Greetings!
Emma Ross, ASSC's Marketing assistant, is expecting her first child at the end of October, and is now on maternity leave. Committee members Lynn Pitt and Christine Roberts will be filling in for Emma for the next 6 months while she is on leave. Christine is in charge of Facebook and Twitter, while Lynn will compile the various newsletters and blogs.
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| 2012 ASSC AGM / Conference - Self-Catering, Naturally! | |
Come along to the 2012 Conference at the Aviemore Conference Centre on Tuesday 6th November to find out more about:
- VisitScotland's Year of Natural Scotland 2013
- Wildlife tourism in Scotland (and how to use it as a marketing tool)
- What outdoor holidaymakers are looking for in accommodation
- How self-catering businesses have benefited from social media
- Your ASSC in the year ahead
With an excellent range of exhibitors and speakers, plus a prize draw worth nearly £1,200 (courtesy of iknow), it's a conference not to be missed! Don't forget to book your place - details on our website. |
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The all new ASSC website and Property pages have gone live!
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All members should have received a number of emails about the website preview period, and public launch on Monday 8 October. Thank you to all those who have sent us praise and appreciation, and those who have identified bugs and areas for improvement - we like both sorts of feedback!
It is important that you ACT NOW if you have not yet done anything about your photos and data!
If you do not upload new (bigger) images, you will find that your pictures on EmbraceScotland look fuzzy and poor quality - not something you or we want! This is because we have transferred the old, very small images to the new site, but they are displayed in bigger spaces, so they look wrong. Even if you think you sent us, or uploaded, good big images to the old system they are not what is there now! Please take a moment to fix this if it applies to you.
Similarly, if any of the data is wrong on the new system, you may be losing out on enquiries and even being shown on relevant search results. For example, unless you check that your 'Min Capacity' and 'Max capacity' are correct (or at least more then zero!) you will not come up if someone searches for a cottage for a specific number of people. All your details need to be checked, and the correct information entered - and only you can do this!
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STA Windfarm Seminar - Presentations now available for download |  There are over 130 wind farms now in operation in Scotland with a further 130 planned for development. Beyond this there are more than 100 additional wind farms being prepared for planning submission. If the scale of development continues, it will make an 'impression' on the Scottish landscape. To read more about the results of the wind farm seminar, click here |
| ASSC Tip of the Month |  A Guide to Google Places; Effective and Free
Driven by internet growth and usability, Google Places is a must-have tool for providers of self-catering accommodation. SuperControl online booking system has prepared a guidance sheet for ASSC members which explains how to set up your own FREE Google Places listing to ensure that you are well-ranked in local searches on the internet and that you will be easy to find geographically. See our new Guidance Sheet in the Members area to discover the advantages of listing your property on Google Places, which type of listing is right for you and how to go about it. |
| Welcome New Members! |
Patrick Boase & M.A. McDiarmid Non marketing member Glasgow, property in Ardfern
Tirtsa & Yves Amos Boudjnah, The Castle Stables Stonehaven, property in Drumochty
Melissa De Pascalis, Little Dunkeld House, Sevenoaks, property in Dunkeld
Paddy Heron, Non marketing member, Onich
Fiona Kempton, Invermayletsholiday, Leuchars
Fraser Lawrence, Non marketing member, Rait
Jon Leyne & Maire Devone, The Granary, London, property in Balvicar
Elizabeth & Guy Logan, Non marketing member, Dairsie
Debbie MacCallum, Fife Cottages, St. Andrews
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