Monday, September 20, 2010

Your Client's Use Of Smartphone While Traveling: SURVEY RESULTS

Our online survey conducted in July and August 2010 titled, "Your Client's Use of Mobile Device", where we asked several questions regarding your use, or clients use, of smartphone apps when traveling has netted some results we would like to share with other professionals.

From the responses we received the following net results:

- Respondents were mostly business professionals, executive and personal assistants; corporate travel agents.
- More than 2/3's of our respondents currently travel more than 5 times a year.
- 82% travel for business reasons, with 40% traveling for 1 - 3 days and 19% for more than 5 days.
- 80% use a smartphone for reasons other than email and voice mail.
- 37% use an iPhone, 33% use a Blackberry.
- 8% use an Android.
- 15% stated "other".
-Use of smartphone:
19% for maps
15% for tracking itinerary
14% for finding local businesses
11% Things to do while in a location
9% Entertainment

89% of the respondents approved of and were "more than likely" to purchase a service such as The Carlton Files that deliver all of the functionality of destination management and information, such as maps, local businesses and services, best entertainment, bars, restaurants, emergency information and more.
See a pdf of the survey here: The Carlton Files.

The Best BBQ in Texas

Texas is a big state, where a big appetite for BBQ has evolved. Through our research, and contributions we have compiled a list of the best barbeque ribs, pulled pork, brisket and other BBQ be found in the great state of Texas. We are of course sure there is more, and we may not cover those towns in our database. If you know of others please do drop us a line:

Salt Lick BBQ
18001 Farm to Market Road 1826
Austin, TX United States of America 78619
Telephone: (512) 858-4959
http://www.saltlickbbq.com

Stubb's Bar-B-Q Restaurant
801 Red River Street
Austin, TX United States of America 78701
Telephone: (512) 480-8341
http://www.stubbsaustin.com

Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Inc
101 W Commerce St
San Antonio, TX United States of America 78205
Telephone: (210) 229-9519
http://billmillerbbq.com/

County Line Barbeque
111 W Crockett St Ste 104
San Antonio, TX United States of America 78205
Telephone: (512) 327-6748
http://www.countyline.com/

Hickory Hollow Restaurant
101 Heights Boulevard
Houston, TX United States of America 77007
Telephone: (713) 869-6300
http://www.hickoryhollowrestaurant.com