Post on 12-Apr-2017
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Mumbrella 2017 Stephen Taylor
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Agenda
1. The Challenge for Today’s Travel Marketers
2. Paths to Purchase
3. Using the Data: Right Message; Right Time; Right Channel
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• Have instant access to all information• Know granular details about others’
shopping experiences & satisfaction • Shop & compare without even
thinking about it• Shop anywhere, anytime• Are the savviest consumers that
marketers have ever known
Today’s Consumers
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Brands need to reach travelers where they are, at any time, via multiple channels:
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Search ?? SEO Views Hotel B ?? SEM
Books Hotel B
The pathway to a travel booking is as complicated and mysterious as ever:
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The Traveller Lifecycle
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Homepage • Search • Conversion/Booking • Feeds • Realtime API Loyalty • Email • GDS • PNR Device IDs • Lat/Longs • App Usage
CRM & Loyalty Data Mobile DataAdvertiser & Partner Data
Cross-Device Identity GraphDeveloping a Comprehensive View of Each Traveler
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PATHS TO PURCHASE
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“ERIC”• Lives in Florida• Has a Partner and 2 Children• Client Loyalty member• Likes to Shop at Premium Outlets
Heavy Mobile UserTravels Frequently
Economy Business Traveler
Luxury Leisure Traveler
“Eric’s” Path to Purchase
Source: Sojern Internal Data
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Apr 25Client Homepage 4x Mobile
May 26Narrowing Travel Dates 10x Mobile
May 29 - 30Competitor14 Searches Mobile
Jun 13 - Jul 9Compares client Hotels Vs Luxury Hotel Brands Mobile
Aug 2Considers client for 7-Day trip for Nov 6 Mobile
July 23Competitor Conversion Mobile
Aug 6Client conversion for Nov 6 $3,400Desktop
June 13Client HP and settles on July 22 as Travel Date Mobile
Jul 9Books Client X-Mas trip for Dec 23 Spend: $370 Mobile
Sept 6 - Oct 1Flight Searches NYC to MCO for 6 people for Nov 6
October 1 - 3Searches/Books Car for Airport to client location for Nov 6
Sept 1Client conversion 1 day trip on Sept 4Mobile
“Eric’s” Path to Purchase
Source: Sojern Internal Data
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Apr 25
186 Client Interactions
55 Competitor Interactions
111 Hotel Searches30 Flight Searches13 Car Searches
7 Cruise Searches
3 Client Conversions1 Competitor Conversion
451 Travel Touchpoints
“Eric’s” Path to Purchase
Oct 3
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“ERIC”• Lives in Florida• Has a Partner and 2 Children• Client Loyalty member• Likes to Shop at Premium Outlets
Heavy Mobile UserTravels Frequently
Economy Business Traveler
Luxury Leisure Traveler
“Eric’s” Path to Purchase
Source: Sojern Internal Data
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Early Booker Last Minute Booker
Early Planner Opportunist
Economical Willing to Splurge
Mobile-Heavy User Desktop Conversion
Local Resident Visits from New York
Family of 4 Books for 5+
Shops at CompetitionLoyal to Client
The Multi-Faceted Traveler
Source: Sojern Internal Data
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KEY STARTING POINTS• 49% of travelers began their path
with a Homepage visit before planning travel
• 37% begin with a Flight Search• 8% begin with a Hotel Search
Analyzing the Client X Traveler
Source: Sojern Internal Data
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IDENTIFYING KEY PATHS TO PURCHASEThe most common paths to purchase will demonstrate more frequent behaviors and how much of your footprint it contains.
Home PageFlight SearchHome PageHotel SearchHome Page
Flight SearchFlight SearchHotel SearchHome PageHome Page
Hotel SearchHome Page
Flight SearchHome Page
Flight SearchHotel SearchHome Page
Flight SearchFlight SearchCar Search
Home PageFlight SearchHome PageHotel Search
Flight BookingFlight SearchFlight SearchHotel Search
Flight BookingHome Page
Home Page
Home PageHome PageHome Page
Flight Search
Flight Search
Home Page
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Analyzing the Client X Traveler
Source: Sojern Internal Data
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EVALUATING TRAVELLER ATTRIBUTESThe attributes of your travelers give insight into different event types they’ve performed up to and after their activity on client HP visit.
Analyzing the Client X Traveler
Source: Sojern Internal Data
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Analyzing the Client X Traveler
Source: Sojern Internal Data
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Performance Display
Video, Native, Display
Video
Facebook DAT
App Install
In app targeting
In app targeting
In app targeting
Centered on dynamic personalization, deeper data integrations and a XD ID
Offers Across The Traveller Lifecycle
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Thank You!Stephen Taylor
SVP & MDstephen.taylor@sojern.com
+1.415.619.9101