Travel PR, The Invisible Engine Fueling Your Travel Inspiration

Do Tourism Slogans Matter In Modern Marketing?: Like any other brand that tries to sell its benefits with a catchy phrase, destinations have to grab consumers’ attention and get an idea stuck in their brain. This week we discuss the relevance of tourism slogans in modern marketing, with two guests who... by The Skift Travel Podcast

30 min listen

The Changing Trends in Health and Wellness Travel: When many people think health and wellness, they think spas, meditation, and yoga, but over the last two decades it has evolved into so much more. Now the field encompasses women-only surf retreats, health-conscious hospitality brands, a new focus on men... by The Skift Travel Podcast

22 min listen

The Rise of Lifestyle Hotels And The Culture Driving Them by The Skift Travel Podcast

31 min listen

The Appeal of Mass Tourism in the Age of Authentic Travel: Although slipping into a local routine in a strange and foreign city has never been easier, most tourists are confounded by their basic need to know that they have indeed seen and experienced a place as they imagined. To discuss what draws a supposedly i... by The Skift Travel Podcast

32 min listen

How Modern Luggage Got Smarter and Better Looking: Packing is an integral part of the travel experience, one that we all experience no matter where we are going or how we get there. To talk about the evolution of luggage, and the art of packing, we’re speaking with Diego Saez-Gil, CEO of Bluesmart, which... by The Skift Travel Podcast

26 min listen

The Changing Landscape of Travel Video: With YouTube, Vimeo, GoPro, and hundreds of channels in HD, the choices of what to watch and how are greater than ever. The traditional travel programming isn’t dead, but how we see it has radically changed. And what we expect to see as viewers continual... by The Skift Travel Podcast

31 min listen

The Relevance of Travel Media in an Age of Media Abundance: On this episode of the Skift podcast, we’re talking about the changing role of travel media, how publications are adapting to shifting consumer habits, and what that means to the travel industry as a whole. Our guests this week are Nathan Lump, editor of... by The Skift Travel Podcast

45 min listen

What Do The World’s Wealthiest Travelers Want?: On this episode of the Skift podcast, we’re talking about what it takes for travel companies to reach the 1 percent — and keep them happy. We are joined by Edie Rodriguez, president and CEO of Crystal Cruises, which is growing fast and venturing beyond s... by The Skift Travel Podcast

36 min listen

How Bikes Are Changing The Way We Experience Cities: The humble bike is experiencing a cultural renaissance. Bike share programs are popping up in cities all over the world from New York to Medellín, city streets are transforming with the addition of painted bike lanes, and boutique bike brands are discove... by The Skift Travel Podcast

28 min listen

Discussing the Megatrends Affecting Travel in 2016: With our kickoff 2016 episode, Skift staffers Jason Clampet, Alexandra E. Petri, and Rafat Ali discuss highlights from the 15 big trends affecting travel in 2016. These trends are playing out across the global travel industry, from changing consumer habi... by The Skift Travel Podcast

32 min listen

Creating a Smarter City for Tourists and Locals, Part 1: For this episode we're focusing on the urban environment and talking to our friends at MasterCard about how cities and technology companies are working together to make smarter, more seamless environments. Joining us for the podcast is Hany Fam, a 20-yea... by The Skift Travel Podcast

21 min listen

How In-Room Tech Is Changing Everything About Hotel Guest Experience: Smartphones are at the center of the evolution of guest experience at hotels. Third-party services are quickly developing apps and tools that transform personal devices into portals for the hotel experience. In this week's episode of the Skift Podcast, w... by The Skift Travel Podcast

33 min listen

How Business Travel Is Trying to Become More Traveler-Friendly: In 2016, business travel spending is expected to increase to $1.25 trillion. It’s a massive industry that’s going through big changes. Helping us sort through what’s real, what’s hype and what’s important in business travel is Mike McCormick, Executive D... by The Skift Travel Podcast

35 min listen

How Culinary Obsessions Are Changing the Way We Travel: Food has transitioned from necessity to obsession in recent years. We fill our social media streams with plate photos, suss out restaurant reviews, lust after a specific cuisine, and then travel thousands of miles or just across town to taste the most au... by The Skift Travel Podcast

38 min listen

The Past And Future of Local Discovery: Gone are the days of foldout maps and paperback guidebooks meant to help travelers navigate new terrain. Today’s it’s all about mobile apps, which in a highly-digitized environment are valuable tools not just for consumers to understand and explore new t... by The Skift Travel Podcast

28 min listen

Are You Ready for the Next Wave of Chinese Travelers?: On today’s episode of the Skift podcast, we’re discussing the next generation of Chinese travelers, what they want, who is trying to deliver it and what it all means to the rest of the world. Joining us are Adam Goldstein, president and chief operating o... by The Skift Travel Podcast

