| In the Lounge |
| helping small businesses in travel & tourism with online technology |
| In This Issue |
| A Word from Andy |
| Hello Everyone,
As 2010 draws to a close, I’ve had the feeling like we’re running a sprint, not a marathon. Which is the wrong way around, isn’t it? The TOP resources continue to grow at record pace:
It’s obvious we’re on the right track, as products seem to be flying off the virtual shelves and lots of traffic coming to the website each day. But it was all happing so quickly. I’ve promised myself some quiet time (moreso than normal) for the Christmas holiday, to sit down and look at my 2010 plans and make sure that I’m on track with my personal goals as well as where I want my business to be. I also have some reading to catch up on – both technology trends as well as some classic business reads I want to revisit and polish up some old gems. I hope you take some time to do the same. Andy |
| 33 Fun and Effective Ways to Promote Your Travel Business |
| This month we continue to expand our do-it-yourself resource library with the latest DIY guide, 33 Fun and Effective Ways to Promote Your Travel Business Online.
One of the sections in the 7 Common Mistakes Businesses Make Online guide that our customers seem to have difficulty with is this one:
It’s hard because there’s always some risk involved – we’re at the forefront of a very game-changing environment, so any type of big online promotion involves putting your best foot forward and taking a chance. But we’ve put together this guide to help give you some concrete tips to help plan bigger, better, more successful online promotions. And of course, everyone’s favourite part: the guide also comes with an action plan worksheet that you can use for any promotion of any size to help keep your thoughts focused. Read more about this new guide and pick up your copy today! For newsletter subscribers, if you’d like some help injecting new thinking into your online promotions, we’re offering you a free copy of the guide when purchasing a guided tour. The guided tour is a set of 2 hours of one-on-one, email-based support and coaching; we’ll review your action plans to help you make sure that you aren’t missing anything! So, have a look around the details page and if you think it’s for you, get your newsletter subscriber discount with the button below.
Don’t wait – this subscriber offer expires on Friday the 18th! |
| Latest TOP Articles |
We’ve had a lot of great pieces written this month. It’s really hard to choose, but here’s a few things that have been quite popular.
Did you know that if you have an RSS reader, you can subscribe to article updates? It’s a great way to get timely updates on articles when they come out. |
| Required Reading: TOP Elsewhere on the Web |
Normally, we’d share some insightful thoughts from our peers in the industry. But TOP has been on virtual tour around the web and some really interesting discussions have ensued, so why not have a look?
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