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		<title>Pros and Cons of Deal Sites</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madigan Pratt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You have probably read countless blogs, attended numerous Conferences and listened to endless sales pitches where Deal Sites explain their business models and the benefits they offer hotels. I have too. So what's the bottom line - what's the deal?]]></description>
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		<title>Will Expedia &amp; Groupon Turn Your Hotel Into A Commodity?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:13:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madigan Pratt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When travelers sign up for the new Groupon Getaways with Expedia they are told this is the best thing to happen to travel since the inflatable neck pillow. That may be true for the traveler, but what does it mean for your hotel? Find out now.]]></description>
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		<title>How Long Will It Be &#8211; Before WiFi Is Free?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madigan Pratt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is nothing that irritates a hotel guest more than having to pay for Internet service. And herein lies a significant strategic competitive advantage for small luxury hotels.]]></description>
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		<title>Avoid Becoming a Social Failure</title>
		<link>http://blog.madiganpratt.com/2009/05/06/avoid-becoming-a-social-failure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 18:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madigan Pratt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[hotel facebook]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With all the press coverage surrounding social media it&#8217;s hard to imagine any hospitality marketing professional who isn&#8217;t thinking of adding some sort of social media initiative to their marketing efforts. But jumping in and adding a blog, Facebook page or start Tweeting without doing your due diligence can be a huge mistake.  You need [...]]]></description>
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