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Tuesday 4 May, 2021
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Join Google, Revyoos + MAPAL Group for RockSTRz webinar today [4pm BST]
Join ShortTermRentalz and an expert panel for today's unmissable RockSTRz webinar on "The changing landscape of reviews" [4pm BST] HERE.
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EDITOR'S COMMENT
04•05•21 Welcome to the latest ShortTermRentalz newsletter!
• Today we're launching straight back into our RockSTRz webinars with what promises to be an unmissable session on "The changing landscape of reviews" [4pm BST].
The session will focus on the importance of genuine review aggregation, how businesses can improve credibility, SEO and conversion rates, the role that platforms such as Tripadvisor will play in the ‘new normal’, and what standards travellers will expect from accommodation.
Our expert panellists joining me for the webinar will be:
- James Hacon, CloudReputation, Group CMO, MAPAL Group
- Satyan Joshi, Product Lead, EMEA, Google
- Christophe Salmon, co-founder and CEO, Revyoos.com
- Ali Powell, CEO and founder, Commercial Acceleration Ltd
Sign up for today's session at the link HERE.
• In other news, Sonder is to go public via a merger with special purpose acquisition company Gores Metropoulos II in a deal worth $2.2 billion, that will close by the end of the year.
Having raised $170 million in a Series E round at a valuation of $1.3 billion last year, Sonder has built up its footprint to operate in 35 markets across eight countries, and the company will seek to invest in technology and continue its global expansion. It is aiming to raise $650 million in cash proceeds from Gores Metropoulos II before expenses.
With competitors such as Stay Alfred and Domio closing their doors last year, Sonder beefed up its C-suite with key appointments, including appointing a new president and CTO. However, the company's recovery will also be determined by the speed of the return of business travel, with in-person events expected to return in part this year, as well as the rollout of vaccinations, as millennials and Gen Z start planning their post-lockdown travels.
• Finally, relive all of the highs from the 2021 Shortyz Awards by viewing our two-minute highlights video HERE or the full recording of the big night HERE.
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