Ten reasons to use social media for launching a hotel

Ehotelier.com

By Susan Deluzain Barry



Been hearing the buzz about social media but not sure how to make it work for
you? New construction, conversion, or reflagging hotels can make great use of
Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and other social media tools. Here are a few ways to
do it.

  1. To Replace the Boring Old
    Newsletter. Rather than sending out a monthly newsletter to update your
    clients, create a Facebook Fan Page for your new hotel. Use the status
    update tool to do just that – update your fans about the status of the
    hotel's construction or conversion. No detail is too minute – people
    really are interested in the hand-woven wall covering – but don't
    overwhelm. Once a day is plenty.

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Most funny, strange and annoying questions you might face if you visit Thailand

ARRIVE AT BANGKOK AND ENTER TAXI

TAXI:
You first time in Thailand?

ME: 
Yes

TAXI:

You
want Taxi Meter switched on or not?

The
Taxi Meter is broken

Your
Hotel is closed …. i know a better one

I
give you free trip to hotel but lets visit some shops together

HOTEL CHECK IN EXPERIANCE:

STAFF:
 Want to check in?

ME:
 ??? (have 2 pcs of luggage in my hand in front of reception counter)

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Riding a death horse

The
tribal wisdom of the residents of Bananastan passed from generation to
generation, states that when you discover that you are riding a dead
horse, the best strategy is to dismount. However, modern hotel
management practice has developed 20 far more effective strategies.

Rather than dismount the horse / hotel we :
(1) Threaten the horse with termination. (It will loose it’s pension)
(2) Change Riders ( fire the General Manager)

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Free tips for a great Website

  1. Ensure you site
    is rich in content
  2. Ensure your
    content is unique and not a copy
  3. Ensure your site
    loads fast and looks nice at all major Explorers such as Internet Explorer,
    Firefox, Opera etc
  4. Ensure your site
    uses properly researched Keywords

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Thailand Hotel Consultant and Training Company

As of 15th. July 2009, "Mai-BS Thailand" a new Hotel Consultant and Training Firm will offer its services to hotel owners and investors here in Thailand and south-east Asia.
Please visit http://www.mai-bs.com for more information.
We do have a page in Thai Language as well.

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