Category Archives: livestream
Live Show 176 December 21st 2018
“How Facebook will ruin the internet for the ‘nice guys’” Live Show Player CoHosts Robert Cole Edward StOnge Show Notes 00:04 — Facebooks admission of data sharing yet again 00:23 — PhocusWire’s newsmakers of the year 2018 00:47 — Natural Light, Juice Shots And No Bathtubs — Inside Marriott’s Bold New Redesign 00:56 — Chip …
Live Show 175 December 14th 2018
“Economic downturns, pricey acquisitions, gift cards, and loyalty” Live Show Player CoHosts Robert Cole Tim Peter Valyn Perini Edward StOnge Stuart Butler Show Notes TOPICS – LIVE SHOW #175: Top Story Charting a new path to profitability http://www.hotelnewsnow.com/Articles/291921/Charting-a-new-path-to-profitability Brands LVMH Seals $2.6 Billion Deal for Hotel Operator Belmond https://www.wsj.com/articles/lvmh-close-to-deal-for-hotel-operator-belmond-11544745763 Marriott’s Partnership With TED Is A …
Live Show 174 December 7th 2018
“Marriott says ‘hold my beer’, Hilton gets taken to the showers and Expedia says sharing space with vacation rentals will not hurt hotels” Live Show Player CoHosts Robert Cole Tim Peter Show Notes TOPICS – LIVE SHOW #174: Top Story 1. Expedia CEO: Google Is Our Biggest Competitor Expedia CEO: Google Is Our Biggest …
Live Show 171 November 16th 2018
“Matt Allard from Runtriz was a no-show so Robert Cole reviewed the Phocuswright Conference” Live Show Player CoHosts Robert Cole Show Notes TOPICS – LIVE SHOW #170: Top Story 1. The Phocuswright Conference (Videos) https://www.youtube.com/user/PhoCusWright/videos A few examples: 1. My interview with Hilton CMO Kellyn Smith Kenny 2. Accor Chief Digital Officer Maud Bailley …
Live Show 170 November 9th 2018
“Wait, when did the holiday campaigns start?“ Live Show Player CoHosts Robert Cole Tim Peter Stuart Butler Edward StOnge Show Notes 00:04 — Digital trends to watch in 2019 00:21 — Marriott cuts current-quarter forecast on weak North America demand 00: TOPICS – LIVE SHOW #162: Top Story 1. Digital trends to watch in 2019 …
Live Show 169 November 2nd 2018
“The double edge of MetaSearch” Live Show Player CoHosts Robert Cole Stuart Butler Tim Peter Show Notes 00:05 — It’s the end of the hotel metasearch model as we know it 00:23 — 3 reasons why independent hotels are thriving 00:36 — Facebook Releases “Travel Marketing Playbook”, Identifying Top Trends for 2019 00:51 — TripAdvisor …
Live Show 168 October 26th 2018
“If all you have is a hammer then everything looks like a nail” – Tim Peter Live Show Player CoHosts Robert Cole Stuart Butler Edward StOnge Show Notes 00:05 — Charting the hotel industry’s recovery after 10 years 00:19 — Expedia records another positive quarter, double-digit growth in revenue and bookings 00:27 — How can …
Live Show 167 October 19th 2018
“Are we reading the tea leaves correct, has the change begun?” Live Show Player CoHosts Robert Cole Show Notes 00:02 — U.S. Lodging Performance Fell Short of Expectations in 2017 00:34 — The true cost of hotel brand participation online 01:25 — MetaSearch discussion 01:38 — TripAdvisor Plays Meta on Meta Marketing Game With Google …
Live Show 166 October 12th 2018
“Is Google now ‘direct’? and is Meta in your current strategies?” Live Show Player CoHosts Robert Cole Tim Peter Show Notes 00:04 — Ctrip ventures into hotel management by launching Resin Hotels Group 00:26 — The metasearch model, part 1: All things Google 00:59 — Hyatt expands in lifestyle with $480m Two Roads deal 01:24 …
Live Show 165 October 5th 2018
“How to Beat AirBnB at its Own ‘Game’” Live Show Player Co Hosts Edward StOnge Stuart Butler Valyn Perinii Robert Cole Show Notes 00:04 — Old Unicorn, New Tricks: Airbnb Has A Sky-High Valuation. Here’s Its Audacious Plan To Earn It 00:23 — How can you counter the AirBnB effect in you market — find …