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HSMAI Travel Internet Marketing White Paper Series
HSMAI Travel Internet Marketing White Paper Series

The HSMAI Travel Internet Marketing Special Interest Group is pleased to present a ten-part series of white papers, as part of its mission to increase members’ awareness and understanding of emerging issues, opportunities and trends; and, TIG Global is proud to sponsor the reports as part of its commitment to helping travel professionals drive revenue and profit online by making smart, strategic marketing decisions. The reports, published by the HSMAI Foundation, are offered complimentary to HSMAI members and industry professionals.


  • Effective Website Design

    A traveler’s first impression of a website – positive or negative – is formed quickly, within just a few seconds. The elements that influence that ever-important first impression, as well as the equally significant second and third impressions, include a variety of options, such as color, images, text, navigation and the overall organization of the page, reflecting the outwardly appearance of a company’s brand identity to the world.

  • Social Media for Management Companies and Brands

    In the social media universe, all roads lead to community, connection and conversation…and in hospitality sales, hopefully conversion. This new frontier is a place that thrives on authentic communication and transparent relationships, where brands and independents can build trust, collaboration, authority and buzz.

  • Web 3.0: Emerging Insights for Travel Marketers

    Published by the HSMAI Foundation, this report, “Web 3.0 and Marketing: Ten Emerging Insights,” is a resource for hospitality marketers grappling with the emerging technologies that are making up the next generation of the Web. From semantic technologies and real-time data to artificial agents and 3D, they will all ultimately play a role in our ability to fuel sales by reaching current and potential customers.

  • Mobile Marketing: The New Frontier

    The HSMAI Travel Internet Marketing Special Interest Group is pleased to present this report, the second in its free series, as part of its mission to increase members’ awareness and understanding of emerging issues, opportunities and trends; and, TIG Global is proud to sponsor the report as part of its commitment to helping travel professionals drive revenue and profit online by making smart, strategic marketing decisions.

  • Effective Internet Marketing Strategies for Recessionary Times

    The HSMAI Travel Internet Marketing Special Interest Group is pleased to present a ten-part series of white papers, as part of its mission to increase members’ awareness and understanding of emerging issues, opportunities and trends; and, TIG Global is proud to sponsor the reports as part of its commitment to helping travel professionals drive revenue and profit online by making smart, strategic marketing decisions. The reports, published by the HSMAI Foundation, are offered complimentary to HSMAI members and industry professionals.

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The HSMAI Travel Internet Marketing Special Interest Group is pleased to present a ten-part series of white papers, as part of its mission to increase members' awareness and understanding of emerging issues, opportunities and trends; and, TIG Global is proud to sponsor the reports as part of its commitment to helping travel professionals drive revenue and profit online by making smart, strategic marketing decisions.

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The Key to Successful Cross-Channel Marketing: The Email Preference Center

The Key to Successful Cross-Channel Marketing: The Email Preference Center
With the emergence of new technologies that allow people to be connected almost anywhere, and the reduced effectiveness of traditional direct marketing channels, marketers are continually looking for more effective ways to speak to their customers. Increasingly, marketers are employing cross-channel orchestration strategies to reach prospective customers, and have embraced email as the primary communications channel. (PDF Document, 1,519.57 KB)

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Best Practices for Maximizing Your Hotel’s Online Revenue & ROI

Best Practices for Maximizing Your Hotel’s Online Revenue & ROI
Forrester Research estimates that 32% of hotels‟ revenues come through online bookings. This includes brand.com bookings and those made through third-party websites such as Expedia and Priceline. Forrester Research also estimates that the overall travel industry allocates 29% of its marketing budget to online, including search, display, mobile, social and so on. Travel allocates more of its budget to online media than any other industry. Approximately 62% of a travel company‟s interactive marketing budget is currently allocated to search engine marketing. (PDF Document, 2,086.95 KB)

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