| Comfort Checklist |
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All the great marketing, advertising, and promotion in the world won't be
enough to get you the repeats, referrals, and extended stays you need for a
successful inn if they are not backed up by genuine comfort and hospitality.
How does your B&B measure up on our twenty-step checklist to guest comfort?
Click here.
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| NEW: Inn of the Month Auctions |
Florida House Inn, Fernandina Beach, FL
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Inn of the Month Auctions are a brand-new way for you to expand
your market share -- for as little as $50 a month! 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 23%, and about 75% of
the cities go for the $50 monthly minimum. Depending on your marketing needs,
you may participate in Inn of the Month Auctions to either supplement or
alternate with Featured Property Auctions.
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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 dates available when BedandBreakfast.com
staff members are available to speak.
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| About our Sponsor |
FLAVIA® Beverage Systems unique brew-by-pack technology offers your guests
freshness, choice and convenience. The FLAVIA® café menu offers a complete
selection of 21 delicious beverages - gourmet coffees, leaf teas and
European-style cocoa - perfect for your Bed and Breakfast. Try FLAVIA® Beverage
Systems FREE for 30 days by calling 800-882-6629 or visiting us at flavia.net.
Email: flavia.customerservice@effem.com Website: www.flavia.net
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| Promoting the Industry |
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We were thrilled with the response to our publicity leads requesting
information on cooking tips, seasonal foods and recipes, as well as the sports
and adventure package request. Be sure to post your specials for
these topics right away so that the press and consumers can find them on
BedandBreakfast.com!
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| Our Members Speak Out |
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We asked: In this difficult economy and world
situation, are you seeing a change in your guests and their needs?
Read more.
Question for our next issue: Have you
switched from pencil and paper to computerized guest management software? If
no, why not? If yes, what are the pros and cons?
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Brooks Sunshine Cottage, Lake Placid, NY
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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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Sometimes even the language of Shakespeare is just not expressive enough. For
those moments of major frustration, we offer Yiddish for Innkeepers.
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| Travel Trends |
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Philip Wolf, President of travel research firm PhoCusWright, projects that 50
million different people worldwide will purchase US$60 billion of travel online
by year-end 2003.Travel Surveys by Travelocity and the TIAA indicate that
Americans' travel plans are most affected by economic uncertainties.
Details here
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| This Month's Sponsor |
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| Gift Certificates |
The Lodge on Little St. Simons Island, GA
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We'll soon be sending a promotional email to boost gift certificate sales for
weddings and anniversaries. To join the almost 2700 participating inns, just
log in to your home base with your property ID and password, then click Gift
Certificate Program.
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| Member Information |
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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
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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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| 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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