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30SecondsToFly Q&A with werk.place CEO, Malcolm Elvey
Why do so many travelers like Airbnb? The lodgings are unique. Booking a room or entire home is convenient and quick, and travelers can read reviews from previous occupants without having to click that pesky open-a-new-tab plus-sign at the top of their browser to venture over to another site to find comments and ratings. What […]
Generous or Not: Which Hotel Rewards Program is Right For New York City Business Travelers?
With more than 49 million people having visited the city to date, New York City is one of the most popular destinations for business and leisure travelers. For example, there are 280 hotels in New York City belonging to the Hotel Association of New York City—representing more than 80,000 rooms! As business travelers who frequents NYC, you […]
Top 10 Spots To Visit During a Short Business Trip in Tokyo
What is the first city you think of when you hear the words “East Asia”? Here is a hint: this East Asian city is mentioned in songs by artists from Bon Jovi and Fergie to Lupe Fiasco and Owl City. That’s right – Tokyo. With over 2 million foreign visitors to Japan in December 2016, […]
Successfully Communicating Travel Policy
Everybody talks. Making sure you’re really being heard? Another story entirely. A new study released by the Global Business Travel Association (GTBA) shows that the numbers don’t lie: there’s a serious communication gap between business travelers and their managers when it comes to travel policy. Research from the GTBA reveals huge gaps between when managers […]
Small Business Travel: The Complete Guide
Travel is an effective way for businesses to acquire new clients and investors– nothing is more impactful than meeting face to face with a potential client. Large companies are often well-equipped for traveling; they have a uniform procedure and enough money to support their employees. Yet, for small businesses, travel can become overwhelming and unorganized. […]
Managing Your Employees’ Business Travel Expenses – #Top10Tips
Our previous article discussed how to organize and manage expenses as a business traveler. In the corporate landscape, however, the traveler is only part of the equation. As a manager overseeing employees that travel for your business, there’s a lot you can do to increase efficiency, decrease spending, and help both your employees and your […]
Boost Travel Policy Compliance with Gamification
Most companies set their corporate travel budgets higher than they need to. Why? For one, there must be enough room in the annual budget to anticipate changes in the economy throughout the year, as well as fluctuations in the costs of airline tickets, hotel rooms, and other travel accommodations. Anyone who has ever booked travel […]
15 Tips for Managing Your Business Travel Expenses
Picture this: you’ve just gotten home from a five day long business trip where you met with demanding clients, attended multiple boring conference panels, and pretended to laugh at all your boss’s weird jokes. You’re exhausted, you have a headache, and you are definitely feeling queasy from that last resort plane food. When you finally […]
The Pros and Cons of Corporate Booking Tools
In this digital age, it’s as easy as ever to buy that new sweater, order that birthday present for a friend, or book that vacation flight to Bermuda. So why can’t the same be true when it comes to business travel management? There are numerous digital solutions out there these days. Let’s first find out […]
7 Tips for Creating a Travel Bot That Travelers Will Actually Want to Use
There’s no denying that there’s a lot of hype around chatbots right now. Even though the rise of the chatbots is apparently in full swing, chatbots are not really new. Surely, you’ve been on a website and attempted to converse with the automated customer service agent who pops up. Here I am talking to Julie, […]