- Can I retire my 1983 Compaq Portable now? RT @NormTravelTech: http://bit.ly/hpWGQA CES Best of Show. End of the laptop era? #
- Happy to see the cold temperatures in Dallas – won't need to use the hyperbaric thawing chamber before my trip tomorrow
# - 17 digital marketing trends for 2011 from @AshleyFriedlein http://j.mp/hPc8jI via @Econsultancy (thanks @tcpeter @jimsterne) #
- You are not alone… LinkedIn DOA RT @ggruber66: Hey, is LinkedIn broken for anyone else, or just me? #
- You ranked 1-4 in my results, incl. new post RT @HappyHotelier: Celebrity Hotelier and the Long Tail http://nblo.gs/cOQJB #
- Baffled by the Airline-GDS-OTA fight for a new equilibrium? @douglas_quinby provides much needed clarity http://j.mp/gsX88E #
- Ultimate tech troubleshooting RT @douglas_quinby: Finally, the best explanation of mobile ever http://youtu.be/kAG39jKi0lI #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/i0PHUs ▸ Top stories today by @misssmartflyer @airfarewatchdog @lhmagazine @albertbarra #
- What, is being held back 8 times in 2nd grade while homeschooled an issue? @CravenTravels @jgabbott @kevinlukemay @tnooz #
- Congratulations @packers. Now that you have plucked the Eagles, thinking you have an excellent chance to ground the Falcons #
- @jgabbott Pure @kevinlukemay/@tnooz investigative journalism. They obviously learned I was held back 8 times in 2nd grade in reply to jgabbott #
- .@SarahPalin isn't responsible for @Rep_Giffords shooting, but that doesn't make her less of an ignorant moron #badimagery #
- Thanks to all for the kind birthday wishes & e-cards, but I was really hoping for a Pagani Zonda F… http://j.mp/h6xklZ #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/i0PHUs #
- Webster's Tnooz English Dictionary #sponsoredliteraryclassics #
- Nice job as always @JESS3 RT @briansolis: The Twitterverse Available as 22×28 Poster or Free Download http://post.ly/1S7RA #
- @Bsimi Love @AJBombers but you have the Original Jackson Hole Burgers on 64th. Different, but also great #envy back at ya in reply to Bsimi #
- Lucky it's only about 30 min for me RT @Bsimi: Fact: Top resolution of 2011 CHECK-IN @AJBombers #RoadTrip Who's in? #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/i0PHUs #
- Friday Fish Fry – a Wisconsin Tradition. No better place than Wisconsin's largest restaurant. $4.99 All you can eat… #
- Five Year US Hotel Occupancy – Average Rate – RevPAR Comparison: http://wp.me/pEt1H-1li #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo ▸ Top stories today by @raylahood #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/i0PHUs ▸ Top stories today by @elcano #
- 10 Cruise Trends for 2011 from Cruise Critic http://j.mp/h0spdv #
- 2011 Prediction: Airline distribution battle makes WWE/UFC cage matches look tame. Lotsa Blood & Bravado http://j.mp/fXkd2E #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/i0PHUs ▸ Top stories today by @hotelchatter @axzm #
- Ah yes, the dreaded 60 degree temperature drop signals the official return from vacation… http://4sq.com/fyczRS #
- Nice that San Juan Airport (SJU) has free #wifi but not sure what they are thinking by blocking @facebook & @twitter #fail #
- Back to reality – flight back to US after being pretty much unplugged on vacation for last two weeks. http://4sq.com/hA2NSK #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/i0PHUs ▸ Top stories today by @mrdavidwhitley #
- My answer on Quora to: Where is the hotel industry going in 2011? http://qr.ae/taZB #
- My Twitter Digest for the Past Week 2011-01-03: http://wp.me/pEt1H-1lh #
- Surprised & pleased to see Sheraton Old San Juan provides complimentary wired & wireless guestroom internet access #
First, thanks for all the positive feedback from my earlier post, What’s Wrong With the US Hotel Industry Recovery? Regardless of the pithy and enlightened analysis provided (my personal and unbiased self-assessment) there was a select group of readers that remained unappeased.
photo credit: Patrick GageFor those who requested a broader statistical comparison, all I can say is 'You want more numbers... Are you serious?'
