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__Orient Express Luxury Hotels Launches Virtual Concierge
__Local Fort Lauderdale Photographer is worlds first ...
__How this Key West Hotel Increased rate of occupancy...
_ What kinds of customers are looking at your website?...
_ Uniesse Marine s.r.l., Chiuduno, Italy. makes changes ...
_ New booking engine increases online bookings ...
_ What to watch out for when shopping for a virtual tour ...
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NEWS FOR INDUSTRY LEADERS
Uniesse Marine s.r.l., Chiuduno, Italy. Fine Italian yacht designers and manufacturers, Uniesse, know how to sell their brand.
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By CJH
If you are like me then many of todays "Super" and "Mega" yachts tend to blend together into a flurry of brighter than white fiberglass coupled with an assortment of ammenities that would make the King of Spain green with envy. Often this ocean of styles and manufacturers can be overwhelming, but there is one name that stands out as one of the finest in the world...Uniesse. Based in Chiuduno-Italy, this shining star in design and function has truly created the way for others to follow when they want to achieve design greatness.
Recently this manufacturer of fifteen years has decided to expand on there online presence and develop an interactive tour experience to support thir marketing efforts. They turned to a Ft. Lauderdale based firm called 247REP.com that specializes in creating interactive online presentations for the resort, marine, and destination sector.
"We wanted to create an experience that really draws the end-user in", states 247REP.com founder Christopher Hooper, "...when you do this you really gain your potentials interest and this converts to an increase in sales revenues which is what we're all after." Chris has been creating interactive content for the internet for over 10 years, and knows what he talking about.
"By creating these online agents, we can greet your online visitors, then steer them through your products or services, and ultimately drive them to the point of purchase. These agents can be used for the resort and destination industry, the marine industry, the possibilities are limitless."
Uniesse promises to deliver a full virtual tour of the fleet while still maintaining intuitive navigation. The end result ends up guiding the end-user through the entire productline. Uniesse plans to launch their interactive site in early 2007. In the meantime you can explore their website for more information. or take an exclusive RDMR sneek peek by selecting > HERE
To see other online agents created by 247REP.com or to find out more information visit them on the web at www.247REP.com
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More virtual tours in Florida: For more information about the 247REP virtual tour visit their web site at www.247REP.com SPECIAL OFFER FOR MEMBERS OF
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Taylor manages the Cypress
House, an Historic Inn nestled in the heart of old Key West.
The Cypress House is actually three wonderfully maintained homes, grouped together on the corner of Simonton and Caroline in the center of the Key West action. For years David has been utilizing the power of virtual tours to market his rooms, but there was always a couple of problems ... first, his tour was not hosted on his server, and secondly, it was difficult to explain to his guests the relation of the rooms to the property itself. Then David came across the 247REP VR Tour. With its easy to use navigation map and high quality images, he could now deliver to his guests a far better understanding of the layout of the property while at the same time making them feel more comfortable with the decision to book their stay at the Cypress House. In addition the 247REP VR Tour is a separate module that he could add right on to his own website and server. There was no more need to be tied into an additional hosting company, empowering him to be more in control of his web presence. To see the Cypress House VR TOUR > SELECT HERE To get more information on the company who produced this content for your hotel select below Or contact a representative of their company directly using the information below ... 247REP.com / USA (00)1-954-534-0104
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Fort Lauderdale Photographer becomes worlds first to capture Machu Picchu, Peru in full screen VR Photography
Christopher Hooper has been creating some of the most stunning 360 degree imagery on the web for over 10 years. From backroom tours of California's prestigious wine country to spine tingling images of the Costa Rican rainforest, he has by far been one of the foremost pioneers when it comes to the development of comprehensive and in depth virtual tour photography.
He has now announced his desire to create the worlds first full screen virtual tour of one of the most sacred places on the planet by developing a complete interactive virtual tour of Machu Picchu. Located high in the Andes Mountains of beautiful Peru, Machu Picchu is by far one of the most mysterious places on Earth. "I want to create an experience that can be enjoyed in many languages, and open this wondrous place to those who might not be able to explore it on their own...", says Chris,” By creating content like this you make the experience available to millions that might have never had the opportunity.
Chris has now completed all of 360 x 360 images and they are truly stunning. You can now tour and view the entire citadel at www.LookAtPeru.com . Chris is now editing a video agent that will guide visitors through the ancient city and will be developing this tour in English, and Spanish. Launch of this remarkable content is scheduled for summer 2008.
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Exclusive RDMR SNEAK PEAK > www.LookAtPeru.com
For more information about Christopher Hooper you can visit him on the web HERE
Orient Express Hotels makes media decision and comes out big...
