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MenuI have a collaboration proposal that I'd like to present to management in the hotel industry, but I'm not clear on the type of expert I'm looking for
I have a niche travel app that is fairly new, but has a consistent user base and new downloads on the daily. I'd like to present a proposal to hotels, which would benefit them with increased occupancy while also benefitting the app user base. However, I first need help in narrowing down who I'm looking for as an expert. I'm unsure of the title I'm looking for as well as the credentials.
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Hi
Sounds like you've done a good job so far ("consistent users and daily downloads"). Well done.
You're welcome to message me with more details and I'll let you know if I can help.
Good luck
I would be able to talk this over with you, but broadly speaking you would be talking with the sales team at the corporate level. Or General Manager at the individual property.
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