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Margo Christensen is Vice President of Marketing for Ponderosa Hotel Management Services, LLC overseeing marketing, advertising, public relations, corporate sponsorships and social media. Margo began her career with PHMS in 1997 as Director of Sales in Flagstaff. She became General Manager of the Comfort Inn Flagstaff then went on to become Regional Director of Sales for the Flagstaff and Santa Fe properties. In 2001, she became Vice President of Marketing for all properties. Margo serves on the Board of Directors for the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association – the leading legislative advocate for the tourism and lodging industry in Arizona. She is an Executive Board Member for Prescott Downtown Partnership and is one of the founding members of the City of Prescott Tourism Advisory Committee. Ponderosa Hotel Management Services, LLC operates five well-known hotels in Northern Arizona; the Flagstaff Comfort Inn and Sleep Inn and in Prescott, the SpringHill Suites by Marriott, the Residence Inn by Marriott and the Quality Inn by Choice.  Each of the five hotels excels in high guest service scores, Trip Advisor rankings and franchisor award recognition at all locations. Resources mentioned in this episode:  Email: margo@ponderosahotels.com Phone: 928-776-9780 Website: http://www.ponderosahotelmanagement.com  Thank you all for tuning in. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it by using the social media buttons on this page. Also, please leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes. It will help me improve the show and make it more valuable to you! And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live.   The post SBSM68 – COVID-19 Thriving and rising above with Margo Christensen from Ponderosa Hotel Management Services appeared first on Cadu Medina.

Margo Christensen is Vice President of Marketing for Ponderosa Hotel Management Services, LLC overseeing marketing, advertising, public relations, corporate sponsorships and social media. Margo began her career with PHMS in 1997 as Director of Sales in Flagstaff. She became General Manager of the Comfort Inn Flagstaff then went on to become Regional Director of Sales for the Flagstaff and Santa Fe properties. In 2001, she became Vice President of Marketing for all properties. Margo serves on the Board of Directors for the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association – the leading legislative advocate for the tourism and lodging industry in Arizona. She is an Executive Board Member for Prescott Downtown Partnership and is one of the founding members of the City of Prescott Tourism Advisory Committee. Ponderosa Hotel Management Services, LLC operates five well-known hotels in Northern Arizona; the Flagstaff Comfort Inn and Sleep Inn and in Prescott, the SpringHill Suites by Marriott, the Residence Inn by Marriott and the Quality Inn by Choice.  Each of the five hotels excels in high guest service scores, Trip Advisor rankings and franchisor award recognition at all locations. Resources mentioned in this episode: <ul> <li>Email: <a href="mailto:info@twomamaspizza.com">margo@ponderosahotels.com</a></li> <li>Phone: 928-776-9780</li> <li>Website: <a href="http://Www.twomamaspizza.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ponderosahotelmanagement.com</a></li> </ul> Thank you all for tuning in. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it by using the social media buttons on this page. Also, please leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/small-business-smart-marketing/id1190027150" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>. It will help me improve the show and make it more valuable to you! And don’t forget to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/small-business-smart-marketing/id1190027150" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to the podcast on iTunes</a> to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live. The post <a href="https://cadumedina.com/sbsm68/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SBSM68 – COVID-19 Thriving and rising above with Margo Christensen from Ponderosa Hotel Management Services</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cadumedina.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cadu Medina</a>.

SBSM68 – COVID-19 Thriving and rising above with Margo Christensen from Ponderosa Hotel Management Services

