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Rate Shopping: Measurement Is Not Just About History
As many hotels put their 2019 revenue budgets to bed, they are turning to compensation plans for their key revenue staff. Obviously, the budget numbers comprise most of the compensation […]
How Google Uses AI And Big Data To Make Travel Better
Since its acquisition of ITA Matrix Software eight years ago, Google has been quietly rolling out new tools for travelers. Its progress has been even more notable over the past […]
5 Useful Insights Hotels Can Get From Analyzing Guest Data
In today’s world, travelers have become more technologically sophisticated. It is becoming increasingly difficult to measure guest behavior through a standalone system. The modern hotel marketer is encouraged to be […]
3 Easy Steps to Hotel Segmentation Strategy
Segmentation is critical to a successful revenue management strategy. Without accurate segmentation, it’s nearly impossible to have accurate forecasts or budgets. After all, if you don’t know who is booking […]
Reduce Data Waste in Hotels and “Go Green”
The world is on a mission to go green and the hotel industry is joining the movement. Starting with removing plastic straws from their properties, major hotel chains including Hilton, […]
Guest Experience: 3 Ways Hotels Can Get It Wrong
Did you know that for 25% of travelers it takes just one bad experience to swear off a hotel brand and find an alternative? Guests have high expectations – and […]
Do You Know Your Hotel’s Optimal Business Mix?
As the number of hotel distribution channels, marketing tools and rate types increase—and the cost for each booking varies—so does the need for determining a hotel’s optimal business mix (OBM). […]
Aggregating Your Hotel Data With CRM
It wasn’t long ago that all the information hotels had on a guest could fit on a single registration card. In the late 1980s, the introduction of the property management […]
Top 15 Features To Look For In a Rate Shopper
At every property revenue managers have to make pricing decisions that are crucial in maintaining a healthy bottom line, so it makes sense to use the best available tools for […]
New Age Data Is Driving Growth For Travel Package Providers
With the advancement of digital technology, travelers are now leaving their digital footprint at multiple touch points, right from researching about possible destination for next vacation, to searching and making […]