Welcome to a new feature – Five for Friday – where I’ll share the 5 most interesting stories I’ve found during the past week on the web. Let’s get started…
- Synovate researched the process people use to choose a hotel. While most people do some research, 1 in 10 simply choose the first ‘okay’ hotel they find. Are people finding you first?
- Similarly, Reuters reports that hi-tech facilities are a major factor in attracting new guests. HotelChatter posted their list of Top Geek Hotels for 2009. What cool technology could you add?
- Ginny McGrath shares the 10 hottest online travel trends she observed at the Travolution Summit in London. Interesting thoughts on websites getting simpler and more useful.
- John Jantsch explains why Twitter is the new Helpdesk, and gives some tools you can use.
- Chris Brogan shows how travel companies can get started in social media. Some great ideas for encouraging participation, such as posting a business card with social media sharing suggestions.
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- Your thoughts on hotels using Facebook (3 examples)
- Can hotels use crowdsourcing?
- Google Buzz: A Guide for Hotels
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