the most of your money you spend on ads to increase direct bookings.
- Find out how you can use a landing page to increase your chances to get direct bookings.
So listen here to Kush’s thoughts on how you can avoid the most common mistake that's burning money while running online ads.
On this episode Kush shares how you can use funnels to generate leads from online guests coming to your website & turn them in to direct bookings or inquiries.
Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:
- Hear how you can implement Lead (Squeeze) Funnel into your hotel website.
- Find out how you can get direct bookings from your hotel website with 2 kinds of Lead (Squeeze) Funnels.
- Find out how you can design a Lead Funnels for your hotel.
On this episode Kush shares how you can turn your hotel website into a inquiry generating machine.
Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:
- Hear how Kush & his team re-designed the website of Savshanti Chain of Hotels & literally helped them go from 0 website inquiries to 100 booking inquiries per week.
- Find out how you can get direct bookings from your hotel website without even having a booking engine.
- Find out Kush's simple solution to turn a brochure website into a inquiry generating machine.
So listen here to Kush’s thoughts on how how you can turn your hotel website into a inquiry generating machine.
On this episode Kush shares why it's necessary to bribe your potential customers and how to do it for your digital success.
Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:
- Hear why bribing your potential customers matter in your digital success.
- Find out how you can grow your list by ethically bribing your potential customers.
- Find out Kush's godfather offer formula that helps you ethically bribe more of your potential customers.
So listen here to Kush’s thoughts on how important ethically bribing your potential customers is in your digital success.
On this episode Kush shares his thoughts on the importance of a list in digital success.
Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:
- Hear what a list is and why it matters.
- Find out how the list can get you business without having to pay for ads everytime.
- Hear how Kush believes focusing on building a list is the first step to focus on to achieve success online.
So listen here to Kush’s thoughts on how important your list of potential customers is to your digital success.
On this episode Kush shares his thoughts on what we all need to learn from the Indian telecom industry which is currently undergoing a revolution.
Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:
- Hear what VI (formerly Vodafone & Idea) are making the most common mistake most make.
- Find out how JIO is magically gaining more subscribers each day and has become the biggest telecom company in INDIA.
- Hear how Kush believes even you can apply JIO's trick to get more guests to your hotel.
So listen here to Kush’s thoughts on how thinking about your customer first can magically change everything for you.
On this episode Kush shares his thoughts on why every entrepreneur needs to build a community around their business. Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:
Hear what building a community around your business can do for your brand. Find out how building a community allows you to have raving fans who will be your greatest brand ambassadors. Hear how Kush believes you have to be the leader of your community.
So listen here to Kush’s thoughts on how building a community for your business can help you scale.
On this episode Kush shares his thoughts on how you & your business can survive even through the toughest time and the worst pandemics like the one we are currently facing.
Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:
- Hear how subscriptions are the future & why even the biggest tech giants are implementing this business model.
- Find out why even you should consider investing your time into building up a consistent predictable revenue.
- Hear how Kush implemented the exact same strategy into his business.
So listen here to Kush’s thoughts on the importance of having a steady predictable income.
On this episode Kush shares his thoughts on the importance & purpose of a WHY in your life & business.
Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:
- Hear how finding the higher purpose of your life can change your mindset, your life & your business.
- Find out how entrepreneurs in various fields wake up from the bed & do what they do every day even when they see no results.
- Hear Kush's thoughts on why every entrepreneur should discover their calling and know their WHY.
So listen here to Kush’s thoughts on the importance of a WHY.
On this episode Kush shares the best strategy to win direct bookings he learnt from the king of direct sales.
Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:
- Hear how the Direct Marketing Secrets Kush explored in the Secrets Trilogy helped him understand the master strategy for online sales.
- Find out how entrepreneurs in various fields are using this strategy to build a consistent stream of direct sales online.
- Hear Kush's thoughts on why your marketing strategy shouldn't be to wait but rather getting an immediate response from your potential customer.
So listen here to Kush’s thoughts on the best marketing strategy to win direct bookings.
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On this episode Kush shares 3 quick tips to generate bookings independently from his experience learning to sell online & generate business online.
Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode:
- Hear how the OTA problem is not just in the hospitality industry and how other industries also face the same issue.
- Find out how other industries are tackling this issue and succeeding at generating business online independently and how you can use the same strategy.
- Hear Kush's thoughts on why you shouldn't just sell rooms and his idea on what you shall be selling to succeed at generating bookings independently.
So listen here to Kush’s quick tips to succeed online & generate bookings independently.
On this episode Kush share his thoughts on how can hoteliers succeed without being dependent on the OTAs. Here are some amazing things you would hear in today’s episode: Find out the secret how hoteliers can beat OTAs at their own game, Hear why entrepreneurs should build up a system that consistently generates booking, & Hear how Kush feel his services were being commoditised and staging experiences is the key to be truely independent. So listen here to Kush’s advice for succeeding without being dependent on the OTAs.
Most hoteliers believe they cannot be successful without the help of OTAs or Online Travel Agents like Booking.com & Expedia. A question popped up on a Facebook Group of Hoteliers that “Do hotels need OTAs?”, and a hotelier left a comment below that hoteliers cannot be successful without OTAs. Hear me out about my response on that post.