Inn Branding and Promoting
By
giving guests a gift customized with your logo, you can guarantee that they
won’t forget your hospitality for years to come. The cost of such a gift is
a small investment considering the goodwill created, as well as the
opportunity for word-of-mouth advertising.
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Our Members Speak Out
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Edwin K B&B,
Florence, OR
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We asked: Marv
and Laurie VandeStreek of the Edwin K B&B in Florence, OR, want
to know: “How do you handle problem guests? The ones that spill
wine but don’t tell; drip candle wax; smoke in or near the room,
and so on?”
Question for February: What
is the nicest/funniest/weirdest thank-you gift you've ever
received from a guest?
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About Our Sponsor
dnj
specialties provides the most popular gift items, all customized with
your inn’s logo. These items are used in the day-to-day operation of your
inn and may be sold in your gift shop. However you choose to use them, they
advertise your inn everywhere they go. Some examples include bathrobes,
shirts, aprons, caps, mugs, stemware, corkscrews, umbrellas, ink pens, and
many more.
Advertising Auctions
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BedandBreakfast.com Featured Property Auctions are an
affordable and effective way to drive traffic to your website. AutoBilling makes it easy for you to maintain a positive
balance in your auction account at all times.
The Inn of the Month averages double the click-through
rates of the other B&Bs on the same city page, because of these
significant benefits:
- Top
placement on your city page
Larger photo
Custom
marketing message
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1415 Creole Gardens Guesthouse,
New Orleans, LA
Try it and
see for yourself!
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Promoting the Industry
BedandBreakfast.com stories resulted in over 18.5 million media impressions
in November. If this coverage had been purchased as advertising, the value
would exceed $10,000. Here is some of the recent coverage.
Ask the Pros: Is good photography really
that important for the marketing of my inn?
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Calendar of Events
Click 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 we look forward to meeting you!
Be sure to email us if your state meeting
is not on the list.
If you have not yet finalized your conference agenda, let us know: we
still have a few dates available when BedandBreakfast.com staff members are
available to speak.
PAII Industry Study
Whether you’re an
aspiring innkeeper, an experienced veteran, or anywhere in between, you’ll
learn a lot from PAII’s 2004 B&B/Country Inns Industry Study of Operations
and Finance.
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Travel Trends
Survey sheds light on holiday booking and travel trends: Results from a
recent
American Express travel survey show 27 percent of Americans – and a third of
those aged 18 to 34 (33 percent)—plan to take a pleasure trip before the end
of the year. Americans planning to travel have budgeted an estimated $1,267
for their total holiday travel-spend. Read more…
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This Month's Sponsor
Online Trade Show
Visit our vendor members and find products for your inn and your
guests.
More vendor info...
Online Reservations

Gift Certificates

BedandBreakfast.com Gift Certificates are now issued electronically. Funds for
redeemed certificates will be transferred directly into your bank account within
four business days! No more certificates to mail! To join the 3,000
participating inns, just log in to your home base with your property ID and
password, or click
here
for more information.
Traffic statistics
Log in
with your property ID and password for details on the number of page
impressions and click-throughs your B&B has received as a result of all
BedandBreakfast.com online marketing, including property listings, Featured
Property, and Inn of the Month advertising. More information
Member Information
To update your entry, post specials, and renew your membership, 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 "Membership," select "change password" (#7 in dropdown menu), and choose another
that's easier to remember.
More information
Inns for Sale

"We advertised
our B&B in your Inns for Sale section in January and started getting
inquiries a week later. In February, a couple came from Florida to visit us in
Cat Spring, Texas. We made a deal, and they begin officially on April 5 as the new owners. What you are doing
really works." Sunny and John Snyder.
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Innkeepers Information Center
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You’ll find lots of educational articles on our site for your convenience.
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