Enhancing your itinerary with videos is a great way to showcase accommodations and add a professional touch to your presentations. Follow these easy steps to add a YouTube video link directly into your room description, creating a more engaging and interactive experience for your clients.
This process will also work for adding videos to other items in Tern as well, we are just using Room Description here as an example.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Access the General Info Tab
Go to the itinerary and select the specific room or cabin you want to update, such as the Veranda Stateroom on the Viking Helmship.
Click on the General Info tab for that room.
Decide Where to Add the YouTube Video Link
You can add the link in either the lodging description or the room assignment description.
For this demonstration, we’ll be adding the link in the general info section in the lodging description.
Add the YouTube Video Link
Copy the link of your YouTube video, but not from the "share" option in Youtube, instead you want to copy the URL of the video from the address bar at the top of your browser.
Paste this link into the general info section of the room description.
Once pasted, the link will automatically generate a preview image of the YouTube video.
Preview the Updated Itinerary
Return to the main itinerary screen and click Publish to save your changes.
Use the preview option to view the updated itinerary as your clients would see it.
See the Client Experience
In Preview mode, find the room or cabin you updated (e.g., Veranda Stateroom).
Click Learn More to view the room details. The YouTube video will now be visible, allowing clients to watch the video directly within the itinerary.
Benefits
Enhanced Client Experience: Clients can view videos of the room directly within the itinerary, providing a richer, more informative experience.
No Distractions: Videos play within the itinerary, keeping clients engaged without redirecting them to external sites like YouTube.
Professional Presentation: Adding videos showcases the accommodations more dynamically, making your itineraries stand out.
Conclusion
Adding a YouTube video link to your room descriptions is a simple yet powerful way to enhance your itineraries. It provides additional value to your clients and makes the overall presentation more interactive and visually appealing. Give it a try and impress your clients with a more immersive experience!
For further assistance or questions, feel free to reach out to our support team. We're here to help!
Pro Tip:
If you would prefer to only link text to a youtube video, rather than embed a youtube video in your description, here is a quick video guiding you through that process.