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Hong Kong airlines Weibo star, Brisbane's new social campaign, and more

By PhocusWire | February 24, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SOCIAL in tourism and hospitality for February 2014. Thursday 27 February 2014: Hong Kong airlines awarded for its Weibo account Read More

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What to do when your Facebook hotel page gets hacked (as many did this week)

By Viewpoints | February 21, 2014

Did you wake up on Thursday, log on to Facebook, and realize that your hotel decided to change its name to Hotel Mooshaus? NB: This is an analysis by Kelsey Nupnau, interactive marketing manager at Read More

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Sequoia Capital and the numbers behind the WhatsApp-Facebook deal

By PhocusWire | February 20, 2014

SOCIAL: Whilst the deal by Facebook to buy mobile messaging service WhatsApp for an eye-watering $16 billion has left many either scratching their heads in disbelief or thrilled for its founders, th Read More

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Club Med crowdsources elements of latest ski resort in the French Alps

By Nick Vivion | February 18, 2014

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Big brand social media managers - a confession

By PhocusWire | February 14, 2014

SOCIAL: A plethora of social media channels are now available to brands (some obviously more effective than others) and, inevitably, resources required to manage them. In travel there is still some Read More

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How 16-24s use technology and social media during a trip

By Kevin May | February 14, 2014

We all know those aged between 16 and 24 (Gen-Y) are social media freaks, will challenge managed travel policy, and start hyperventilating if apart from their phones for more than two minutes. A ma Read More

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A Facebook take on travel in 2014 - silent, blurred and visual

By Linda Fox | February 13, 2014

What a difference a year makes – or does it? A year ago during Enter 2013, Facebook global marketing solutions specialist Aoife Desmond shared some insight into Zucks Law, travel companies being cr Read More

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KLM to (kind of) allow flight payments via Twitter and Facebook

By Karthick Prabu | February 13, 2014

With KLM, it's often: what's next? The airline has answered by launching a service in which users can make payments for flights via social media. Passengers who are planning to book a flight, modif Read More

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How Facebook users are tearing Facebook apart

By PhocusWire | February 11, 2014

SOCIAL: Facebook is a beast of a social network - it has over a billion members, incredible levels of engagement and has made numerous brands rethink their marketing strategy. It is, whether we like Read More

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How to execute on data-driven travel marketing

By Alesia Siuchykava | February 11, 2014

As those at the sharp end of travel marketing forge new, adventurous ways to use data and analytics, they must stay focused on execution. NB: This article is written by Alesia Siuchykava, project d Read More

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New Facebook service Paper is for people who hate Facebook

By PhocusWire | February 6, 2014

SOCIAL: Perhaps Facebook is turning into a Google type brand, where it creates new things in the hope that they will resonate with enough of the audience, and then be given a wider promotion and rol Read More

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Facebook ten years in - how one tourism board says it benefits

By Kevin May | February 3, 2014

"Facebook ten years". A few words that will have many choking on their morning coffees - but, yes, the omnipresent social network celebrates a decade this week. Through the various stages of its ra Read More

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EUREKA! Where could your travel startup idea come from?

By Alex Bainbridge | February 3, 2014

Depending upon your pain threshold, running a travel startup is either the most rewarding challenge in your life or it can be a truly terrifying ordeal. Why? Because you lay forth your personal Read More

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Time for a rethink: Google Plus is a bigger deal than many think

By PhocusWire | February 2, 2014

SOCIAL: It was so easy to dismiss Google Plus when it didn't seemingly topple Facebook within a micro-second of being launched - it was just a matter of time before it was destined for the same bin Read More

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Are ski destinations and operators leading a social and tech wave in travel?

By Kevin May | January 17, 2014

Both North American and European ski destinations are entering the peak period for 2014, as millions of beginners, experts - and those somewhere in middle - head to the slopes. The classic ski trip Read More

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