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How to Go from Revenue Manager to Revenue Science

Categories: Analytics, Big Data, Direct Booking, Revenue Management
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by Robert Hernandez

Almost two decades after the big expansion of Revenue Management throughout the hotel industry, Directors of Revenue Management still make 20% less than Directors of Finance and Accounting (payscale.com) . That may seem unfair because RMs have as much, or maybe more, fiduciary responsibility to the bottom line of a hotel company as their counterparts in finance. Not only that, but RMs have to deal with more systems and more data than finance ever will. However, there is good reason Read more

The 5 Cs of Building a Data-Driven Hotel Company

Categories: Analytics, Big Data, Budget, Data, General Management, Hotel Analytics, Revenue Management
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by Robert Hernandez

It is hard to argue with the claim that Analytics is the hottest buzzword in the hotel business today. More specifically, the impact of Big Data is now a global topic of conversation in industry, government, and education. In the hospitality industry, every function from RM to Marketing to F&B is becoming more data driven. Unfortunately, behind every technology bandwagon there are a plethora of unproven software startups cashing in on the unceasing pressure placed on managers to find a Read more

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