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My Method... How MacDonald Hotels reaped revenue from chatbot integration
By Tiago Araujo - Hijiffy
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July 8, 2022
MacDonald Hotels integration of HiJiffy saw an 80% customer satisfaction rating and a boost in bookings....
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How NFTs can be used as “smart tickets” for travel experiences
By Hunter Abramson - Relic Tickets
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July 6, 2022
Combining the convenience of mobile ticketing with the security measures of blockchain technology, NFT tickets are poised to become the future for travel and experiences....
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Why a recession would be a boom for vacation rental supply
By D. Brooke Pfautz - Vintory
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July 1, 2022
The growth of short-term vacation rental supply will not only be accelerated by individual homeowners, but also from an influx of institutional investors....
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How a bad chatbot can wreck your travel brand
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June 28, 2022
Chatbot International's Guillaume Laporte explains how travel companies can successfully integrate a chatbot....
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How AI can help the talent crisis in attractions and resorts
By Don White - Satisfi Labs
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June 28, 2022
Adopting the right level of AI technology can free staff to focus on the most crucial - and lucrative - customer interactions....
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Return of direct bookings leads to greater ownership
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June 24, 2022
Direct bookings align with the consumer demands that are driving the shift to web3....
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How digital payments can help travel rebound
By Jeni Mundy - Visa
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June 22, 2022
Digital innovation in payments can give travel companies an advantage in this highly competitive market....
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Using psychology over fear to market safe travel
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June 14, 2022
Empowering people with accurate data can help them make smarter decisions while traveling....
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Be optimistic - never complacent - about climate change
By Nora Lovell Marchant - Amex GBT
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June 10, 2022
Technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions exist today. Travel needs to invest....
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A tactical approach to a cookieless travel campaign
By Kurt Weinsheimer - Sojern
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June 7, 2022
By collecting the right first-party data and using it alongside the right tools and tactics, hotel marketers can deliver relevant, third-party cookie-free ads that boost direct bookings....
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A DMO's guide to NFTs
By Martin Stoll - Sparkloft Media
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June 3, 2022
Travel marketers should pay close attention, understand the technology and start experimenting for themselves....
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Tighter capital markets will test travel startups
By Bryan Auchterlonie - Destination Capital
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May 31, 2022
In an uncertain capital market cycle, thinly capitalized growth companies will be more exposed and need to respond faster....
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The far and wide implications of Uber’s new charter service
By Christian Watts - Magpie Travel
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May 26, 2022
With the right plan, Uber Charter could dominate the bus charter industry – and that’s a good thing....
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How to increase bookings in a cookieless world
By Kurt Weinsheimer - Sojern
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May 24, 2022
Marketers must not only capture first-party data in a cookieless world but also activate it....
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A hotelier's guide to Google Analytics 4
By Sam Weston - 80 Days
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May 23, 2022
It's an end of an era: Google is sunsetting Universal Analytics. Here's what hotels need to know the successor, Google Analytics 4....
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