Online Booking system solutions for accommodation

The Online Booking System Game – Which One to Choose?

There are plenty of choices in the market for accommodation operators in selecting an online booking system. The decision on which you choose will come down to a few key areas relevant to your business.

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100% Pure New Zealand Brand

100% Pure New Zealand Brand – Is it Time to Change?

It’s been around for over 10 years and is quite possibly one of the most successful and unique tourism brands in the world that has stood the test of time. But is it time for something new?

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New Zealand tourism industry

Business Articles for New Zealand Tourism Industry

Welcome to the new Tourism Industry Blog, a community of tourism industry contributors who write articles to benefit all tourism industry organisations, businesses and operators throughout New Zealand.

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Trade Me to launch travel auctions

Trade Me to Launch Travel Auctions

The Trade Me Travel team have now announced they are bringing accommodation booking opportunities into their main Trade Me auction site with a Travel section.

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Do nothing, nothing will happen

If You Do Nothing, Nothing Will Happen

“If You Do Nothing, Nothing Will Happen”. I love this saying, never a truer word spoken, and it can be applied to just about anything in life and business – tourism marketing is no exception…

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qualmark new zealand

Poll: Do You Support Qualmark?

Tourism operators in New Zealand tend to either embrace or loath Qualmark. Here’s your chance to express your views on it to help out the new General Manager of Qualmark.

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Facebook for Business Ultimate Guide eBook

Facebook for Business – Ultimate Guide eBook to DIY

Marc Krisjanous of New Zealand Business Blogs has just released a Facebook for Business eBook which contains over 130 pages of hints/tips for using Facebook as a communication and branding tool for your business.

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Channel Management

Channel Management: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

As a follow on from the Channel Management Options article, here is a useful summary from Mike Ford about the benefits of using a channel manager for accommodation providers and what the future holds.

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Poll: What Social Media Tools Do You Use for Your Business?

Poll: What Social Media Tools Do You Use for Your Business?

A voting poll to find out what Social Media tools businesses are typically using on a regular basis

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Online Booking Channel Management for Accommodation

Accommodation Online Channel Management Options

One of the biggest concerns for accommodation providers when wanting to sell their rooms online is how to avoid double bookings when selling live “realtime” inventory across multiple booking channel websites.

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Best 100 Travel Tips

An Industry Request for Your Best Travel Hints

A request from Les Probert for your best travel tips in an effort to publish an ebook titled “100 best travel tips”. Give him a hand!

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tourism marketing mix

Tourism Marketing Mix what’s the recipe for success?

Are you controlling your marketing dollar? Today’s tourism marketing mix offers a seemingly complex and costly selection of ingredients. Simon McManus provides a useful list to help cook up the perfect recipe.

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Rafting New Zealand

Inspiring Maori Tourism Entrepreneurs – Rafting New Zealand

Melissa Teesdale provides an introduction and business tips from Rafting New Zealand, inspiring Maori Entrepreneurs in our community.

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