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AXSES helping you excel
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arcRes e-commerce network
tops 88 million dollars in inquiries for direct
business to Barbados |
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AXSES
Rewards Settlers Beach |
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 Congratulations
to Vanessa Sumpter of Settler’s Beach for
proactive and effective use of the arcRes e-commerce
platform. We are pleased to reward Settler’s Beach
with package advertisements on
BarbadosHolidayPackages.com. Settlers Beach
offers 3 Wedding Packages, and now with their
AXSES Reward these packages will be advertised
not only on their own web site, but also on the
AXSES marketing channel. The package information
is entered once into arcRes and updates automatically
on both web sites.
Vanessa says: "ArcRes has worked well for our
small operation. It is easy to use and the support
staff at Axses are very helpful and willing to
take the time to teach us what to do. Over the
past year we have learnt to upload information
for various aspects of our online business through
our website, which has saved us time and money.
We get regular business through the inquiries
that come via the ArcRes reporting system. We
are happy with the system and know we have the
ability to expand as we need to".
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ArcRes e-commerce for Facebook launched |
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It's Time To Get Social! (by Kathy Lynn Ward) |
You've heard the latest buzzwords - social
networking, Facebook, My Space, Twitter -but how
can you use social networking to bring in new
customers and maintain a strong relationship with
your repeat business?
This article will focus on Facebook which boasts
over 200 million users. Facebook is an online
community where persons interact with others who
share their interests.
Marketers disagree on how effective Facebook is
for generating hotel reservations with many seeing
it as a branding tool only. But they all agree
that it's a tool that cannot be ignored. Lack
of a Facebook page is like not having e-mail!
See - The
new order of the web |
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Make
your Facebook Bookable |
And
if you're using Facebook for Branding surely giving
your Facebook followers a quick way to book is the
next logical step! 
If you're using the arcRes booking engine
then with just a couple of clicks your Facebook
page can contain your company information: rates,
room or activity descriptions and a quick and easy
way for guests and potential guests to get a
Quote or make a Reservation.
And best of all whenever you update your arcRes
information your Facebook page is automatically
updated!
Over the new few months Axses will be creating other
Facebook tools to help you make the most of
this exciting marketing channel. See our tips below
for getting started with Facebook and have fun social
networking! |
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Using
Facebook Effectively |
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Here are some tips on getting started with Facebook:
1. Start slowly - setup a Facebook account
and then a Page for your business.
2. Get involved - spend some time exploring
Facebook, making friends with guests and industry
partners.
3. Learn from others -examine how other
hotels and tourism businesses are using their
Facebook page.
4. Keep your page 'alive' - a Facebook
page that's not updated will not attract an audience.
Get your staff involved in uploading photos and
videos and creating events.
5. Promote feedback - encourage guests
to post a holiday story, leave a review and add
their own holiday photos.
6. Use technology - let the computers do
the work! arcRes for Facebook will automatically
update your Facebook page when you change rates.
Drop by
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Barbados-Tourism-Encyclopedia/43203993387
and become our Facebook friend.
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Re-discover
Show April 24th,25th 2009 |
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The annual Re-discover the Caribbean Show will
be held on the 24th and 25th April 2009 in Barbados.
Click here for details and to register:
http://re-discover.com/rediscover_show.cfm
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