There appear to be two categories of hotel industry data aficionados – gourmets and gourmands. You may know them better as the Smith Travel Research, Colliers PKF and PricewaterhouseCoopers fanboys & fangirls you see hanging out by the stage at the Hotel Data Conference.
The gourmands revel in devouring every data point in sight. They like their data raw and in large quantities. One would imagine these folks drink their wine from boxes and buy sides of beef that they cut themselves. Not afraid of getting their hands dirty, they have no use for utensils, but prefer to dig their teeth directly into their meal like lions savaging their prey.
The gourmets are a but more refined – They savor the nuanced flavors of the freshest, meticulously prepared, and most creatively presented information available. They prefer the finest cuts from the finest chefs, with portion size and cost being irrelevant as long as the quality is there. They even look at well aged data like wine – given expert handling and loving care, even the oldest statistics can yield valuable insights and points of comparison for the latest growths.
Despite my initial inclination to help organize interventions to get these individuals into some form of hospitality stats junkie 12-step program, I cooked up a few more data dishes as a belated holiday buffet. continue reading →
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/i0PHUs ▸ Top stories today by @hotelchatter @jaunted #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo ▸ Top stories today by @flyingwithfish @fodorstravel #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo ▸ Top stories today by @kevinlukemay #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo #
- Recommendations: Best Things To Do in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands?: http://wp.me/pEt1H-1l4 #
- Awesome day at Surfer's Point in Barbados. Both Chloe & Miranda got up on their boards on 1st tries #zedssurfingadventures #
- Recommendations: Best Things To Do in Roseau, Dominica?: http://wp.me/pEt1H-1kY #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/i0PHUs ▸ Top stories today by @alexbainbridge #
- My Twitter Digest for the Past Week 2010-12-27: http://wp.me/pEt1H-1l3 #
- Recommendations: Best Things To Do in Scarborough, Tobago?: http://wp.me/pEt1H-1kS #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/i0PHUs ▸ Top stories today by @tripadvisor #
- The perfect holiday gift – $200 Million Super Yacht "A" http://yfrog.com/hsivdbj #maybeifimgoodnextyear #
- Recommendations: Best Things To Do in Saint George’s, Grenada?: http://wp.me/pEt1H-1kF #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo #
- Cloudy day, but happy to be in St. Maarten. (@ John Craane Cruise Terminal) http://4sq.com/eB2CJS #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo ▸ Top stories today by @crankyflier @hjortur @nerdseyeview #
- Recommendations: Best Things To Do in Bridgetown, Barbados?: http://wp.me/pEt1H-1kh #
- Celebrity Cruises understands great service – personal introduction from cabin attendant & room orientation #theygetit #
- Fast & smooth embarkation. Crew very welcoming – clearly understand power of first impressions. http://4sq.com/e5ZdNX #
- I just unlocked the "I'm on a boat!" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/dV3a9Y #
- Exclusive – @kevinlukemay & @denschaal contemplating 2011 @tnooz editorial calendar http://yfrog.com/mv9u30j Happy Holidays #
- Recommendations: Best Things To Do in Castries, Saint Lucia?: http://wp.me/pEt1H-1jW #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/i0PHUs ▸ Top stories today by @fullersloane @traveldesigned @fodorstravel #
- Sorry I missed #TNI Wait, no I'm not… Dining al frecso on beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Garlic Shrimp Kabobs #vacation #
