Hello everyone and welcome to Hospitality Marketing the podcast, I am your host Loren Gray and this is episode #235 where each week we spend around 20 to 30 minutes sharing the most interesting tools, news, and techniques being used in marketing for the hospitality industry. We also do a quick recap of our weekly Live Video show “This Week in Hospitality Marketing” which also airs every Friday at 11:30 am Eastern US Time.. SO let's get started

00:01 — Our tool for review this week is https://userway.org/

00:07— Our Technique this week is ADA Compliance and how it benefits your bottom line

00:13 — News and Show Review

CoHosts

Robert Cole

Lily Mockerman

Show Notes

00:04 — Corona Virus update on stats

00:11 — The CIO challenge: Modern business needs a new kind of tech leader

00:25 — Do Dual-Branded Hotels Outperform Single-Branded Hotels?

00:38 — OUCH: Marriott Hotel Category Changes 2020

00:46 — Oracle Hospitality Takes Hotel and Vendor Gripes Seriously At Last

01:01 — Travel suppliers need to be thinking more about "second wallets”

01:15 — Consumer Report: Nearly Half Of Travelers Book Through 3rd Parties

01:20 — How to Spot a Fake Influencer

01:30 — 12 Essential Steps to Creating a Robust Digital Strategy in 2020

01:50 — Avast’s Shutdown of Jumpshot Will Harm the Web and the World

01:55 —  The 10 Best All-Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean 2020

01:57 — Man Uses Rodents to Scam Hotels Into Offering Free Stays

02:17 — Show Ends

Featured news item for the podcast

Travel suppliers need to be thinking more about "second wallets"

https://www.phocuswire.com/Distribution/Enterprise-Ireland-complete-retailing/44229

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