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Conversational commerce: killer direct channel to customer or confusing?

Driving so-called ‘conversational commerce’ is the next phase in the travel company customer relationship but it’s a complicated affair. In what Thomson is hailing as an ‘industry first’, last week […]

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Five useful AdWords features to use during the peak booking season

With the peak holiday booking season almost upon us, advertisers need to be aware of the AdWords features that can help a campaign succeed. Here are five features of AdWords […]

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3 Fundamental Practices of Metasearch Management

We all know the power of 101 – fundamental knowledge. In practice, what is fundamental leads to advanced applications and continuous pursuit of improvement. Today we wanted to share some […]

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Using online information to define and refine your hotel competitive edge

The tourism trade contributed about US$7.2 trillion to the global economy in 2015, and with so much wealth at stake, you can be certain that the accommodation market is going […]

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7 Things Hotel Marketers Are Thankful For This Thanksgiving

Coming off the heels of an intense election season, this Thanksgiving will be unlike any other. No matter who won your vote or where you stand personally, let’s come together […]

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Four ways to help your hotel master online reviews

Imagine what would happen if a member of your staff blatantly ignored guests at the front desk who wanted to discuss their hotel stay. What if this employee promptly deleted […]

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Airbnb CMO Wants to Redefine Experiential Marketing With New Offering

Thursday, at its Airbnb Open event in Los Angeles, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky revealed that the company is fundamentally changing. In adding experiences and much more to the platform, it […]

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Jumpstart Your Hotel’s Direct Bookings through Multichannel Campaigns

Multichannel campaigns are one of the most effective ways to boost direct bookings, build one-to-one relationships with current and future guests, and ultimately, encourage repeat guests throughout the customer lifecycle. […]

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Consumption of digital travel content sees double-digit growth

A new study explores how the interaction between travel booking websites and other influential online and offline touchpoints can impact the purchase journey for American, British and Canadian travelers. The […]

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Why Hotel Loyalty Won’t Shed the Spotlight in 2017

It certainly feels like 2016 has been the year of the loyalty program — which could also make it the year of direct bookings, of online travel agency innovation or […]

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