Orient Express Hotels Trains and Cruises has long been a leader in the luxury travel and destination industry. With a porfolio of secluded and exclusive resorts around the world they boast some of the most exquisite surroundings and accomodate their guests with unbridaled five star first class service. Recently this industry giant has decided to become a leader in another realm.
The virtual concierge solution is what the development team calls it. " Basically it is a virtual agent that guides the end users through the hotel and its services, while at the same time educating them about other add-ons such as bath butler, guest packages, or various other ammenities..." says one of the developers. Gonzalo Rojas is the Director of Public Relations for Orient Express Peru and he is the one who made this bold decision to take on such a new role in the online industry. "We are looking forward to the end result.." he says, "when we have this new virtual concierge in place it will truly be a benefit to our efforts". When Carlos Valencia ,the webmaster for Orient Express, investigated solutions one shown out as a company that seemed to be on track with his needs.
It was a media development company located in Fort Lauderdale Florida called 247REP.com. 247REP sent their team to Peru to develop a comprehensive tour of Peru's luxury resorts. The end result will be complete with video, still imagery, interactive flash maps of the property, audio and full 360 x 360 degree photography. It is by far among the most agressive approaches to fully interactive experiences for hotel guests. To get an exclusive RDMR sneak peak at this project as it is being developed > SELECT HERE
To request more information about these amazing virtual tours for your hotel > SELECT HERE
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54 million Americans have used the internet to take virtual tours
BY: PIP Director Lee Rainie (202-419-4500)
RE: virtual tours
"Using the 247REP banquet assistant has helped increase my online driven business dramatically. I am very happy with the obvious results..."
~ Giacomo Dressano, Chef/Owner of Award Winning- Primavera Restaurant
A new survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project finds that 45% of online American adults have taken advantage of this internet application and taken tours of another location online. That represents 54 million adults who have used the internet to venture somewhere else.
On a typical day, more than two million people are using the internet to take a virtual tour.
Some of the most popular tour destinations include museums, tourist and vacation locales, hotels and motels, colleges and prep schools, real estate, historical exhibits, parks and nature preserves, and public places such as the White House and the Taj Mahal.
This is a first-time measurement by the Project that came in its most recent tracking survey between November 23 and November 30. It is not possible for us to say how fast this activity online has been growing, but it is safe to say that the spread of broadband connections has made tours easier and encouraged those who create tours to create richer tour experiences through streamed tours. Some 60% of those who have broadband connections at home and 62% of those who have broadband connections at work have taken tours.
Unlike many other internet activities, tours are not the province of young internet users. Indeed, 52% of younger Baby Boomers (those age 40-49) have taken tours, compared to just 37% of those in Generation Y (ages 18-27).
Those who take tours are also highly educated: 58% of the internet users with college or graduate degrees have taken tours. In addition, tour takers are slightly more likely to be urban than rural (51% of urban internet users have taken tours vs. 42% of online rural residents).
Breakdown
of Consumers Using Virtual Tours
54 million online Americans have taken tours. The percentage of that 54
million who fall into each group…
Breakdown of Consumers Using Virtual Tours
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54 million online Americans have taken tours.
The percentage of that 54 million who fall into each group…
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Men
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47%
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Women Using virtual tours of hotel and resorts |
53%
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Race/ethnicity
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Whites
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80%
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Blacks
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7%
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Hispanics
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9%
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Other/Refused to answer
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4%
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Age
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16%
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Generation X (ages 28-39)
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27%
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Younger Baby Boomers (ages 40-49)
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28%
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Older Baby Boomers (ages 50-58)
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21%
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Matures (ages 59-68)
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5%
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After work (age 69+)
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3%
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Household
income
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Live in households earning less than $30,000
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15%
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$30,000-$49,999
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22%
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$50,000-$74,999
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21%
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$75,000 or more
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42%
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Educational
attainment
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Not high school graduate
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4%
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High School graduate
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23%
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Some college
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27%
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College and graduate school degree
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46%
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Community
type
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Rural
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13%
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Suburban
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55%
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Urban
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32%
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Internet
access at home
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Dial up
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36%
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Broadband
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64%
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Parental
status
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Parent with child under 18 living at home
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44%
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Non-parent
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56%
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Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project
November 2004 survey. N=537 internet users. Margin of error is ±5%.
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Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project November 2004 survey.
N=537 internet users. Margin of error is ±5%.
The nationwide phone survey cited here involved interviews with 914 adults, 534 of whom are internet users. The margin of error is plus or minus four percentage points.
The Pew Internet & American Life Project is a non-profit initiative of the Pew Research Center and is funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts to examine the social impact of the internet. The Project does not advocate any policy outcomes. It is non-partisan.
