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Sales Leaders: What Happens When We All Get To Travel Again?

Forrester IT

Pretty soon, we’re going to start booking business travel again, but after the initial endorphin release, how much will we have learned from selling in a WFH world? In his latest blog post for Forrester, Peter Ostrow shares his thoughts on how sales leaders can find the right balance of the “next normal.”.

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Concur founder Steve Singh leads acquisition of Direct Travel in ongoing quest for ‘perfect trip’

GeekWire

.” The Seattle-based business leader and investor, former CEO of companies including Concur and Docker, is leading a group of investors in the acquisition of Direct Travel Inc. , a Colorado-based corporate travel management company, founded in 2011, with more than $300 million in annual revenue and 1,800 employees.

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For B2B Marketers, This Is The Next Best Thing To Time Travel

Forrester IT

It's impossible to know what the future holds for marketing campaigns in development. But you can audit your progress and course-correct when needed.

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Mobile gaming startup BebopBee raises $4M to build puzzle game ‘Travel Crush’

GeekWire

BebopBee Image) The developer behind the match-3 mobile game Travel Crush raised $4 million. BebopBee is entirely focused on Travel Crush , a puzzle adventure and “forever franchise” that stars a girl named Ellie as she explores the world. Former employees at TinyCo, Zynga, and Jam City launched BebopBee in 2014.

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Katie Buss and Ben Howard take command at KinectAir travel service as co-CEOs

GeekWire

based KinectAir , which provides a digital platform for booking on-demand private air travel. “KinectAir is opening a world of air travel to a much larger demographic,” she said in a news release. KinectAir adds an AI-centric, app-centric twist to the business model for private air travel.

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Expedia’s new ChatGPT travel planning tool is a litmus test for the future of AI and humanity

GeekWire

For many travelers, technology long ago supplanted travel agents for the basic booking of flights, hotels, and excursions. But how quickly will artificial intelligence replace humans for trusted travel advice?

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Travel Industry Revitalized by Seamless, Secure Payment Options

CIO Business Intelligence

With a travel resurgence already well under way, it’s essential for industry organizations to ensure they are offering consumers payment options that are not just convenient, but that also reduce risk and instill confidence with every transaction. Travel is back, and the industry needs to make sure they’re keeping pace.

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