Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Le Citizen Hotel Paris

Sophie, the owner, uses ALL online tools available.  YouTube Channel.



Smart use of iPad for Services and in room directory - great use of available tools.


Update 14/12 Class - Mobile Steals by Orbitz

Orbitz combines Groupon types savings + last moment bookings with Mobile Steals.  What other travel providers are re-shaping customer booking behavior with mobile apps?


EasyJet Facebook app - optimized for mobile.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Update 07/12 In Class Exercise

Exercise - Create SEO Differentiation Strategy

1. Choose a hotel
2. Conduct severals searches using brand + location, then brand + qualifiers
3. From your searches, determine what terms are an opportunity in the marketplace
4. Create an SEO strategy grid (sample shown in class) - use at least 5 combinations of qualifiers
5. Post the grid in your blog


Update 07/12 - SEO Geek Joke


Sunday, December 4, 2011

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Reputation Management Seminar - Video Assigments

The Reputation Management Sessions are coming up - to prepare there are 2 viewing + reading assignments You will find them linked from the syllabus linked here.

The total time for the prep assignments is 30 mins - there will be a short online quiz on the materials.

The online meeting space - Reputation Management

Questions - problems - let me know in advance.

Update for Class 12/07

The Evolution of Google's Rankings
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Update Wed 30/11 - Collecting info

Today, in class, create + show me your Twitter account - show me who you are following.


Set up at least 1 Google Alert - we'll at the end of class and see what results you have  received.


For fun - create a word cloud.

Monday, November 28, 2011

28/11 Update - Ritz Calton Hotels new campaign

The Ritz introduces a unique concept - the hotel as a trigger for memories.... what is your impression??  Feel free to post a comment below.



Tuesday, November 22, 2011

CMH Educational Innovation Award - This course!!

I thought you'd like to know...this course + Reputation Management seminars are basis for the educational innovation winners in World Wide Hospitality Awards.

Le CMH propose à la nouvelle génération des formations aux emplois du futur, liées aux réseaux sociaux et à la communication Internet...

You heard it here first!


Novotel + Microsoft - test Hotel Room of the Future

It seems Microsoft is getting into the hotel design biz....photos + a short poll here.

Let's discuss your impressions tomorrow, in class.




Update 22/11 - Short Survey

Since there was a problem with the last question, last week - kindly finish up by taking this 2 question survey.  THX




Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey, the world's leading questionnaire tool.

Monday, November 21, 2011

Update - 21/11 Impressive Hotel Website

I collect fun + unsual hotel websites + will share them here. 


Definitely expresses the brand - if you have some favorites, feel free to share in the comments below.

For some fun - Try Out the Museum of Me


Saturday, August 6, 2011

Digital Marketing MBA Group 1

Welcome  - I am very glad to work with you in the most exciting area of hospitality marketing - the online sector.

We will be working on 'Now for Next'...helping you to be ready for Hotel jobs that don't exist yet.

So, we start with a video...


Extreme Bookings - change of booking behavior