--- title: Bartercard Blog | Bartercard Updates | travel description: travel | Bartercard Blog | Bartercard Updates --- [![logo](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/logo.jpg?width=209&name=logo.jpg)](http://www.bartercard.co.nz/) ![QOIN_FINAL RGB_web-01](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/00%20AU%20QOIN/QOIN_FINAL%20RGB_web-01.png?width=151&name=QOIN_FINAL%20RGB_web-01.png)   ## [Bartercard Member Story: Side Dive Munda on the Value of Referrals](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/bartercard-member-story-side-dive-munda-on-the-value-of-referrals) Posted by [Bartercard](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/author/bartercard) on Jun 27, 2019 12:43:53 PM [![](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/hubfs/Dive%20Munda.png)](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/bartercard-member-story-side-dive-munda-on-the-value-of-referrals) Word of mouth and referrals are the best way to attract new business. Not only do they provide credibility for your business and the customers spreading the word, referrals are a free form of advertising and promotion. What’s more, data supports the notion that word of mouth marketing does indeed is one of the most influential factors for people when making a purchase. [Read More](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/bartercard-member-story-side-dive-munda-on-the-value-of-referrals) Topics: [business strategies](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/business-strategies), [growing your business](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/growing-your-business), [increase cash flow](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/increase-cash-flow), [travel](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/travel), [bartercard tourism](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/bartercard-tourism), [attract new customers](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/attract-new-customers), [build business networks](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/build-business-networks) ## [Bartercard Member Story: Tata Crocombe of the Rarotongan Beach Resort & Lagoonarium](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/bartercard-member-story-tata-crocombe-of-the-rarotongan-beach-resort-lagoonarium) Posted by [Bartercard](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/author/bartercard) on May 30, 2019 2:02:51 PM [![](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/hubfs/rarotonga-995367__340.jpg)](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/bartercard-member-story-tata-crocombe-of-the-rarotongan-beach-resort-lagoonarium) Hospitality and the tourism market are notorious for slower periods of business, off-peak seasons and short-lead times. This can have a profound effect on cashflow. So, what can be done to fill these holes and keep businesses afloat during these downturns? [Read More](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/bartercard-member-story-tata-crocombe-of-the-rarotongan-beach-resort-lagoonarium) Topics: [growing your business](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/growing-your-business), [hospitality](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/hospitality), [fill downtime](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/fill-downtime), [travel](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/travel), [clear excess stock](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/clear-excess-stock), [bartercard tourism](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/bartercard-tourism), [attract new customers](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/attract-new-customers), [save cash](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/save-cash), [build business networks](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/build-business-networks) ## [The Changing Face of Tourism: Part 3](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/the-changing-face-of-tourism-part-3) Posted by [Bartercard](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/author/bartercard) on Dec 19, 2018 1:31:44 PM [![](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/hubfs/fiji%20stock.jpg)](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/the-changing-face-of-tourism-part-3) In this week's final blog of this three-part series, we look at creating demand, group buying, the value of non-cash markets, disruptors and future trends for the tourism industry.  [Read More](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/the-changing-face-of-tourism-part-3) Topics: [hospitality](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/hospitality), [tourism](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/tourism), [travel](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/travel), [buyer demand](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/buyer-demand) ## [The Changing Face of Tourism: Part 2](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/the-changing-face-of-tourism-part-2) Posted by [Bartercard](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/author/bartercard) on Dec 12, 2018 2:25:01 PM [![](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/hubfs/fiji%20stock.jpg)](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/the-changing-face-of-tourism-part-2) In Part 2 of our 3-part Changing Face of Tourism blogs, we look at alternative tourism distribution solutions in a shifting market.    [Read More](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/the-changing-face-of-tourism-part-2) Topics: [hospitality](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/hospitality), [online travel agents](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/online-travel-agents), [tourism](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/tourism), [travel](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/travel) ## [The Changing Face of Tourism: Part 1](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/the-changing-face-of-tourism-part-1) Posted by [Bartercard](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/author/bartercard) on Dec 6, 2018 11:25:26 AM [![](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/hubfs/fiji%20stock.jpg)](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/the-changing-face-of-tourism-part-1) Over the next few weeks we are running a series of articles looking at the changing face of tourism in a fast-evolving market.  These articles are written by Bartercard’s National Manager of Tourism and Travel Mark Ferszt who has over 20 years of industry experience, and feature in [PATA](https://www.pata.org/)’s (Pacific Asia Travel Association) Issues and Trends 2018.  [Read More](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/the-changing-face-of-tourism-part-1) Topics: [business strategies](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/business-strategies), [online travel agents](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/online-travel-agents), [tourism](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/tourism), [travel](https://content.bartercard.co.nz/blog/topic/travel) ### Subscribe to our blog   ### Most Popular Posts [![Attract New Customers](https://hubspot-no-cache-ap1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/1651106/fc0fa571-940a-4352-b12f-65321da5e95a.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-ap1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/1651106/fc0fa571-940a-4352-b12f-65321da5e95a) [![New Call-to-action](https://hubspot-no-cache-ap1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/1651106/bd796649-8338-4f46-8b3e-806d0cebde8d.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-ap1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/1651106/bd796649-8338-4f46-8b3e-806d0cebde8d) ### Enquire now about joining Bartercard