The real Mayor on Foursquare With news of the Mayor of Tampa Bay using Foursquare to show people around his city, it got me thinking about what the collision of technology and travel is doing to tour guide business models and the future of in general. You could argue that being a ‘tour guide’, your locality is your niche. Knowing a bit about an area is a good start, but Read More
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How to market small hotels and B&B’s online. Be realistic. Be local. Be different.
The tourism industry The tourism industry is largely made up of small businesses often micro businesses . In other industries distribution is always important, but with information as the core product, travel and tourism is dominated by distribution. The end result – suppliers & intermediaries are all thrown into the same competitive landscape. For most hoteliers, holiday cottage owners, and bed and breakfasts the reality is that the vast majority Read More
