Jour : 16 septembre 2025
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Cendyn Hotel Digital Marketing Performance Index Finds AI Cuts Acquisitions Costs 19 Percent
AUSTIN, Texas—Cendyn shared a report in which it found that hotel customer acquisition costs are down 19 percent year-on-year as a result of utilizing AI in Google’s Performance Max for travel goals (PMTG). A newer channel in Cendyn’s analysis set, PMTG, increased hotel bookings and revenue by more than 4 times across all regions, according…
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Beyond the Skyline: How Global Investors Are Winning in the UAE Hospitality Market
In the lead up to the Future Hospitality Summit – FHS World 2025, taking place at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai from 27-29 October, Amr El Nady provides insights for international investors looking to enter the UAE’s hospitality sector, including the regulatory framework, market performance and lending and debt liquidity landscape. International investors venturing into the…
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How people use ChatGPT | Benedict Evans | 10 comments
Benedict Evans
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5,000 Podcasts. 3,000 Episodes a Week. $1 Cost Per Episode — Behind an AI Start Up’s Plan
Why pay a celebrity podcast host millions when you can create your own using AI? Inception Point AI is attempting to do just that, as the company builds a stable of AI talent to host podcasts, and eventually become broader influencers across social media, literature and more. Amid the high costs for producing narrative podcasts…
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Why Your Chef Should Never Write Your Menu There, I’ve said it. Provocative? Sure. But also a point that was first made to me by the president of a global hotel group, and it stuck. His argument was… | Alec Howard | 143 comments
Why Your Chef Should Never Write Your Menu There, I’ve said it. Provocative? Sure. But also a point that was first made to me by the president of a global hotel group, and it stuck. His argument was simple: guests don’t want clever menus, they want comfort food. The more I’ve thought about it, the…
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Adapt or Disappear: Agentic Hospitality’s Brad Brewer to Discuss the Consequences of ‘Not Going AI-Native Now’
LOUISVILLE, Ky.––This month in Washington, D.C., Brad Brewer, Co-Founder and Chief AI Officer of Agentic Hospitality, will deliver a stern warning to hoteliers: Seize agentic hotel distribution now and become indispensable, or don’t, and remain invisible. In a presentation at the Destination AI – Hospitality Summit 2025 titled: “Agentic Hotel Distribution: Owning the AI Era…
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MullenLowe brandsocial x content
Drowning in a sea of content with no real impact? The trick isn’t just making more, it’s making it matter. Where brands fight for attention, the winners align storytelling with cultural relevance, community insights and platform behaviour. The best brand stories don’t just fill feeds, they spark conversations and drive real action. There is no…
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Airbnb Algorithm Update: 40% of Listings Now Invisible | Ric Kenworthy posted on the topic | LinkedIn
Airbnb is rewriting the rules for hosts. Starting this fall, Airbnb will roll out a new host only fee model: 1. No more split fees where guests pay 14% and hosts pay 3%. 2. Instead, hosts will cover a flat ~15.5% commission, and guests will see the full price upfront. 📅 Timeline: October 27, 2025 → Mandatory for hosts using…
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Airbnb Algorithm Update: 40% of Listings Now Invisible | Ric Kenworthy posted on the topic | LinkedIn
Airbnb is rewriting the rules for hosts. Starting this fall, Airbnb will roll out a new host only fee model: 1. No more split fees where guests pay 14% and hosts pay 3%.2. Instead, hosts will cover a flat ~15.5% commission, and guests will see the full price upfront. 📅 Timeline:October 27, 2025 → Mandatory for hosts using property management…
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The creative tsunami is here
A huge change is taking place in our industry right now: the advancement of AI is allowing advertisers to get closer to real-time matching on social platforms.
