tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10094273461107487072023-11-15T05:39:48.355-08:00Gilcrest Cottages & MotelGilcrest Cottages & Motelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02337485531130825247noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009427346110748707.post-15148261646394754422013-12-12T03:54:00.000-08:002013-12-12T03:54:18.613-08:00Marketing a “Retro” Lodging Business Today <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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After
12 years of owning <a href="http://www.gilcrestcottages.com/">Gilcrest Cottages and Motel</a> and learning more than what we
could ever remember to market our business, we met Olivia and Jimmy. As part of
a client program through a <a href="http://www.plymouth.edu/">Plymouth State University</a> marketing class, these
past few months have provided us with an eye opening experience.</div>
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Marketing
our business with the help of two very social media skilled university students
has provided us new tools. With Olivia and Jimmy’s help we have learned how to
use Instagram and hash tags, have enhanced our use of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Gilcrest-Cottages-and-Motel-New-Hampshire/280139968390">social media </a>and have
finally begun to understand the importance of analyzing what you are doing to
see if it really works. Marketing a “retro” lodge as old as ours is not an easy
task in today’s high tech world. The best part of the strategies they
brought to us; they are virtually free. </div>
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Thank
you Olivia and Jimmy for helping us step into a new realm of marketing. </div>
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What social media tools do you use when searching for a place to stay? Please feel free to share.<br />
Gilcrest Cottages & Motelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02337485531130825247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009427346110748707.post-32135509853591848532013-07-03T08:38:00.001-07:002013-07-03T08:38:45.837-07:00Rainy Days in the White Mountains of New Hampshire<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You have your reservations made and you have counted down the days to your vacation in the White Mountains. You decide to check the weather and it says rain.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Don’t despair-some of the most fun days are the rainy days. Having owned Gilcrest Cottages and Motel for 12 years we have lots of rainy day ideas. There are museums, plays and movies to go to. There are trains to ride and covered bridges to visit or hang out and swim in the rain in our pool.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">No matter where you are staying, the next time the weather rains on your vacation check out our <a href="http://www.gilcrestcottages.com/local-area.htm">Local Area</a> page on our website. You will find so many things to do you will forget all about the rain. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Have you had a fun rainy day in the White Mountain's? Share what made your rainy day fun in the comments.</span></span></div>
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