Are chatbots ‘the beginning of a new Internet’?
Craving a taco for lunch? No need to go to your nearest Taco Bell or even download the app. You can just summon TacoBot on messaging platform Slack and even […]
Direct booking challenge grows as hotels lure business travelers
NB: This is an article by Tim MacDonald of Concur As companies worldwide grapple with the rise of direct booking, suppliers are accelerating this industry shift by bringing strong […]
Last-click attribution is so last year
Multichannel attribution is hot topic for travel marketers. Tom Bacon shares three tips for getting it right As we all know, most travel planning has become more complex, less […]
Programmatic ads could do better at targeting a traveler
NB: This is a guest viewpoint by Frank Guzzardo, vice president of sales, US, for The Exchange Lab When we think of lounging on the beach in paradise, we generally want […]
Facebook Messenger Takes To The Sky with KLM
In line with the chat app movement, the integration is expected to further Facebook’s outreach Having opened up its Facebook Messenger Platform for developers to integrate their services into […]
Sharing Economy is in Asia to stay, but now what?
THE rapid growth of services like Uber and Airbnb over the last decade make it clear that the “sharing economy” is not a passing trend. These businesses are causing […]
What is all the fuss with chat bots?
The chat bot is back in a big way, thanks to the rise of mobile texting and messaging apps. Its full name is actually “chatterbot,” and its has a long history, […]
Engage with Mobile Travellers in the Micro-Moments of their Research Journey
What’s your marketing strategy for mobile travellers? I’m not talking about making sure your website is mobile optimized – everybody knows that’s a must. What I’m referring to is devising […]
Data: The 3 Biggest Challenges for Hotels
NB: This is an article from ALICE Too little of it…or too much. That’s the data paradox. In certain instances, like trying to understand employee productivity, there’s little data […]
Hotels and OTAs race to revamp loyalty programs
Loyalty programs had been a somewhat neglected weapon in the marketing arsenals of both hotels and online travel agencies until recent months. Major hotel chains have been adjusting their […]
