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2020 Travel Trends to Consider
By Jimmy Davidson on October 21, 2019 1:41 PM
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5 Tips for Implementing a New Travel Program
By Chesley Turner on May 1, 2017 4:00 AM
We sat down with Mary Barbagallo, Director of Project Management at World Travel, Inc. who oversees our Implementations team.
Topics: airlines Advice Consulting Services corporate culture General Hotel How-To implmentations travel policy Traveler Conversations WTI
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Self-Assessing Your Analytics Needs
By Chesley Turner on April 24, 2017 4:00 AM
Analytics are great.
Topics: Advice corporate culture data General How-To travel policy WTI
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A Flier's Rights
By Chesley Turner on April 17, 2017 4:00 AM
Voluntary vs. Involuntary Bumping
It's time to lay a little truth on you:
Topics: airlines Airport Advice etiquette How-To Industry Update Opinion Traveler Conversations U.S. Government Uncategorized
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The Wonderful World of Hotel Rate Auditing
By Chesley Turner on March 27, 2017 3:00 AM
They say there’s no place like home. But if you’ve ever rolled into a spotless hotel room after a day of exhausting travel and endless meetings, you might disagree. 400-thread-count sheets? Hello Emerald City!
Topics: Advice Consulting Services content GDS Hotel How-To open booking WTI
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Unused Tickets: Your Hidden Treasure
By Chesley Turner on March 13, 2017 10:52 AM
Unused Tickets. Depending on your travel-arrangements turnover, they may be an untapped treasure trove for your program.
Topics: Advice content How-To Online Booking travel policy Traveler Conversations WTI
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The Flip Side of the Coin: Hotel Dynamic Pricing
By Chesley Turner on February 20, 2017 6:00 AM
Hotel dynamic pricing sounds super shiny. It’s as bright and flashy as a coin toss in the sunshine. But careful, what may seem like a big savings opportunity could be a trick of the light.
Topics: Rewards Advice Consulting Services General Hotel travel policy
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How to Achieve Executive Buy-In
By Chesley Turner on February 13, 2017 4:30 PM
At the World Travel, Inc. Client Advisory Board meeting in January, our Board Members discussed strategies for how to get C-Suite buy-in and Executive-level sponsorship. Guest speaker Frank Hoffman from Hoffman & Associates, LLC gave a presentation reviewing the popular article by Robert B. Cialdini published in 2001, “Harnessing the Science of Persuasion.”
Topics: Advice corporate culture Executive Buy-In General How-To WTI
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10 Ways to Encourage Program Compliance
By Chesley Turner on January 23, 2017 10:02 AM
Vinegar vs. Honey
You’ve run the numbers, you’ve cut the deals, you’ve created the perfect travel program for your company. Now how do you get all your employees to obey the rules?
Topics: Advice corporate culture How-To Online Booking travel policy Traveler Conversations WTI
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Managing Millennials: It’s Strategy, Not Coddling
By Chesley Turner on January 9, 2017 11:08 AM
Whether you see your Millennial travelers as requiring kid gloves and a trophy case, or if you say “they’re the same as all my other employees,” understanding Millennials is about more than translating rampant abbreviations.