31 min listen

SilverRail CEO on Tackling Trains: On this mini-episode of the Skift podcast, SilverRail CEO and co-founder Aaron Gowell speaks to us about his company's mission to make it easy to book train travel online by building a digital infrastructure for the global rail industry. We interviewed A... by The Skift Travel Podcast

10 min listen

Reinventing Travel Brands Through Modern Content Marketing: For this episode we take a deep dive into how Marriott is reshaping how brands — both in travel and beyond — rethink their role in content production and distribution. Marriott International has been a pioneer in this area, launching its own studio in la... by The Skift Travel Podcast

53 min listen

State of Travel Startups and Venture Capital in 2016: A report published by CB Insights showed 2015 as one of the greatest year for travel tech funding, with more than $5.2 billion invested across 348 deals. What does this year hold for startups? To help walk us through what’s happening on the venture capit... by The Skift Travel Podcast

31 min listen

U.S. Workers and Their No-Vacation Nation: In this week's episode of the Skift Podcast, we're asking why the United States is not a vacation nation — and why it matters. We hear from Gary Oster, managing director of Project: Time Off, a coalition started as an initiative by the U.S. Travel Associ... by The Skift Travel Podcast

35 min listen

The Renegade Tours Disrupting City Visits For Tourists & Locals: World-renowned museums will always have a spot at the top of tourists’ bucket lists. A small but growing group of entrepreneurs are responding to travelers’ changing expectations by building high-touch, low-tech experiences in these cultural institutions... by The Skift Travel Podcast

34 min listen

How Hostels Are Trying to Move Beyond the Backpacker: On this episode of the Skift podcast, we’re talking about how hostels have evolved, what’s next for the sector and whether they might finally break through in the U.S. Our guest is Fredrik Korallus, the CEO of design-focused Generator Hostels. by The Skift Travel Podcast

30 min listen

Selling Travel in Times of Crisis: In this podcast, we’re talking about the question of marketing and selling travel in a time of crisis, whether that means vacations to Paris after the recent terror attacks or cruises in the Caribbean in the midst of a Zika outbreak. We’re joined by long... by The Skift Travel Podcast

33 min listen

What Happens When Travel Meets Politics and Global Unrest: On this episode of the Skift podcast, we're talking politics: the legacy of the Obama administration when it comes to travel, priorities that have not yet been accomplished, and what's at stake for the industry as the country prepares to elect a new pres... by The Skift Travel Podcast

32 min listen

Booking.com CEO on Taking a Mobile-First Approach: On this mini-episode of the Skift podcast, Booking.com CEO Gillian Tans discusses last-minute behavior, direct bookings, advertising, new search methods, and more. We interviewed Gillian backstage in the Skift Take Studio during the Skift Global Forum. T... by The Skift Travel Podcast

11 min listen

Top Hotel CEOs and Executives Talk Direct Booking, Airbnb and Cuba: On this episode of the Skift podcast, we’re talking about hot topics in hospitality: direct booking, the rise of the sharing economy, opportunities and challenges in Cuba, evolving loyalty programs, and more. We have interviews with executives from Marri... by The Skift Travel Podcast

45 min listen

Travel PR, The Invisible Engine Fueling Your Travel Inspiration: Public relations is the invisible engine that helps control many of the messages that travelers consume about destinations, hotels, airlines and cruises. In this week's podcast, we discuss the evolution of the travel PR industry, with host Samantha Shank... by The Skift Travel Podcast

42 min listen

When Everything Is An Adventure, What Happens to Adventure Travel?: On this episode of the Skift podcast, we’re talking about who can claim to be an adventure traveler, how the word is used (or overused, in our guest's opinion), and how social media is a blessing and curse for operators. We are joined by Bruce Poon Tip, ... by The Skift Travel Podcast

36 min listen

Creating a Better City With Bike Shares And Smart Payments: In this week's podcast we discuss smarter and more efficient bike-share programs, how wise cities set aside politics for transportation progress, and the ways contactless payments make everything easier for tourists. Joining us for the podcast is Hany Fa... by The Skift Travel Podcast

25 min listen

The Invention of Online Travel, and How it Changed The Future Of Travel Forever: On this episode of the Skift podcast, we're talking about the history of online travel, listening to stories from some of the founders, and learning about behind-the-scenes drama from the early days. Our guest is Skift news editor Dennis Schaal, who spen... by The Skift Travel Podcast

31 min listen

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Travel PR, The Invisible Engine Fueling Your Travel Inspiration

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