Marketing

‘Social media stars’ wanted at Hays Travel

Hays Travel is recruiting two new dedicated social media staff, after August proved to be the agency’s most successful month ever for in-store bookings stemming from Facebook deals

Royal Caribbean launches agent magazine

The Buzz will be delivered to more than 3,000 of the line’s trade partners

Visualising a way to help Advantage agents feel brand new

The consortium is steering a refurbishment programme for its members. We speak to Advantage’s business development director Colin O’Neill and Jon Murfitt from Balance Ltd consultancy about its success

Meet the Rep: Travel 2 and Gold Medal's Colin Currie

He’s Batman, and his son is Spiderman. Meet Colin Currie, key account manager for Gold Medal and Travel 2, who cooks agents sausage rolls in a motorhome

Holiday firm rapped for advertising ferry trip as 'island cruise'

The ferry journey lasted less than one hour each way

The world's top winter sun hotspots

Swap your clients’ winter blues for some sunshine – a little heat might be closer than they think

Legends & landmarks: The Asian luxury hotels you can't afford to miss

From modern marvels to boutique boltholes, Asia’s luxury hotel scene has the breadth to satisfy discerning clients

Meet the Rep: Prestige Holidays' Shubhra Halliday

Fancy dress is a fishy business for Shubhra Halliday, business development manager for Prestige Holidays, but on the road she’s all set to dress for any weather

Meet the Rep: Travellanda's Melanie Derakhshan

The sales and business development manager for B2B accommodation wholesaler Travellanda, is a Wonder Woman – unless she’s using Sat Nav that is

On Our Radar: Relaxing in stunning Grenada

With a festival dedicated to chocolate, a carnival tradition that incorporates recitations of Shakespeare and the world’s first underwater sculpture park, the islands of Grenada offer an eclectic mix of experiences

Travel Counsellors campaign helps agents net big bookings

The campaign was designed to encourage customers to share their holiday experiences to boost social engagement and ultimately drive sales for Counsellors.

The campaign – #TCexperience – focused on helping its members encourage customers to share their experience of booking and travelling using their services via photos and stories through social media channels.

Meet the Rep: getabed's Alison Broom

From car dancing to shoe hoarding, Alison Broom, business development manager at getabed for the south, divulges her on-the-road vices.

Selling Power: Marketing the hidden gems of the Channel Islands

As the Brexit shockwaves rumble on, Gill McCarthy, Airways Holidays’ sales director, is keen to sell the virtues of the Channel Islands

Diving in the sparkling waters of Malta

Why agents should be promoting its diving credentials to beginners and experts alike

How Pokemon Go could revolutionise the travel sector

Pokemon Go has plenty of applications for the tourism industry, says Ginger Juice’s managing director Bruce Martin

3FOR launches new services for travel businesses

The marketing company will offer training and call centre schemes

Behind the scenes of ITV documentary The Cruise

Princess Cruises is currently filming series two of its fly-on-the-wall documentary The Cruise. Katherine Lawrey goes behind the scenes onboard Royal Princess