In this episode, Margo Christensen, V.P. of Marketing and Public Relations for Ponderosa Hotel Management Services, LLC talks about the process and challenges of growing a business in the hotel and leisure industry. Learn how the Marketing and PR team managed to battle, overcome and completely transform the negative perception their big corporate franchise branding had created for them in the local community. Margo walks us through a summary of her last 10 years of Strategic Marketing through community outreach efforts.  Getting out there in the community, networking, creating partnerships and serving others through various forms of philanthropic work has made such an impact not only on the company but on the entire community in such a way that they may have created a new trend in the way business is being conducted in Prescott, Arizona. In this episode, you’ll hear:  How hotel franchises operate as a small business Why referrals are so effective in Marketing Key details on creating partnerships and natural synergies About the “Givers Game”: how to be the better partner in a partnership How collaborative work with competitors benefits both you and them How to market your business through partnerships and community outreach programs  Links and resources mentioned on this episode:  More about Margo Christensen Quality Inn, Prescott, AZ Residence Inn by Marriott Prescott, AZ SpringHill Suites Prescott, AZ Sleep Inn, Flagstaff, AZ Comfort Inn, Flagstaff, AZ Prescott Arizona Chamber of Commerce The Barley Hound, Prescott, AZ Gary Vaynerchuk Prescott Western Heritage Foundation Tony Robbins Zig Ziglar Raving Fans: Book by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles Zombie Loyalists: Book by Peter Shankman  Thank you all for tuning in. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it by using the social media buttons on this page. Also, please leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes. It will help me improve the show and make it more valuable to you! And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live. The post SBSM004 – Marketing Partnerships through Community Outreach, with Margo Christensen from Ponderosa Hotel Management Services appeared first on Cadu Medina.

In this episode, Margo Christensen, V.P. of Marketing and Public Relations for Ponderosa Hotel Management Services, LLC talks about the process and challenges of growing a business in the hotel and leisure industry. Learn how the Marketing and PR team managed to battle, overcome and completely transform the negative perception their big corporate franchise branding had created for them in the local community. Margo walks us through a summary of her last 10 years of Strategic Marketing through community outreach efforts.  Getting out there in the community, networking, creating partnerships and serving others through various forms of philanthropic work has made such an impact not only on the company but on the entire community in such a way that they may have created a new trend in the way business is being conducted in Prescott, Arizona. <h3>In this episode, you’ll hear:</h3> <ul> <li>How hotel franchises operate as a small business</li> <li>Why referrals are so effective in Marketing</li> <li>Key details on creating partnerships and natural synergies</li> <li>About the “Givers Game”: how to be the better partner in a partnership</li> <li>How collaborative work with competitors benefits both you and them</li> <li>How to market your business through partnerships and community outreach programs</li> </ul> <h3>Links and resources mentioned on this episode:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://ponderosahotelmanagement.com/margo-christensen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">More about Margo Christensen</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.qualityinn.com/hotel/az371" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quality Inn, Prescott, AZ</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/prcri-residence-inn-prescott/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Residence Inn by Marriott Prescott, AZ</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/prcsh-springhill-suites-prescott/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SpringHill Suites Prescott, AZ</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.choicehotels.com/arizona/flagstaff/sleep-inn-hotels/az822" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sleep Inn, Flagstaff, AZ</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.choicehotels.com/arizona/flagstaff/comfort-inn-hotels/az080" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Comfort Inn, Flagstaff, AZ</a></li> <li><a href="https://prescott.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Prescott Arizona Chamber of Commerce</a></li> <li><a href="http://thebarleyhound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Barley Hound, Prescott, AZ</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gary Vaynerchuk</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.prescottwesternheritagefoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Prescott Western Heritage Foundation</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tonyrobbins.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tony Robbins</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ziglar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zig Ziglar</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2iqpsjf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Raving Fans: Book by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2hK5pgk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zombie Loyalists: Book by Peter Shankman</a></li> </ul> Thank you all for tuning in. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it by using the social media buttons on this page. Also, please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/small-business-smart-marketing/id1190027150" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leave an honest review</a> and rating for the podcast on iTunes. It will help me improve the show and make it more valuable to you! And don’t forget to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/small-business-smart-marketing/id1190027150" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to the podcast</a> on iTunes to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live. The post <a href="https://cadumedina.com/sbsm004/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SBSM004 – Marketing Partnerships through Community Outreach, with Margo Christensen from Ponderosa Hotel Management Services</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cadumedina.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cadu Medina</a>.

SBSM004 – Marketing Partnerships through Community Outreach, with Margo Christensen from Ponderosa Hotel Management Services