With Facebook turning 10 years old on February 4th, this infographic looks back at the key milestones the company has had throughout its meteoric rise to becoming the world’s leading social network.
A recent survey conducted by Travel Technology Europe showed that 71% of the people who responded believe that social media, specifically sites like Facebook and Twitter was essential to their business.
Here are some of the hot digital trends for hotel marketing in 2014.
In order to win over these potential clients, travel agents must provide them with compelling reasons to use their services. And many are choosing to share these “compelling reasons” through social media marketing.
It is important for companies to recognize the significant role that “social proof” plays in the decisions of their customers, and to use it to their own advantage.
Qantas and KLM airlines have instituted technology and personnel that allows them to easily monitor digital conversations posted on social media. Rather than doing a search by keyword, the airline’s customer care teams monitor via GPS co-ordinates.
If you are not already incorporating social media into your events, today is the day to start. Here are 3 fun and creative ways to incorporate social media into your next event!
As hotels develop their social profiles and embrace social media marketing, followers develop loyal bonds to these brands.
Instagram Direct builds on the traditional Instagram platform by adding the ability to share photos, videos, and messages with specific people. You can send them to your “followers” in general or to selected individuals. Recipients will be able to see your message immediately and respond. And, as an added bonus, you will be able to find out who has viewed your picture or video and who has “liked” it.
Guests of Starwood’s more than 1,150 hotels capture and share an average of 40,000 images per month on Instagram, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. recently announced an industry-leading integration with Instagram on all of its websites worldwide.
Instagram Direct just arrived, and brands are already seizing the opportunity to create special connections with customers.
The 2014 Santos Tour Down Under will be held in Adelaide and regional South Australia from January 19-26. The team has been tracking the #PuppetPeloton – a fun promotional gag that can traveling around Australia.
Effective this week, HootSuite can now monitor reviews on all major review sites. The review feed in HootSuite will be powered by a new app called Reputology (built by a startup run by MIT grads called Reputology.com).
How can the hospitality industry learn from retail’s successes of social media?
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is among the first companies to receive early launch access to Pinterest’s Place Pins, a new Pinterest feature that encourages exploration by adding details such as the address of the place and phone number to Pins associated with locations.
Let’s take a look at Milan, Vienna and Madrid, three of the biggest winter hotspots in Europe, and how they’re faring in terms of online marketing and social media.
Incorporate these effective strategies into your marketing plan for short- and long-term results. Here are 5 ways social media can enhance guest experience.
Loews Hotels & Resorts proves that there’s more to social media than rants, raves and random hashtags with the launch of Loews Hotels Social Reservations—allowing guests to book their hotel stays directly via Twitter.
Expedia.com is the platinum sponsor of Passports with Purpose, a community fundraiser powered by travel bloggers that aims to raise $115,000 for buildOn.
The whole world has gone social. With social media platforms becoming increasingly crowded, companies must come up with novel ways to draw attention to themselves. The hotel industry has been particularly creative in devising innovative and engaging methods to make their voices heard and their brands stand out.