“Chatbots and New Year Wishes, what new toys does the new year bring?”

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CoHosts
Edward StOnge
Robert Cole
Tim Peter

Show Notes
00:06 — How UCF marketed their tile
00:22 — If you’re going to associate yourself with events always ‘punch up, never punch down’
00:35 — The changes Hilton is making to there ‘DND’ tags what is the motivation?
00:48 — Chatbots, what is the real criteria for there use
00:52 — Tech that you need a total commitment to that greater expectations like SMS
01:08 — what is the real value of email and the use of workflow
01:35 — what is the new year bringing to changes in the industry

Potential Topics

Top 10 Best Chatbot Platform Tools to Build Chatbots for Your Business

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/289788

1.2 Billion iPhones in 10 Years

https://www.statista.com/chart/5390/cumulative-iphone-sales/

385% Growth Forecast for the Global App Economy

https://www.statista.com/chart/10033/385-growth-forecast-for-the-global-app-economy/

Tourism Boards Used New Platforms to Woo Connected Travelers in 2017

Tourism Boards Used New Platforms to Woo Connected Travelers in 2017

Virtual Meetings Need More Than a Flawless Livestream To Be Successful

Virtual Meetings Need More Than a Flawless Livestream To Be Successful

PROPOSED NEWS TOPICS – LIVE SHOW #126:

Here are the top 10 stories that are making news this week:

Brands

1. Hilton changes its ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign policy
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/roadwarriorvoices/2018/01/02/hilton-changes-its-do-not-disturb-sign-policy/997772001/

2. Value, experience motivate major brand launches in 2017
http://hotelnewsnow.com/Articles/256271/Value-experience-motivate-major-brand-launches-in-2017

3. M&A, movement, retirements spur hotel CEO turnover
http://hotelnewsnow.com/Articles/263072/MandA-movement-retirements-spur-hotel-CEO-turnover

Tech

4. SEO ranking factors in 2018
https://www.branded3.com/blog/seo-ranking-factors-2018/

5. Hopper opens door to hotel bookings with immersive experience
https://www.tnooz.com/article/hopper-offers-hotel-bookings/

6. Tourism Boards Used New Platforms to Woo Connected Travelers in 2017

Tourism Boards Used New Platforms to Woo Connected Travelers in 2017

Intermediaries

7. How travel giants are retaining confidence of investors
https://www.phocuswire.com/Priceline-Expedia-investor-confidence

8. Booking.com and Hotels.com gain from TripAdvisor switch
https://www.phocuswire.com/TripAdvisor-traffic-change-metasearch

9. Hotel Loyalty Rates Finally Gave Room Key Site an Advantage

Hotel Loyalty Rates Finally Gave Room Key Site an Advantage

Trends

10. The top 6 hotel tech trends for 2018
https://www.hotelmanagement.net/tech/top-5-tech-trends-for-2018

11. Luxury Travel Confronts a Widening Identity Crisis

Luxury Travel Confronts a Widening Identity Crisis

Ruh-Roh

12. Google Travel Feeling Intensified Antitrust Pressure

Google Travel Feeling Intensified Antitrust Pressure