THIS IS A CAN'T MISS PODCAST FROM LODGING INTERACTIVE!  If you want to keep up on the ever changing landscape of Social Media Marketing and the IMPACT it has on your property...Tune In Right Here.  Check out the NEW Lodging Interactive website ComMingle.me for information on our full service, full power social media marketing tool.  SEO has morphed into SMO-Social Media Optimization...Learn about it on this Lodging Interactive Podcast.  Plus, What's happening with Google Live Search?  We've got the scoop and you need the answers!   

Kick off 2010 right here, right now.  

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BIG NEWS at Lodging Interactive!  Check out our HuBBub and Chatter Guard social media monitoring services to stay on top of what your guests are saying about their stay at your properties…this is vital to maintaning your on-line reputation.  Also, stay in the know regarding the impact of Twitter and Yahoo’s new "Know Your Mojo" website.  And... how will you manage Google’s addition of images to paid search advertising??  Well, let’s get going with HotelCast 2.0!  From Brand Optimization to Pay Per Click and Email Marketing, Lodging Interactive makes your properties shine!

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Do you know where your properties rank compared to your competition or your peers?  If you don’t, you may lose out on potential business.  Can you afford not to know??  In this quarter’s podcast, learn about a new tool to help you manage your properties:  Chatter Guard Monitor Report.  Also, a new study reveals the impact social media are having on a large segment of the population.   If you’re not on top of this communication tool, your competitors may...check that...they will leave you behind.  Listen up to this quarter’s HotelCast 2.0 for all the latest information on how to stay competitive and in touch with your most prized asset, your customers, through online media.  To learn more about how we can help you maximize your online presence, Click to Lodging Interactive or call Lodging Interactive at 877-291-4411.

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Social Networking, Social Networking, Social Networking.  Get the picture?  From Facebook to Twitter, not only do you have to be involved in the process and deliver your unique marketing messages but, you have to know what others are saying about you as well.  And...you've got to stay on top what the future holds for these newest techonogies including the newest entries into Mobile Web Services that EVERYBODY young and old are using.  For more information check out Lodging Interactive.com, ChatterGuard, or call us...right after the podcast at 877-291-4411. 

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It seems as though technology is affecting our lives more and more every day.  With all the changes and the latest gizmos and gadgets, how do you stay in front of consumers?  In this month’s HotelCast 2.0 we tackle this subject so you can learn what you need to do to avoid being left behind.  Find out about Lodging Interactive’s newest service to help you with your online presence.  And, learn about ChatterGuard.com, a service that helps you monitor your name so that online researchers can make informed decisions.
Click or call Lodging Interactive, 877-291-4411, for more information on how you can maximize your Web site.

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Don’t let the chill of the season and the news of the economy freeze your online marketing plans.  In this month’s HotelCast 2.0 you will learn what you can do to keep your property "Top Of Mind", in the thoughts of customers and potential customers.  Find out what people are using the Web for and why you need to make sure your reputation is clean and accurate. ChatterGuard.com helps you monitor your name so that online researchers can make informed decisions.  Lodging Interactive, the expert in on-line hospitality marketing can assist you with Search Engine Optimization, Pay Per Click, Reservation Servicesand much much more.   
Click or call Lodging Interactive, 877-291-4411, for more information on how you can maximize your Web site.

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Lodging Interactive delivers the knowledge and skill to keep your properties Top-of-Mind…and On-Top of the latest on-line sales and marketing strategies.  This October, don’t let Facebook spook you.  Here’s a way to connect with future customers all over the world!  So learn to do it right.   Listen up for the 6 Facebook basics.   Expedia ranks at the top of on-line travel search engines.  Lodging Interactive gives you the scoop all the rest including Travelocity, Orbitz, Priceline and Hotels.com.  And, don’t forget to check out HotelCalendars from Lodging Interactive.  This is a fully automated calendar system that links your website with local events to drive Free Search Engine Traffic to your hotel website and maximize your organic Search Engine results.  It’s a “must have”.  Click or call Lodging Interactive to find out more, 877-291-4411.

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HotelCast 2.0 is your monthly spring board to cost effective marketing strategies that bring you the lion’s share of internet exposure and business.  This month Social Networking is a hot, hot, hot topic that you need to get wrapped around and participate.  From popular names like Facebook and LinkedIn to RYZE and Squidoo…You can do it!  Plus, with the most complete, easy to use www.HotelCalendars.com from Lodging Interactive, you can promote your hotel’s Specials & Packages and Improve your Search Engine Presence instantly. This eCalendar has been engineered to maximize your website’s organic Search Engine optimization potential and to drive Free Search Engine Traffic to your hotel website. Give it a listen…Check it out!  Call Lodging Interactive to find out more, 877-291-4411.

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Need shade from the heat?  Come on in!  The door’s always open.  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:  Hotel guest videos are making a big splash in the pool of social marketing; a new display advertising platform from Kayak.com is making 2008 a banner year; the mobile web is on the go again; a new whitepaper on travel business intelligence; and HotelCalendars, the latest innovation in tying your hotel’s promotions, specials, and packages to local events, all fully managed by Lodging Interactive—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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Summer’s on it's way!  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:  BringYourPet.com polls pet owners who travel; Wheelchairtravel.us looks at providing accommodations for those with disabilities; the 12 dimensions of reputation that everyone should monitor; Calls-to-Action and conversion—a marketer’s best tools; and HotelCalendars, the latest innovation in tying your hotel’s promotions, specials, and packages to local events, all fully managed by Lodging Interactive—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.  HotelCast 2.0!

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Spring has sprung!  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!

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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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