Turning Creative Hospitality Storytelling into ROI

Turning Creative Hospitality Storytelling into ROI

Author: 50 Shades of Hospitality July 14, 2025 Duration: 26:26
Scott Eddy has made hospitality and tourism storytelling his field of expertise and he helps hospitality brands and destinations thrive in a fast-evolving digital world. With over 20 years of digital marketing and entrepreneurship under his belt, he has honed his brand strategy skills, Scott now travels year-round professionally as a video globetrotter, and he is an avid cruise aficionado. Scott begins this podcast by telling us how he eventually ended up in digital marketing, hospitali...

Step into the vibrant, demanding, and endlessly fascinating world of hotels, travel, and service through the conversations on 50 Shades of Hospitality. This isn't about abstract theories; it's built on real stories from the people who live this life every day. Each episode connects you with a different professional from somewhere across the globe, from seasoned hoteliers to tourism innovators, who open up about their own journeys. You’ll hear them dissect what’s changing right now-the new technologies reshaping a guest's stay, the emerging trends defining travel, and the creative solutions solving age-old problems. The dialogue goes beyond simple success stories to explore the genuine challenges and rewards that define a career in this field. More than just a business podcast, these discussions aim to fuel the passion of those already building their lives in hospitality while painting a clear, compelling picture for anyone curious about where they might belong. Tune in for an authentic, ground-level perspective that celebrates the complexity and human connection at the heart of this industry.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

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Podcast Episodes
Hospitality Education in Luxembourg [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:04
In this podcast, Claudine Thoma talks about her professional path from hospitality to education and why she decided to pursue her passion for the hospitality field as a young woman. She also discusses hospitality and hos…
Future of Hospitality: Where Innovation Meets Education [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:50
In this podcast, Krisztina Soreg, PhD talks about her educational path as an Economist and her career choice to become a professor at Les Roches Hospitality Management School in Marbella, Spain. She answers our questions…
Creating Cocktail Magic at The Chapel Bar in Vienna [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:46
Robin Salem, who works at a The Chapel Bar, a speakeasy in Vienna, Austria, is the first bartender that 50 Shades of Hospitality has interviewed for our podcast. Robin explains to our audience how he went from working as…
Hotel and Hospitality Development in Central and Eastern Europe [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:33
In this podcast, Christian Michel tells our listeners about hotel development and in particular, the continued growth and development of the Central and Eastern European markets. Christian describes his long career with…
Finding Your Hospitality Path and Exploring Options [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:40
Winner of the Best Swiss Receptionist Bucherer trophy in 2015, Judith Malavallon went from working in an iconic BEAU RIVAGE Palace to becoming a teacher at the school she attended in Switzerland. After a management chang…
Exciting News About 50 Shades of Hospitality [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:36
After more than two years and 10,000+ downloads of 50 Shades of Hospitality Podcasts, your producers and hosts, Egidio Marcato and Crystal Forest Cavin discuss their motivation and passion for creating a global hospitali…
When the Hospitality path leads you to become a Business Angel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:21
In this podcast, João de Saldanha describes his path from hospitality to the world of finance and investment. Despite some early disappointments, João was able to move forward and he shares his insights into how difficul…
Winning Gold! World Skills Champion of Hotel Reception [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:24
In this podcast, we speak to Carmen Többen who won the WorldSkills Gold Medal for best receptionist in Lyon, France last year. After winning the Gold Medal at the SwissSkills competition in Bern in 2022 and the EuroSkill…
San Leonardo - An Italian Wine Estate with a Rich History [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:49
In this podcast, Anselmo Guerrieri Gonzaga shares the extraordinary history of his family-owned winery, Tenuta San Leonardo, which is an estate of historical significance where great wines are created in Trentino. It pro…