Comments for Tips from the T-List @ ITB 2008 http://itb2008.tipsfromthetlist.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:45:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Blogger Summit by The influence of bloggers : Tips from the T-List http://itb2008.tipsfromthetlist.com/blogger-summit#comment-66 The influence of bloggers : Tips from the T-List Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:51:42 +0000 http://itb2008.tipsfromthetlist.com/blogger-summit#comment-66 [...] raíz de este encuentro parece que se estan generando otra vez algunos comentarios acerca de la capacidad de influencia de [...] [...] raíz de este encuentro parece que se estan generando otra vez algunos comentarios acerca de la capacidad de influencia de [...]

]]> Comment on Blogger Summit by Booking a Hotel Online in Berlin: Nothing Zen Part 6 : Tips from the T-List http://itb2008.tipsfromthetlist.com/blogger-summit#comment-64 Booking a Hotel Online in Berlin: Nothing Zen Part 6 : Tips from the T-List Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:11:36 +0000 http://itb2008.tipsfromthetlist.com/blogger-summit#comment-64 [...] General So I will be meeting a couple of fellow Travel Bloggers (T-Listers) at the PhoCusWright Travel bloggers Summit. [...] [...] General So I will be meeting a couple of fellow Travel Bloggers (T-Listers) at the PhoCusWright Travel bloggers Summit. [...]

]]> Comment on Here or There - Are we there yet? by Phil Caines http://itb2008.tipsfromthetlist.com/2008/03/here-or-there-are-we-there-yet.html#comment-55 Phil Caines Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:07:32 +0000 http://itb2008.tipsfromthetlist.com/2008/03/here-or-there-are-we-there-yet.html#comment-55 Hi Hugo and Karen, I agree that trying to directly sell a travel product on an inspiration site can potentially create a bias, if it is done improperly. Your site has such authentic, inspiring content, I can see a consumers next action to go to a different site in search of deals to some of your featured locations. I am not suggesting the ad saturated 'Trip Advisor' model, but facilitating the next natural step in the travel planning process in an open/transparent way can add value to your site guests, and hopefully revenue to your pocket. I like the direction your site is going. Keep up the great work. Hi Hugo and Karen,

I agree that trying to directly sell a travel product on an inspiration site can potentially create a bias, if it is done improperly. Your site has such authentic, inspiring content, I can see a consumers next action to go to a different site in search of deals to some of your featured locations. I am not suggesting the ad saturated ‘Trip Advisor’ model, but facilitating the next natural step in the travel planning process in an open/transparent way can add value to your site guests, and hopefully revenue to your pocket.

I like the direction your site is going. Keep up the great work.

]]> Comment on Here or There - Are we there yet? by europealacarte http://itb2008.tipsfromthetlist.com/2008/03/here-or-there-are-we-there-yet.html#comment-54 europealacarte Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:05:06 +0000 http://itb2008.tipsfromthetlist.com/2008/03/here-or-there-are-we-there-yet.html#comment-54 Hugo, I understand why you want to leave hereorthere.com uncontaminated but don't you think this restricts its earning potential? The problem with having Google ads as the main source of income iis that they aren't always in context. I looked a page on your site about experience 1175, Vancouver, and the first ad on the list was for Slovakia. Hugo, I understand why you want to leave hereorthere.com uncontaminated but don’t you think this restricts its earning potential? The problem with having Google ads as the main source of income iis that they aren’t always in context. I looked a page on your site about experience 1175, Vancouver, and the first ad on the list was for Slovakia.

]]> Comment on Here or There - Are we there yet? by Hugo Burge http://itb2008.tipsfromthetlist.com/2008/03/here-or-there-are-we-there-yet.html#comment-53 Hugo Burge Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:45:37 +0000 http://itb2008.tipsfromthetlist.com/2008/03/here-or-there-are-we-there-yet.html#comment-53 There are a few sites in this area but I'm not sure I believe in the typical structured approach. On hereorthere.com I am looking to really let the community define what travel inspiration is all about. I disagree that consumers are looking to book on the same site - I think inspiration must be pure and not influenced by booking options, which are likely to be restricted/ bias. There are a few sites in this area but I’m not sure I believe in the typical structured approach. On hereorthere.com I am looking to really let the community define what travel inspiration is all about. I disagree that consumers are looking to book on the same site - I think inspiration must be pure and not influenced by booking options, which are likely to be restricted/ bias.

