| Best of BedandBreakfast.com Awards Program |
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We are delighted to announce that in less than two weeks, the Best of
BedandBreakfast.com Awards program has received nearly 3000 votes. Inns in 49
U.S. states and the District of Columbia have been nominated, as well as inns
in 20 countries around the world.
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| If you have not yet started telling your guests about this
program, wait no longer! Some of you have sent us helpful suggestions and great
questions, so click here for more
information.
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| Inn of the Month Advertising Auctions |
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and Stars B&B Inn, Taos, NM
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Being the Inn of the Month gives your B&B or inn maximum exposure by
making it the top-listed property on the search results page for your city/town
on the BedandBreakfast.com website. Click-through rates average 24%, and about
75% of the cities go for the $50 monthly minimum. Try it and see for yourself!
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Featured Property Auctions: BedandBreakfast.com Featured
Property Auctions are an affordable, and effective way to drive traffic
to your website. To make it even easier, we've introduced Auto Billing,
designed to help you maintain a positive balance in your auction account at all
times. Read more…
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| Availability Calendar Links |
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We are delighted to announce yet another way to help you increase your
occupancy: BedandBreakfast.com Availability Calendar Links! If you are already
using one of the many availability calendar programs, you know how easy,
effective, and affordable they are for increasing reservations when you have
availability and for decreasing time-wasting phone calls when you're fully
booked. Log
in to your home base to sign up!
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| Calendar of Events |
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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 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.
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| About our Sponsor |
Innkeepers depend on FLAVIA Brewers to serve guests remarkably delicious
coffees, teas & choco. Our self service design means guests enjoy an
effortless gourmet coffee experience and you can get a few more minutes of
shut-eye before the morning rush! Order for $99 by calling 800-882-6629 or
online at www.flavia.net.
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| Promoting the Industry |
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Our new Publicity Leads program gives you the inside track on writers covering
B&B related topics, while the newly expanded BedandBreakfast.com Press Room
makes it easier than ever for writers to discover your inn. Be
sure to post your Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas specials right away so
that the press and consumers can find them on BedandBreakfast.com!
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| Our Members Speak Out |
Mountain Thyme B&B Inn, Jessieville, AR |
We asked: From quilters to scrapbookers,
railfans to bikers, business travelers to pet lovers, kid-friendly
accommodations to romantic escapes, what have been your experiences with niche
marketing? Read more.
Question for our November issue: How have
you used guest feedback to improve your inn? Please explain what tools you use to encourage comments, and the specific
changes you've made in response.
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!
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| Time for a Smile |
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Secret decoder ring not required: The mystery of the cookie jar.
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| Travel Trends |
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Just published: PAII Industry Study - 2002: Nearly 900 inns participated
in the eighth biennial study of operations, marketing, and finances for bed and
breakfasts and country inns. Although occupancy rates slipped 4% for B&Bs
from 2000-2002, the decline was substantially less than the 7% decrease
experienced by full-service hotels during the same period. Additionally,
despite the drop in demand, the average daily rate (ADR) paid by
B&B/country inn guests increased during this period. The net result was a
2.8% growth in total revenues for the B&B/country inn segment compared to
declines in the hotel sector. Details here
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| This Month's Sponsor |
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| Gift Certificates |
Inn at Occidental, Occidental, CA
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More gift certificates are sold during the holiday season than any other time,
and the lucky recipients will soon be searching for B&Bs that will redeem
them. Don't miss out! To join the nearly 3000 participating inns, just log in
to your home base with your property ID and password, then click Gift
Certificate Program.
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| Traffic statistics |
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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
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| Member Information |
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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
"Change Password" (first item in the left-hand column), and choose another
that's easier to remember. More information
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| 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.
Email us today and we'll put you on our special offer mailing list.
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| Online Bookings |
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Taking real-time, online reservations is the most effective way to transform
your Internet presence from an informational resource into a 24/7 sales engine.
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more
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| Innkeepers Information Center |
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Need more info? You’ll find lots of forms, tutorials, and educational articles
on our site for your convenience.
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