- Recommendations: Best Things To Do in Philipsburg, St. Maarten?: http://wp.me/pEt1H-1jG #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/i0PHUs ▸ Top stories today by @jennifertravels @edwardperry #
- Flying out of O'Hare always makes me thankful for having MKE as my home airport #massofhumanity http://4sq.com/htfKhU #
- Holiday gift from buggy WordPress Redirection plugin – Sends all blog Home Page traffic to single post #doineedthis #
- What’s Wrong With the US Hotel Industry Recovery?: http://wp.me/pEt1H-1k2 #
- What’s Wrong With the US Hotel Industry Recovery?: http://wp.me/pEt1H-144 #
- Radical Green initiative? RT @wanderlust13: "World's leading luxury hotel" has power cut due to unpaid bills. Huh? http://usat.ly/f3HiiY #
- Would have been simpler to say everywhere in the cabin RT @JohnnyJet: 6 places germs breed in a plane http://bit.ly/gENDGd #
- Recommendations: Best Things To Do in San Juan, Puerto Rico?: http://wp.me/pEt1H-1jp #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/i0PHUs ▸ Top stories today by @guardiantravel @thehotelshotel #
- Exclusive video of how @Travelport – @AmericanAir legal battle turned out (Travelport is Black Knight) http://j.mp/gLkTkY #
- Thanks @ggruber66 @pattyhagar @EverywhereTrip @lesliemack @SmartSuite @TripCase 4 Hotel Recovery RTs http://wp.me/pEt1H-144 #
- Cool – @TripAdvisor adds @facebook Instant Personalization to enhance social travel search http://j.mp/hF53ZO (via @RWW) #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo ▸ Top stories today by @tripbase #
- Well done. Memorable & reinforces @uShip brand RT @EverywhereTrip: Great parody of The Social Network http://bit.ly/dXi2OH #
- What’s Wrong With US Hotel Industry Recovery? Desperate owners, OTA mix, merchant discounts & per diems http://j.mp/emHG0E #
- My Twitter Digest for the Past Week 2010-12-20: http://wp.me/pEt1H-1jo #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo ▸ Top stories today by @lhmagazine @elliottdotorg @travelshake @axzm @thehotelshotel #
- What’s Wrong With the US Hotel Industry Recovery?: http://wp.me/pEt1H-144 #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/i0PHUs #
- I just ousted @cdbauer as the mayor of accent on dance on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/aqvIHt #
- Nice Job Hotel Minneapolis & @MarriottIntl – segregated recycling garbage can in room http://yfrog.com/h49v6wj #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/i0PHUs #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/i0PHUs ▸ Top stories today by @travolution @jaunted @raylahood #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo ▸ Top stories today by @flightglobal #
- I subscribed to salesforce's channel on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/user/salesforce?feature=autoshare #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo ▸ Top stories today by @thehotelshotel @travolution @jaunted @thebeat_travel #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/i0PHUs ▸ Top stories today by @locogringocom #
- My Twitter Digest for the Past Week 2010-12-13: http://wp.me/pEt1H-1iP #
- Way off base @HarvardBiz: Are You Prepared for Unintended Consequences of Cloud Computing? http://s.hbr.org/gXGmg8 #cmonHBR #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo ▸ Top stories today by @lhmagazine @bretthenry @thehotelshotel @paulinefrommer @jaunted #
- Coming soon to a theater near you – Harry Potter and the Mystery of the Jedi One Ring: http://j.mp/ehpEBO #
- Welcome to the unwashed, huddled masses at back of the bus RT @hughestim: after 10 years, I lost platinum status on @qantas #
- Commentary on @Cosmopolitan_LV 60-second TV Ad (Video: http://j.mp/eQ0g9v) by @LasVegasSun http://j.mp/gzgonf | Good spot #
- Is it Safe To Vacation in Mexico Right Now? (Yes – in major tourist destinations) Research+Common Sense http://j.mp/eFtcz8 #
