Kony Solutions – Twitter Synopsis: Single write-once, run everywhere mobile application platform provides device independent deployment across multiple channels & form factors Just the Facts: Company Name: Kony Solutions Website: www.konysolutions.com Location: San Mateo, CA Judging Category: Established Company Business Segment: Mobile Platform Product Name: Kony Mobile Application Platform Demonstrated by: Pico Rech, Senior Solutions […]
Kony Solutions – PhoCusWright Travel Innovation Summit Finalist
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TrustYou – PhoCusWright Travel Innovation Summit Runner-up
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TrustYou – Twitter Synopsis: Uses semantic technology to analyze/aggregate reviews across dozens of travel sites & social communities for hotel reputation management Just the Facts: Company Name: TrustYou Website: www.trustyou.com Location: Munich, Germany Judging Category: New Company Business Segment: Semantic Review Aggregation Product Name: TrustYou Analytics & Semantics Demonstrated by: Benjamin Jost, Co-Founder & Managing […]
Handicapping PhoCusWright’s Travel Innovation Summit
November 15, 2010 By 5 Comments
The PhoCusWright Travel Innovation summit provides an unparalleled opportunity for companies to showcase their latest and most prized works of development wizardry to an audience of influential travel industry leaders. Handicapping this event is a difficult challenge – There is no daily racing form, and aside from Goby participating, and Amadeus winning last year, there […]
Top 10 Travel Marketing Technology Twitter HashTags For November 8-14
November 14, 2010 By 2 Comments
Some of the world’s most important conferences in a variety of disciplines took place this week including global travel, enterprise computing, social media and search marketing, mobile, video, Microsoft and those beloved bleeding-edge startups. Here are my picks for the top ten Twitter #hashtags covering travel, marketing and technology for the week of November 8 […]
Changing Global Travel Trends From 2010 to 2020
November 7, 2010 By 1 Comment
“The Travel Gold Rush 2020,” the Oxford Economics research study sponsored by Amadeus recently concluded that Asia would dominate travel spending in the future. Looking beyond the pretty infographic into the underlying statistics, it is important to recognize that Europe and North America will continue to be important components of the global travel puzzle. European travelers will continue to be the largest group, but North Americans will continue to spend the most per visitor.
Top 10 Travel Marketing Technology Twitter HashTags For November 1-7
November 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This weeks conferences covered diverse topics including cloud computing, vacation rentals, online marketing, social CRM, crowdsourcing, advertising, conversion, streaming media, Facebook and travel blogging. Here are my picks for the top ten Twitter #hashtags covering travel, marketing and technology for the week of November 1 – November 7, 2010: Hashtag Transcript – Website Link #BlueGlassFL […]
Robert Cole’s Top 10 Twitter HashTags For October 25-31
November 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
More people may be familiar with the saying “There’s an App for That,” but now I’m convinced that also, “There’s a Conference for That.” What convinced me was the Business Failure Conference this past week at Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco. Specializing in Start-up failures, it is great to see the formalization of the old […]
How to Fly – Avoid Crowds, Airport Security, Bag Fees
October 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This form of travel is not for everyone, but Helen Keller had it right – Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. Jeff Corliss and his wingsuit tour some of the most dramatic and iconic scenery on the planet. No crowds, airports or bag fees – this takes solo travel to its next level.
Future Lodging Trends and Emerging Technologies – Wisconsin Hotel and Lodging Association
October 26, 2010 By
The closing keynote address for the Wisconsin Hotel & Lodging Association, Future Lodging Trends and Emerging Technologies, targeted the rapidly changing business landscape and the need to address many fundamental changes impacting marketing and technology. Topics covered included: Web 1.0, Web 2.0 & Web 3.0; Four Traveler Mandates; Five New P’s of Marketing; Six Business Impacts and the Seven Phases of Travel. The WH&LA Annual Conference and Tradeshow was held at Hotel Sierra in Green Bay, Wisconsin on October 26, 2010.
Hotwire Breaks Brand Promise by Gutting Rating System
October 25, 2010 By 3 Comments
Hotwire has undermined its brand promise by removing the specific criteria from its hotel ratings used to differentiate hotel classifications. Additionally, by benchmarking hotels using competitive online travel sites with incompatible rating scales, Hotwire may inaccurately classify hotels. In the example provided, Hotwire staunchly defends its flawed rating process for a hotel that it rates higher than sister websites Expedia, Hotels.com and TripAdvisor. Worse yet, these policies and processes have caused them to lose their customer service focus.
