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Survey reveals agents are increasingly savvy on mobile searches

Travel agents, cleaners and hairdressers are the best of British when it comes to using mobile search to reach new customers, according to T-Mobile.

A national survey of owners of microbusinesses found that consumer services are making the most of the 400% increase in mobile searche by making sure they?re visible to customers using smartphones to search for local businesses.

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Memoirs of a frequent flyer: Fiona Menzies, the global business director of gyro, explains how she has made an experience out of travel

fiona menziesgyroAs a frequent flyer between Dubai and London and a regular traveller to other international destinations such as New York, I have a keen interest in what makes a travel comfortable and enjoyable. Its not, as some may think, always about bells and whistles and lots of fuss.

Ollie Bath, head of client solutions Europe for IgnitionOne, explains how understanding attribution can lead to faster conversions and higher order values

ollie_bathSearch and online display marketing have become required channels for travel brands. But the disciplines have evolved radically and are increasingly integrated and measured via digital marketing suites serving real time, behaviour-led campaigns.

Andy Archer, regional vice president pricing & revenue management Group, JDA Software, on why London hoteliers are going for gold

AndyArcherAll industries have moments when supply and demand suffer. Case of point: if a thunderstorm knocks down trees in your town, good luck finding a chainsaw, and should you find one at all, youll pay a steep price. While expected, unlike a thunderstorm, the Olympics are a blizzard that hits one lucky city with demand every four years.

Laurence Hicks, director of CLC Leisure, discusses the high standards that holidaymakers have come to expect from holiday rentals

Laurence_HicksThis year has seen a boom in the demand for overseas holiday rentals as people still seek to enjoy a holiday abroad but on a restricted budget.

UK visitors are biggest spenders in UAE, says Visa

Source: www.arabianbusiness.com

Visitors from the UK retained their position as the biggest spenders in the UAE, according to latest research from Visa.

Four in five travellers rely on customer reviews

June 26, 2012

Recent findings released from Reevoo, the social commerce solutions provider, reveal that almost four in five travel customers (78%) ?always? or ?often? read reviews prior to choosing to book their next holiday.

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Welcome to the Training section of the Travel Bulletin Online website. On this page we feature invaluable articles from respected Travel Training Professionals that will help improve your work skills and so develop your career. Learn from the experts!

You can also link through to a calendar of forthcoming training events to see what free training is currently on offer in your geographical region.

We are in the process of developing our own Travel Bulletin Online Learning Zone, so watch this space!

If you have any suggestions about our training section or have some training features or events you feel we should feature then please email training@travelbulletin.co.uk.