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" We wanted to go much bigger than anybody else. That's why we've targeted so many countries. "
Gillian Tans
Bigger
Why
Anybody
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" We believe in global scalability with local relevance. "
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Global
Relevance
Believe
" Instead of traveling on a weekend, begin your trip on a Tuesday or Wednesday, which are often the cheapest days to fly. Being flexible with timing can help with savings. "
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Help
Weekend
Fly
" If you run a global business, it's so important that you understand what happens in each place, and you can't do that remotely. I don't want to go anywhere and leave and not have seen the people who work for us. That doesn't feel good. "
Gillian Tans
Work
Feel Good
Business
" The mission of Booking is to empower people to experience the world. Whatever people want to do, wherever they want to go, they can book it with us. "
Gillian Tans
People
Experience
Mission
" There are a few books I can recommend, but one you should read for sure is 'Do More Faster,' a book full of advice for young entrepreneurs. Looking back at the early days of Booking.com, I recognize a lot of things that feature in this the book - like 'fail fast, learn quickly.' "
Gillian Tans
Advice
Looking
Looking Back
" Not only do we need more women in the technology sector, we also clearly need to refocus energy on improving gender equality in the global economy. "
Gillian Tans
Technology
Women
Equality
" What always drove me was my curiosity. That's what made me join Booking and not be afraid to leave a very successful job and then go into a startup. "
Gillian Tans
Job
Always
Successful
" We will invest more into China to make sure that our brand gets more known to Chinese customers. "
Gillian Tans
Will
Brand
China
" India is a fast-growth market and is developing a lot. We continue to increase our partners here and make investments. "
Gillian Tans
Here
Continue
Partners
" Traveling is an experience that you can always carry with you. It makes the world come together more so we understand each other better. "
Gillian Tans
Experience
Together
You
" As CEOs or board members, women are still underrepresented, and that gap is actually growing. "
Gillian Tans
Still
Women
Board
" As a company, we believe in free and open borders. We feel this best facilitates the exchange of cultural values and ideas. "
Gillian Tans
Best
Free
Values
" An American customer can book in English all over the world, but also, somebody from Japan or China can book in their own language everywhere. We translate all of our content into these languages, and that's quite unique. We service our direct customers - the innkeepers - as well in their own language. "
Gillian Tans
Book
Service
World
" Tech is a key driver of social and economic change, and around the world, women like me are transforming businesses, industries, and communities. "
Gillian Tans
Women
Change
Key
" Booking.com has been very good at performance marketing. That's how we grew our business. "
Gillian Tans
Performance
Marketing
Good
" I found the Internet really fascinating. "
Gillian Tans
Really
Internet
Found
" Traveling changes you as a person. If you buy something, it's so different than if you put your money into traveling. "
Gillian Tans
Changes
Person
You
" We are a bottom-up culture, and we need a communications platform that can facilitate that. "
Gillian Tans
Platform
Culture
Facilitate
" If you're afraid of failure or getting it wrong, you'll never truly innovate or disrupt the market. "
Gillian Tans
Never
Afraid
Failure
" Education is crucial in determining which profession women will choose, so it's important to spark interest in technologies at an early age. "
Gillian Tans
Women
Spark
Education
" Understand tipping culture. Whereas Americans tip 15-20% when dining out, most European countries don't tip, as a service charge is typically included in the bill. Make sure you're not over-tipping by doing research before traveling. "
Gillian Tans
Doing
Culture
Research
" I don't think there's ever a wrong answer as long as people are willing to learn, share. You're never done learning. "
Gillian Tans
You
Done
Learning
" When you start very young and you start to work, you're going to fail. That's how you learn. "
Gillian Tans
Start
Fail
Young
" We want to make sure that we have the right products for Chinese people. "
Gillian Tans
Sure
People
Products
" Employing women is good for business. "
Gillian Tans
Employing
Business
Good
" From the early days, Booking.com has been disruptive. Our aim is to create the best product for our customers, and we do that through constant innovation and testing. "
Gillian Tans
Best
Create
Early
" There is a misperception among job seekers that opportunities for women in tech exist only for those with coding or engineering experience. To be sure, technology firms do need women with these skills, but they also need women with expertise in other areas, like marketing and finance. "
Gillian Tans
Job
Experience
Need
" Pack snacks. Food prices once you pass through airport security or within blocks of a major tourist attraction can be double the price. Pack travel-friendly snacks or visit a grocery store in the destination you are visiting to get a better price. "
Gillian Tans
Better
Food
Destination
" Typically, I get to the office around eight o'clock. I have a very mixed schedule, and I always try to keep time for things that are not planned. You need time for whatever might pop up in the week. "
Gillian Tans
You
Time
Week
" Friction still exists in travel, and we are on a quest to go even further to make the entire experience - from planning to staying and beyond - even easier with technology. "
Gillian Tans
Experience
Planning
Technology