This week, as many begin to focus on budget planning and creating strategic plans, I’m reading more about how the hospitality industry continues to evolve in the social media era. Here are five fresh hospitality reads:
The Future of Travel: Eight Things You Need to Know | Marketing Magazine
Great piece on the critical importance of innovation in the hospitality industry.
STUDY: 44% of Luxury Guests Choose Hotels through Word of Mouth
You know it. I know it. And yet… it continues to be overlooked. For all that you are doing through sales, marketing and PR, the most critical component of hospitality remains guest service.
How Luxury Hotels Mine Social Data in the name of Comfort
Great reminder that (a) there is so much information available online about each of us and (b) some hoteliers are using that public data about their guests. I think there’s a lesson in this piece about the importance of balancing hospitality/privacy.
Airlines testing new ways to Board Planes
All aboard (faster!) Also… 100 times YES!
How TripAdvisor wants to own the Travel Cycle
TripAdvisor has evolved from a review site to an efficient booking engine. Now the TripAdvisor teams wants to be the provider of choice for local area information and concierge service. I will be interested to see if crowdsourced hospitality data can ever truly scale.
Another clear indicator of how important it is to know your audience and to continue to refine your message to each guest.
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