Comments on: Big launches and PR stunts in the Travel Industry http://travari.wordpress.com/2009/02/03/big-launches-and-pr-stunts-in-the-travel-industry/ Thoughts and observations from the adventure travel industry Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:52:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ryan Wanger http://travari.wordpress.com/2009/02/03/big-launches-and-pr-stunts-in-the-travel-industry/#comment-62 Ryan Wanger Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:13:12 +0000 http://travari.wordpress.com/?p=188#comment-62 You make a good point Tyson. I am not necessarily going to come back just because I got a $1 room...especially of course if someone else has a similar promotion in the future. On the other hand, there are MANY travel sites out there, that you have to get your name out in one way or another, right? To do it right, they need to think about ways to capture these visitors so that they'll come back in the future. Like you said: value proposition... You make a good point Tyson. I am not necessarily going to come back just because I got a $1 room…especially of course if someone else has a similar promotion in the future.

On the other hand, there are MANY travel sites out there, that you have to get your name out in one way or another, right? To do it right, they need to think about ways to capture these visitors so that they’ll come back in the future.

Like you said: value proposition…

]]> By: Alistair McLean http://travari.wordpress.com/2009/02/03/big-launches-and-pr-stunts-in-the-travel-industry/#comment-61 Alistair McLean Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:15:33 +0000 http://travari.wordpress.com/?p=188#comment-61 We have done pretty well so far. It usually takes time for enquiries to become bookings but the signs are that it starting to happen. Our website crashed last week with well over 90% of the visitors being "unique" and we've sent out ten times the normal number of brochures. In addition, i have messages of support in my inbox from around the globe. They outnumber the detractors by around 8 to 1. Time will tell:-) We have done pretty well so far. It usually takes time for enquiries to become bookings but the signs are that it starting to happen.

Our website crashed last week with well over 90% of the visitors being “unique” and we’ve sent out ten times the normal number of brochures.

In addition, i have messages of support in my inbox from around the globe. They outnumber the detractors by around 8 to 1.

Time will tell:-)

]]> By: Tyson http://travari.wordpress.com/2009/02/03/big-launches-and-pr-stunts-in-the-travel-industry/#comment-60 Tyson Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:49:28 +0000 http://travari.wordpress.com/?p=188#comment-60 Alistair - Thanks for taking the time to comment. FYI - coming from the states I've actually never heard the term Chav and have been going off of the Wikipedia description (which specifies working class backgrounds.) Glad to hear the responses have been in your favor. If that is truly the case, I'm guessing the press and additional traffic to your site has been a boon for AA? Alistair -

Thanks for taking the time to comment. FYI – coming from the states I’ve actually never heard the term Chav and have been going off of the Wikipedia description (which specifies working class backgrounds.)

Glad to hear the responses have been in your favor. If that is truly the case, I’m guessing the press and additional traffic to your site has been a boon for AA?

]]> By: Alistair McLean http://travari.wordpress.com/2009/02/03/big-launches-and-pr-stunts-in-the-travel-industry/#comment-59 Alistair McLean Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:49:14 +0000 http://travari.wordpress.com/?p=188#comment-59 Can I just clarify our definition of Chav please? At mo time have we ever mentioned working class people in association with Chavs. In our opinion Chavs do not work! Please make that clear in your blog. The responses we have had are currently 8 to 1 in our favour. Can I just clarify our definition of Chav please? At mo time have we ever mentioned working class people in association with Chavs.

In our opinion Chavs do not work!

Please make that clear in your blog.

The responses we have had are currently 8 to 1 in our favour.

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