Mannix Marketing is pleased to announce the addition of Cameron Cardinale as a social media intern for GlensFalls.com. Sara Mannix, CEO of Mannix Marketing, noticed Cam Cardinale’s Instagram account and admired his passion for the Glens Falls area as well as his natural photography skills. Assuming he was either in college or a recent graduate, […]
Mannix Marketing is pleased to announce the addition of Pam Fisher as Contributing Editor and Marketing Consultant for the Glens Falls Region. Pam’s work will focus on helping businesses thrive through digital marketing strategies, not only to reach potential customers in Glens Falls, but also to grow their visibility beyond the local market. Over the […]
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from making dozens of hotel websites, it’s that photos truly sell a hotel booking. Where would you rather stay–a property that has numerous high-quality photographs of its premises and rooms or a property with barely any photos on their website? It makes it seem like that property with no […]
Since COVID-19 hit, small businesses have had to work twice as hard to survive and achieve their mission despite roadblocks. Mannix Marketing was no exception and I am immensely proud of our team for going above and beyond to ensure that they not only achieve successful results for their clients but for the whole community. […]
If you’re a business owner who is currently wondering whether or not you really need to invest in a website, we’re here to point you in the right direction. And that direction is: Yes, you absolutely need a website for your business. Now, we may seem biased since we’re a marketing and web development company […]
We surveyed thousands of potential visitors to the Lake George region and the number 1 concern was safety. There is a right way and a wrong way to address your guests safety concerns. Wrong way #1 is not to address the concerns on your website. Wrong way #2 is to put a popup on your […]
Not sure how your website is doing? You can check yourself with these three simple online tests. It takes less than five minutes to test your site and you will know what needs to be done to your website and can share your issues with your digital marketing agency or web designer. These three tests […]
For destination marketing, Facebook Live is an amazing tool – just do it! Especially during this uncertainty, showing people what is going on live is a powerful tool. We believe that our Facebook live posts prior to Memorial Day Weekend had a profound impact on our website traffic (we were up 35% over the previous […]
Depending on the size of the property, the issue of masks and how to handle when masks are required varies greatly. For larger resort properties, it is inevitable that there will be the guest who refuses to wear a mask when first asked. How should hoteliers handle this situation? In this two minute video, Sam […]
According to NYSH&TA “Hotels Removed from Phase 3 Reopening… As the hotel industry is VERY aware, in Governor Cuomo’s PowerPoints for the past week, he has listed hotels as opening in phase 3. Hotels were deemed essential from the start, so they have remained open for business. NYSH&TA, along with its lobby firm, Greenberg Traurig, […]
We created a Facebook Group so that Lake George business owners could help each other through the upcoming season. Whether someone is looking for answers on sanitation, supplies, or help of any kind, we are stronger together! If you aren’t already in the group, you can join by clicking the link below, this is ONLY […]
Steve runs small independent seasonal motel on Lake George. He loves the hospitality business and working with the guests who have become friends over the years. This passion is why he is so successful. Steve and his partners, Tom Puricelli and Vinnie Crocitto have maximized the revenue by building out the lake front with a floating […]
In this video, Sam Luciano shares information with us about the Warren County task force that is working to help the region get ready to open safely for tourism. He also shares how the Fort William Henry Resort is handling housekeeping, disinfection and safety. Here are some of the highlights from the interview: The Warren […]
Frank Dittrich recently joined us to talk about running hotels and the Warren County Task Force whose goal is to offer guidance to fellow lodging property owners on planning and readiness for Covid-19 and share with the governor our readiness as a region. The volunteered hundreds of hours to combine best practices and input from […]
How do you market your lodging destination when people are fearful about travel restrictions, unexpected cancellations and the pandemic itself? Covid-19 is changing the landscape for how resorts, hotels, inn, and bed & breakfasts market themselves. That’s why recently we put on a 30 minute webinar for local lodging clients to learn tips and tricks […]