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Vol. 12: Issue 7 2010-02-17

INSIDE VIEW

Fully Stock Your 'Reputation' Toolbox - By Ragsdale Hendrie

Ego aside, what do you think your reputation is in the marketplace? It really does not matter what you believe; it does matter what everyone else does. ...more

Information Security: Why Cybercriminals Are Smiling

Hardly a week goes by without some new internet security snafu being reported. And with web usage exploding, expect to hear about a lot more. According to a new analysis from Forrester Research, the number of Internet users is forecast to grow 45% globally over the next four years, reaching 2.2 billion by 2013. More people online, more data to hack - it's a cybercriminal's paradise. ...more

O'Rourke Video Interview: How Hotels Can Build Links by Leveraging their USP, PR, and Organic Growth

O'Rourke Hospitality Marketing attended the SEOmoz PRO Training Seminar 2009 and interviewed guest speaker, Tom Critchlow, after his talk, 'The Pacman Chunk of the Piechart: Getting Links'. ...more

Managing Revenue by Market Segment - The Recovery Challenge for Sales and Revenue Managers - By Carol Verret

A lot of mixed signals are being sent to revenue managers and sales departments. Lower rates -- don't lower rates but increase revenue - offer moderate but not deep discounts but how much and when - discount but protect group blocks - the list goes on and on! ...more

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FEATURED SITE

Specialty Travel Agents Association (STAA)

The Specialty Travel Agents Association, a group of travel professionals and specialty travel agents and business, special interest and adventure tour operators. Including, destination weddings, luxury, corporate, ecotourism, adventure and sports travel.
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FEATURED SUPPLIER

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Newpcgadgets.com designs unique computer products and accessories for your laptop and other computer related products. With over 20 years of experience we have designed over 100 products for companies like Apple, IBM and Epson.
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FEATURED MAGAZINE

American Spa American Spa is dedicated to providing timely, must-read information to more than 28,000 spa owners, managers, and skincare professionals.

American Spa is dedicated to helping spa professionals better their businesses. They provide spa owners and managers with inside information and trends on everything from the bottom line to wellness.

Through the use of evocative photographs and an elegant design, they build a community by taking their readers deep inside the spa world. Twelve times throughout the year American Spa delivers the highest quality news and stories in the spa industry. Quality editorial is driven by experienced and excellent editors, disseminating more relevant information than any other industry publication.

Geographic Eligibility: USA (Print and Digital version), Select International (Digital version only)

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ENVIRONMENT

EcoRooms & EcoSuites CERTIFIED

Embassy Suites Jackson-North/Ridgeland in Ridgeland, Miss., and the Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago Southland-Matteson in Matteson, Ill., are the first two hotels certified ...more

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HEADLINES

Most viewed headlines this past week at Hotel News Resource. Click on the title to read.

Flavor & The Menu Announces Top Ten Menu Trends for 2010

The Case for Transparency: Ten Reasons Your Company Should Keep No Secrets from Employees - By Quint Studer

U, V or W: What Kind of Recovery Can We Expect, and When?

Shutting down the Ritz - Company to close hotel at Lake Las Vegas

Apple Sets Out to Reinvent Mobile Ads

Hitwise January 2009 Travel Category Report

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Featured on the Cvent Supplier Network to Target Group Meetings Business

Where US Travelers are Headed in 2010

Traveler Confidence Report Shows Significant Increase in Intent to Travel in 2010

Fully Stock Your 'Reputation' Toolbox - By Ragsdale Hendrie

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UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS

LRP Publications
2010-02-22
4th Annual National HR in Hospitality(TM) Conference & Expo

VIZERGY
2010-02-24
Outsmart the Competition with your Website: Rank Higher and Generate More Bookings

Fresh RM
2010-02-28
Hotelympia

Hotel Technology Next Generation
2010-03-01
HTNG North American Members' Meeting

Fresh RM
2010-03-01
Hostec-Europe

VIZERGY
2010-03-04
Social Media: Creating a Buzz about Your Property

Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers
2010-03-06
CHART's 79th Semi-annual Hospitality Training Conference

Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Assn
2010-03-07
Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association Spring Trade Expo


2010-03-07
International Hospitality Week (IHW)

U.S. Travel Association
2010-03-09
TravelCom 2010

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FEATURED BOOK

Unleashing the Ideavirus

A new way of thinking that translates to marketing
Reviewer: a reader from London
This must be one of the best books I've read on marketing. Especially in this day and age.

Remember though, this is not a get rich quick book, nor is it a how I became a success book.

Seth maps out and names what already exists - the idea virus. He this in an extremely comprehensive manner. And it may be the first time some one has actually done this. Sure we all know the power of word of mouth. But no one has actually named the vital components of the word of mouth game.
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