the effective, technology driven partnership delivering proven sales results
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Agenda
Your challengeAbout usWhat we have delivered – some case studiesWhat we will deliver for youCommercial requirementsNext steps
IntroductionYour challenge
Economic….Difficult European economic conditions, rates pressure, budgets squeezed, limited or inconsistent conversion
Tour operators….Directional selling by major T/O brands, creation of competitive hotel product, limited or inconsistent conversion – your distribution partners are becoming competitors
Bed banks & OTA’s….Commoditising your product and brand
Flash sales….Only offer irregular and inconsistent access to market
Consumers want….Trusted, secure and financially protected holiday packages
Your marketing budgets….Are finite and allow for only limited activity in each source market
About UsA unique combination of skills and resources
Proven Technology
Inventory Management
Experienced Sales & Marketing Team
Your Hotel
Booking and Fulfillment
Your Hotel Brand and reputation Great rooms, restaurants, pools, spa, leisure facilities…… Service excellence and a great customer experience Substantial investment
Effective Sales & Marketing Design, develop & launch a bespoke, feature rich website Invest in marketing activity to optimise website exposure and relevance Ensure that SEO and PPC are managed effectively with cost effective ROI Responsive, quick to react, experienced, agile, knowledgeable Travel industry professionals
About UsA unique combination of skills and resources
Finalist – Travelweekly Most
Innovative Agency
Finalist – Travelweekly
Homeworker of the Year
Fully ABTA and ATOL bonded
Agents success is dependent on
client satisfaction – no
directional selling
Personal service, extended
hours
Experienced and knowledgeable
staff
Direct contracts with selected
properties worldwide
24/7 emergency client support
Beneficial payment terms
In resort representatives
(selected resorts)
Transfer arrangements
worldwide (Transfers4Travel)
Cloud based suite of travel
technology products
Proven scalable platform – in
excess of 1,000 000
transactions per month
Delivers proven competitive
advantage
Integrates with 3rd party
systems
Flexible, efficient, advanced
Your Hotel
About UsA unique combination of skills and resources
About UsTotal revenues generated for our hotel partners
2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Sales £3,000,000
£5m
£10m
£15m
£20m
Total Sales £8,000,000
Total Sales £12,000,000
Total Sales £24,000,000
£25m
What we have deliveredPurpose built resort
Sani Case Study
Booking totals
2012Total Room Nights Booked 22334
2011 Total Room Nights Booked 17653
2010Total Room Nights Booked 16238
2009 Total Room Nights Booked 7753
What we have deliveredFamily hotel chain
Cordial Case Study
Booking totals
2012 Total Room Nights Booked 21567
2011Total Room Nights Booked 15096
2010 Total Room Nights Booked 7691
What we have deliveredImmediate response, agile marketing
Current Campaign Case Study
Agreed Action Implementation Result
Agreed actionEstablish and develop a ‘brand proposition website’ initially for the UK and Irish markets, but positioned to expand subsequently into France, Germany, Scandinavia and Russia.
ImplementationTo develop an effective web proposition with an appropriate luxury feel, in-keeping with the hotel’s own ‘look and feel’. Use proven and reliable fulfillment processes to provide immediate sales delivery focused on ‘least-sold stock’.
ResultPress interest, trade engagement following from consumer demand. Real time - instant and long term benefits and developed brand awareness within the first year. Delivering volume sales independently from traditional trade routes whilst increasing demand from those traditional routes as a result of enhanced brand awareness in the target marketplace.
Business issueDifficult European economic conditions, rates pressure from traditional routes to market, consumer budgets squeezed, inability to directly address chosen markets cost effectively.
What we have deliveredThe power of social media
Active Social Media Management delivers high levels of client interaction – including in resort
“We are very pleased having the chance to cooperate with ‘Your Hotel Integration’, a very dynamic and innovative Tour Operator” Sotiris Manolitsas, General Manager, Pilot Beach Resort
What we have deliveredWhat our partners say
“‘Your Hotel Integration’ has been a strategic partner for our hotel group during the past four years. Our relationship is built on mutual trust and interest and we plan to continue our partnership in the years to follow.”Manos Vatzolas, Sales & Marketing Manager, Domes of Elounda Resort
“In ‘Your Hotel Integration’ we have found a young, professional, reliable, dynamic and proactive team which has helped us to market our product through new channels in the important UK & Ireland markets. We are really glad we met these guys.” Nicolás Villalobos, General Manager, Cordial Canarias Hotels & Resorts
“Sani Resort has worked with Your Hotel Integration for over 5 years now and they have been providing us with technology and mainly commercial, marketing and fulfillment services. We started a conservative cooperation at first and then saw it grow by 900% and becoming what it is today: 35% of our UK Market production.
