Category Archives: Live Shows
Live Show 148 June 8th 2018
“Special Guest Co-Host Harper StOnge” Live Show Player CoHosts Harper StOnge Robert Cole Show Notes TOPICS – LIVE SHOW #148: Top Story 1. Debunking the Impact of Blockchain on Hotel Distribution https://www.hebsdigital.com/blog/impact-of-blockchain-on-hotels/ 1. How Blockchains Are Changing the Hotel Industry https://www.nasdaq.com/article/how-blockchains-are-changing-the-hotel-industry-cm963808 2. Blockchain comes to travel; disruption may ensue http://www.travelweekly.com/Arnie-Weissmann/Blockchain-comes-to-travel-disruption-may-ensue Brands 2. CEOs discuss demand, …
Live Show 147 June 1st 2018
“Airbnb, where do they get all those cool toys for there IPO?” Live Show Player CoHosts Edward StOnge Robert Cole Stuart Butler Show Notes 00:02 — AirBnB IPO plans 00:32 — Micro influencers and how to work with them 00:53 — Marriott says to attach hotels to malls, really? 01:08 — Meekler report review …
Live Show 146 May 25th 2018
“Happy GDPR Day!” Live Player CoHosts Edward StOnge Robert Cole Valyn Perini Tim Peter Stuart Butler Show Notes 00:02 — GDPR overload of late compliance emails 00:10 — Red Lions decision to offer enhanced meeting planner commissions 00:20 — Facial recognition software sales from Amazon to the government 00:41 — voice activation use in hotels, …
Live Show 145 May 18th 2018
“Guest CoHosts Griffin Sandberg and Tom Dibble from Screen Pilots” Live Show Player CoHosts Griffin Sandberg Tom Dibble Robert Cole Show Notes TOPICS – LIVE SHOW #145: Top Story 1. US Travel 2018 – Trends & Insights (Similarweb) https://www.similarweb.com/blog/us-travel-2018 1. 3 big ideas for 2018: Airbnb unstoppable, battle for TripAdvisor is over and new players …
Live Show 144 May 11th 2018
“GDPR rules the day” Show Player CoHosts Edward StOnge Robert Cole Tim Peter Show Notes TOPICS – LIVE SHOW #144: Top Story Hotel direct distribution benefits “debunked” https://www.phocuswire.com/Hotel-online-travel-agency-direct-report-ETTSA OTAs Using “Voodoo Science” in an Attempt at Discrediting the Value of the Hotel’s Direct Channel https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/otas-using-voodoo-science-attempt-discrediting-value-hotels-starkov Brands Marriott CEO Fires a Salvo: ‘We Can Deliver a …
Live Show 143 May 4th 2018
“May the Fourth Be With You” Show Player CoHosts Holly Zoba Robert Cole Stuart Butler Show Notes TOPICS – LIVE SHOW #143: Top Story 1. Marriott launches home-rental program http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Marriott-launches-home-rental-program Brands 2. Hilton Will Let You Control TV, Lights, Temp in Your Room From Smartphone Hilton Will Let You Control TV, Lights, Temp in Your …
Live Show 142 April 20th 2018
“Got GDPR? and other weird things like Marriotts new rewards program roll out as well as them getting into the vacation house rental business” Show Player CoHosts Edward StOnge Robert Cole Show Notes 00:06 Marriott gets into the home rental business 00:30 Hilton uses Alexa in 1,500 rooms 00:38 Hyatt is searching for middle-class growth TOPICS …
Live Show 141 April 20th 2018
“GDPR is beginning to get attention” Show Player HERE PROPOSED NEWS TOPICS – LIVE SHOW #141: Top Story Marriott Finally Reveals How It Will Combine All 3 of Its Loyalty Programs Marriott Finally Reveals How It Will Combine All 3 of Its Loyalty Programs Brands U.S. Hotels Are Operating at the Highest Level …
Live Show 140 April 13th 2018
CoHosts Robert Cole Edward StOnge Stuart Butler Tim Peter Valyn Perini Show Notes Top Story 1. Facebook’s Updated Product Terms https://www.facebook.com/business/m/one-sheeters/updated-product-and-technology-terms 1. Google Ads Data Protection Terms: Service Information https://privacy.google.com/businesses/adsservices/ Brands 2. Adding ‘By Wyndham’ expected to boost 12 brands http://hotelnewsnow.com/Articles/283751/Adding-By-Wyndham-expected-to-boost-12-brands 3. Experiences and products – not financial rewards – drive customer loyalty for travel …
Live Show 139 April 6th 2018
“The Appearance of Dan Wacksman as our Special Co-Host” Live Show Player CoHosts Robert Cole Stuart Butler Edward StOnge Tim Peter Show Notes 00:04 Red Lion Buys Knights Inn from Wyndham 00:35 How did the merger with KSL effect Outriggers operation 00:55 TripAdvisor and how evil is evil? 01:05 How OTA’s work with a hotel …