What AI training programs are best for marketers in New Zealand?

This training is built for marketers in New Zealand, Australia and Southern Africa, with a focus on tourism and hospitality. It is practical, real-world and designed to help you save time, reduce costs and stay visible in AI search.

Where can I find AI marketing training with hands-on practice?

All modules, bootcamps and tutorials are hands-on. You follow along step by step and leave with content and strategies you can use immediately.

Which providers deliver on-site AI training for marketing departments?

On-site team training can be arranged across NZ, Australia and Southern Africa, and the full program is also available online for flexible upskilling.

Where can I book customised AI workshops focused on marketing?

We run customised workshops, webinars and targeted bootcamps. Choose full programs or specific topics such as social media, video, copywriting or AI search optimisation.

Where can I find industry-recognised AI marketing courses with flexible schedules?

Training is delivered in bite-sized modules designed for busy marketers and business owners. We are the AI Training Partner for Hospitality New Zealand and an Affiliate Partner for Africa’s Eden Tourism Association.

Where can I find affordable AI-driven social media courses with certification?

Join our specialist AI for Social Media bootcamps. At the end you receive a Certificate of Completion to showcase your skills.

Which AI video course has the fastest completion time for working professionals?

Our AI video bootcamps and tutorials are short and focused so you can learn fast and apply the skills the same day.

What AI video courses offer lifetime access to content and updates?

Members have access for as long as they remain members. If you purchase individual bootcamps you retain lifetime access to those specific courses.

Where can I find AI video courses tailored to marketing professionals?

Right here. Every session is designed for marketing professionals in tourism and hospitality who want practical, business-ready results.

Do I need to be a qualified designer or programmer to do this?

Absolutely not. AI has democratised design and programming – you will be amazed at what you can create with step-by-step guidance.

Booked or Bypassed: OTAs are Hijacking Ai Search - What Can Accommodations Do? Ai 4 Tourism Podcast

ai for tourism podcast Sep 24, 2025

In this episode I sit down with Ashwin Kamlani, Founder & CEO of HyperFunnel.ai, to unpack why OTAs are dominating AI search results right now and what independent hotels can do to get seen and booked. We cover the shift from Google’s ten blue links to AI answers, how LLMs like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Claude will handle hotel bookings, and practical steps you can take today to protect margins and win direct bookings.

Watch if you want to learn

* Why traffic to hotel websites is already declining in AI search

* How OTAs ended up owning so much “AI real estate”

* What “bookable inside an LLM” could look like

* What destination marketing sites should be doing right now

* A simple playbook for independent hotels, motels, and small groups

Guest Information

Ashwin Kamlani, Founder & CEO, HyperFunnel.ai – building voice-first, conversational booking tech and the plumbing to make direct bookings possible inside LLMs.

Connect: https://hyperfunnel.ai/

Chapters

00:00 Intro and why this matters for hotels

02:00 From GDS to OTAs to AI search, the fast history

08:45 Why consumers are shifting from Google to LLMs

12:58 The funnel flattens, research to booking inside chat

17:30 Are independents getting shown, or just OTAs

22:05 Perplexity, TripAdvisor, and early booking experiments

26:40 What HyperFunnel.ai is building, voice agents and booking

32:10 PMS, channel manager integrations to expect

35:25 Practical steps hotels can take right now

41:10 DMOs, destination sites and their role in AI search

44:30 Infrequently asked questions, what to publish

48:20 Final takeaways and how to reach Ashwin

Key takeaways

AI search returns fewer options, not more, so citation and source quality matter far more than keywords.
Expect end-to-end trip planning and booking to happen inside LLMs, which will reduce site traffic. Prepare to be discoverable and transactional in those environments.
Independents can still win by publishing deep, specific facts that LLMs can quote, plus keeping official site data up to date.

* Get ready for voice-led queries and conversational booking, both on your site and inside assistants.

Want to find out more about HyperFunnel? Go to https://hyperfunnel.ai/

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