How Would Be Your Hotel Marketing In 2010?

If you're into hotel marketing - read further and take this 'Hotel Marketing Survey 2009'. This is an effort to understand how hotels are using the online marketing channels in different regions in 2009 - and importantly what's working, and what doesn't for 2010 - as experienced by hoteliers worldwide. All the stats are aggregate - and the survey doesn't ask/share any personally identifiable data.


The results of this survey would be available free of cost to all participants who choose to receive it by entering their email on the last step. Here's your chance to benchmark your online marketing efforts with your peers across the globe.   So, what're you waiting for? Get going...

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Twitter Hacked By Iranian Cyber Army! See Screenshots!

My Twitter profiles were not loading today for past one hour. So I tried to use the normal Twitter.com home url to go in through there. But guess what, the homepage of Twitter was gone! Also, just noticed my Twitter widget on the blog's right column has gone blank today >>

Some 'Iranian Cyber Army' has hacked Twitter and has completely taken control of the twitter homepage - with a flag to boot. Kick them out fast, twitter! I need to start tweeting again :)

Just an afterthought - spare a few millions from the funding to beef up your security.

Here's the screenshot of twitter homepage as I see it right now:

Twitter Killed My Blog - But Now I'm Back!

Hi folks, sorry for disappearing for past 10 months. I got so addicted to Twitter that this 'blogging at length' seemed to be too stupid at that time. But hey, I'm back now - 140 characters are fun but there's more to life than that!

Expect more frequent posts on online hotel marketing, search & social media marketing. Not to forget mobile marketing which is getting my increasing attention for past few months.

For my Twitter followers, the tweet updates continue as usual.

Cheers :)

IM Product Launch Formula: 11 Steps To Bliss...Rush Now;-)

All of 2008, I have been watching the circus called IM Product Launch from every self-proclaimed Product Launch Guru. I learnt a lot about launches, and importantly, what NOT to do on a launch. As a new year gift, I'm offering this authentic, never-before released screenshot guide absolutely FREE for my readers! But hurry, I'll allow ONLY next 23 readers, before I pull it down! OK, don't go away - just joking ;-)

Here's a What Not To Do in 2009 Reckoner For IM Product Launch:

Exhibit 1: The Price Hike Part 1



Exhibit 2: The Price Hike Part 2



Exhibit 3: The Price Hike Final One, Truly ;-)



Exhibit 4: The Mad Rush & Broken Keyboards!



Exhibit 5: Now What Stops You, Dude?



Exhibit 6: OK Here's Just 5 More!



Exhibit 7: No Gimmicks Here!



Exhibit 8: Just A Few More ...Really!



Exhibit 9: Scarcity That's Legit!!



Exhibit 10: Marketing Stunt - No Way!



Exhibit 11: THREE Servers Crashed - Believe me!



There are many more, but research tells us that 11 works best in mentally forcing customers into submission ;-)

Cheers for the New Year!

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