Other examples include KLM’s Surprise program (we’ll be running a whole blog post about KLM’s social programs this week), and recently, DoubleTree Hotels’ birthday f or A.J. million people who won’t find a boogie board in their hotel room ? MORE
There is free internet access here at the China World Hotel in Beijing, but is it really free? Certainly there are probably other websites blocked in China but these are the ones listed on the card in my hotel room. MORE
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A search for keyword phrases such as Dallas Hotels, Chicago Hotels, and New York Hotels, popular searches that previously showed the Google Carousel, now shows a different type of search result, which is similar to the traditional map pack. Mainly the hotel industry. MORE
” If you’ve ever stayed at any Ritz-Carlton hotel, you know just how terrific they are. They had Q-tips (most hotels don’t)! What terrific public relations ambassadors they are for the hotel. Ed: seeing as how it’s “holiday week” here in the U.S., MORE
It is no surprise that the competitive power of a hotel lies within its service. It is from the level of service that a hotel derives customer loyalty and traditional word-of-mouth marketing spread. And that goes for hotels as well. MORE
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So far, Hilton has 102 hotels signed, and another 30 properties are in various stages of approval in cities such as Atlanta, Houston, and Chicago. Politics: Iowa Votes First. MORE
If you’ve ever stayed at any Ritz-Carlton hotel, you know just how terrific they are. They had Q-tips (most hotels don’t)! What terrific public relations ambassadors they are for the hotel. MORE
If you read my blog regularly you know that I love a good customer service experience, and having been in the hotel and restaurant industry for many years I know a thing or two about how it all runs. Yeah, all good hotel staff is. No check in from the hotel, no more communication. MORE
Artist Baron Von Fancy partnered with W Hotels to create a Snapchat filter that promoted the Hotel chain during Pride Month. Every time the filter was used, W Hotels donated $1 to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). MORE
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Development So, I’m sitting in my absolutely stunning hotel room here at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, getting ready to attend BlogWorld 2008 from tomorrow through this Sunday. Home About Me Speaking Legal-ese My Team Gov 2.0 Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 Government 2.0 Miscellaneous Personal Prof. Development Social Media Let Luck Be a Lady: Attending BlogWorld 2008 Fri, Sep 19, 2008 Prof. MORE
Mindjumpers is looking for a Content Manager that will be working on Coca-Cola Ski Hotel in Val Thorens. Mindjumpers Coca Cola Community Management Content Manager Facebook photos and video Ski HotelTweet. MORE
Just had a rather crappy experience with Discover Australia – they advertised “Free Internet -Exclusive&# for the hotel we wanted to stay in, then after we booked (we sent a confirmation email with a question on the internet) said “Oh it’s just a FREE 1/2 HOUR&#. MORE
The luxury Loews Hotels & Resorts, a subsidiary of Loews Corporation, recently announced that hotel booking is now possible through Twitter. Loews Boston Luxury Hotel (image: Loews website). MORE
Some 16 months after comparing seven hotel chains’ websites and observing which had noticeable social media presences that were visibly linked on those sites, Best Western continues to take top honors. MORE
It’s been an incredibly busy and physically taxing few days (with little hotel internet and no real opportunities to sit down and edit posts), so you’re seeing yesterday’s keynote today (and numerous other posts to be put on this blog in the upcoming days). MORE
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Plus, why you don''t need to ziplock your hotel room remote controls any more thanks to LodgeNet''s app, StayConnect. Every morning at 7:10 am, I am a guest contributor on CHOM 97.7 FM radio broadcasting out of Montreal (home base). It''s not a long segment - about 5 to 10 minutes every week - about everything that is happening in the world of technology and digital media. The good folks at CHOM 97.7 MORE
Because it appeals to their guests: Four Seasons’ research showed that guests wanted the hotels to “create romantic experiences during their getaways” and that more than 50% of couples surveyed believed travel was “the best way to keep the spark alive in their relationship.” MORE
150 Bloggers Pack Melbourne Hotel for ProBlogger Training Day. One week ago today in Melbourne the first ever ProBlogger training day took place. What started as a spur of the moment idea less than 4 weeks before ballooned into a very worthwhile experience. MORE
George Jordan, the General Manager at Hotel Felix in Chicago is all about the antenna. Seeing an opportunity unfolding, Jordan and his PR firm instantly updated the hotel’s Facebook page , Twitter account , and blog with a special $79 blizzard rate. MORE
28 pm Maharashtra Sojourns – II Jump to Comments Sitting here in the hotel lobby on a hot Sunday in Pune, I am getting ready to leave for the city’s domestic airport to catch my flight for Delhi. Be it the hotel lobby I am in or M.G. Home About In the Media A Pleasant Gift Christmas 2.0 Greetings December 23, 2007.2:28 MORE
