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    How to Drive More Direct Bookings to Your Hotel (while customer privacy is being increased online)
    sarahhabsburg
    • Feb 12
    • 7 min

    How to Drive More Direct Bookings to Your Hotel (while customer privacy is being increased online)

    Not only are we battling the long-term effects of the pandemic, we are also faced with global tech quarrels that threaten to eliminate...
    93 views
    Top 12 sources of hotel bookings for 21 countries in 2021
    sarahhabsburg
    • Jan 29
    • 8 min

    Top 12 sources of hotel bookings for 21 countries in 2021

    Due to the success of this blog last year, here goes the updated version with the top 12 sources of hotel bookings per country for 2021....
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    What Customers Want from Hotels in 2022
    sarahhabsburg
    • Sep 17, 2021
    • 7 min

    What Customers Want from Hotels in 2022

    Hopefully, wherever you are in the world, you are seeing an increase in the number of people travelling as we move towards 2022. When...
    60 views
    Tourism Resilience Case Study: Millers of Frigiliana, Andalucia, Spain
    sarahhabsburg
    • Sep 5, 2021
    • 9 min

    Tourism Resilience Case Study: Millers of Frigiliana, Andalucia, Spain

    To mark the 18 months point since Covid rocked our worlds, this blog is an inspirational case study that showcases an example of how...
    93 views
    7 Secrets to Creating Great Content for Your Hotel
    sarahhabsburg
    • Jul 16, 2021
    • 3 min

    7 Secrets to Creating Great Content for Your Hotel

    You are in the business of selling peace of mind right now, and trust is the most valuable currency. The million-dollar question...
    19 views
    How Bridgerton Changed My Mornings...
    sarahhabsburg
    • Jun 27, 2021
    • 3 min

    How Bridgerton Changed My Mornings...

    It's the end of the month so it's time for a short inspirational blog :) Easier to absorb at a time when energies runs and we are...
    34 views
    6 Emails You Should Definitely Be Sending to Your Guests
    sarahhabsburg
    • Jun 20, 2021
    • 10 min

    6 Emails You Should Definitely Be Sending to Your Guests

    A couple of weeks ago I put a poll out on my Facebook group about Welcome Packs. I asked if you provide them for your guests, and if so,...
    84 views
    How to Make Guests Feel Safe Post-Covid
    sarahhabsburg
    • Jun 13, 2021
    • 6 min

    How to Make Guests Feel Safe Post-Covid

    “Recovery is largely reliant on how safe guests feel." Getting clear and confident with your messaging is essential to staying in the game.
    69 views
    Should You Have a Blog on Your Hotel Website?
    sarahhabsburg
    • May 28, 2021
    • 7 min

    Should You Have a Blog on Your Hotel Website?

    This is a big question. It is true that creating blogs means additional time at the computer, but the benefits are many and the impact it...
    40 views
    Current Hotel Booking Trends Tool
    sarahhabsburg
    • May 21, 2021
    • 5 min

    Current Hotel Booking Trends Tool

    Insights into how people are booking right now is essential information to be able to plan, right? Today I want to share a top tool with...
    53 views
    Why REST is essential for great business decisions
    sarahhabsburg
    • Apr 14, 2021
    • 4 min

    Why REST is essential for great business decisions

    It is easier to believe we need to add more rather than just doing less, right? Forget bouncing back for a moment. Read on to find out more.
    65 views
    How To Win Bookings From Airbnb
    sarahhabsburg
    • Apr 2, 2021
    • 7 min

    How To Win Bookings From Airbnb

    We all know that lack of regulation to ensure fair competition has generated the frustration that traditional accommodation providers are...
    76 views
    Domestic Tourism Email Marketing Case Study: From 0 to 12,000 email subscribers in 4 months!
    sarahhabsburg
    • Mar 15, 2021
    • 7 min

    Domestic Tourism Email Marketing Case Study: From 0 to 12,000 email subscribers in 4 months!

    Andrew at Antbear Lodge in South Africa has had incredible success in acquiring and nurturing the new subscribers on his email list. Take...
    115 views
    Tips and Motivation to Survive "Vaccine Roll-Out Despondency"
    sarahhabsburg
    • Feb 25, 2021
    • 9 min

    Tips and Motivation to Survive "Vaccine Roll-Out Despondency"

    A poem recently popped up in my social feed that triggered the phrase “Vaccine roll-out despondency”. We are all struggling to cope with...
    37 views
    Guide To Working With Tour Operators and Travel Agencies post-Covid
    sarahhabsburg
    • Feb 8, 2021
    • 7 min

    Guide To Working With Tour Operators and Travel Agencies post-Covid

    A tried and tested 6-step strategy for building (or rebuilding) relationships. This article is a follow-up from my previous blog How To...
    150 views
    How To Update Your Rate Plans And Cancellation Policy To Maximise Direct Bookings
    sarahhabsburg
    • Jan 28, 2021
    • 14 min

    How To Update Your Rate Plans And Cancellation Policy To Maximise Direct Bookings

    Created for small, independent hotels, lodges, b&bs and hostels. A recent Phocuswire survey¹ states that “83 to 92% of travelers across...
    680 views

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