Combining two good things does not automatically make one great thing. Case in point: a meatball sundae — Seth Godin’s perfect illustration of what you get when your marketing strategy doesn’t fit with your product offering.
Join Webinar on the 2nd December to hear marketing guru Seth Godin discuss how to make certain your marketing strategy [...]

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As the economic downturn starts to take hold across many countries, a downward turn in demand for travel is starting to affect many travel companies worldwide. This poses key questions – should revenue managers be chasing profit or revenue during this period? Is there a simple strategic solution to leverage revenue management during an economic [...]

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A board of more than 75 luxury travel experts participated in the selection of the 400 properties that comprise the list, including respected business leaders, experienced travel professionals, elite travel agents, as well as renowned travel writers, editors and broadcasters.
ForbesTraveler.com this week released its 2008 ForbesTraveler 400, a comprehensive expert-driven list of the top 400 [...]

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When it comes to online hotel shopping, there can be such a thing as too much choice, Expedia has found. The company has been using analytics to work out what attributes can turn a search into a sale.
Given a choice between slicing and dicing search results to find the perfect hotel or just trusting the [...]

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There will probably never be enough time, money, or human resources available for smaller properties to do everything they want to accomplish. For these hotels, prioritizing marketing initiatives is vital. The first priority should be to have a search and sales optimized website and to develop a simplified and affordable online marketing budget.
The relative newness [...]

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