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Mr. Pisterzi

Michael Pisterzi

Marketing Manager, Spear One

Michael Pisterzi is the Marketing Manager of Spear One, a full-service meeting planning and sales incentive company in Dallas, Texas.

Spear One helps Fortune 1000 clients engage their employees and sales channels through group incentive travel, event planning, recognition & incentive programs, and engagement campaigns - with creativity, flexibility, and a commitment to results.

Spear One has won numerous industry awards, including Best Places to Work in the Meetings Industry by Meetings & Conventions magazine and a Motivation Masters Award by Incentive Magazine.

Mr. Pisterzi looks to further this trend of industry excellence with the aid of emerging technologies and cutting-edge marketing practices. Mr. Pisterzi arrives at Spear One with a diverse background in mobile app development, B2B sales, digital marketing, pro audio-visual manufacturing & installation, and an obsessive appreciation for all things "tech."

Certified in content and inbound marketing, Mr. Pisterzi looks to develop and curate Spear One's client-oriented resources to the benefit of the industry, as well as current & future clients. This includes the recently published 12.5 Steps to a Perfect Incentive Program, a comprehensive how-to guide packed with 70 pages of incentive tips, actionable advice, and industry research.

The Spear One team of meeting planners have also turned out several free e-books focused on group meetings and incentive travel - Meeting Planner Review of All-Inclusive Resorts with candid reviews, ratings, and rankings of their top 36 all-inclusive resorts for groups; the Maui Incentive Travel Guide featuring resort reviews, top group activities, and island fun facts; and The Incentive Travel Guide for Kauai, Lanai, and The Big Island.

Please visit http://www.spearone.com for more information.

Mr. Pisterzi can be contacted at +1 972-661-6081 or michael.pisterzi@spearone.com

Coming up in January 2020...

Mobile Technology: Meeting Tech Expectations

What once seemed futuristic is now the norm, owing to the escalating developments in mobile technology, and hotels must continue to innovate in order to meet guest expectations. In a recent study from Mower, 65 percent of guests said they would gladly pay more for a hotel that provides the mobile technology they deem essential. The same study shows that 44 percent of travelers are more likely to book a smart hotel, and nearly 7 in 10 want to use smart devices provided by the hotel. And how do guests wish to use all this technology? A majority expressed a desire for mobile check-in and check-out, and mobile payment options. They also want to be able to stream content from their phone to the TV; to make service requests of the hotel staff; to control in-room lighting, temperature and sound; to order food and beverages; and to request a wake-up call - all from their mobile device. Guests also expressed preferences for robust wi-fi and convenient device charging ports throughout the hotel. They also appreciate the use of hotel branded apps which allow a guest to book a room, access loyalty programs, receive discounts and rewards, and even use the app to choose the room, floor and view they prefer. Some hotel apps also allow a customer to track their charges throughout their stay, rather than waiting to receive a bill at the end. Finally, mobile tech lounges are popping up more frequently in some hotels. These lounges offer guests the opportunity to perform tasks like airline check-ins or access to local info guides, but they also provide a place where guests can comfortably get some work done outside their room. The January Hotel Business Review will report on what some hotels are doing to meet their customers' expectations in the mobile technology space.

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