Archive for: January 2012

“This guy comes up to me His face red like a rose on a thorn bush Like all the colors of a royal flush And he’s peeling off those dollar bills Slapping them down One hundred, two hundred…”U2 “Bullet The …

When you tell someone new to paid search marketing that they’ll be getting instant feedback, that they’ll have a sea of data at their fingertips, and that the ability to test test test everything you do are powerful advantages to …

I was recently involved with an interesting situation with (yet another) large brand falling out of the good graces with Google.

Here’s what we know about Google Hotpot: It’s a lot more visual and functional than the previous Places setup; it’s getting more promotions than any other Google product right now; it’s integrated with all of Google’s other local featuers; It’s so …

Aug 26, 2010 11:35 AM From Reuters: Accor Eyes 2010 Core Profit Rise, Shares Up French hotel group Accor tapped into recovering global demand for rooms and business travel with a doubling of core profit in the first half and …

From The New York Times: Hotel Chains Try Training With Improv and iPods Before two luxury hotels, the Andaz 5th Avenue in Manhattan and the Elysian Hotel in Chicago, opened their doors in recent months, both added something extra to …

I feel lucky enough to work from home for about 3 years now and to be able to travel wherever I want with my family.

To those of you who are still wary of allowing your ideas and stories to traverse the web, this one’s especially for you.

An air of optimism permeated the Midwest Lodging Investors Summit earlier this month in Chicago, but the conference ended with a harsh dose of reality during the final panel, Hotels in Default: Whats Next? Despite already improving operating numbers and …

From CNBC: S&P Hotel Index Is Up 15 Percent in July Americans are sick of “staycations”: this summer they’re leaving home and willing to spend for proper vacations. And travel stocks hotels, cruise lines, and airlines are reaping the benefits. …