“Are QR codes still alive? Apple thinks so”

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Co-Hosts
Edward St Onge
Stuart Butler

Show Notes
00:02 Hurricane Irma
00:11 Apple new releases
00:26 QR codes as a native function for iOS 11
00:39 Amazon and its lack of delivery
00:50 OTA’s offering potential financial services to help them start rather than a brand
00:55 Our industry is changing where the voices in our industry are being directed by brands and large corps
01:03 Marriott and the bad press for sending a ship only for there guests.
01:10 do hotels need to rethink how to handle emergencies and capital investment like generators
01:15 Hilton offers new tech but should they do so little and will t backfire if they don’t expand it to more services throughout the entire experience
01:25 Mobile first marketing strategy change

Apple 8 AR use

Irma

Pinterest crosses 200 million monthly active users

Pinterest crosses 200 million monthly active users

Five things hotel general managers need to know about revenue management

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