Friday, February 19, 2010

Salespersons needed

This is a commission-based job considering a salary in the future after closing some deals.

It could be a part time job for you for additional income.

A commission rate will be discussed individually. We are open to hear your desired commission rate. According to our projection, you will make from 400 USD to 900 USD per month, but these figures will be increase as the sales grow. 

We prefer salespersons having both experience and close touch with the hospitality industry. In addition, marketing and IT companies are welcome to partner as well. We will give you some recommendations how to approach and offer our software and services to our perspective clients and send you marketing materials.

About us: We are an Internet technology and Internet marketing company for the hospitality industry, visit our site: www.odissia.net

Currently we are expending our network and recruiting salespersons from our targeting countries: US, Mexico, South American countries, Turkey, Europe, Greece, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Dubai, & Egypt. A salespersons from other countries will be fine too.

Interested candidates can email us: info@odissia.net.

Looking forward to working with you.

Monday, February 15, 2010

ODISSIA Corporation Continues Global Expansion With Georgia International Office Opening

Chicago, USA - Monday, 15th February 2010: With Georgia's meteoric four-year rise from 112th to 15th on the 2009 World Bank Doing Business index, large corporations are looking forward to investing there. The opportunities are immense with the recent reforms in Georgia.

In the light of these advancements ODISSIA Corporation, a Chicago based Hospitality technology and Internet marketing company has recently increased its global footprints by starting its operation in Georgia. A few of the reasons for ODISSIA’s expansion decision are low tax rates and excellent investment climate according to the International monetary fund and World Bank. As of now, ODISSIA has successfully streamlined its operations in Georgia and is looking forward to contributing to the hospitality industry. ODISSIA carefully selected Georgia as a key International office. With this expansion, ODISSIA now operates internationally in India and Georgia, both having immense opportunities and flourishing in tourism.

"Apart from the excellent investment climate and low tax rates, we have chosen Georgia for our International office because of its close location to other former Soviet Union markets," says John Marling, CEO of ODISSIA. "ODISSIA's operations are focused towards East Europe, Caucasus region, and West Asia, which make Georgia the right place for such an expansion."

To coordinate the operations from Georgian office, ODISSIA has appointed Roin Lamparadze as the executive manager in Eastern Europe and Asia. Having worked with ODISSIA since 2007, Lamparadze has played an important role in developing ODISSIA.com, online travel agency that targets Europe, CIS countries and West Asia. 

Founded in 2007, ODISSIA is confident that the area’s diverse population and rapid success make it a prime location for ODISSIA’s client base, providing cost-effective and quality hospitality technology and Internet marketing solutions.

About ODISSIA Corporation

ODISSIA Corporation, a leading hospitality technology and marketing company headquartered in Chicago, USA, provides online reservation and booking solutions and a state-of-the-art service for hotels, tour operator and traveling agencies that drive business results and increases internet presence.

For more information contact:

ODISSIA Corporation
Address: 5746 N Sheridan Rd, STE 401
Chicago, IL 60660 USA
E-mail:
info@odissia.net
Web: http://www.ODISSIA.net

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Hotel web site design: Tips and Tricks









 

Hotel website design is an important part of online marketing that is overlooked. However, ODISSIA feels that website design contributes to a major part of successful marketing effort. An appealing website results in more traffic to your website. This contributes to increased revenue. Many hoteliers spend thousands of dollars for promotion and marketing but complain about high bounce rates.  High bounce rates imply that your website has relevant traffic, but they are leaving. If such is a case with you, your marketing efforts are not in the right place. Web design is the first impression for your property, and if it is old or outdated, visitors are bound to lose interest and leave.

With Internet marketing being dynamic, it is important to stay current with the latest marketing trends. This includes continually updating your website design to match the current trends.

ODISSIA has compiled the following tips for proper web design and success for your property.

·     Navigation System – Clarity and consistency with the logo/header navigation system is important. Your logo/header is critical for your hotel business. Your customers should relate it with your business. Moreover, it should portray the values of your business and create a brand image in the customer’s mind. The image should be one that they will remember. If your navigation system is outdated, the visitors might get a bad impression and leave. 

·    The header of your website should be appealing with eye-catching graphics. The font and buttons should be correctly placed. The most important links such as reservation and contact information should be placed correctly. These should be easily accessible to the visitors. Every page of the website should contain an availability check and calendar. 

·    Online availability check – With the advent of Internet, online availability check is important for any hospitality business to prosper. If the visitor does not find the option to check for availability on your website, they might move on to the competitor. ODISSIA has provided various hospitality properties including hotel, motel, boat, and car rental businesses with the ability to integrate online reservation on their existing or new website with its online reservation software “Voyager”. 

·      Easy Accessibility – The conversion rate is also dependent on the information you provide for each room and rates. Every room description should include a photo with the rate information respectively.  You should include a direct link to the availability calendar for easy booking and comfort for the visitors. 

·      Images – The images on your webpage should be professional with proper lighting, angles, as they are an important part of marketing your business. The success of your website is dependent on photographs that are appealing and plays a crucial role as the first impression for your hotel. A stellar view of the exterior of your property along with shots of the guestrooms, restaurant and common areas should do the trick. Today, Flash is a great tool to put professionalism and dynamism on your website. With it, you can show more than one aspect of your property in a short period. 

·     Content – Professional and descriptive content plays an important role in drawing your visitor’s attention. This becomes more evident if you are running a hotel business. A customer visiting your website is not just looking for a reservation but also a comprehensive guide for their vacation. You should include information such as sightseeing, landmarks, theatres, attractions, restaurants, etc. Remember that visitors are interested in making reservations, but they are more interested in being acquainted to the place. If you do not provide enough information regarding the destination, they might not rave about the destination, resulting in no reservations. Your content should be keyword-rich, and descriptive to draw your customer’s attention. Include the important points, unique selling proposition of your property that puts you ahead of competition. 

·      Sitemap – A sitemap is an index or mini-map for your homepage. Moreover, a sitemap helps the search engine to index all the pages on your website. 

·     Professionalism – Website professionalism is crucial for your business. Individually, you might not be able to achieve this. Visitors place a great impression if your website is professional. It is preferred that you should seek an expert for your website design and content. For example, ODISSIA has a proven record of enabling hotels to achieve professionalism through website design and content. 

·      Tracking System – A tracking system is an important tool to track your conversion and return on investment.

       Content and Link building – Content building is a great way to include your website results in organic free listing on search engines. Adding a guest comment page, review page, etc. is a great way to keep your text updated.

       Link building will help you promote your website and place it in the top list of search engines. It is an important and influential tool for online promotion. Continuous link building will help you in an increased website ranking. Therefore, it results in more traffic and conversion rates. 

F     Article is written by ODISSIA.net web design team.
 Email: info@odissia.net
 Web: www.ODISSIA.net
 Phone: 1 312 212 3890