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We're passionate about exploring the intersection of hospitality and technology. Discover the latest trends, innovations, and best practices shaping the future of hotels.
Atlantis Hotel and Resort
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May 16, 2025 |
The GM Fixer’s Playbook: How to Lead with Flexibility, Culture, and Smarter Hotel Labor
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February 28, 2025 |
The Biggest Hotel Labor Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)
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January 7, 2025 |
Road Test Your Hotel’s Labor Strategy For Increased Profitability
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August 21, 2024 |
7 Questions to Ask When Purchasing Hotel Labor Software
Utilizing Profitsword to increase hospitality management effectiveness
June 1, 2024 |
Powering Hospitality Success: The Synergy of ProfitSword & Hotel Effectiveness
Taylor Jones - Director of Product
November 16, 2023 |
Interview with Taylor Jones, Director Of Product: How and why we built the Housekeeping Optimizer solution
Joanna Stern and Kevin Kelleher, experts in the field, weigh in on housekeeping optimizer
October 16, 2023 |
Housekeeping Optimizer – Housekeeping Experts Weigh in 
Actabl Launches Hotel Effectiveness Housekeeping Optimizer; Example of a page from the app
October 6, 2023 | ,
Actabl Launches Hotel Effectiveness Housekeeping Optimizer 
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August 21, 2023 |
Actabl Launches Authenticator and Unified UI
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April 6, 2023 |
ShiftSwap Provides a Time-Saving Solution for Hotel Staff Autonomy
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March 1, 2023 |
3 Key Considerations: Get Hotel Contract Labor Right in 2023
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February 3, 2023 |
ALIS Takeaways 2023: Key Hospitality Labor Trends
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November 19, 2021 |
2022 Hotel Labor Perfection Toolkit — Achieve 100% Perfect Labor Costs
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June 4, 2021 |
Stop Oversimplifying the Complex Labor Shortage Affecting the Hotel Industry
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May 26, 2021 |
Hotels are facing a new crisis – finding labor to support rising occupancy
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May 19, 2021 |
How to solve labor shortages through technology
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October 5, 2020 |
Five Reasons Why Your Employee Schedule Is Losing Your Hotel Money
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September 21, 2020 |
8 guaranteed ways to reduce your hotel’s largest operating costs