If anyone is interested in helping translate the TravelManager into the following languages then please contact us as soon as possible. We are looking to start the translation process from the 1st June.
Many Thanks
Knowing your customer segments is an obvious one for Business Intelligence and every business has slightly different customers and segmentations depending on your location and operation size. So in this latest update to TravelManager we’ve add the facility to customize your list of customer types.
Segment your Customers with TravelManager
(You can find this new feature in Account Information under MyAccount).
Understanding your segments will help with online marketing as well to identify opportunities for targeted marketing in new media like Social Media and niche websites. We see some really nice reporting to follow this update later in year to help extract even more information basis on segment buying patterns, travel patterns and more..
Why focus on the mass market when niches can provide more loyal and profitable customers? Do you really know your customers?
If your answer is No or not really….. then you should be using TravelManager 
Regards,
Eamonn
If you’re looking to drive more business in 2010, then Email and Search Marketing is what you should be looking at. In 2009 these two media we’re the top performing adverting channels and this trend is liable to increase with marketers increasing their investments in digital marketing channels.
Strongest performing advertising channels
Source: MarketingProfs
*If you’re operating a Bus or Motorcoach company, your website should be a top priority for 2010 to drive brand awareness and revenue.
Regards,
Eamonn
TravelManager has just spent the past week in Austin, Texas at the SxSW conference and its been great fun!
As expected there was lots of activity in the social media space as well as in Mobile – two sectors TravelManager is working hard in.
An interesting stat which passed our way whilst there was that there will soon be more Mobile Internet users in China than there are people in the USA. That is an impressively huge amount of people surfing the Internet on their mobiles – and a lot of people who are climbing up the social ladder looking for holidays etc.. abroad.
TravelManager continues to work on translating its entire platform for a number of languages – Chinese being one of them
Here is a sneak preview of the tours sat within the GPN website design.
We will have more screenshots within the week 
Its nearly time for the launch of our new project. So here are a few screen shots to wet the appetite ;-)
The new site will use the latest AJAX to provide the richest experience available on the Internet today.
Users will be able to fine tune their search criteria and see the results in REAL TIME.
Operators will be able to showcase their services.
Customers will be able to join in on a dedicated social network especially for the motorcoach industry.
iPhone and Google Android applications are coming shortly
If you want to find out more – come and speak to me at the ABA or the UMA conferences over the next couple of weeks.
Eamonn
We will be announcing our new website on the 11st January 2010 – so watch this space
The “Conversations Among Consumers” survey, which drew on the responses of 1,000 online shoppers, found that while 46 percent of e-shoppers find value in product recommendations from their friends, 47 percent look to onsite customer reviews when making a decision.
-Manage Smarter, September 2009
So consumers are now looking farther afield for their product / service reviews.
What are your customers saying about you online? On you on top of it? Do you have a properly thought out online strategy which covers Social Networking etc..
Eamonn is going to be at the UMA Motor Coach Expo in Las Vegas during February 2010. If your at the expo and want to talk – contact Eamonn and arrange to meet up.