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Expensify takes aim at Concur consolidation with free for contract offer
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Expensify takes aim at Concur consolidation with free for contract offer
By Nick Vivion | September 30, 2014
The mammoth Concur/SAP marriage marks enormous consolidation in the travel and expenses space, with... Read More
Olery opens social API, Wego debuts TV ads, MatchByte gets more Scoot, and more...
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Olery opens social API, Wego debuts TV ads, MatchByte gets more Scoot, and more...
By PhocusWire | September 29, 2014
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality... Read More
Startup pitch: HotelUpgrade makes a VIP out of any hotel guest
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Startup pitch: HotelUpgrade makes a VIP out of any hotel guest
By Nick Vivion | September 29, 2014
A new travel startup is developing a means to book hotels for frequent travelers and those responsible... Read More
Putting the Good back into Google - a massive rethinking of its role in hospitality?
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Putting the Good back into Google - a massive rethinking of its role in hospitality?
By Viewpoints | September 29, 2014
How can Google re-establish it’s moral and useful, self admitted position on planet search and in... Read More
WEBINAR VIDEO - Why rich guest profiles will transform hospitality
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WEBINAR VIDEO - Why rich guest profiles will transform hospitality
By Kevin May | September 26, 2014
If you have ever checked into your favorite hotel and been asked, "Is this your first time staying... Read More
Price, reviews, ratings and the business traveler: Hotel pricing in a social world
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Price, reviews, ratings and the business traveler: Hotel pricing in a social world
By Viewpoints | September 25, 2014
Now that online reviews and ratings are widely available at the point of purchase, consumers have... Read More
Performing or failing - a seven-stage check-list for hotel marketing agencies
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Performing or failing - a seven-stage check-list for hotel marketing agencies
By Viewpoints | September 25, 2014
Everything digital, including marketing, changes rapidly. Hotels know that online marketing is... Read More
KLM deploys beacons to provide in-terminal navigation for travelers
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KLM deploys beacons to provide in-terminal navigation for travelers
By Nick Vivion | September 25, 2014
KLM is offering another test deployment of beacons in airports, using the technology to provide... Read More
Inspirato inspires investors to action, raises additional $20 million
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Inspirato inspires investors to action, raises additional $20 million
By Nick Vivion | September 24, 2014
Inspirato, the vacation destination club, has logged another $20 million in growth capital. This... Read More
Google, James Bond and the Closed-Open world of hotel distribution
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Google, James Bond and the Closed-Open world of hotel distribution
By Viewpoints | September 24, 2014
There is always plenty of interest and mutterings in the industry over what Google plans to do next in... Read More
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