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Hey, Welcome to Insider Tips.In today's insider tip, I will talk
about how to upsell at your property. Attention all current and aspiring hotel,
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to app sell? Two simple reasons. One upselling will make your guests more
satisfied, and two it'll make yourbusiness more profitable. Properly trained employees can
add apparent value to a room salethat a guest is already willing to make
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increasing their stay's worth as well asyour bottom line. This is a win
win. I've heard many employees andowners say they feel uncomfortable trying to upsell.
Like upseller, cross sell, ordirty words. Upselling doesn't have to
be a dirty word. In fact, it can help make your customers happier.
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I should explain the difference between upsellingand cross selling. Upselling is a
strategy to sell a more expensive versionof what their customer already has, for
example, a standard room to amini suite, and cross selling is a
strategy to sell products that are differentbut possibly relate it. For example,
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if your property has a swimming pool, you might offer your guests swimming goggles
or swimming caps. There are afew things you should consider. If done
correctly, upselling can build a deeperrelationship with your guests. By helping your
guests win, it's easier to upsellto returning guests rather than you guests.
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Upselling increases your guests lifetime value.Can you see the benefit of learning and
then teach your employee step so it'sa vital skill that you can learn by
approaching each sale smartly, making useof various upsell techniques and laying the groundwork
for repeat business. I'll go intomore detail in the Insider Tips number sixty
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