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VIDEO: What will the travel purchase funnel look like in the future?
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VIDEO: What will the travel purchase funnel look like in the future?
By Mitra Sorrells | December 12, 2019
Executives from Skyscanner, HotelTonight, TripTuner and Fareportal discuss the future of the funnel in travel at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More
Sounding Off: Google will have the lunch of tours and activities as well
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Google will have the lunch of tours and activities as well
By PhocusWire | November 29, 2019
It is only a question of time before Google seeks to build out an ecosystem in tours and activities that mirrors its efforts in hotels and flights. Read More
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Opinion / Technology
Why voice is the travel marketers’s next destination
By Joel Davis - Mighty Social | November 20, 2019
A new voice-enabled era for travel is coming, and now is the time for brands to take advantage of it. Read More
Hot 25 Startups 2020: SkyLads
Interview / Startups
Hot 25 Startups 2020: SkyLads
By PhocusWire | November 18, 2019
Designed to give digital media buyers an advantage, Skylads leverages artificial intelligence to automate and optimize processes to maximize return on ad spend. Read More
Sounding Off: Rebrands are brave but sometimes don't go far enough
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Rebrands are brave but sometimes don't go far enough
By PhocusWire | November 15, 2019
Perhaps the biggest opportunity to simply run every type of accommodation under the Expedia brand, with the power that its platform has in the marketplace, was dismissed too quickly. Read More
One & Done vs. Many Happy Returns: An important choice for travel marketers
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One & Done vs. Many Happy Returns: An important choice for travel marketers
By Mark Capps and Coleen Kuehn - Merkle | November 13, 2019
The discerning travel marketer would prefer to pull in as many repeat customers as possible with acquisition efforts. But how do you locate and target this “holy grail” of travelers? Read More
Sounding Off: Reality checks for brand loyalty
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Reality checks for brand loyalty
By PhocusWire | November 8, 2019
Apple has got to be one of the best examples of the modern brand loyalty concept, but what came first: product or brand? Read More
Brand Business - Steven Taylor of Accor Hotels
Interview / Distribution
Brand Business - Steven Taylor of Accor Hotels
By Linda Fox | November 7, 2019
The hotel giant's chief marketing officer discusses the major shifts in the marketing discipline, the Billboard Effect and learning from the famous Dove campaign. Read More
Why zero‐friction is the future of the travel industry
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Why zero‐friction is the future of the travel industry
By Facebook Business | October 24, 2019
The modern traveler expects nothing less than a frictionless experience and the travel companies that deliver this have the best chance of thriving in the future. Read More
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News / Online
TripAdvisor helps hoteliers boost direct bookings through new Sponsored Placements feature
By Jill Menze | October 23, 2019
TripAdvisor is introducing a direct-booking feature to its Sponsored Placements product for accommodation providers designed to help them boost revenue. Read More
REPORT: Building lifetime value in travel through travel recommendations
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REPORT: Building lifetime value in travel through travel recommendations
By Marisa Garcia - PhocusWire | October 3, 2019
We explore the power of personal recommendations in the travel sector, as well as the best way to convert travelers to brand advocates and how to best use tools like NPS to drive new customer... Read More
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News / Online
My Method... How data and personalization drove stopover visitors to Toronto
By Raina Williams - Expedia Group Media Solutions | September 30, 2019
Tourism Toronto, Expedia Group Media Solutions and Air Canada shared a goal of engaging and inspiring travelers, while also driving tourism for Toronto. Read More
Sojern DMO co-op program
News / Online
Sojern launches co-op marketing program for DMOs and local businesses
By Mitra Sorrells | September 19, 2019
Sojern's new Digital Co-Op Program is intended to help DMOs create campaigns in collaboration with local hotels and attractions. Read More
VIDEO: Air New Zealand on using a destination to ride the marketing wave
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VIDEO: Air New Zealand on using a destination to ride the marketing wave
By Kevin May | September 19, 2019
The airline has worked with national tourism groups, movie producers and actors to put New Zealand's recent role as a hub for film making at the center of its marketing. Read More
What’s good for millennial travelers is good for all generations
Opinion / Online
What’s good for millennial travelers is good for all generations
By Matt Walker - LikeWhere | September 18, 2019
The soft boundary lines have come in this not-so-exact science of generation naming and these parameters no longer circumscribe the soundest foundation on which to base travel's marketing efforts.  Read More
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