Spring has sprung! (Hope the bedsprings haven’t!) Welcome to Lodging Interactive’s “HotelCast 2.0—keeping you “in the know” and “in the now” on industry and consumer online marketing trends with our latest podcast. In this edition: Amazon’s new TextBuyIt service lets consumers buy stuff from their mobile; Paid search marketing wins the day; a report on Travel 2.0 for the savvy traveler…and the savvy hotelier; HotelCalendars, the latest innovation in tying your hotel’s promotions, specials, and packages to local events, all fully managed by Lodging Interactive; and the 12 dimensions of reputation that everyone should monitor; PLUS: Our new phone number—877-291-4411. It’s FREE, it’s up-to-the-second, and it’s a must-have for every hotelier. Tune in, turn on, and prosper! Like what you hear? Send a link to your contacts. When you hear a good thing, it pays to pay it forward. HotelCast 2.0—the most informative little eight minutes you’ll ever spend!<< MORE >>

Lodging Interactive HotelCast 2.0—April ’08
Spring has sprung!  (Hope the bedsprings haven’t!)  Welcome to Lodging Interactive’s “HotelCast 2.0—keeping you “in the know” and “in the now” on industry and consumer online marketing trends with our latest podcast.  In this edition:  Online research boosts offline sales; Ask.com goes back to basics; HotelCalendars, the latest innovation in tying your hotel’s promotions, specials, and packages to local events, all fully managed by Lodging Interactive; and the future of the hospitality industry—brought to you by Amadeus; PLUS:  Our new phone number—877-291-4411.  It’s FREE, it’s up-to-the-second, and it’s a must-have for every hotelier.  Tune in, turn on, and prosper!  Like what you hear?  Send a link to your contacts.  When you hear a good thing, it pays to pay it forward.  HotelCast 2.0—the most informative little eight nine minutes you’ll ever spend!

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Time flies again—It’s almost Easter!  Welcome to Lodging Interactive’s “HotelCast 2.0—keeping you “in the know” and “in the now” on industry and consumer online marketing trends with our latest podcast.  In this edition:  PhoCusWright travel analysts assess the global travel marketplace; Top Rank’s Online Marketing Blog poll on #1 favorite marketing strategies; the revolutionary and comprehensive Chatter Guard and other Search & Social Media integrated marketing services, the phenomenal new single-solution managing package that lets you protect your rep, improve your guest services, and stay on top of new revenue opportunities; and playing traffic cop in our traffic report on 10 ways to drive multiple lanes of traffic to your website; PLUS:  Our new phone number—877-291-4411.  It’s FREE, it’s up-to-the-second, and it’s a must-have for every hotelier.  Tune in, turn on, and prosper!  Like what you hear?  Send a link to your contacts.  When you hear a good thing, it pays to pay it forward.  HotelCast 2.0—the most informative little eight minutes you’ll ever spend!

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Time flies—It’s almost Valentine’s Day!  Welcome to Lodging Interactive’s “HotelCast 2.0—keeping you “in the know” and “in the now” on industry and consumer online marketing trends with our latest podcast.  In this edition:  Expedia cruises your way with its new Cruise Ship Centers; Omni Hotels and hotels.com make it fast and easy for mobile users to book reservations and more with their new mobile website applications; the revolutionary and comprehensive Chatter Guard and other Search & Social Media integrated marketing services, the phenomenal new single-solution managing package that lets you protect your rep, improve your guest services, and stay on top of new revenue opportunities; the latest, up-to-datest survey and travel report data from TripAdvisor and Hitwise ; AND:  Our new phone number—877-291-4411.  It’s FREE, it’s up-to-the-second, and it’s a must-have for every hotelier.  Tune in, turn on, and prosper!  How’s the New Year so far?  Like what you hear?  Send a link to your contacts.  When you hear a good thing, it pays to pay it forward.  HotelCast 2.0—the most informative little eight minutes you’ll ever spend!

 

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Happy New Year!  And welcome to Lodging Interactive’s “HotelCast 2.0—keeping you “in the know” and “in the now” on industry and consumer online marketing trends with our latest podcast.  In this edition:  tips on search engine marketing links; how to create the most effective press releases; where the advertising dollars go; the continuing adventures of Chatter Guard and other Search & Social Media integrated marketing services, the phenomenal new single-solution managing package that lets you protect your rep, improve your guest services, and stay on top of new revenue opportunities; Google, that paragon of search engine mastery, tops the charts again; AND:  Our new phone number—877-291-4411.  It’s FREE, it’s up-to-the-second, and it’s a must-have for every hotelier.  Tune in, turn on, and prosper!  And have a prosperous New Year!  Like what you hear?  Send a link to your contacts.  When you hear a good thing, it pays to pay it forward.  HotelCast 2.0—the most informative little eight minutes you’ll ever spend!

