This Week in Hospitality Marketing Live show 233 January 24th 2020
Hospitality Marketing Live Show 233
CoHosts
Edwards StOnge
Holly Zoba
Tammie
Stuart Butler
Lily Mockerman
Show Notes
00:03 — Soft recap of the HSMAI Marketing Strategy Conference
Topics
Top Story
1. TripAdvisor Cuts Hundreds of Jobs After Google Competition Bites
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-23/tripadvisor-cuts-hundreds-of-jobs-after-google-competition-bites
a) Tripadvisor begins brand transformation with new course for Viator, executive shakeup
https://www.phocuswire.com/tripadvisor-viator-independence-executive-changes
Brands & Product
2. Sabre announces plans with Accor to create the first unified technology platform for the global hospitality industry
https://press.accor.com/strongsabre-announces-plans-with-accor-to-create-the-first-unified-technology-strongstrongplatform-strongstrong-for-the-global-strongstronghos/?lang=en
3. Resort fees look ominously permanent
Resort fees look ominously permanent; Goodbye, Hard Rock Hotel
4. Extended Stay America Debuts its New Prototype in Gibsonton, Florida
Extended Stay America Debuts its New Prototype in Gibsonton, Florida
Intermediaries & Distribution
5. Trivago misled Australian customers on hotel pricing, court finds
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/jan/20/trivago-misled-australian-customers-on-hotel-pricing-court-finds
6. Google wades deeper into Expedia’s territory with new travel and cloud pact with Sabre
https://www.geekwire.com/2020/google-wades-deeper-expedias-territory-new-travel-cloud-pact-sabre/
7. Airline-Owned ARC Buys NuTravel to Connect Airlines With Travel Management Companies
Airline-Owned ARC Buys NuTravel to Connect Airlines With Travel Management Companies
Marketing & Strategy
8. 4 tips for better hotel sales and marketing
http://hotelnewsnow.com/Articles/299960/4-tips-for-better-hotel-sales-and-marketing
9. Global Wealth and Lifestyle Report (email download)
https://www.juliusbaer.com/en/insights/wealth-report/global-wealth-and-lifestyle-report-2020
10. Get ready for an even stronger Google in 2020
https://searchengineland.com/get-ready-for-an-even-stronger-google-in-2020-327941
Tech & Finance
11. Hotel Managers and Owners Be Warned – You are Responsible for Your Hotel’s Data Security
https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4096558.html
12. Voice Activation and its Impact on the Hotel Industry
https://www.hotelexecutive.com/feature_focus/6440/voice-activation-and-its-impact-on-the-hotel-industry
13. Oracle Hospitality’s New Boss Sees Gaps in Its Hotel Tech Portfolio
Oracle Hospitality’s New Boss Sees Gaps in Its Hotel Tech Portfolio
Boop!
14. How You Are Changing the Travel Industry. Yes, You.
https://www.wendyperrin.com/how-you-are-changing-the-travel-industry/
Ruh-Roh…
15. The J.W. Marriott Phuket Wants Out Of Bonvoy, And They’re Suing
The J.W. Marriott Phuket Wants Out Of Bonvoy, And They’re Suing