From his Linkeden page:
Eric Mason has held leadership positions throughout the tourism, services, and venture sectors and has successfully started, developed, grew, sold, and repositioned various organizations. An accomplished strategist, he understands consumers and market trends by conducting constant in-depth quantitative and qualitative research and turning that research into actionable strategies to achieve and exceed desired growth goals while maintaining a high degree of internal cohesiveness.
Eric also bridges the divide between traditional and emerging industries. He was instrumental in facilitating the professionalization and mass distribution of the shared accommodation industry known as the Vacation Rental//Hosted Accommodation/Airbnb/Short Term Rental industry.
Eric has led the development and growth of some of the tourisms industries leading technology and service offerings. He has developed tourism and distribution strategies for many large management companies, chains, destinations, and independent properties, leveraging his thorough knowledge of consumer interests and trends, industry sales channels, and applying them to different business conditions and strategies. He led one of the most significant studies ever conducted for the Vacation Rental industry while serving in his executive role. This work gave birth to the most substantial change in the lodging industry, the recognition of Vacation Rentals/Shared Accommodations/Airbnb's as a primary lodging option for consumers.
Skype ID: wemason
Twitter: @vrguy
Yelp Nickname: traveler
WhatsApp: 3035702866
Specialties:
Start-ups
Strategy Development
Turnarounds
Team Development
e-Commerce
Mergers and Acquisitions
Social Media Strategy
Product Development
Partnership Development
Business Development