This Week in Hospitality Marketing Live Show 237 February 21st 2020
This Week in Hospitality Marketing Live Show 237
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CoHosts
Stephanie Smith
Tim Peter
Robert Cole
Lily Mockerman
Dan Wacksman
Stuart Butler
Show Notes
00:02 — OYO watching the spiral?
Topics
Top Story
1. The end of shopping’s boundaries: Omnichannel personalization
Brands & Product
2. Oyo CEO Defends Business Practices That Anger Some Hoteliers
3. How Hotels Use Smart Design to Draw Guests Off-Season
4. Hilton and BuzzFeed Transform Travel Content with New Partnership
a. Resorts World Las Vegas and Hilton Partner For Resort
Intermediaries & Distribution
5. Should You Use An Online Travel Agency For Your Next Trip?
6. Google’s Customized Travel Search Features Receive Massive Traffic in the U.S.
7. Hotel websites hold firm in booking rankings, Airbnb makes progress
Marketing & Strategy
8. What Hotel Loyalty Program Is Actually The Best?
9. What’s Next in Travel: Nature Treks, Trips to the Past and Conscious Dining
10. The Web Developer’s SEO Cheat Sheet
Tech & Finance
11. Lessons learned from a failed travel loyalty startup
12. State of Artificial Intelligence in Travel
13. Details of 10.6 million MGM hotel guests posted on a hacking forum
Boop!
14. The price of wine is dropping fast
Ruh-Roh…
15. Airbnb Rental Arbitrage in 2020: Where to Make Money Without Buying Property