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Lodging Interactive keeps you “in the know” and “in the now” on industry and consumer online marketing trends with our latest podcast.  In this edition:  Facebook puts on a new face; market-ing analysts look at increased Internet spending trends while traditional channels decrease—better grab a hunk of that pie!; the online travel market keeps booming in spite of the boomers rumors; the continuing adventures of Chatter Guard and other Search & Social Media integrated marketing services, the phenomenal new single-solution managing package that lets you protect your rep, improve your guest services, and stay on top of new revenue opportunities; micro communities, the niche-focused networking alternative to the shotgun approach; and our new phone number—877-291-4411.  It’s FREE, it’s up-to-the-second, and it’s a must-have for every hotelier.  Tune in, turn on, and prosper!  And have a prosperous New Year!  Like what you hear?  Send a link to your contacts.  When you hear a good thing, it pays to pay it forward.

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Delivering sound advice and revenue generating products is what Lodging Interactive’s HotelCast 2.0 is all about.  This month’s podcast is a "must listen".  Jupiter Research delivers stunning news and statistics regarding personal online travel booking and buying habits plus “Designer TV ads” take center screen.  And, did you know that 95% of all emails are considered spam.  Find out how to battle the spam bulge and how you can use the New Social Media to your selling advantage.  There’s a whole lot more packed into this newest edition of HotelCast 2.0.  Listen now!

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It’s hot, it’s mobile, and it starts right now!  This free monthly podcast comes to you on the first of each month by Lodging Interactive to help educate and keep hoteliers informed and in the "know" about online marketing.  We have a lot to provide for you this month, so just sit back, relax, and take it all in... Announcing, a partnership between electronics giant Sony and Yahoo! UK & Ireland!  These guys have produced an online travel site to promote the Sony Handycam. You won't believe what they have up their sleeves.  Recently launched by Lodging Interactive, Chatter Guard trawls the web to collect posted comments about your business so you can stay informed about the buzz before it gets out of control.  Find out more about this interesting electronic grapevine right here!  Want to build your brand from scratch the most effective way?  Take note of our brand-building tips right now!  Oh and there's even MORE!  Lodging Interactive presents its RFPLink and e-Proposal Sales System for generating group leads and accommodating today’s demand for speedy, efficient, professional responses to inbound RFP’s for group and event space.  Even better...it's FREE!  There is so much to talk about, so let's get started!!!

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Lodging Interactive Delivers Podcasts with Punch, Know How and Cutting Edge info to assure you are prepared to make the strategic moves that keep your business delivering the lion’s share of sales and revenue. In this podcast learn about Lodging Interactive’s fantastic new “Chatter Guard”, a revolutionary technology that trawls the web to collect posted comments about your business so you can stay informed about the buzz before it gets out of control and allows you respond. And, hot off the press…How will Google’s “Universal Search” and “Google Gears” affect your website activity? This is breaking news…Find it right here! Plus, get the eye-opening scoop on Podcast Listening vis a vis buying habits and how Lodging Interactive delivers high powered tools like the RFP Link/E-Proposal Sales System that will turn up the heat on this summer’s selling! Let’s podcast!

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This Lodging Interactive podcast is packed with valuable, business building information and it’s all FREE! Get fast facts on TravelPost…maybe your hotel has been reviewed! Also learn about Google searching everything on your website including images, audio and video. Find out how to maximize the impact of your website's landing page, discover exciting NEW stratagies from Lodging Interactive GURANTEED to get results, and how to easily work U-Tube into your marketing plan. Listen Now! Subscribe today…It’s Free!

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Lodging Interactive delivers critical insight to the latest internet platforms and how best to profit from this newest technology. Drive more traffic, more often to your site with new “Launch” initiatives marketing... Listen right here! Plus, Lodging Interactive's Guaranteed ROI Marketing Programs and exclusive RFP Link & e-Proposal Sales System.

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Lodging Interactive provides you with cutting edge sales and marketing tools that get results. In this HotelCast: Business building email strategies, Growing your on-line presence, Lodging Interactive's Guaranteed ROI...And more!

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HotelCast 2.0 Get hot, new industy information right here. This month: Feature on Yahoo search success. Podcast marketing. Widgets-the latest web tool. Innovative business services from Lodging Interactive and more!

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HotelCast 2.0 delivers strategic marketing information to hoteliers and related hospitality professionals.

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