+hoteltonight - Look Ahead Option

+Hotel Tonight launched #LookAhead - article here

• Let's discuss impact
• Booking windows
• Revenue Management + pricing planning

• Concept 'planned spontenaity'

Go To Sources for Staying Up to Date Digitally

My 3 favorite sources

• Mashable - for digital, social + business
• Mobile app is super for quick reads

• The Verge
• 90 second videos = easy + informative

• Marketing Tech Blog
• An aggregator news site - mobile app is where I read it

+Citizen M Hotel #NYC - Totally #cheeky attitude + fun

+citizenM hotels totally gets it - focus = guests as global mobile nomads + local flair.

The #NYC #TimesSquare CitizenM hotel opening was a successful alchemy of social brash blogger slumber party + cheeky traditional bell hop in front rival hotel + fun, funky art to - my favorite - 'no hotel cliches' stop motion video.

Congratulations #CitizenM Hotels on your brassy creative approach that is so Noo Yawk attitude !!

PES, the genius that created this stop motion, has a fantastic YouTube channel - GO THERE!!

H/T Hotel Marketing Strategies for publishing the tips.

#BusinessClass Airline Seats - #IoT

Airline Seats of the Future = personalize service and entertainment options by accessing personal data - WITH permission.

Internet of Things #IoT

4th Screen - Smartwatch Apps

Take a look at the video for Android wear.

#MobileWebsite Covert - #Dudamobile

MBA 2 A + B - during the next session , each of you will use a tool and convert an existing site to #mobile hotel site.

To help you better understand the elements  that make a mobile site attractions AND actionable, take a look at this slideshare.

Le grand balcon hôtel toulouse site mobile from Oneglobe Network

Here is another example of Hotel Website converted to mobile. 

#HaikuDeck Presentation Tool for next session

Here is a review and brief on +Haiku Deck , which we will use for the class exercise for the next session...Link here