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#hospitality #hotelmanagement #leadership #realitycheck #hotelierlife | Daniel Morariu | 27 comments
How to kill a hotelier (and a hotel). It doesn’t take a scandal. It doesn’t take a crisis. It takes silence. Silence from leaders who never walked the lobby at 2 a.m. Silence from those who never felt the weight of shoes worn thin by long shifts. Silence from people who never planted a tree,…
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From search to source: How AI reshapes hotel visibility
Why data, algorithms, and engagement layers are becoming the new distribution battleground for hotels Nov 24, 2025 Artificial intelligence is accelerating a fundamental shift in hotel distribution, moving the battleground from channels to the data and systems that control guest discovery and decisions. Hotel leaders at the HICAP conference in Singapore argued that conversational AI…
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#content | Colin McRae | 30 comments
Everyone thinks media is shrinking. It’s not – the money just moved. Creators are pushing into premium storytelling. Traditional players are shifting toward creator-style formats, DTC distribution, live content, commerce, and fast-turnaround storytelling. I’m seeing it first-hand – and 2026 is shaping up to be a real inflection point. Here’s what the data shows: 🔹…
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ChatGPT Ads are coming in 2026 They won’t look anything like Google Ads👇 Sam Altman just confirmed: ChatGPT will start testing ads. But not the Google-style “search + sponsored link”… | Angrez Aley | 111 comments
ChatGPT Ads are coming in 2026 They won’t look anything like Google Ads👇 Sam Altman just confirmed: ChatGPT will start testing ads. But not the Google-style “search + sponsored link” model. Google makes money when search fails — when you have to click an ad to get an answer. ChatGPT will make money when it…
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Breaking out of the gen AI paradox
The agentic advantage New from McKinsey & Company Nearly eight in ten companies report using gen AI—yet, paradoxically, just as many report no significant bottom-line impact. Now, with the rapid rise of agentic AI, organizations must continue to upskill their workforces, adapt their tech infrastructure, and deploy…
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The week in charts
The Week in Charts Agentic AI for travel, global payments, and more
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Hospitality has a trust crisis, and last week proved it. Last week, my post about the Sonder x Marriott fallout unexpectedly went viral. Almost 230,000 people saw it. Hundreds commented. Many… | eric lutz 🫒
Hospitality has a trust crisis, and last week proved it. Last week, my post about the Sonder x Marriott fallout unexpectedly went viral. Almost 230,000 people saw it. Hundreds commented. Many messaged privately. But, the biggest takeaway wasn’t the breakup itself. It was what the reaction revealed about the state of hospitality today. Here’s the…
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Managing the Surge: Oracle Hospitality GVP Discusses How OPERA Cloud Supports Hotels in High-Demand Periods
Major sporting events, ranging from the US Grand Prix to the World Cup, are economic boons to local businesses, especially hotels. While these high-demand periods can be remarkably profitable, they can also strain hotel staff due to greatly increased occupancy and expectations. It’s crucial for properties to effectively incorporate technology to navigate these peak windows…
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WEBINAR | CEO Spotlight | 26 January 14:00 – 15:00 GMT |
Hosted by BHN editor Eloise Hanson Time: 14:00 – 15:00 GMT Online | Free to attend What you will learn: Market pressures and opportunities influencing decision-making Growth strategies and investment focus for the year ahead Evolving guest behaviours and how consumer trends are reshaping product strategy The impact of technology and AI on efficiency and guest…
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🚀 The Take by TRAVHOTECH – 18 Nov 2025 | Mark Fancourt
A couple of those took me by surprise! This week’s The Take by TRAVHOTECH dives into the news that defines our future: Marketing Convergence: A major tech acquisition that fuses demand intelligence and performance marketing. Distribution Defense: How a major GDS is positioning itself against the rise of Agentic AI. Operational Integrity: The essential, unglamorous…
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