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Amid travel slowdown, consumers remain frustrated on social media
By Jill Menze
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April 29, 2020
According to a report from Sparkloft Media, COVID-19-related conversations on social media have fallen, though consumers are still anxious about the crisis.
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VIDEO: New Reality With... Clayton Reid of MMGY Global
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April 28, 2020
The first guest on the New Reality With... series is Clayton Reid, CEO of MMGY Global, one of the leading marketing agencies devoted to the travel and entertainment industries.
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Should hotels consider resuming Google Ads and other search campaigns?
By Pau Siquier - Mirai
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April 21, 2020
After the brutal shock to the travel industry due to the coronavirus crisis, the vast majority of hotels stopped or questioned all their investments in online marketing, mainly Google Ads and...
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Sounding Off: Google won't change - it'll need its biggest customers post-coronavirus
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April 10, 2020
It takes a very upbeat type of industry figure to think that Google will be remotely interested in helping out those that do not have the ability to quickly flood its coffers with marketing dollars...
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Rethinking travel marketing: Loosen Google's grip on search and get smart on overtourism
By Matthew Barker - Horizon Guides
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April 9, 2020
The tourism industry has the chance to rethink its marketing strategy going forward if its players work together.
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Denial, unease, panic - how social media sentiments have shifted during coronavirus
By Jill Menze
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April 1, 2020
As the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak unfolds, Sparkloft Media finds social media users are increasingly expressing concern over the crisis.
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"What just happened?" - Tours and activities come to grips with coronavirus
By Jill Menze
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March 20, 2020
The date February 23, 2020, marked a significant turning point for some tours and activities brands.
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The coronavirus effect: How travel brands should adjust ad spend
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March 18, 2020
Here are insights and recommendations as to how travel brands should be thinking about their spending patterns in light of the ever-evolving coronavirus situation.
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Digital marketing in the age of coronavirus - what travel brands need to know
By Mitra Sorrells
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March 12, 2020
The rapidly changing impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus require digital travel marketers to evaluate and update their strategies.
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My Method... How Visit Santa Barbara changed the DMO influencer game
By Alex Goodwin - Sparkloft Media
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March 10, 2020
For Visit Santa Barbara, Sparkloft Media was able to secure strong influencer partners and social representation - without the time-consuming, costly efforts of proactively searching for appropriate...
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As travel giants circle, understanding the economics in tours and activities is vital
By Olan O'Sullivan - TrekkSoft
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March 3, 2020
In the past 24 months, the tours and activities sector has moved from, to borrow a Cinderella analogy, the cinders to the palace, where its untapped potential has moved into the sights of major travel...
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COVID-19 and the global hotel industry: A roadmap to recovery, part 1
By Yuki Hu, Eva Liu & George Yu - IDeaS
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March 2, 2020
Amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, here are actionable steps for hotels to take now to proactively begin the road to recovery:
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Connect with Gen Z travelers in a disruptive world
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February 28, 2020
Technology delivers a world of travel options right to a traveler's fingertips. They go online to find inspiration on social media, choose the right vacation, compare deals, book trips and enhance their...
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A realist’s take on travel advertising in 2020
By Nicholas Ward - Koddi
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February 26, 2020
In 2020, the major forces that will influence travel marketing are much more fundamental and far-reaching than any single technology or platform.
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Stand out with creative to win with today’s travel consumers
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February 18, 2020
As machine learning becomes increasingly sophisticated at finding relevant travelers throughout the journey, it’s now more important than ever for advertisers to invest in creative that captures...
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