5 Hotel Internet Marketing Trends to watch out for in the next 5 years
5 Future Developments that will revolutionize Online Hotel Marketing: “For tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today”, says a famous proverb…and what better fit to apply this than in the world of technology and marketing?
The breakneck speed of tech evolution is inspiring (and often scary) but the two keywords that will set winning developments apart from the ‘also ran’ are ‘love’ and ‘simplicity’. It doesn’t take a degree to understand that people adopt technologies that fuel their imagination & passions…and the rate of adoption is in close sync to the simplicity of its interface and operation. Great technology needs to adapt to the needs of the user and future breakthroughs will bear testament to this.
Is your job at risk? 2008 credit crunch in the hospitality industry
October 2008 has been a historic month for the global economy. Dramatic terminology that was previously alien to most hoteliers – sub-prime, toxic debts, dead cat bounce, bear market – is now being flaunted as if we are all market experts.
There is no doubt that tough times are here and ahead, and one important question is whether the global hotel players will allow this to immediately impact upon their organisational Human Resources (HR) strategies. It can be all too easy to utilise a (potential) recession as a reason to reduce headcount and cut costs. This is in the short-term may seem like sound business practice, but the long-term recovery impact must be seriously considered before embarking on such negative measures.
XDRTB - Help fight the Tuberculosis Pandemic - Spread the story, Stop the disease
Something a little different on The Tourism & Hospitality Diaries...a story that can make a difference, just by the telling of it. A video that shows 37 extremely moving photos by James Nachtwey, to tell the story of extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) and TB...very deadly yet very preventable. Spread the story and stop the disease! You can make a difference.
