Renting rooms from locals, catching a ride with strangers, hiring a helper to perform dreaded household tasks. These days hardly a week goes by when we don’t hear a story about new ventures in travel and the sharing economy.
Airbnb, Uber, GetMyBoat: how the sharing economy is changing the way people travel
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Work smarter with the top 5 technology tools for the tourism industry
Running a tour and attractions business can be hard work, right? The phone rings off the hook, all while you’re trying to get ready for the group booking in the afternoon and find a replacement for the staff member who went home sick.
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Get mobile-friendly for the mobile traveller
The internet and mobile technology have fundamentally changed the way in which travellers book their holidays. While the technology trend first reached (and disrupted) the hotels and flights sector of the tourism industry, tours and attractions are set to be the next sector to be impacted by consumers’ preference to book their experiences via their smartphone.
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How to increase online conversions for your tour, activity or attraction
Enabling online bookings on your tour or attraction website can be a real game changer for your business.
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3 steps to set tourism rates and comissions
It’s that time of year again when your distribution partners are asking you for your updated tourism rates and comissions. It’s a time-consuming task many tour operators and attraction providers dread - and where it can be tempting to take shortcuts.
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Using technology to improve service standards in tourism
The SMH recently published an impassioned article titled ‘What’s wrong with tourism?’ that sparked quite a debate in the comments section and on social media.
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Trends in travel: make the most of technology in the tourism industry
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How to run successful email campaigns to promote your tour business
With all the hype social media has been getting in the last few years, it’s easy to forget about the old workhorse in the tour marketing stable. That’s right: we’re talking about email campaigns.
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Press Release: Booking Boss expands global distribution channels
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Press Release: Booking Boss expands global distribution with SIMPLENIGHT®
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