“Facebook Measures daily mobile users in the billions now, Expedia operate on a profit margin of 39% and travel interest is down by 16% in just four weeks”

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and the last 3 minutes that got split in production

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tim peter
robert cole
holly zoba
Show notes

3:00 — impact of current politics on travel stats by Robert

7:00 — Expedia reported 4th quarter profit margins

12:00 — started discussion about how to specifically work with OTA’s

42:00 — Skift artlcle about the various types of brand loyalty focuses

50:00 — what are the simple steps to creating th relationship that creates value

1:04:00 — social used by travelers article

1:12:00 — Sex trafficking article

1:16::00 — Googles hotel pricing forecast insert to locals search

1:24::00 — Ed discusses the strategies associated how to find great low rates in the opaque hotel market.

1:33::00 — the real value proposition in ancillary dates related to the the of guest your getting from the channel.

1:46:00 — Stocks and travel

1:50:00 — Uber conversation

1:55:00 — Hsmai Adrian awards and digital conference details

TOPIC LINKS
8 Top Executives Say Where Hotel Loyalty Is Headed Next

8 Top Executives Say Where Hotel Loyalty Is Headed Next

Fifth of travel consumers visit social media before booking a vacation

http://www.hotelmanagement.net/tech/fifth-travel-consumers-visit-social-media-before-booking-a-vacation

Your hotel room photos could help catch sex traffickers

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/09/tech/traffickcam-sex-trafficking/

HOW GOOGLE SURVEYS HOTEL SEARCHERS

How Google Surveys Hotel Searchers