halftimejay Tweet This Making Every Experience Memorable Some people, especially business travelers, like to stay in the same brand of hotel everywhere they go. Omni Hotels is unique because it only has 60 properties in North America, and each one of them is different from the next. MORE
Marriott Hotels is one of the best-known brands in the hospitality industry. It is the largest hotel chain in the world. — Marriott Hotels (@Marriott) October 14, 2016. More to come on the world's first hotel in live beta. MORE
Our friend, Vanessa Sain-Dieguez from Hilton Hotels is going to join us in a little bit. Vanessa Sain-Dieguez, Hilton Hotels @vsdieguez. Certainly hotels are probably in the same ballpark as airlines in terms of people’s visceral reactions, both good and bad. MORE
while sitting in airports, hotel lobby's or just over lunch with a friend. If you have ever been to a hotel, airport lounge or airport lobby, you know how scare, hard to find and tight the spaces are to actually plug anything in. This one is so well designed, that it even plugs perfectly into that pesky little outlet that are in the base of hotel room lamps on the night table. hotel. Normally, I shy away from gift guides. This year is different. MORE
New Google One is a simple plan for expanded storage that includes extra benefits such as one-tap access to Google experts and extra credits on Google Play and deals on select hotels found in Google Search. REPORT. Sherrilynne Starkie. Owner. items . followers . votes . views. MORE
Did you know that there are other hotels beyond the Hyatts, the Hiltons, the Omnis, the Sheratons, and the Marriotts of the world in NYC? When you go to a conference in Manhattan, you probably seek out hotels that you’ve also heard of. Roger Smith Hotel NYC. MORE
Think of your hard drive as a hotel where your data lives. If each sector were to represent one room in a hotel…that’s one big data hotel. Now, imagine that your data is like a big family reunion, where you’re placing each family member in a room at the hotel. MORE
It offers unique hotel values that are exclusive to Mobile users. Orbitz Flights, Hotels, Cars. Orbitz Flights, Hotels, Cars extends the large market share enjoyed by this titan of travel. That lets it quickly locate hotels in your vicinity. MORE
The aims of hotels and the CVBs who represent them intersect in significant ways, and when the two organizations work together they can achieve impressive results. As these campaigns illustrate, CVBs and hotel marketers can accomplish great things when they find creative ways to work together. MORE
If I have to sleep over in a hotel, I can also organize my meeting time, so that it best suits my family needs first. hotel. airmiles airtravel airlinestatus airportlounge americanexpress businesstravel businesstraveladvice businesstraveltips eaglecreek eaglecreekpackitsystem eaglecreektarmac22 eaglecreektraversepro22 flightcancellation flightdelay flights hotel nexuscard superelitestatus travel twistimage MORE
A Google search for the word “hotel” turns up 2,990,000,000 results in 0.76 Nothing stops a user from clicking on one of these links to go on and book any of the hotels that suits them. A photo posted by Hilton Hotels & Resorts (@hiltonhotels) on Aug 20, 2016 at 1:32pm PDT. MORE
So check out this email I got from hotel about my loyalty card with them, it went something like this … Dear Mr. Dunay We miss you! The hotel permanently changed my behavior AGAINST them – way to go SVP of Customer Loyalty and thanks for the clock radio for my son MORE
In fact, the QR code itself is substantially larger than the logo of the company (Crowne Plaza Hotels). If you want to run an expensive national print ad campaign to make sure people think your hotel is all post-modern and zeitgeisty , then I guess this qualifies as killer graphic design. MORE
I've been amused and disturbed by some of the press coverage of the trial of International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn on charges that he attempted to rape a hotel chambermaid. My favorite piece is this video produced by Reuters which I saw on Yahoo! The video scans newspaper headlines MORE
it’s not all that surprising that an entrepreneurial hotel chain would attempt to cater to people’s snap happy travel preferences. Case and point – the world’s first “Instagram Hotel.” A very special offer also aids to the surge in buzz surrounding this hotel. MORE
is a platform that helps hotels & restaurants earn new guests by turning their current guests into a huge team of trusted advocates. Here’s an example of how it works for hotels. It has also generated the most traffic back to the hotel’s site, in terms of visitors and real action. MORE
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The luxury Loews Hotels & Resorts, a subsidiary of Loews Corporation, recently announced that hotel booking is now possible through Twitter. Loews Boston Luxury Hotel (image: Loews website).
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The aims of hotels and the CVBs who represent them intersect in significant ways, and when the two organizations work together they can achieve impressive results. As these campaigns illustrate, CVBs and hotel marketers can accomplish great things when they find creative ways to work together.
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Did you know that there are other hotels beyond the Hyatts, the Hiltons, the Omnis, the Sheratons, and the Marriotts of the world in NYC? When you go to a conference in Manhattan, you probably seek out hotels that you’ve also heard of. Roger Smith Hotel NYC.
