Your reservation software probably already has tools to help you sell private and corporate groups. They just are not telling you about them.
Res-tech companies focus on the tourist angle, the OTA angle, and their integrations, so they leave this out. But many of their systems can already support group work.
You can often set up unique product types and accept deposits, exactly what group bookings need. The features may already be in the platform you pay for every month.
If you are not asking your res-tech how to use their system for corporate, private, and school groups, reach out and ask. The tools may already be there, waiting.
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Frequently asked questions
What group features might my booking software already have?
Often custom or unique product types, deposit collection, and private booking options, which are the building blocks for handling group reservations.
Why doesn't my res-tech promote these features?
Their marketing centers on public tours and OTA integrations, so group tools get little attention even when they exist.
What should I ask my res-tech?
Ask specifically how to set up corporate, private, and school group products, take deposits, and manage group inquiries in their system.
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There is something res-tech is not telling you about private groups. Because they are so focused on the tourist angle, the OTA angle, and their integrations, they leave out that many of their systems can already support your work with corporate groups. You can set up unique product types. You can accept deposits with a lot of them. If you are not talking to your res-tech about how to leverage their system to capture more private groups, reach out. Make sure you know how to use it for corporate, private, and school groups. Some of those tools already exist inside res-tech, they are just not doing a good job telling you.