This document discusses how hotels can use social media for sourcing. It notes that hotel guests, employees, and vendors all use social media platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. The document recommends that hotels look at images, guest comments, references from third parties, and metrics like followers and shares on social media to understand trends and find new sourcing opportunities. Hotels are encouraged to use both traditional internet resources as well as newer social media platforms to gain a better perspective on customer needs and match their offerings to guests' changing trends.