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3 Ways Hospitality Can Win at Digital Marketing

Smart Meetings

Optimize Your Online Presence Most meeting planners begin their search for suppliers online. Your digital footprint often forms the first impression and a well-crafted digital marketing strategy can be the key to standing out in the crowded hospitality market. Get in touch with Smart Meetings today.

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How Hospitality Hiring Trends Can Improve Your Hotel Experience

Smart Meetings

It’s no secret that the hospitality industry has been understaffed since the beginning of the pandemic. McKinsey & Company has found the biggest trends in hiring for the hospitality industry and developed a method for choosing the best employees. AI is also gaining popularity in the hospitality world.

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How AI is Revolutionizing Travel and Events

Smart Meetings

We chatted with Deboard to better understand how the continuing evolution of AI will play into the development of the hospitality and travel industry. AI sifts through all the information you leave in your online chats, tour reviews, and behavior and then compiles a comprehensive picture of your travel hopes and dreams from this data.

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Responding to Online Reviews and Comments

Dana Communications

Yelp, Facebook, Google, TripAdvisor and other websites are hotspots for online reviews and comments that can either dramatically increase or wreak havoc on your business, your brand and ultimately your image. Some reviewers simply want to argue back and forth with you online and continue to express their negative thoughts. Do Resolve.

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Smart Travel: Latest Sailing Trends, New Data Reveals Best U.S. Airports, United Partners with Turo and More

Smart Meetings

Airports for Enjoyable Travel A new study by online casino website Nieuwe Casino has pinpointed the top 10 recommended airports, based on data collected from reviews, facilities and Google search volumes of the 31 busiest airports in America. New Study Reveals Best U.S.

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Pros and Cons of IoT Trends in Hospitality

Smart Meetings

The Internet of Things (IoT) has long been heralded for its power to increase productivity and decrease labor costs by connecting everyday objects with each other via the internet, but the hospitality industry is turning out to be one of the early beneficiaries of what GE is calling The Third Wave of Innovation. Guest-Room Automation.

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Destinations International and Temple University Want to Give You a Scholarship

Smart Meetings

Destinations International (DI) and Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) have partnered to help DI members further their educations and careers. Other scholarships—such as the Pathway to STHM Scholarship, awarded to those pursuing a degree in sport, tourism or hospitality fields—are also available.

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