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Category Archives: General

Mary White Educational Scholarship Fund

Posted on November 5, 2020 by admin
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Follow my blog with Bloglovin At the ALP Conference in Albuquerque in late February 2020, I was very excited and honored to announce along with Lisa Kolb and Janice Hurley, the formation of The Mary White Educational Scholarship Fund to … Continue reading →

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Learning with Linda: July 21 at 2 pm EDT

Posted on July 7, 2020 by admin
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How will the pandemic affect your inn’s worth? What are your financial strategies to survive COVID?  This discussion, with appraiser Hilary Jones, MAI, CHIA, will provide an overview of the current situation and some guidance on how to protect and … Continue reading →

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Learning with Linda: June 23rd at 2pm EDT

Posted on June 16, 2020 by admin
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Do you or your guests feel a pang of guilt every time you toss out a single-use K-cup coffee pod? Join me and Rich Newton of Tayst Coffee Roaster to learn about Tayst’s gourmet and 100% compostable single-serve coffee pods, a … Continue reading →

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Learning with Linda: June 2 at 2 pm EDT

Posted on May 20, 2020 by admin
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  Pinterest for Your Business: What are you waiting for? Are you using Pinterest for your business yet? If not, what are you waiting for? Join Laura McDowell, of Laura McDowell Creative, to learn the benefits of including Pinterest in … Continue reading →

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Learning with Linda : May 14th – Tersano

Posted on May 20, 2020 by admin
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Looking for chemical-free sanitizing solutions? Learn more about Tersano, one of the world’s simplest and most compact, chemical-free cleaner and sanitizers. Used by lodging property owners, colleges, airports and now in hospitals in Wuhan, China, meet with the reps to … Continue reading →

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Tips to Increase your Bed and Breakfast Guest Satisfaction!

Posted on January 16, 2020 by admin
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One of the aspects of ijk Partner’s consulting work is visiting a new inn or bed and breakfast during it’s “soft opening” or shortly after new owners have completed their purchase of an existing inn. Early in December, I visited … Continue reading →

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When was the last time you were a guest at your inn?

Posted on October 31, 2018 by admin
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Over the past 3 months, I’ve have stayed at 14 lodging properties located in 5 states and 2 countries. Technically, I didn’t choose any of them; they were preselected as part of an escorted tour, a planned meeting or properties … Continue reading →

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Last Week, I Lost a Client…

Posted on July 11, 2016 by admin
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Last week, I lost a client. I received her email that began with “I appreciated your candor. You confirmed what I was very concerned about…” I immediately picked up the phone and called her and said “I’m sorry!” I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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New Blog and New Website

Posted on January 26, 2016 by admin
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Welcome to my new blog and my new website! When I look back on 2015, I realized that it was a year of realization. Not only embracing a new decade of my age but one that I now identify as … Continue reading →

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  • Mary White Educational Scholarship Fund: Follow my blog with Bloglovin At the ALP Conference in Albuquerque in late February 2020, I was very excited and honored to announce along with…

  • Learning with Linda: July 21 at 2 pm EDT: How will the pandemic affect your inn’s worth? What are your financial strategies to survive COVID?  This discussion, with appraiser Hilary Jones, MAI, CHIA, will…

  • Learning with Linda: June 23rd at 2pm EDT: Do you or your guests feel a pang of guilt every time you toss out a single-use K-cup coffee pod? Join me and Rich Newton of…

  • Learning with Linda: June 2 at 2 pm EDT:   Pinterest for Your Business: What are you waiting for? Are you using Pinterest for your business yet? If not, what are you waiting for?…

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