{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"FULL COMP: The Voice of the Restaurant Industry Revolution","title":"Reimagining Your Future: Wil Slickers","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1619,"description":"Carlos Santana said “there nothing is more contagious than enthusiasm.” Wil Slickers is living proof that he was right. He has carved out his own place in the hospitality landscape through ingenuity, authenticity and transparency. On this episode, we follow along on Wil's entrepreneurial journey beginning with his first gig in the industry.\nClick to sign up for our weekly newsletter.\nClick here to book time on my personal calendar.\nClick here to download our Restaurant Recovery Guide.\nWant to streamline your front-of-house operations and increase sales? Head over to http://restaurants.yelp.com/fullcomppodcast to claim your free page and learn more about these powerful tools for your business.\nSHOW NOTES\n\n Beginning in the hospitality industry\n Good with people but no job skills\n Hired at the front desk of a hotel\n Starting the podcast\n Wil moved from the original hotel job to Oregon\n Working in a boutique hotel\n Had a thirst for learning more abut the industry\n Inspired by a Tony Robbins and Gary V video on podcasting\n Started the podcast in 2018\n Wil was 25 years old\n Growth of the podcast\n Interviewed first guests\n Acquired sponsors\n Growth in audience\n Quit job to pursue the podcast full time\n End of 2019\n The formula for the podcast\n Other industry podcasts were boring and monotone\n Short, simple and to the point\n Gary V type sound\n Showing authenticity is the key to growth\n Podcasting is a new exciting medium\n 900k active podcasts in the world\n Far fewer than YouTube channels\n Possible to grow other mediums from the podcast\n What is a destionationnaire\n Alternative term to “hospitality provider”\n Someone wired to create remarkable experiences that are anticipated and shared\n Destinationnaire awards\n Using podcasting creatively in hospitality businesses\n Creating a private podcast for hotel guests\n Information on the hotel\n Hisory of the hotel\n Local amenities\n Creating a private podcast for staff\n Creating a private podcast...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/6OAanP6N7rKCCEP4OYgZT_i74QmCwgk2rH1cSWqhfvs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zYzkz/MGQ5M2Y5MWZmM2E0/NGM3MzFmNzQ0OGZl/NDhhYi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}