axses arcres: holiday & travel themes marketing
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AXSES pioneered the concept of holiday theme marketingTRANSCRIPT
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12 years building technology for tourism suppliers
knowledge engineering
*engineering information & process for the knowledge based economy
making information malleable, configurable, searchable, accessible and delivered to suite
AXSES Themes Marketing
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Knowledge engineering
Holiday Themes Marketing
AXSES has pioneered the concept of Holiday Themes Marketing, combining: Personalised search, comparison shopping, dynamic content, dynamic packaging, dynamic profiling, dynamic rates, quotations, bookings, search engine marketing and branding.
Deliver the right message, to the right audience, with the right process and tailored to the occasion.
http://HolidayThemesMarketing.com
Close more Direct sales and expand distribution
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Knowledge engineering
Holiday Themes Marketing
Example: BarbadosHolidayThemes.com
Advertise only (link to property website)
Interactive/Dynamic themes (bookable)
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Knowledge engineering
Interactive themes perform best
You loose 25% of prospects by not offering online quotes, comparison shopping and bookings
Interactive:Quotes, comparison shopping, on-line bookingsdatabase marketing, reporting
vs: Link to website only!
Blue: Distribution (discontinue in May 2008)
InteractiveCost compare subscriber
quote, compare, book, save
Knowledge engineering
Interactive vs. Not Intreractive
You loose 25% of prospects by not offering online quotes, comparison shopping and bookings
Not InteractiveLike an advertisementcannot quote, cannot book, cannot save itinerary, no marketing database
Example of interactive service
Knowledge engineering
What does not works
No
Users click to your website inconsistent format, information, process terms / vat in-out / service / seasons / quotes
Not interactive! You cannot be selected!!>>> No marketing database. No prospect
Websites – not easy to compare
Return to cost/compare/analyse
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Knowledge engineering
Quotes, compare features, reservation, bookings, advice, marketing, management
compareroomrates>>>
Select compare to add to shopping list >>>Click quotes for instant costing of family holiday
All suitable and available room listedRooms popup when room clicked
Book >>>>
Hotel quote
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Knowledge engineering
All users are captured in marketing database
Transaction reports contact management mass mail, arcMail help close & manage business
Increase bookings & service
Traveler services:myprofile/mypreferencesmybarbados/mylinks/mybookings/myflights/ direct mail newsletters
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Knowledge engineering
1. Rates in themes channelsOffer quotes, comparison shopping and bookings to travelers using themes
2. Listing in BookingsBarbados / Comparison shopping interactive
3. Interactive Barbados hotel Search
The Number one Hotel Search for Barbados Used by over 100,000 visitors each month
Interactive Themes include
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Knowledge engineering
1. Create a description with the words of the Theme This will help get the page listed on search engines and speak directly to the traveler looking for that Theme holidays
2. link the theme to a page that compliments the themeIt should link to quotes and bookings for the themeThis page can also be optimised to get listed on Search engines
3. Make the theme interactive so travelers can get quotes and book online This will also offer travelers more features and give you a direct marketing database
Themes Check list
*engineering information & process for the knowledge based economymaking information malleable, configurable, searchable, accessible and delivered to suite
knowledge engineering
advanced technology | know-how training & support
providing the tools to help suppliers build brands, markets & profits