The UK, being the biggest market in a resort that already enjoys 96% occupancy and high rates is a big responsibility and they are handling this very responsibly and efficiently. Their team and therefore services are consisted of knowledgeable and dynamic individuals that have always been capable of handling all challenges that our dynamic market poses.
We are quite a demanding partner as well and our long experience in the tourism industry would have it no other way”. Antonis Avdelas, Director of Sales & Marketing, Sani Resort
Proven marketing team
Invest in marketing activity to optimise website exposure and relevance
Ensure that SEO and PPC are managed effectively with cost effective ROI
Responsive, quick to react, experienced, knowledgeable
Travel industry professionals
Targeted selling
Activity focused on aggressively marketing and selling targeted dates to support high season sales
Selling in advance – active early promotion giving you great visibility of booking patterns (Sani Hotels – 3000+ bed-nights already booked for 2013)
Building your brand
Marketing focused exclusively on developing and reinforcing your brand and reputation in the UK market
Launch and improve a high quality, feature rich, bookable website
Consistent multi channel marketing across all channels – web, social media, email, mass media promotions
Customer service and fulfillment
Train all sales staff comprehensively
Deliver best in breed customer service
Recruit in resort representatives (selected regions)
Fully bonded and protected to provide client reassurance
7 days a week – open extended hours
What we will deliver for youOur focus
Your Hotel Integration creates an individually designed, bespoke and feature rich website consistent with
your brand and look and feel
Unique content is written by our in house experts supported by your supplied images/videos
Integrated on-line booking capability – flights+hotels+transfers
Customer reviews – real reviews from real clients
Active Social Media management (facebook, twitter) – offers promotion, news items, weather highlights
Integrated on-line booking supplemented by extensive UK sales team – dedicated freephone number,
extended hours, fully product trained
PPC and SEO campaigns managed, monitored and continuously improved by Your Hotel Integration Marketing
Team
Inclusion in media promotional campaigns (travelzoo, dealchecker) regularly reaching up to 10 million UK
holidaymakers per week.
Targeted PR activity supporting your brand
Mobile website offering – in development
Customer mailings – regular mailings to c.50k Your Hotel Integration existing holiday customers
Establish direct relationships between your senior managers and Your Hotel Integration Marketing team –
working together
Germany, Scandinavia and France distribution targeted for 2013
What we will deliver for youA comprehensive and proven programme to grow your sales
What you must do for usYour commitment to Your Hotel Integration
Contract with Your Hotel Integration at your “best” tour operator rates. We don’t ask for better rates than
your other partners but need to ensure our holiday prices are competitive.
Mandate a minimum agreed “mark up” across all partners and police agreements fully and effectively
Access to occasional and/or exclusive offers. Your Hotel Integration works with you to generate targeted
sales at key periods and preferential deals from time to time are both very effective and support our extensive
marketing activities – example offers include early booking offers/spa treatments included/room upgrades/ board
upgrades.
Minimum 3 year marketing agreement – all source markets
Allocate a senior manager (with decision making authority) as the key contact with Your Hotel Integration –
our experience is that regular communication and developing a strong mutual relationship pays dividends
Support sales team product training. The better our sales teams know the property and the product, the
easier it is to convert sales. Product training can be carried out by UK representation, face to face sessions with
hotel teams, conference call or resort visit.
Supply assets for the website design and development – images, videos, 360 degree tours, logo references,
any brand guidelines, colour references etc.
Commercial requirements
Marketing funds (To be agreed)We will agree a turnover based marketing contribution from you based on hitting pre-defined salesthresholds. Marketing funds are only due when sales targets are hit and are in addition to marketingactivity funded solely by Your Hotel Integration.
Website creationDomain name acquisition, website design and development, content creation, website hosting and infrastructure set-up.
Marketing agreementA non exclusive 5 year contract with a 3 year term across all source markets. Approval of domain name purchase using your brand e.g. saniholidays.com.
Contract and rate agreementRate agreement (best tour operator rates), health and safety documentation and trading contract.