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OCTOBER 10, 2013
it’s not all that surprising that an entrepreneurial hotel chain would attempt to cater to people’s snap happy travel preferences. Case and point – the world’s first “Instagram Hotel.” A very special offer also aids to the surge in buzz surrounding this hotel.
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Some 16 months after comparing seven hotel chains’ websites and observing which had noticeable social media presences that were visibly linked on those sites, Best Western continues to take top honors.
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APRIL 12, 2012
Our friend, Vanessa Sain-Dieguez from Hilton Hotels is going to join us in a little bit. Vanessa Sain-Dieguez, Hilton Hotels @vsdieguez. Certainly hotels are probably in the same ballpark as airlines in terms of people’s visceral reactions, both good and bad.
Convince & Convert
AUGUST 29, 2012
Fairmont Hotels and Resorts recently rolled out a Facebook contest in coordination with ePrize called Everyone’s An Original Personality that matched fans up to their lifestyle interests to help define their travel personality. “We’re Click to read more » social media strategy Chris convince & convert david hibbs email marketing email segmentation Facebook Contest Fairmont Hotels Luxury Brands MarketingSherpa Sietsema
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10 Hotel Secrets from Behind the Front Desk – next time you travel have a crisp $20 on you. Wow what a week. Long and short but good none the less. Hope you had a good one, and boy is summer here or what? This week’s edition of Five for Friday has some good summer fun. Any good weekend plans?
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Plus, why you don''t need to ziplock your hotel room remote controls any more thanks to LodgeNet''s app, StayConnect. Every morning at 7:10 am, I am a guest contributor on CHOM 97.7 FM radio broadcasting out of Montreal (home base). It''s not a long segment - about 5 to 10 minutes every week - about everything that is happening in the world of technology and digital media. The good folks at CHOM 97.7
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Because it appeals to their guests: Four Seasons’ research showed that guests wanted the hotels to “create romantic experiences during their getaways” and that more than 50% of couples surveyed believed travel was “the best way to keep the spark alive in their relationship.”
Talkwalker SM
JULY 28, 2016
SPGLife was another popular hashtag that popped up during our research as part of the outreach strategy of the Starwood Hotels group, with over 4,500 mentions over the last three months. Right: Screenshot from the Starwood Hotels website.
Mindjumpers
JULY 23, 2010
It is no surprise that the competitive power of a hotel lies within its service. It is from the level of service that a hotel derives customer loyalty and traditional word-of-mouth marketing spread. And that goes for hotels as well.
Idaconcpts
OCTOBER 21, 2011
It offers unique hotel values that are exclusive to Mobile users. Orbitz Flights, Hotels, Cars. Orbitz Flights, Hotels, Cars extends the large market share enjoyed by this titan of travel. That lets it quickly locate hotels in your vicinity.
Mindjumpers
OCTOBER 6, 2011
Mindjumpers is looking for a Content Manager that will be working on Coca-Cola Ski Hotel in Val Thorens. Mindjumpers Coca Cola Community Management Content Manager Facebook photos and video Ski HotelTweet.
ProBlogger
AUGUST 10, 2010
150 Bloggers Pack Melbourne Hotel for ProBlogger Training Day. One week ago today in Melbourne the first ever ProBlogger training day took place. What started as a spur of the moment idea less than 4 weeks before ballooned into a very worthwhile experience.
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halftimejay Tweet This Making Every Experience Memorable Some people, especially business travelers, like to stay in the same brand of hotel everywhere they go. Omni Hotels is unique because it only has 60 properties in North America, and each one of them is different from the next.
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while sitting in airports, hotel lobby's or just over lunch with a friend. If you have ever been to a hotel, airport lounge or airport lobby, you know how scare, hard to find and tight the spaces are to actually plug anything in. This one is so well designed, that it even plugs perfectly into that pesky little outlet that are in the base of hotel room lamps on the night table. hotel. Normally, I shy away from gift guides. This year is different.
Convince & Convert
MARCH 9, 2011
George Jordan, the General Manager at Hotel Felix in Chicago is all about the antenna. Seeing an opportunity unfolding, Jordan and his PR firm instantly updated the hotel’s Facebook page , Twitter account , and blog with a special $79 blizzard rate.
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AUGUST 5, 2012
Other examples include KLM’s Surprise program (we’ll be running a whole blog post about KLM’s social programs this week), and recently, DoubleTree Hotels’ birthday f or A.J. million people who won’t find a boogie board in their hotel room ?
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JUNE 16, 2010
Learning what it’s like to be locked-down in a hotel during a tsunami. (Not
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JULY 18, 2011
In fact, the QR code itself is substantially larger than the logo of the company (Crowne Plaza Hotels). If you want to run an expensive national print ad campaign to make sure people think your hotel is all post-modern and zeitgeisty , then I guess this qualifies as killer graphic design.
Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg
MARCH 10, 2008
It’s been an incredibly busy and physically taxing few days (with little hotel internet and no real opportunities to sit down and edit posts), so you’re seeing yesterday’s keynote today (and numerous other posts to be put on this blog in the upcoming days).
Social Media Strategery
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Development So, I’m sitting in my absolutely stunning hotel room here at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, getting ready to attend BlogWorld 2008 from tomorrow through this Sunday. Home About Me Speaking Legal-ese My Team Gov 2.0 Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 Government 2.0 Miscellaneous Personal Prof. Development Social Media Let Luck Be a Lady: Attending BlogWorld 2008 Fri, Sep 19, 2008 Prof.
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28 pm Maharashtra Sojourns – II Jump to Comments Sitting here in the hotel lobby on a hot Sunday in Pune, I am getting ready to leave for the city’s domestic airport to catch my flight for Delhi. Be it the hotel lobby I am in or M.G. Home About In the Media A Pleasant Gift Christmas 2.0 Greetings December 23, 2007.2:28
Twist Image
NOVEMBER 29, 2011
If I have to sleep over in a hotel, I can also organize my meeting time, so that it best suits my family needs first. hotel. airmiles airtravel airlinestatus airportlounge americanexpress businesstravel businesstraveladvice businesstraveltips eaglecreek eaglecreekpackitsystem eaglecreektarmac22 eaglecreektraversepro22 flightcancellation flightdelay flights hotel nexuscard superelitestatus travel twistimage
Bill Hartzer
DECEMBER 12, 2014
A search for keyword phrases such as Dallas Hotels, Chicago Hotels, and New York Hotels, popular searches that previously showed the Google Carousel, now shows a different type of search result, which is similar to the traditional map pack. Mainly the hotel industry.
Simply Measured
AUGUST 25, 2016
A Google search for the word “hotel” turns up 2,990,000,000 results in 0.76 Nothing stops a user from clicking on one of these links to go on and book any of the hotels that suits them. A photo posted by Hilton Hotels & Resorts (@hiltonhotels) on Aug 20, 2016 at 1:32pm PDT.
SocialFish
JUNE 4, 2018
Artist Baron Von Fancy partnered with W Hotels to create a Snapchat filter that promoted the Hotel chain during Pride Month. Every time the filter was used, W Hotels donated $1 to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC).
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MAY 16, 2018
New Google One is a simple plan for expanded storage that includes extra benefits such as one-tap access to Google experts and extra credits on Google Play and deals on select hotels found in Google Search. REPORT. Sherrilynne Starkie. Owner. items . followers . votes . views.
Janet Fouts
AUGUST 29, 2013
If you read my blog regularly you know that I love a good customer service experience, and having been in the hotel and restaurant industry for many years I know a thing or two about how it all runs. Yeah, all good hotel staff is. No check in from the hotel, no more communication.
Bill Hartzer
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
There is free internet access here at the China World Hotel in Beijing, but is it really free? Certainly there are probably other websites blocked in China but these are the ones listed on the card in my hotel room.
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JUNE 29, 2011
is a platform that helps hotels & restaurants earn new guests by turning their current guests into a huge team of trusted advocates. Here’s an example of how it works for hotels. It has also generated the most traffic back to the hotel’s site, in terms of visitors and real action.
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JANUARY 22, 2009
So check out this email I got from hotel about my loyalty card with them, it went something like this … Dear Mr. Dunay We miss you! The hotel permanently changed my behavior AGAINST them – way to go SVP of Customer Loyalty and thanks for the clock radio for my son
Waxing UnLyrical
MAY 11, 2012
If you’ve ever stayed at any Ritz-Carlton hotel, you know just how terrific they are. They had Q-tips (most hotels don’t)! What terrific public relations ambassadors they are for the hotel.
Simply Measured
JANUARY 5, 2017
Marriott Hotels is one of the best-known brands in the hospitality industry. It is the largest hotel chain in the world. — Marriott Hotels (@Marriott) October 14, 2016. More to come on the world's first hotel in live beta.
Socialized
MAY 17, 2011
I've been amused and disturbed by some of the press coverage of the trial of International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn on charges that he attempted to rape a hotel chambermaid. My favorite piece is this video produced by Reuters which I saw on Yahoo! The video scans newspaper headlines
SocMed Sean
MARCH 4, 2012
Think of your hard drive as a hotel where your data lives. If each sector were to represent one room in a hotel…that’s one big data hotel. Now, imagine that your data is like a big family reunion, where you’re placing each family member in a room at the hotel.
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AUGUST 30, 2012
” If you’ve ever stayed at any Ritz-Carlton hotel, you know just how terrific they are. They had Q-tips (most hotels don’t)! What terrific public relations ambassadors they are for the hotel. Ed: seeing as how it’s “holiday week” here in the U.S.,
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