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  April, 2002
Password Anxiety
Remember the days when "Open Sesame" was the only password you knew, and you thought it was a big deal when you memorized your social security number? Now we have to keep track of multiple pin numbers, assigned ID codes, email addresses and more passwords than Batman.  Read more   Sandra Soule
Sandra Soule

Featured Property Auctions
One satisfied innkeeper was reluctant to tip off other area B&B owners to the great deal she was getting with her Featured Property ads, so we promised her anonymity: "Featured Property advertising has enabled us to increase our coverage beyond all expectations. Our guests can easily access the nearby city and tourist areas from our little-known town. I've placed ads under several towns, driving traffic to our listing that we would never get otherwise." A Happy Innkeeper (name withheld on request)  Read more

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


Calendar of Events
Look here for a list of upcoming state B&B association meetings. We've noted when a member of the BedandBreakfast.com team will be attending, and look forward to meeting you! We're looking forward to seeing you in Chicago at PAII VII 2002; please visit us at Booth 204-206. Get a friend to sign up, or upgrade your membership and we'll thank you with a free custom-made BedandBreakfast.com apron..  Read more

About our Sponsor
Moriah Mountain Internet Marketing specializes in the design, hosting and promotion of Bed and Breakfast Inns exclusively. With over 600 clients, we offer personalized and professional service. At Moriah Mountain, we take your website to the top! Contact us at (800) 841-5448 for a free website performance analysis.

Our Members Speak Out
"Early one morning I saw a bat whiz by in the living room. I closed the room off from the rest of the house, opened all the doors to the outside, and I went to the kitchen to start the coffee. Only moments later I returned to find at least 50 bats circling …"  Read more   Karbach Haus B&B New Braunfels, TX
Karbach Haus B&B New Braunfels, TX

Question for our next issue: Tell us about your most memorable marketing coup - or crash!

Email your responses to InnkeeperNews@BedandBreakfast.com. If we publish your comments, we'll thank you with a $25 credit in our Featured Properties Auction program!


Promoting the Industry
Artist's Inn & Gallery - Terre Hill, PA
Artist's Inn & Gallery - Terre Hill, PA
  Are you thinking: "Spring has sprung, the grass has riz, I wonder where the publicity is?" If so, join our Spring Tea Party PR campaign! It's free!  Read more

Time for a Smile
Former innkeeper Mary Lynn Tucker wrote to say "If you're having a meal out and find yourself refilling coffee cups all around the restaurant..you might be an innkeeper."  More smiles

Travel Trends & Tips
Tracking customer retention, by satisfaction and defection, is not enough, according to a recent report in the McKinsey Quarterly.
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This Month's Sponsor

Gift Certificates
"I was just reading my PAII email regarding gift certificates, when the phone rang. It was none other than a BedandBreakfast.com gift certificate holder. What an easy booking! The certificate was for $50 and I booked $320 of business from of it -- well worth the $5 commission!" Lynn Carlson, 1900 Inn on Montford, Asheville, NC

Join the 1970 innkeepers across the U.S. who enjoy this risk-free way to increase reservations. Hurry! The 2000th participating B&B gets a one-year free upgrade to the next level of membership.   Sign up today.

Traffic statistics
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Member Information

For your protection, your traffic statistics and member information are shown only in the email we sent you. For more details, please log in with your property ID and password. Can't remember your password? Click here, then enter your property ID and we'll email it to you. Don't like your password? Once you're logged in to Home Base, just click "Change Password" (first item in the left-hand column), and choose another that's easier to remember. More information


Inns for Sale
Time to move on? Sell your property by listing it on the leading Internet site for bed and breakfasts and inns, BedandBreakfast.com, visited by thousands of inngoers every day!  Read more

On-line Bookings
According to results from the 4th annual PhoCusWright Travel Consumer Trends Survey, 21 million Americans "usually" buy their travel online, up 75% from 2000. Nearly 27 million Americans have now bought travel online at least once, up from 21 million last year. PhoCusWright’s March 2002 corporate study noted that increased used of online booking tools has boosted market growth to record levels.  Read more

Reservation Software
Our sister company, Munsenware, offers the most popular reservation and guest management software on the market: Guest Tracker.


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