Special Promotions
One of the best ways to promote your property is to attract media and consumer
attention with inviting seasonal promotions. And the easiest place to publicize
them is on our Special Deals page.
Here's the free deal for Silver members and up:
Log in with your property ID and password, then click the "specials" link on
the left-hand side of the page. Under "Special Summary," click the theme of
your choice (ski deals, labyrinths, romance, bird watching packages, B&Bs
for lighthouse fans, cooking schools at your inn) and combine a promotional
rate with whatever tempting treats or special event tickets your guests might
enjoy--it's up to you.
Remember that creative offerings are more likely to attract media attention --
they make a better story.
To see the specials that have already been posted by your fellow innkeepers,
visit our
Specials page and click the drop down box marked "Select Special."
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Publicity Leads
As a service to our members, BedandBreakfast.com will be alerting you when
we're working on potential stories. We regret that we cannot answer to every
email you send, but are very grateful for the excellent responses. When
responding, please don't forget to include your website, complete
address, and telephone. Unfortunately, tight deadlines don't
allow us the luxury of playing Sherlock Holmes to figure out who and where you
are! Here's a sample of the signature that should be on every email you send:
John & Mary Smith
Dew Drop Inn B&B
101 Enchantment Lane
Upper Paradise, CO 80202
800-Stay-Inn; 303-274-2800
mailto:Relax@Dewdropinn.com
www.dewdropinn.com
BedandBreakfast.com Publicizes Its Members
Working cooperatively with BedandBreakfast.com can have great results for us
all. Here's what Wendy & Sharon of the Two Sisters Inn, Manitou Springs, CO,
wrote: "Thanks for your wonderful promotional efforts. Our package was such a
success with all the great publicity you helped us receive both through
Frommer's and the Denver Post that the weekend was sold out almost instantly,
and we were able to pass the overflow onto other B&B's here in town. Thanks
for being in our corner!"
Anita Gill, of Harborlight Guest House, Cape Carteret, NC, writes: "Marti Mayne
has given more than 100 % to help me in a quest for possible exposure on NBC's
Today Show, in response to a media request for a Best Places To Propose
segment." Although the Today Show effort was not successful, the Harborlight
was able to convince a local TV station to cover their inn by publicizing the
fact that they were named as one of BedandBreakfast.com's top undiscovered
inns, combined with a feature in Coastal Living.
The Rochester Business Journal interviewed Susan Alvarez of the Edward
Harris House in Rochester, NY, and quoted Eric Goldreyer, plus a survey
completed by BedandBreakfast.com on industry trends.
The Courier Journal of Crescent City, FL, profiled Freda Leighton of the
Dream Chaser Inn, who noted that many guests find her on line through
BedandBreakfast.com. The Old Marshall House in Tennessee was featured in six
Arkansas newspapers after Marti Mayne arranged for a writer to stay with them.
About.com's Go New England featured the Sunset Hill House (Sugar Hill,
NH), a result of a BedandBreakfast.com press release on romantic getaways.
BedandBreakfast.com Gets Publicity
We are delighted with the response from both our members and the media to our
publicity leads and subsequent press releases. During the months of January and
February, we scored 10,883,320 impressions from a variety of TV programs,
websites, radio stations, newspapers and magazines. You can read all current
press releases online.
The Sacramento Bee quoted Sandy Soule in an article about visiting inns
at Christmas, and BedandBreakfast.com was noted as a good source for lodging
information.
Lovetripper.com posted BedandBreakfast.com's entire release about
Christmas travel specials.
Frommer's MSNBC mentioned BedandBreakfast.com Hot Deals as a good source
for last-minute bargains.
The Chicago Sun Times described BedandBreakfast.com Hot Deals and listed
four current examples.
The Daily Herald covers about 25 Chicago area suburbs. The article
explained that "it's possible to stay at elegant B&Bs and not break the
bank. One way is to sign up for BedandBreakfast.com Hot Deals…" Author Judy
Babcock White went on to list several enticing sample Hot Deals in the Chicago
area and beyond. The same newspaper group recommended Hot Deals for affordable
one-tank getaways.
Patricia Rodriguez, travel editor for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram recommends
the specials and last-minute offers she finds on BedandBreakfast.com.
Travel Tech writer Michael Shapiro of the San Francisco Chronicle recommends
BedandBreakfast.com if you're looking for an online B&B directory, while Air
Tran Arrivals continues to list BedandBreakfast.com as a key pick for
travelers, and Bottom Line Personal included BedandBreakfast.com among
their list of "Very Useful Websites."
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