]]> Comment on Perfect storm predicted for travel by edu william http://itb2008.tipsfromthetlist.com/2008/03/perfect-storm-predicted-for-travel.html#comment-52 edu william Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:07:22 +0000 http://itb2008.tipsfromthetlist.com/2008/03/perfect-storm-predicted-for-travel.html#comment-52 @Jens.I don´t say he don´t use it correctly...only I don´t sure. It is complex term and it is depend of the whole tourism structure or ecosystem. He refers a techological revolution and I like to say a tourism revolution. Only I like to think Internet is one part of this revolution, but it is depend of other social changes. And more, Internet is not only a distribution channel. It is a relations tool. Relations to get a network tourism, on the demand side as supply side. But I think P.Wolf, one more time, introduces a very important term to think and analyse the sector as a complex ecosystem. From lineal to non-lineal studies. Very important! @Jens.I don´t say he don´t use it correctly…only I don´t sure. It is complex term and it is depend of the whole tourism structure or ecosystem.
He refers a techological revolution and I like to say a tourism revolution. Only I like to think Internet is one part of this revolution, but it is depend of other social changes. And more, Internet is not only a distribution channel. It is a relations tool. Relations to get a network tourism, on the demand side as supply side.
But I think P.Wolf, one more time, introduces a very important term to think and analyse the sector as a complex ecosystem. From lineal to non-lineal studies. Very important!

]]> Comment on Perfect storm predicted for travel by Jens http://itb2008.tipsfromthetlist.com/2008/03/perfect-storm-predicted-for-travel.html#comment-51 Jens Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:37:15 +0000 http://itb2008.tipsfromthetlist.com/2008/03/perfect-storm-predicted-for-travel.html#comment-51 Thank you for your explanations about the perfect storm. It is getting clearer to me, what a perfect storm can be. @Edu: why do you think, he uses the term not correctly? Jens Thank you for your explanations about the perfect storm. It is getting clearer to me, what a perfect storm can be.

@Edu: why do you think, he uses the term not correctly?

Jens

]]> Comment on Here or There - Are we there yet? by europealacarte http://itb2008.tipsfromthetlist.com/2008/03/here-or-there-are-we-there-yet.html#comment-50 europealacarte Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:02:23 +0000 http://itb2008.tipsfromthetlist.com/2008/03/here-or-there-are-we-there-yet.html#comment-50 During Hugo's presentation I thought this all sounds familiar and then it struck me that World Reviewer, http://www.worldreviewer.com/, for which I'd recently written some "expert" posts was very similar. I do agree that dream is a crucial part of the travel planning process but a site that operates primarily in the dream step is probably not going to make much money out of the traveller. However if the dream stage website begins to look too much like an OTA and/or is full of ads iit may lose some of it's appeal to consumers who'll begin to think this site is not trying to give me inspiration, just sell me something. During Hugo’s presentation I thought this all sounds familiar and then it struck me that World Reviewer, http://www.worldreviewer.com/, for which I’d recently written some “expert” posts was very similar.

I do agree that dream is a crucial part of the travel planning process but a site that operates primarily in the dream step is probably not going to make much money out of the traveller. However if the dream stage website begins to look too much like an OTA and/or is full of ads iit may lose some of it’s appeal to consumers who’ll begin to think this site is not trying to give me inspiration, just sell me something.

]]> Comment on My slippery late start at the ITB by Happy Hotelier http://itb2008.tipsfromthetlist.com/2008/03/my-slippery-late-start-at-the-itb.html#comment-49 Happy Hotelier Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:15:18 +0000 http://itb2008.tipsfromthetlist.com/2008/03/my-slippery-late-start-at-the-itb.html#comment-49 Hi Karen Thanks for the prize:-) I posted your entrance picture at Flickr Hi Karen
Thanks for the prize:-)

I posted your entrance picture at Flickr

]]> Comment on Isango by claude http://itb2008.tipsfromthetlist.com/2008/03/isango.html#comment-44 claude Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:08:40 +0000 http://itb2008.tipsfromthetlist.com/2008/03/isango.html#comment-44 "how is Isango! different than Viator," Well marketing, P&R and products content can make a difference ! Team also ! Also their contacts and network in the Indian market could be a advantage. Indian is one of the big market, now and tomorow. “how is Isango! different than Viator,”

Well marketing, P&R and products content can make a difference !

Team also !

Also their contacts and network in the Indian market could be a advantage.

Indian is one of the big market, now and tomorow.

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