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How travel marketers adjust to the ups and downs of COVID-19

By Mitra Sorrells | January 27, 2021

As coronavirus rates and lockdown measures shift, travel advertising strategies have centered on careful messaging through digital platforms. Read More

News / Distribution

Airlines need April bookings increase to prevent financial woes

By Linda Fox | January 25, 2021

Pent-up demand for summer 2021 bookings will provide a much needed boost to airlines. Read More

Opinion / Online

What to know about the new customer travel planning, shopping and booking journey

By Kurt Weinsheimer - Sojern | January 25, 2021

While the travel industry certainly can’t predict quarantine mandates, companies can capitalize on demand by meeting customer conditions. Read More

News / Distribution

Tourism organizations need to rethink their success metrics in 2021

By Celine Chaussegros - Sojern | December 28, 2020

Tourism boards with limited resources can no longer rely on outdated metrics to deliver results. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Travel marketing experts on pandemic behavioral shifts and opportunities

By Linda Fox | December 10, 2020

The pandemic has changed travel marketing, with brands needing to stay relevant to those that are traveling and inspire those that are not. Read More

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U.S. Thanksgiving travel trends show clear shift in destination preferences

By Mitra Sorrells | November 13, 2020

Data from Sojern shows a dramatic shift in interest from large cities such as New York and San Francisco to smaller, vacation destination such as Orlando and Denver for both flights and hotels. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Booking early is great but not in the DNA of attractions

By PhocusWire | November 6, 2020

Attractions are at an inherent disadvantage when it comes to their attempts to foster direct relationships and upsell opportunities in advance of a trip. But 2020 might change that. Read More

Opinion / Online

How attractions can (safely) boost group sales

By Noreen Henry - Sojern | November 2, 2020

While it’s easy to let digital marketing fall by the wayside when last-minute bookers come to call, online marketing is the best way to score direct, advance, online bookings. Read More

News / Online

WEBINAR REPLAY! 10 traveler trends for 2021 planning (hint: 5 are not COVID-related)

By PhocusWire | October 26, 2020

PhocusWire teams up with Sojern to dig into our survey results on consumers' sentiments and attitudes toward upcoming travel, and explore how it impacts their trip planning, shopping, and booking... Read More

Opinion / Online

Virtual connections: Building relationships with travelers to generate future demand

By Chris Blaine - Sojern | August 6, 2020

In a COVID-19 world, social media is not only an inexpensive way to reach large numbers of people, but a powerful opportunity to engage with potential customers and influence them to choose your... Read More

Opinion / Online

Paving the path to equality: 5 tips for building diverse boards that drive growth

By Cady Wolf - Sojern | July 30, 2020

By taking strategic steps, women can increase their presence on the boards of travel companies. Read More

News / Online

MMGY partners with Expedia, Sojern, ADARA to inspire post-COVID-19 trips

By Mitra Sorrells | June 19, 2020

The travel marketing agencies have created a campaign to boost recovery in several U.S. destinations. Read More

News / Online

How to digitally prepare a hotel website for reopening

By Kurt Weinsheimer - Sojern | May 11, 2020

To be ready for recovery, boutique hotels can lay the groundwork to ensure their digital ecosystem is in order before opening day - and a healthy digital ecosystem starts with the hotel website. Read More