By Frederic Gonzalo: Ever since Google was founded 15 years ago in 1998, the search company has grown and evolved into what it is today: a force to be reckoned with, an omnipresence that spans across online to mobile operating services. The folks at Frontier created an infographic showing the Google infrastructure today: did you know all these services and APIs existed? How many are you presently using?
In Search of Hotel Excellence: Hotel Berlin, Berlin
By Larry Mogelonsky: Berlin is alive, rejuvenated and clearly bucking the malaise experienced by many other Mediterranean and North American cities feeling the ripples of recession economics.
Psychological Musings on Backbid.com
By Larry Mogelonsky: How this website offers a good point of reflection on modern industry changes.
Reviewing Tingo and Its Price Protection Model
By Larry Mogelonsky: An OTA with an interesting way of incentivizing consumers.
Top Ten Professional Resolutions for Hoteliers
By L. Aruna Dhir: Here is a quick list of Top Ten Professional Resolutions to breathe new energy into your work lives and to help you revisit your work practices in order to make your professional ride less bumpy and more rewarding.
Ten Ways to Spark a Better 2013
By Larry Mogelonsky: Let’s put New Year’s resolutions aside for a moment. Every owner and GM I know wants to find ways to build revenue, year round and not as part of some quick fix race that fizzles out by late January. Here are some ideas to get your team’s creative juices cooking early in the New Year and keep them simmering for the other eleven months:
