Hotelier’s Digest #1: Revenue Management and AI, marketing tips, and featured articles


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Hoteliers Digest

Hello Reader,

Welcome to the first Hoteliers Digest. A slightly different layout to give you more helpful information to start your week.

This week, articles on revenue management and AI, marketing tips to help send potential guests to your hotel's website, and tips on helping to differentiate your property from the competition. Plus at the end, an interview with the COO at Pace Revenue about the future of revenue management using AI.


Recent Articles

Drive Direct Bookings with trivago’s Booking Link

Earlier this summer, trivago announced a new way for independent hotels to drive bookings through a free booking link that appears in the search results on the site. Learn more about driving more guests directly to your booking site.

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Use SiteMinder To Save Money And Earn More Revenue

SiteMinder is the world’s leading channel manager that is packed with features to help hotels perform better. Some of those features includes its website builder, its ability to be integrated with 100+ property management systems (PMS) for hotels

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How to Capitalize on Canadian Government Travel by Getting Listed on the Accommodation Directory of Canada

The directory is used by Canadian government employees and contractors when travelling within Canada, and outside of the country. The deadline is quickly approaching.

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Recent Tips & Tricks

Marketing

6 Effective Hotel Marketing Strategies to Boost Your Revenue

From Xotels, an article about driving more bookings to your website and away from OTAs.


Marketing

Transforming Your Hotel into a Destination: Branding Strategies for Competitive Differentiation

"In the intricate and highly competitive world of the hospitality industry, finding a way to stand out amongst a sea of competitors can be a daunting task." - Lybra


Design

How Hotel Pricing is Going to Change in the Age of AI

"Imagine a world where your hotel knows what a guest wants even before they do. A world where your pricing strategy is not just about numbers, but about understanding choices, dreams, and the urge to travel." - RateGains

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Featured Media

Hotel Revenue Management and AI

Jason Pinto, Co-Founder and COO at Pace Revenue, explains how AI is impacting revenue management in the hotel industry. He shares how AI is giving revenue managers greater results, and is helping with their decision making. A 30 minute video interview.

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That's it for this week's newsletter. The aim is to publish this weekly, but may switch to biweekly. Let me know what you think.

Have a great week ahead, and for most of Canada: enjoy your civic holiday.

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