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Why browsing travel photos from friends is not very interesting - and certainly not a business

By Viewpoints | June 3, 2013

There have been repeated business attempts in the travel space around showing you Facebook-based or other photos from friends in a visual way. Read More

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A rough guide to Social By Design travel startups

By Viewpoints | May 31, 2013

Can entrepreneurs and companies build more authentic enterprises, with long-term value, reducing the risk of failure by designing a company or new product socially? Read More

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Waze upgrade integrates Facebook Events

By Sean O'Neil | May 30, 2013

Despite spurning an acquisition by Facebook, Israeli social mapping app Waze continues to draw closer to the social network with industry-leading mobile travel features. Read More

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SOCIAL - Product news, launches and more - May 2013

By PhocusWire | May 29, 2013

Betapond secures €2 million in new funding round. Read More

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Can social media become an effective sales tool?

By PhocusWire | May 27, 2013

In a recent survey of mostly B2B sales reps and executives, approximately 22% claimed they didn’t use social media to close deals. Read More

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How teenagers use Facebook

By PhocusWire | May 24, 2013

The Facebook generation is fed up with Facebook, according to a study by the respected Pew Research Center. Read More

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Successful acquisition? Why Yahoo buying Tumblr fails on four tests

By PhocusWire | May 21, 2013

Yahoo's decision to buy Tumblr is bad news for Marissa Meyer's shareholders, because the deal fails the four tests of a successful acquisition. Read More

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Can Google+ work if it has high quality images, better links and uses Big Data?

By PhocusWire | May 20, 2013

Google versus Facebook - a fascinating battle between between two giants of the web, not least because Google’s Plus network hasn’t really hit Facebook too hard yet. Read More

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The Tnooz social life on Facebook [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Karthick Prabu | May 17, 2013

At Tnooz, we are obsessed with our back-end engines (yes, lets keep it plural). In addition to the time spent in writing articles, we look at how our content performs in the wider web through analytics. Read More

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End of the road for social travel app Twigmore

By Linda Fox | May 16, 2013

Twigmore, the Facebook-based social travel application, is shutting up shop after two years in operation. Read More

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Facebook: Home falters, in-feed video ads rolling out soon

By Nick Vivion | May 14, 2013

Two items of interest to travel marketers have come out of the Facebook news feed this week: Facebook Home's popularity and updates to the company's advertising product. Read More

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Avis is red, Facebook is blue - the science behind marketing colours

By PhocusWire | May 13, 2013

Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook supposedly chose the color blue for the company because he is red-green color blind. Read More

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What do kids think social media is all about?

By Kevin May | May 12, 2013

The industry hears constantly about how Gen-Y thinks about communication and, therefore, engagement with one another and brands in a different way. Read More

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What will happen to your shadow in a digital world? [VIDEO]

By Kevin May | May 10, 2013

Social media consultant and strategist (not a guru!) Erik Qualman has always taken a step back to look at some of the wider implications of the world's deep dive into social media. Read More