technology

Booking.com Profits From Bidding on Hotel Names

  Many cash-strapped independent hoteliers have been relatively laid back and allowed Booking.com to bid on their trademarked names and are even handing over their digital marketing and website creation […]

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Analyzing & Controlling Rates & Segments

  NB: This is an article from IDeaS The hospitality business climate is in a constant state of flux and no one is more familiar with the ups, downs and […]

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Social Media: Predictions in hospitality customer care

  NB: This is an article by DJ Vallauri , Founder and President of Lodging Interactive Can you remember the days when your hotel’s social media marketing was so simple, when […]

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Mobile: Enterprise adoption is travels opportunity

  “We’ve got to move at the speed of mobile.” “Mobile app release cycles are like dog years.” “Mobile is the key to transforming our business.” We’ve all heard statements […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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Supercharge Your Website and Watch Your Revenue Grow

  NB: This is an article from Leonardo Remember the days when the only option for your hotel guests was to either phone your hotel directly or book through a […]

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