- Many thanks to @NewCommGlobal & @bfr3nch for the retweets #
- Thanks @TheNegotiator. 18% lower than @hotwire price for 4-Star MSP hotel (38% below hotel's best available rate) Nice Chop #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo ▸ Top stories today by @gotsaga @wix #
- Impressive – Uneditied Photo Essay shot entirely on iPhone 4 (interesting Ko Samui subject matter helps) http://j.mp/h0EFi0 #
- Seems @Montage needs some tuning – Broad matching mixes target desired tnooz with toonz http://bit.ly/eahYsh (but funny) #
- Check out my latest Montage: Luxury Travel http://bit.ly/gslAxj #
- Check out my latest Montage: Phocuswright http://bit.ly/gb9vV1 #
- Check out my latest Montage: Vegas Casino http://bit.ly/dQgZS2 #
- Check out my latest Montage: Airline Travel http://bit.ly/gl9Trn #
- Check out my latest Montage: Luxury Resort http://bit.ly/e4aSWx #
- Check out my latest Montage: Luxury Hotel http://bit.ly/hcN0Qe #
- Check out my latest Montage: Travel Technology http://bit.ly/hXIz3v #
- Check out my latest Montage: Travel http://bit.ly/fiuBwN #
- Apple shipping 12.9 million iPads in 2010, growing to 36.5 million in 2011 with addition of dual cameras http://j.mp/gtWe8z #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo ▸ Top stories today by @barbdelollis #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo ▸ Top stories today by @kevinlukemay @travelindustry @traveldudes #
- All work & no play makes @RobertKCole a very dull boy – immersed in client project – missed #TNI for 2nd week (and next too) #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/i0PHUs ▸ Top stories today by @thehotelshotel @middleseat @hotelprguy #
- More evidence of the rumored @Banff_Squirrel / @Hipmunk relationship… http://yfrog.com/h0pcv012j #
- Quick, everyone check to see if you made the list. Probably not. RT @alleyinsider: SILICON VALLEY 100 http://read.bi/htc7Ys #
- Another challenge for hotel brands? Radisson Boston owner gets financing to renovate and go independent. http://j.mp/ibaLge #
- Dunkin' Donuts Announces 36 New Restaurants in Milwaukee http://bit.ly/gz3Qtt | Wow. 1st half of 2010 brand opened 75 in US #
- Great insights into Google Places by @SEOmoz using rank correlation Data http://j.mp/gJwlaH #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo ▸ Top stories today by @travelindustry #
- @Cosmopolitan_LV Thanks – have a great 1st New Year's Eve; have heard great tings about the property. in reply to Cosmopolitan_LV #
- To commemorate my 5000th tweet, I painstakingly prepared most significant & evocative thought ever shared on Twitter… (damn, out of space) #
- Sorry @roaminggnome, will be on ship off coast of Dominica, instead of hanging with u, Jay-Z, & Coldplay on New Year's Eve #
- Sorry @Cosmopolitan_LV – will be on ship off Dominica coast instead of hanging w/ you, Jay-Z, & Coldplay on New Year's Eve #
- Creating high quality products & services at affordable prices for the masses http://j.mp/hcaRnu (via @HarvardBiz) #
- Looks like @MailChimp just flung some poop at me. Connector for @salesforce requires Enterprise version; 2x seat cost #FAIL #
- Ouch – @SouthwetAir has rough October, Finishes 17th in on time performance. Northeast & DAL most impact http://j.mp/gbjyK3 #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/i0PHUs ▸ Top stories today by @lhmagazine @itb_berlin #
- @chloeLcole We love you and are very proud of you #missingyou in reply to chloeLcole #
- @CindyRichards I am really hoping that was a halloween picture and not from his family's holiday card… in reply to CindyRichards #
- Agreed – much better than the deadpool RT @mashable: Google Wave Is Now an Apache Project – http://on.mash.to/fYxiWC #
- Where did I go wrong? 13 year-old daughter's Facebook status is "In a relationship" with this guy: http://yfrog.com/jqsvv0j #
