Pineapple Sessions Episode 15 Monique Branch, Associate Market Manager at Expedia Group
Monique Branch currently serves as Associate Market Manager at Expedia Group. Based in Madison Wisconsin, Monique’s territory includes Madison and the Wisconsin Dells. Prior to her current role, Monique held various positions in branded and independent hotels and even interned with the Secret Service. Most recently, Monique spent her first year in Wisconsin working for Destination Madison and the Madison Area Sports Commission. During her time there she had the opportunity to work closely with city wide conventions and events, such as the CrossFit Games, World Dairy Expo, Ironman, and EPIC. She is passionate about the industry, partnering with her hotels to help them make strategic business decisions to maximize their revenue, and experiences!
In this awesome interview, Monique will delight you with her insights on our industry including:
- How the industry brought her and her hubby from AZ to TN to WI
- Some of the pros and cons of working from home
- How it helps if you can be with a partner who just “gets it” and can “close the office door and turn it off”
- How she can spot a fake $100 anywhere
- Why it's important to network and put yourself out there
- That until you know exactly what you’re doing don’t even think about the next step aka “Grow where you’re planted”
- Why engaging with your new hires is uber important
- How courageous leadership includes watching for the red flags and not being afraid to ask for help.
- Why we should always take a step back and ask the right questions
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