Why and How Independent Hotels Should Set Up Loyalty Programs

Loyalty programs for small, independent hotels are one of the most cost-effective ways to drive direct bookings and increase the lifetime value of guests. Major hotel chains are making a […]

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The top 10 automated email travel marketers should be sending

Marketing automation can transform your email campaigns into powerful, ongoing conversations for both customer acquisition and retention purposes. The travel industry is getting better at it – automated programs rated […]

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Do general managers and revenue managers need to form an alliance

Do general managers and revenue managers need to form a hotel alliance? Absolutely they do. Revenue managers and general managers both drive their hotels toward achieving gilt-edge revenue performance. However, […]

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Should We be Concerned About ADR?

Projections for 2017 and beyond by STR, CBRE and PKF all call for anemic occupancy growth at best, notwithstanding record occupancy levels for the U.S. hospitality industry. With Revenue Per […]

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Who is the guest of 2020 and what technology based systems will be used

This week, we tuned in to a fascinating webinar held by Revinate, Siteminder and IdeaS. In this webinar, Peter O’Connor, Professor at ESSEC Business School looked at what the future of the Hotel Industry will […]

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Maximize your hotel’s direct bookings: Sabre & IDeaS webinar

When it comes to pricing and revenue management, one of the biggest challenges for hoteliers is creating a strategy that captures as much revenue as possible while also considering guests’ […]

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10 Gifts Hotel Marketers Want For The Holidays

‘Tis the season to create your holiday wish list. However, a hotel marketer’s wish list is unlike any other. Instead of asking for a new car or the latest tech […]

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The Link Between Loyal Customers, RGI and Market Share

Revenue Generated Index is the key performance measure used by hotel companies to track changes in market share relative to competitors. But equally important is to understand the key drivers […]

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Design tips for your hotel website: Make these features your main focus

Your website design plays an important role in the success of your online brand. It seems like there’s a never-ending stream of new features and resources that you can use […]

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Airbnb and third party distribution – and so it begins again?

Airbnb has dipped its toe back in the waters of third-party distribution, almost a year to the day since it axed its original affiliate programme. The global property-sharing giant has signed […]

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