Jul
16
We know from our experience with hotel brochures that hotels don't sell furniture. We might be forgiven for thinking that they do. But they don't.
So what do hotels sell?
What does your hotel sell? Rooms? Beer? Wine? Sausages? Beds? Steaks? Pillows? Curtains?
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Jul
16
It's good to have your opinions confirmed by other people
Tripadvisor is having to work hard to stop people "gaming" their system. Not exactly news to us is it?
Hotels with questionable ratings (this time on the part of the hotels themselves allegedly) are now marked with a red tag. Be advised - what you read might not be entirely accurate. I wonder if this applies to the ratings offered by customers too?
I'm with Mr Frommer on this one. Note his comments in the article.
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Jul
16
Using social media networks, such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter - or even your own blog, is a good way to develop and talk to a community of people (followers) who might buy your products and services one day. You can build a community for your short breaks, a community for your restaurant and you can tell them all about what you're up to and where the great deals are to be had.
A hotel owner contacted me recently, he was quite excited about the possibilities of developing his presence on social media websites. He was all set to reap the benefits of tweeting and blogging. However he wasn't ready for this...
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