Hi, my name is Benoit and I'm passionate about how technology can disrupt the travel industry and ultimately lead to a better end-user experience.
I have been conducting numerous interviews over the past few weeks to gain insights into the way people curate, organize and share travel content, with the final objective of identifying opportunities to innovate in this space.
I intend to share my preliminary findings across a series of discussions on Travel Massive to engage with the community.
The first topic relates to the main information channels used by travellers to discover a specific destination and learn about where to go and what to do. Below a summary from the interviews:
- Friends / Family: For 67% of interviewees, friends and family’s word-of-mouth play a significant role in picking the next destination and 42% rely on their recommendations to know what to do on the ground.
- Social Media: 75% of interviewees mention social media, and specifically Instagram, as as key ...
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Hi, I am based in South Africa and have over 15years experience in Hospitality & Travel sector before taking a break to have kids and raise them. My kids are now much older and I now have free time and I am keen to upskill/update my experience to allign with where travel trends are going. I would like to gain experience working remotely in a start up. This doesn't need to be a paid job but rather an internship to help me update my skills and help you get your start up going.
So if anyone is looking for an extra helping hand please get in touch.
My LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jermina-nteta-a21a34177/
Hi Jermina!
I am leading the Communications & Content team at the Social Entrepreneurship Competition in Tourism: socialtourismcompetition.com
We are currently opening a Social Media & PR volunteer position in B2B Tourism Marketing field. We have a team of 3-4 volunteers now helping out with the Competition. It is an unpaid position that can be done for 1 or more months, depending on your availability and how much you'd like to learn. The position includes learning about Digital Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, B2B social media communication.
About the Social Tourism Competition:
The Social Entrepreneurship Competition in Tourism is the first worldwide competition focusing on social innovation and entrepreneurship in tourism and hospitality. It was founded in 2019 and is now running with the support of various industry partners: booking.com, Amadeus, Lufthansa City Center, Travel Massive, the Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development, SINA, ITB Berlin, Teejit, and WIIF.
Learn more: socialtourismcompetition.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/competition-social-entrepreneurship-in-tourism
👉 If you are interested to learn more and it fits your desired skills to learn, get in touch with me over LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/maria-stoyanova-681a7174/
Thank you, I have contacted you.
Hello Jermina! I'd love to connect.
Hello Nico.