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Is the RFP Dead? Long Live Next Evolution of Booking

Smart Meetings

Hotel sales teams are barraged with automated forms, lean staffs and limited information to determine what the customer really needs. An Automated Future . Automation is critical,” said Emenecker. “As Another emerging option is Groups360, a company launched in 2014 by former Gaylord Entertainment Company executives.

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Language Interpretation Is the Next Wave in Virtual Meetings

Smart Meetings

KUDO and its partners work to create “personalized experiences and break the language barrier in meetings, business and events,” said Pia Decarsin, marketing communications manager at KUDO. Interprefy has essentially been a hybrid events service since the company’s genesis in 2014, long before the pandemic turned the industry upside down.

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3 Steps to Encourage Customer Advocacy of your Tourism Experience Online

Tourism eSchool

Did you know that word of mouth marketing is one of lowest cost AND most effective forms of advertising for your tourism business or destination? Word of mouth marketing doesn’t just mean customers leaving great reviews on TripAdvisor. Automated but VERY personalised email after their stay. By Rebecca White. Accommodation.

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Free Event Planning Tools To Make Work Easier

Endless Events

Event profs now use sophisticated tech like profile matching systems to gather like-minded attendees and automated handwritten thank-you notes for that extra post-event service. Your Complete Social Media Marketing Guidebook. This is an increase of over $50 billion from the first study in 2014.

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Metasearch in Hospitality: an Overview of Hotel Search Engines

AltexSoft Travel

Listing your property in metasearch websites and investing in a marketing campaign can help increase visibility and attract more direct bookings. The main task of such platforms is to present the maximum number of options available on the market, so that a user can compare them and make an informed choice. How metasearch engines work.

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Vacation Rental Revenue Management: Dynamic Pricing Tools by Beyond, PriceLabs, Airbnb, Vrbo, and More

AltexSoft Travel

Using RM practices and software is immensely important for hotels while they’re competing with each other and online travel agencies for the distribution market. They know how to operate data and actively react to market changes. Their functionality includes a variety of handy features such as multi-calendar or personalized marketing.

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Contactless Guest Experience as the Future of Hospitality

AltexSoft Travel

Several hotels around the world now use technology solutions to automate their check-in, in-room, and check-out experiences for visitors. In 2014, Starwood, one of the world’s largest hoteliers, introduced two new robotic butlers at Aloft hotel in Cupertino. Aloft Hotels was the first hotel brand to use robot butlers back in 2014.