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Category Archives: Tourism Marketing

Tomahawk Directors Relocate to the US

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Tomahawk Directors Gina Paladini John Hayson

Tomahawk is excited to announce that our founders and company directors are relocating to California. The move comes at a pivotal time, aligning with personal family considerations while also offering exciting new opportunities for Tomahawk to further connect with key markets and ensuring they are better positioned to support customers and capitalise on growth. 

"We're thrilled to be taking this big step change," says Gina Paladini. "Relocating to the US allows us to be closer to some of our biggest tourism markets, and it's an exciting chapter both for us and for Tomahawk as we continue to explore expanding our global customer base." 

Paladini and Hayson believe the timing of the move couldn't be better, particularly with the strong leadership of General Manager Renee...

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Google AI 101: How Is It Changing the Way Travellers Search?

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The tourism industry is undergoing a digital transformation, driven largely by the growth of artificial intelligence (AI). Google, known for dominating the search engine landscape, and now for their developments in AI technology, has introduced groundbreaking tools that are reshaping the way travellers plan their journeys. In this blog post, we’ll cover the basics of Google AI and explore how it's impacting the travel & tourism industry.  


What is Google AI?  

Put simply, Google AI is a computer system that can understand, learn from, and respond to information, just like a human. From image recognition to natural language processing, AI powers a range of Google products and services. Think of it like a virtual assistant that helps search engines and other software...

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Big Changes at Tomahawk and ResBook!

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Tomahawk and ResBook are thrilled to announce a comprehensive revamp of our service offerings, designed to better cater to the diverse needs of the tourism industry. This strategic initiative comes as a response to invaluable feedback from the industry’s key stakeholders and recent changes in ResBook’s ownership.   

The objective is to deliver more targeted and efficient solutions to tourism businesses of all sizes, enhancing their digital presence. Both sister brands will continue to provide expertise to clients in the New Zealand, Australian and South Pacific tourism markets. John Hayson, Company Director of Tomahawk explains:  

 "Listening to our stakeholders is a vital part at the heart of our strategy. This revamp allows us to better serve our clients and stay ahead...

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Tomahawk Partners with Accommodation Australia

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We are thrilled and proud to share our new partnership with Accommodation Australia! They are leading a nation-wide major project across the tourism, travel & hospitality industry to promote and grow the workforce leveraging (and enhancing) the platform we developed for Go with Tourism!

“The GWT team with Tomahawk’s support created something very powerful for the tourism and hospitality industry,” says Dame Kerry Prendergast Tourism Industry NZ Trust Chair. “We are very pleased to see the valuable work of Go With Tourism being leveraged by our friends in Australia.”

Tomahawk has been engaged to develop the platform for the Australian market to allow employers, prospective workers, students and international visitors to connect to education, employment and other vital...

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Low Season Thriving Guide

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As a tourism business, navigating the low season can be a challenging yet pivotal time for sustaining growth and success. While the peak periods may bring a surge of visitors and revenue, the off-peak months present unique opportunities to innovate, engage with customers, and build a resilient business model. 

With a strategic approach, you can not only survive the low season but use it as an opportunity to refresh, refine, and position yourself for an even stronger peak season. 

In this guide, we'll explore actionable strategies to help your tourism business not just survive but thrive during the low season, you have to work harder for those bookings but once you hit on a formula that delivers steady bookings you can apply the strategies every year.


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Your Success Guide to AI for Tourism

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In 2023, AI was the talk of the town…or more accurately, the talk of the whole world!

Last year, AI stirred up plenty of excitement and conversations about how this new revolutionary technology can help businesses, research, medicine, education and industries. This was coupled with plenty of questions and concerns around safety, privacy and whether it will replace jobs.

Now in 2024, many have learnt a bit more about AI’s benefits and most have played with AI tools like ChatGPT and new AI platforms are being developed at lightning speed.

As this e-book debuts, AI's dynamism becomes evident with new use cases, new platforms, and new concerns emerging daily making any static resource about AI potentially obsolete within days. So much so that we’ve written this guide multiple...

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