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Here are the latest news and blog posts from our featured hotel blogs:
The Tourism & Hospitality Diaries
Started in 2005, this blog features news, commentary and best practices from the hospitality & tourism industries, particularly hotels.
Some Practical Internet Marketing Strategy Tips for Hotels - Thu, 31 Dec 2009
Despite unpredictable economic conditions, one truth endures for the hospitality industry – there is always room for improvement to the guest experience. In tough economic times, improving the guest experience is a worthy investment because the seeds o...
Video - Marriott International shares Hotel Industry Outlook - Wed, 23 Sep 2009
Arne Sorenson (Marriott International President and COO) talks to CNBC and shares his views on the state of business for the hotel industry and Marriott:
Most people would prefer a great nights sleep to great you-know-what says Westin Study - Sat, 22 Aug 2009
A GREAT NIGHT'S SLEEP TRUMPS GREAT SEX IN NEW WESTIN HOTELS SLEEP STUDY: In Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Heavenly Bed, Westin Surveys Travelers' Sleep Habits; More than half of travelers prefer a great night's sleep to great sex. Westin H...
Video - A lesson in what makes for true hospitality - Guaranteed to make you smile - Sun, 16 Aug 2009
A short movie about positivity and the impact it has on our lives...and those of others! A true lesson in hospitality for all of us... enjoy:
"Validation" is a fable about the magic of free parking. Starring TJ Thyne & Vicki Davis. Writer/Direct...
Winning in a Downturn – Tactics to Survive and Thrive in Turbulent Times - Sun, 16 Aug 2009
A number of strategies and tactics that businesses of all sizes can implement to survive the current turbulence and secure the future, from Rohit Talwar, CEO of FastFuture:
Use scenarios to plan for an uncertain future
In this uncertain and turbule...
Hotel eMarketer
Hotel eMarketer features an insider look and best practices from the world of hotel / hospitality internet marketing. Overs a variety of topics related ebusiness, ecommerce, online markting, internet marketing and web strategy.
Hotel Internet Marketing Strategy – Practical Tips for Direct Digital Marketing - Wed, 30 Dec 2009
Save Money and Build Relationships with Direct Digital Marketing
By Brian Deagan
Despite unpredictable economic conditions, one truth endures for the hospitality industry – there is always room for improvement to the guest experience. In tough economic ...
The Hotel Concierge of the future now has a face! - Wed, 21 Oct 2009
Meet Emily….or the digital recreation of Emily, at least.
At TEDxUSC, computer graphics trailblazer Paul Debevec explains the scene-stealing technology behind Digital Emily, a digitally constructed human face so realistic it stands up to multiple takes.
From ...
Taking direct marketing to the next level with Mobile QR Codes - Sat, 19 Sep 2009
If you’re switched on to the Mobile world, you’ve probably seen (and possibly even used) a QR (Quick Response) Code. These weird looking symbols are probably going to change the way we deploy direct marketing ...
Mobile Marketing – Augmented Reality Browsers - Tue, 08 Sep 2009
Augmented reality is a hot new area for Research & Development in the Mobile Tech & Marketing field. Emagin defines it as “a display in which simulated imagery, graphics, or symbology is superimposed on a ...
This Demo will blow your mind! The Xbox Prototype Experience - Tue, 08 Sep 2009
In an eerie but mind-blowing integration of Facebook Data, X-Box has developed a superb online game demo that is bound to give you goose-bumps! Enough said, check out the demo at www.prototype-experience.com (depending on your ...
Younghotelier.com: A Passion for People!
Started in 2007, this site features video interviews with hoteliers, hotel concepts and hotelier humor with an emphasis on video content.
Exceeding Expectations – Adam Goes The Extra Mile - Wed, 30 Dec 2009
Exceeding expectations, every stay, every day…. by Fritz Gubler
Over many years, the best hotel chains and individual properties have added great value to their companies by ensuring a high standard of service and creating brand recognition.
