Social Networking

StayinEstes' E-Commerce Success Follows 'Look, Book, Interact' Mantra
The nine-loft independent property located in Estes Park, CO has experienced a 700% increase in direct online revenue in four months by embracing a platform that offers a simplified booking process, back-end analytics, and social networking integration.
Foursquare Spills Over into Digital Signage
A new widget enables businesses to recognize and reward Foursquare users in real-time by showing custom Foursquare content on digital displays inside their venues.

Las Vegas' The Venetian, Palazzo Resorts Turn Tweets into Treats

The Venetian | The Palazzo Social Rewards program monitors and tracks tweets, and provides the user with points to be redeemed towards goods and services at the resorts.
Northwind Arms Hoteliers for Forecasted Mobile Booking Surge

The new mobile offering includes a geolocating/GPS capability, and can instantly link visitors to Web 2.0/social media sites, as well as to property review sites like TripAdvisor.
Hospitality Tests Geo-Location Waters

Pizza Hut, Chili's Grill & Bar, and InterContinental Hotels Group are some of the latest hospitality brands that are leveraging location-based social networking applications in an effort to connect with guests and drive foot traffic.
Social Media Spending Jumps among U.S. Marketers

A COLLOQUY-DMA survey results show the average social media spend for marketers whose primary objective is to obtain customer loyalty was $88,000 last year, compared to $53,000 for brand awareness and $30,000 for customer acquisition.
It's Back! Registration Now Open for MURTEC 2011

MURTEC, 'The Gold Standard Restaurant Technology Event,' returns to Las Vegas this March with an agenda designed around the theme: "The Integrated Enterprise: Aligning Technology Initiatives with Business Objectives."
Social Rewards Turns Tweets, Likes and Check-ins Into Rewards

Designed to work with a brand's existing loyalty program or provide a platform upon which a brand can create a new one, Social Rewards monitors and tracks tweets, location based check-ins and fan activity.
Facebook Challenges Foursquare, Yelp with Check-In Services

Facebook Places lets mobile device owners with Facebook accounts share their exact location and find the whereabouts of their friends, writes Jon Swartz of USA Today.
E-Biz Professionals Reveal Top Tactics for Web Res Conversions

Hotel e-business professionals reveal that user ratings and hotel tours are among the most effective tactics for driving online booking conversions.

StayinEstes' E-Commerce Success Follows 'Look, Book, Interact' Mantra

Foursquare Spills Over into Digital Signage

Las Vegas' The Venetian, Palazzo Resorts Turn Tweets into Treats

Northwind Arms Hoteliers for Forecasted Mobile Booking Surge

Hospitality Tests Geo-Location Waters

Social Media Spending Jumps among U.S. Marketers

It's Back! Registration Now Open for MURTEC 2011

Social Rewards Turns Tweets, Likes and Check-ins Into Rewards

Facebook Challenges Foursquare, Yelp with Check-In Services

E-Biz Professionals Reveal Top Tactics for Web Res Conversions