Category: Viewpoints
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Should Meetings be categorised with Travel and Tourism?
Read more: Should Meetings be categorised with Travel and Tourism?by Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua James Lancaster of CAT Publications’ Association Meetings International (AMI) hates “annoying inconsistency” and “an excess of meaningless verbiage” (see his excellent recent article here). I’m with him on both counts although now I’m second…
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Tales about Sales and Riding on a Smile and a Shoeshine
Read more: Tales about Sales and Riding on a Smile and a Shoeshineby Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua Over the past year or two my heavily laden book shelves have been augmented with great publications by family and friends. My niece Shauna Gilligan released her wonderful debut novel Happiness comes from…
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IMEX Frankfurt – what happens before the doors opens
Read more: IMEX Frankfurt – what happens before the doors opensby Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua From zero to hero When I departed Salzburg late on Saturday afternoon rain was general all over the city. It was also raining in my heart. I felt gouged by the €4.20 I…
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6 Networking Tips for IMEX Success
Read more: 6 Networking Tips for IMEX Successby Padraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua You pause at the door but then decide on another trip to the restroom. You’ve been at the entrance to the ballroom twice before but, each time, found compelling reasons not to go in. First…
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Excellence in Destination Marketing – Lessons from Iceland and Ireland
Read more: Excellence in Destination Marketing – Lessons from Iceland and Irelandby Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua Iceland and Ireland have a whole lot more in common than the 6 vowels and consonants they share. They’re both islands in the northern hemisphere. They both have reputations as great places to…
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DMCs – New Models for the Future?
Read more: DMCs – New Models for the Future?by Padraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua Since this blog began over two years ago I’ve posted a number of times on the evolving world of DMCs. These posts were then gathered together using the excellent Publicate and posted with…
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Social Media, Hotels and how Crowne Plaza Copenhagen does it
Read more: Social Media, Hotels and how Crowne Plaza Copenhagen does itby Padraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua I posted a couple of weeks ago on my personal experiences with travel and hospitality brands and how they use social media channels to connect with their customers. You see their avatars on…
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Are airlines and hotels really listening on Social Media?
Read more: Are airlines and hotels really listening on Social Media?by Padraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua For those of us who travel for a living, access to Social Media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Trip Advisor has become almost as essential as carrying multiple credit cards. If you’re…
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Can DMCs protect their intellectual property? ADMEI14
Read more: Can DMCs protect their intellectual property? ADMEI14by Padraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolElla The best laid plans of MICE and men… I should be writing this blog post from Washington DC where the Association of Destination Management Executives International (ADMEI) is holding its annual conference. However,…
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Give a dog a bad name – the MICE conundrum
Read more: Give a dog a bad name – the MICE conundrumby Padraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolElla Give a dog a bad name My late mother was a great one for the pithy sayings. She had wise words at will to sum up any situation and would frequently quote the…
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