High standards of service and the accompanying brand recognition are never achieved single-handedly by Presidents or CEOs, nor by the GM’s [...]
8 Things that Won’t Happen in 2010 - Sun, 27 Dec 2009
By Jennifer Rodrigues, TravelInk’d
If you’re anything like me, you’re probably getting very sick of reading new predictions released daily about what 2010 will bring for the hotel industry. Have you noticed a theme in all of them yet? I have, and it goes something like this: bad news, bad news, bad news and [...]
Budget Marketing Tactics - Sat, 21 Nov 2009
By Jennifer Rodrigues, TravelInk’d
Hotels and lodging companies are facing a difficult reality in today’s market. Even as the recession seems to be waning, revenues, occupancy and ADR are still down and the next 12 months are still looking hazy for the hotel industry. Budget cuts are still in effect and hotels don’t have [...]
Exceeding Expectations – Every day, Every time – by Fritz Gubler - Tue, 27 Oct 2009
We kick off a new series of articles (an e-column!) by veteran hotelier and educator Fritz Gubler. Here is the first installment of the series, called “Exceeding Expectations – Every stay, Every day”. Hope you enjoy it – we look forward to your comments and feedback!
Exceeding Expectations: Every Stay, Every Day
As a long-time hospitality professional, [...]
Hotel Public Relations – Five Tips to get more visibility for your hotel - Tue, 20 Oct 2009
We welcome our new columnist, Jennifer Rodrigues, who will be telling us all about Hotel Public Relations and sharing her insights, tips and experiences on YoungHotelier.com!
By Jennifer Rodrigues, TravelInk’d
For many hotels — too many in my opinion — public relations gets relegated to the backburner or is treated as an afterthought. Hotels have a sales [...]
WebTravel2.com: Web 2.0 and Travel 2.0
Started in 2007, this blog features material on the Travel 2.0 phenomenon, Web 2.0, emarketing, ecommerce & technology in hospitality & tourism.
The Hotel Business Simulation for Hoteliers, CEOs and Students - Fri, 29 May 2009
If you’ve always dreamed of sitting at the helm of your global hotel empire…and terms like RevPAR, GOPPAR, bottom line profits and market share come easy, then perhaps it’s time you put your skills to the test! YoungHotelier.com is proud to introduce the first-ever real-time real-world business simulation for the Hotel Industry, in affiliation with [...]
Hotel Internet Marketing – Leveraging User Generated Photos and Video - Mon, 13 Apr 2009
A picture may be worth a thousand words…but most hotel PR & Marketing managers today would be at a loss for words at the plague of user generated photos out on the Internet today. Hoteliers may need to get used to the fact that competing with their ‘official’ previews of what to expect, past guests [...]
A mobile marketing story from the near future - Mon, 16 Feb 2009
Here’s a peek at the hotel guest experience in the near future. With mobile phones becoming an increasingly important marketing and CRM channel, improving technology and awareness will soon allow hotel marketers to enhance the hotel guest interaction, in a very similar way to what’s described below…
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Hotel Booking and Research
Sam wants to book a hotel [...]
How can Hotels and Restaurants use Twitter – Twitter Survey Suggestions - Mon, 09 Feb 2009
I did a quick survey recently called the Twitterati Dozen. This was basically an online survey with 12 questions addressed to prominent and very active Twitter users, to obtain their thoughts on Twitter use, connections, peeves, best practices and more. A big thank you to those of you who participated – the survey link was posted on [...]
Hotel Internet Marketing best practices and predictions from Bloggers and Experts - Tue, 27 Jan 2009
This year promises to be a challenging one for hoteliers. The internet offers a great source of inspiration and a superb platform for efficient marketing. Here is a collaborative document that shares the thoughts, ideas and best practices of 6 hospitality industry experts and bloggers on the key developments and recession-beating tips for 2009:
This document [...]
