Integrating Sustainability Practices into Hotel Marketing Strategies
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel How can sustainability practices be integrated into hotel marketing strategies to appeal to the growing eco-conscious consumer base? What are the common challenges? (Question by Michael J. Goldrich) Our Marketing Expert Panel Michael J. Goldrich - Founder & Chief Advisor, Vivander Moriya Rockman - Chief of Marketing, Smiling House Luxury Global Luminita Mardale - Director Of Marketing And Business Development, Vienna
Inbound Tour Operators: Strategic Alliance for Hotel Growth
Inbound tour operators are key players in the international travel and hospitality industry. Tourists use these services to make sure their international trips live up to their dreams. Meanwhile, the hospitality sector ensures the same by working with inbound tour operators, expanding their base into the international sector at the same time. In this article, you'll learn how inbound tour operators function, why they're important, and how to partner with them to form a mutually
What Changes in Business Traveller Behaviour Can We Expect in 2022?
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel How will business traveller behaviours change this year? What advice can you share on marketing messages for hybrid stays / workcation / bleisure offers? (Question proposed by Susanne Williams) Our Marketing Expert Panel Daphne Beers - Owner, Your-Q Hospitality Academy Adele Gutman - Culture and Guest Experience Expert, Hospitality Reputation Marketing Podcast Tamie Matthews - Revenue, Sales & Marketing Consultant, RevenYou
How Upselling Provides Low-Cost Revenue and Loyal Customers
All kinds of businesses use upselling to enhance their customer experience and maximize revenue on existing sales. From the McDonald’s server asking, “Do you want fries with that?”, to airlines offering seat upgrades. Upselling provides the opportunity to maximize the value of every customer. Not all upselling efforts are well-received — particularly efforts driven by the sole desire to make more money. If done correctly, upselling can bring you closer to your guests, earn more
Is Predictive Personalisation in Hospitality a Risk or Opportunity?
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: Does predictive personalisation in hospitality truly enhance the guest experience, or does it risk limiting spontaneity and the thrill of discovery? (Question proposed by Nikolas Hall) Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Tamie Matthews - Revenue, Sales & Marketing Consultant, RevenYou Massimiliano Terzulli - Revenue Management Consultant, Franco Grasso Revenue Team Mariska van Heemskerk - Owner, Revenue Management Works Chaya Kowal -
5 Ways Personalization Marketing is Used in the Travel Industry
The travel industry is highly competitive, and one of the best ways to attract and retain customers is to provide them with a personalized experience where they are treated as individuals. Personalization marketing is one of the best ways to achieve this because it means marketing content is more tailored and relevant. In this post, you will learn more about personalization marketing and discover five ways it can be used within tourism. Table of Contents
How Personal Branding Can Help Drive Hotel Sales Revenue?
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel Why is personal branding essential for hospitality sales professionals to build strong client relationships and drive B2B revenue? (Question by Cory Falter) Our Marketing Expert Panel Cory Falter - Partner, Lure Agency Pablo Torres - Hotel Consultant Moriya Rockman - Chief of Marketing, Smiling House Luxury Global Michael J. Goldrich - Founder & Chief Advisor, Vivander Ask Our Panel a
Cruise Careers: Tips to Start Your Career at a Cruise Ship
Working on cruise ships can provide you with an exciting, varied, rewarding, and challenging lifestyle, which is why cruise careers are so popular with people specialized in all kinds of fields. To get started in such a role, however, you may need to take certain steps to obtain the right
Tips to Highlight Safety in Marketing & Guest Communication in Travel
Due to the COVID outbreak, the travel industry has been placed under an immense amount of pressure. This is the very same reason why travel and tourism professionals have needed to place a much greater emphasis on the concept of safety. How can such an approach be used with your
20 Country Marketing Strategies to Attract More Tourists in 2026
One of the most important tasks of a tourist board organization or DMO is to research and analyze the main objectives of your country's marketing plan to drive tourist traffic to your target region. There are several ways you can promote your country. This article gives insights into the best
What You Need to Know About Corporate Travel Management
Corporate travel management has gained much popularity due to its unmatched specialism in business travel. Booking travel for your business can be a time-consuming task. With so many routes and airfares, finding the best deal when organizing your employees’ travel itineraries is hard. In this article, you will learn more
4 Reasons why Contactless Payments are Becoming Popular Within the Travel Industry
It only stands to reason that the travel industry needs to evolve in line with the technology needs of its customers. Since the corona pandemic, customers have been more careful about touching public devices, creating new needs. One area of interest involves how travelers can now pay for a reservation
20 City Marketing Strategies to Attract More Travelers in 2026
Effective city marketing strategies can assist local governments, tourist boards, hotels, travel companies, and other businesses by helping to attract more travelers to the city in question. In this article, you will learn more about city marketing, what it entails, and some of the main techniques that can help you