MIT/Sloan Strategic Agility Project

7 Tips for Developing Effective Strategic Priorities

Video = 1:40 - Worth your time!!

#UPAEPParis 2017 - Arrive Next Sunday to Paris

CMH - IEMI Paris  welcomes UPAEP Faculty Led particpants to arrive next Sunday!!

CMH has created an innovative, immersive 4 week program designed to integrate classroom, blended learning, business visits + cultural outings.

The first week is Digital Week + the online classroom is up!!  

From Omnichannel Marketing to Wearables and Social Media, the first week will share cutting edge concepts and creative platforms with UPAEP participants.

CMH UPAEP 2017 Program - Online Classroom

Mobile Website highlighting Paris events + ideas will be updated during the Participants' Visit.

#UPAEPParis #CMH #IEMI

Innovative City to City #startup Exchange London + Paris

Paris & Co , a leading international innovation eco-system, together with the Mayor of London and Mayor of Paris has announced ‘City to City Business Welcome Programme’.

An outstanding collaboration to generate international startup exchanges seeking financing and trade between the 2 capitals:

The agreement will, for the first time, jointly showcase London and Paris to overseas visitors, while a new initiative called the City-to-City Business Welcome Programme will encourage and facilitate the flow of trade and investment between the two cities.

City to City Welcome Programme London + Paris

The City-to-City Business Welcome programme will include

• assistance with company set-up,
• access to co-working space,
• introduction to the local tech ecosystem and networking, and
• discounted accommodation.
• Eurostar will also provide entrepreneurs with preferential rates on their services.

The full presentation PDF is here.

Further, the programme is also designed to jointly promote tourism for both destinations, attracting a greater flow of international visitors.

Bottom line = a co-commitment to grow jobs, economy, innovative new enterprises…and tourism!!

Read the full article from Paris & Co 

#startups #tourism #paris #london

Cross Post in Hospitality-Next.Digital

Travel #hotel booking bot boom = Messenger + chatbot + AI

Will mobile users have a conversation via Facebook Messenger + then book?  Major OTAs and brands seem to think so.

Tnooz article - Travel Queries on Facebook Messenger is concise rundown.

Why does it make sense ?

• Facebook has 1.5 billion (with a B) daily active users on mobile
• FB users are native to messaging

In others words, customers are already there + talking - the business opportunity is to join the conversation (mindfully).

Uber launched their Facebook messenger integration in December 2015!

What does a chatbot booking feel like?  This Iceland Air vid is excellent!

Other leaders in the book-by-chat field include:

• Kayak
• Expedia
• KLM
• Skyscanner
• and the ubiquitous Booking.com

Not an exhaustive list....just the beginning.

Next - chatbots + human role in #hotel guest service.

Chef's Table on #Netflix - France sensuous

The trailer for  Chef's Table on NetFlix series is simply sumptuous and sensuous....visuals, voices, music - so rich, so filling.  I don't know if I 'have room' for the full sessions on France!!

Enjoy!! Indulge!!!

I discovered The Chef's Table via this Vox article - Merci!!

Mobile #Thumbable - Original Thinking vs. Old Thinking

Time to unlearn some old thinking about mobile - mobile interactions!!  We are creating briefs so that you get in know - while on the go.

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