{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/664f36aa01dca400121017ad/66969ae013ea555fe34f1a97?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Boosting business through storytelling - Melanie Harrison from The Harrison hotel","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/664f36aa01dca400121017ad/1721146008500-ba8c8f633bcc2f3c112947d1d4d2e4c3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Jim Fitzpatrick is joined by Belfast boutique hotelier Melanie Harrison who uses powerful storytelling to win business, engage her guests and create a unique experience.&nbsp;According to Conde Nast Traveller \"This is an entrepreneurialism untainted by the boardroom or design studio. It is local, individualistic, committed and often witty.”&nbsp;</p><p>From 16 rooms opened in the midst of the pandemic, to ambitious expansion plans, Melanie explains how a unique approach can have universal lessons.&nbsp;</p><p>Also in the studio this week is Angela McGowan, director of the CBI in Northern Ireland. There’s also&nbsp;news, number crunching and what to do with untrammelled power.</p>","author_name":"The Irish News"}