Tag: hospitality industry
One of the biggest obstacles a brand tackles is getting consumers to see it as something more than a faceless entity. Giving them a face to associate with the …
Hotels from Motel 6 to Hilton quickly embraced the social space, and with good reason. A study found that the Lenox Hotel’s social media promotion generated $55,000 in revenue and …
After a decade of impressive online growth, the hospitality industry is beginning to recognize the benefits to having a mobile and social presence. In 2000, only 1% of bookings …
The Google family just keeps on getting bigger. The newest inductee is Google Local, an improved version of what used to be Google Places. Essentially it’s “a simple way …
A consistent complaint about social networking is that it replaces real life human contact with key strokes, turning us into robots rather than people…. Or something like that. Cue …
Domino’s recently updated its repertoire of digital tools with a social-gaming iPad app. Users can score points by kneading dough, spreading sauce, sprinkling cheese, placing toppings and cutting slices in an allotted amount …
Loyalty punchcards are a great concept. The problem is, I never manage to have them with me at the right time, so my once a week visit to Protein …
Drinking and texting? Bad idea. Buying wine with your smartphone? More popular than you might expect. According to Cam Fortin, Mobile Website Project Manager at wine.com, 8% of the popular …
A few nights ago a friend and I sat at a neighborhood bar in River North. As our happy hour beers grew empty, we decided we should keep the …
If you've strolled through Water Tower Place in Chicago your nose has probably been tantalized by the smell of Wow Bao's hot asian buns. Turns out their landing page …
Groupon and other daily deal websites are now among Wall Street’s favorite companies to hate due to slowing growth, decreased valuation and accounting mishaps. Thanks to Groupon’s public filings we’ve taken …
Welcome to the era of the chef. Between Anthony Bourdain, Top Chef and countless others Americans have developed a bit of an obsession with fast-paced drama and eccentric personalities …
