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🎄Christmas tip #02 🎄 Few things spark the holiday spirit quite like sharing your favorite festive movie. Whether it’s a heartwarming snowy rom-com or Bad Santa, why not kick off a conversation about the ultimate Christmas classic? Get your team involved by hosting a poll, sharing movie picks, or even dressing up as iconic Christmas characters. Get creative for content gold!      To inspire you, here are some of the Leader team’s top festive films. What’s your favourite? 🎅🎄🍿 #MagicalMarketing

Move over, Barbenheimer—Glicked is upon us. Please secure an AR-enabled Gladiator arena popcorn bucket, or perhaps one shaped like a lantern for Wicked, to celebrate. That’s the habit that theater chains are trying to get movie fans accustomed to each time a major release rolls around.- Retail Brew https://lnkd.in/gucYKs5E #retail #movies #advertising #foodbusiness #theater #thearterbusiness #moviebusiness #movietheaterbusiness #showbusiness #movieads #movieadvertising #moviemarketing #movietheatermarketing #theatermarketing #businessnews #business

Prepping a #pizza is like putting on a musical. Serving up a plate with a grin is straight-up performance art. Stretching #noodles by hand? That's theater, my friend. Slicing up raw salmon? Pure artistry. Meticulously cleaning a hotel room like it’s the Louvre? It's a stage show, plain and simple. Everything we do in this business is live entertainment. All of it. Every single one of the countless hospitality jobs we slog through. From scrubbing pots the size of bathtubs to waxing poetic about wine pairings. Hospitality is show business, folks. We set up the stage and then perform our act, strut our stuff, good or bad, willing or not. It's a show, regardless. Why does this matter? Because the first step to not falling flat on your face is knowing what the hell game you’re playing. You gotta know the business you’re in. Ignorance is a death sentence. Playing a different game? That’s jumping off a bridge. So, it's crucial to understand that the show we put on ties directly to our happiness and success. The beauty of it is, we can always make our show better. By putting in the work, by knowing what we want people to feel. So, get out there and put on a damn good show, a show worth remembering. #hospitalityentrepreneurs #hospitalityoperators #hospitality #restaurateur #restaurant

It's World Theater Day! I wanted to discuss how theater has played an essential role in my personal and professional life simply because it is the one subject I could discuss anywhere and anytime. If you're familiar with the movie "Dodgeball," you'd know Patches O'Houlihan's famous line, "If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball." If you can ugly cry under spotlights in front of strangers, you can present a PowerPoint. If you can memorize a score, several dance numbers, and that one monologue in Hamlet that has yet to go away, you can "wear many hats." If you have rehearsed for months, put 200% into a production, and the director says, "We don't have a show," four days before opening night, you know how to work in a fast-paced environment. If you walked into your local butcher, baker, or candlestick maker's shop asking them to purchase an ad in your theater's playbill, you know the right words to say in that sales pitch. If you're asking where that clique from high school who sang in the hallways, rolled around in glitter, and did unnecessary flash mobs at Applebees is, they are in Marketing. Say hi. #WorldTheaterDay

We do the jobs that most can't. What is the hardest AV problem you currently face? Comment below and see if we can solve it for you. #homeautomationexperts #homeautomationsystems #theaterroom #screenshotchallenge #homedesignideas

The Story of Two Popcorn Packets: At a local shop, a packet of popcorn costs ₹20. At the theatre, the same popcorn costs ₹300. So, what’s the difference? It’s not the popcorn itself, but the experience and environment that determine the price. The same principle applies to products and services. In my journey working with different teams and clients, I’ve come to realize that pricing is as much about perception and value as it is about numbers. Here’s what I keep in mind when setting prices: - Does the price reflect the value the customer perceives? - How do market conditions or environments influence their decision-making? Just like popcorn at the theatre, the right pricing positions your product perfectly for your audience. #PricingStrategy #CustomerValue #BusinessDecisions

Our own experiences have certainly helped us understand what providing great guest experiences is meant to look like (and what it shouldn't look like!) 👻 Take a look at some of the horror stories some of the team have experienced as a guest 👇 💀 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What stories do you have? #happyhalloween #PropertyManagement #vacationrentals #propertymanagement #guestcommunication Tyann Marcink Hammond

When you hear the phrase “singing waiters,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For many, it’s an image of an awkward, slightly cringe performance where someone who’s just served you soup suddenly bursts into a (sometimes off-key) rendition of a show tune. It CAN be the kind of entertainment that can make people wish they were somewhere else 🙈 But here’s the thing: the concept of “singing waiters” is totally misunderstood, especially when it comes to us 👇 we're revolutionising the concept. So if you're planning a wedding or an event, this blog post is for you - it's all about why and how we are redefining the term 'Singing Waiters' and how to make sure you avoid a performance which turns into a drunk uncle and a conga line ❌ https://lnkd.in/eYVW7VAP

Is Laughter the Missing Ingredient in Hospitality? Keeping it simple here. Imagine this: You’re on vacation at a stunning resort, surrounded by peace and beauty. But what if, beyond the sunsets and spa treatments, you could unwind with a few ‘genuine’ laughs? Stand-up comedy has also evolved in its own right—one form being musical comedy, among others. Both the resorts and guests can benefit from this ‘genuine’ laughter. It can open up a whole new audience and possibly provide a unique selling point that guests really enjoy. I’ll leave the health benefits of laughter from a scientific and physiological perspective for you to explore (it’s just a Google search away). Would you enjoy a comedy night at a resort? Or do you think humor belongs elsewhere? Let me know your thoughts—after all, laughter is the best kind of therapy. 😄 #Humorinhospitality #Brand #Marketing #Strategy #Storytelling #Brandmarketing #Contentmarketing #Brandstorytelling #Brandstrategy #Brandidentity #Dheeniyasahamed #Socialmediamarketing #Standupcomedy #Maxamini Nov | 30 | 2024

You’re Welcome: Moana 2 Leads A Record-Breaking Thanksgiving Weekend At The U.S. Box Office. When it comes to the postpandemic U.S. box office, there’s seemingly no limit to how much a movie can flop... and when there’s a hit? Well, in the words of Disney’s “Moana,” no one knows how far it’ll go. America’s box office has just enjoyed its highest-grossing Thanksgiving five-day weekend ever, as reported by Deadline, accruing more than $400M domestically — surpassing the previous record of $315M set in 2018 for the Wednesday-through-Sunday period. Having earned $221M domestically, “Moana 2” now has the highest-grossing five-day opening for a movie — smashing the $204.6M record set by “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” last year — as well as for the Thanksgiving weekend overall; “Wicked” is now the highest-grossing movie based on a #Broadway #musical, after bringing in $263M. JSesko@meridianfinance.com 818-914-9271 #tradecreditinsurance