Broadband Growth
As of August 2005 broadband use in US homes surpassed 60%.
How this Key West Hotel Increased rate of occupancy...
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When Mark Kohler purchased the quaint bed and breakfast, Bottle Inn in Key West Florida he knew what he wanted. He wanted to completely turn the property upside down and start from scratch. From updating guest appliances to more elegant accommodations and upscale services. This also included breathing fresh air into an already stagnant web presence. Mark continued this agressive attitude and comitment to excellence by adding a full virtual tour of his hotel. |
The tour is the very lateest technology and allows visitors to see his resort in full 360 x 360, and in full screen. " I wanted to be sure to deliver the best quality to my customers, so they feel comfortable making the decision to stay with us as opposed to my competition..." Mark retorts, and he's right. He has noticed a significant jump not only in overall visitation, ( up 130 %) but also Mark has been experiencing and increase in length of time of visit." This now allows me to advertise other products and services to my guests, and let's face it...this is really why we're in this right?" To see the Bottle Inn's new web site visit www.BottleInn.com To
request more information about these amazing virtual tours for your hotel Or contact a representative of their company directly using the information below ... 247REP.com / USA (00)1-954-534-0104 |
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Virtual Tour Applications
Resort and Hotels virtual tour
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Virtual Tour Styles
247REP VRTour V1.0 (Tour in Pop-Up)
247REP VRTour V2.0 (Tour in right frame)
247REP VRTour V3.0 (FULL SCREEN 360 x 360 Degrees)
A new booking engine that increases online bookings?
That's right. Booking edge Booking engine has launched their latest version and it is already breaking records in the industry. Up to this point, The hotel industry has been a victim of laborious multi-page booking engines that are increasingly more involved. These bulky and often difficult to use booking engines are readily abandoned by end users who end up moving on and not completing the actual reservation.
However, Ultrabooking Solutions, Inc. has released their latest version of the Booking Edge booking engine. This booking engine completely eliminates the multi-page reservation booking process currently used, and replaces it with an interactive and easy to use single page booking agent. This booking agent helps the end user through the booking process, making suggestions and pre-qualifying the potential, all while maintaining on a single page. The end result is a significant increase in sales revenues.
In addition to this, the software is coupled together with a strong back-end room management and allocation program packed with bells and whistles. The application easily integrates with many room management systems that are currently on the market, therefore they are easy for front desk personnel to digest and use while remaining powerful at the bottom line.
To see a sample of this amazing booking engine visit > www.VillaDePalmas.com
To request more information about this amazing new booking engine for your hotel > SELECT HERE
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The Facts About Destination Virtual Tours
When choosing a virtual tour for your resort or destination there are certain pitfalls you should watch for. Below is an outline of some helpful hints you should keep in mind when considering a virtual tours addition to your web site
When choosing a virtual tour it is important to be aware of the different technologies and strategies used to create an effective and intuitive 360 ° virtual tour solution.
Helpful Hints:
1. Intuitive Navigation
When constructing a virtual tour it is important to be sure that the navigation is intuitive and easy to use. Although placing ICONS and markers within the actual 360 ° images can be an exciting effect, it can often cause confusion with your visitors. Their visit to your virtual tour should be about them enjoying your presentation and not their ability to find the next icon. These techniques become more of a distraction and you have now lost their attention to your ultimate goal, “the sale”.
Simple navigation maps, or schematic type illustrations tend to be the best application. The end user intuitively knows how to use the map and they feel more comfortable to really explore your 360 ° tour. You will find the ease of use translates to more time within your site for the end user, and in turn more opportunities for increased revenues.
2. Use of Plug-ins
The use of technologies that requires any kind of special plug-in is generally a bad idea. The need for any special plug-in downloads such as QuickTime, often scares your visitors away. Use a technology that visitors most likely already have on their computers across both platforms.
3. The JavaScript Solution
JavaScript is the common denominator. The Java programming language is understood by both PC and MAC platforms and comes standard on most. Some of the later versions of Internet Explorer have a security setting that can interfere with a visitor enjoying a tour to its fullest, but with the select of a mouse they can enable that setting and get back to exploring your 360 ° VR Tour. It is important to help them do this as quickly and easily as possible.
Do not overcomplicate a simple issue. Make your explanations and or navigation directions easy to understand even for the most novice of online explorers.
247REP.com creates online interactive and informative tours of your facilities or services.
Our Virtual Tours have been used worldwide to create tours of:
- Luxury Hotels
- Mega Yachts
- Destination Resorts
- Meeting Facilities
- Historic Landmarks
- Luxury Vehicles
- Tourist Attractions
Adding a 247REP.com Virtual tour to your website is easy and affordable.
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