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Local deals can grow if quality holds but less reliance on deep pockets

By Viewpoints | June 30, 2011

The Expedia-Groupon announcement has added more fuel to the already hot topic of flash sales and deal sites. Read More

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Hotel guests to get late check-outs for social media check-ins

By Kevin May | June 29, 2011

Interesting use of social media in hotels with the Radisson Edwardian chain offering guests the chance to keep their rooms for longer if they check-in on location services. Read More

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Zuckerberg: Ten tips by big sister for using Facebook in travel

By Glenn Gruber | June 28, 2011

The opening keynote at HITEC in Austin, Texas, last week was given by Facebook’s Zuckerberg. Read More

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Why including consumer reviews on travel sites matters

By Viewpoints | June 28, 2011

We’re often asked if there are any statistics to show how useful having reviews on your website can be. Read More

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Flixlab wants to revolutionise on-the-road video editing and sharing

By Kevin May | June 21, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based social video technology platform Flixlab. Read More

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Marriott massages Facebook likes with event invitations

By Dennis Schaal | June 20, 2011

Getting a leg up on the competition, Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts is trading "likes" of its Facebook page for invitations to a day of free pedicures, massages and sandals in... Read More

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Hotel chain turns to social media gaming on Facebook to help fill jobs

By Kevin May | June 17, 2011

Global hotel giant Marriott is hoping the popularity of Facebook-based games such as Farmville will trigger enthusiasm for its own new game, built as a major part of its recruitment strategy. Read More

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Taking hotels to the next level with location-based social media

By Viewpoints | June 15, 2011

As social media and smartphones continue to dominate the landscape and people become more addicted to "checking in" and updating their status, the hospitality industry must continue to leverage these... Read More

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Sabre and ReviewPro unite to bring social media monitoring tools to hotels

By Kevin May | June 15, 2011

Landmark deal for Barcelona-based startup ReviewPro after securing a deal with Sabre Hospitality Solutions to provide reputation management services to hotels. Read More

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Travelport: Open APIs - we are working on it

By Viewpoints | June 14, 2011

I read the recent Tnooz guest article by Flextrip co-founder Alex Kremer about travel’s gatekeepers and APIs with great interest. Read More

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Quarter of hotels shunning social media

By Kevin May | June 13, 2011

More research flying-in-the-face of apparent modern wisdom showing that at least a quarter of hoteliers are still leaning towards traditional marketing techniques. Read More

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Have Promoted Tweets worked for travel companies?

By Kevin May | June 13, 2011

Plenty of analysis recently about companies using the still slightly mysterious world of Promoted Tweets and Trends on Twitter - but how have travel companies performed? Read More

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TLabs Showcase - Feedkite

By Dennis Schaal | June 13, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Facebook-led trip social recommendation engine Feedkite. Read More

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How airlines use Twitter - May 2011 [infographic]

By Kevin May | June 10, 2011

AirAsia has swung into second place as the global airline on the receiving end of the most messages from Twitter, although is still far behind leader Delta. Read More

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How to create both a channel and website social media strategy in travel

By Viewpoints | June 10, 2011

We know we NEED to get involved with social media - but a common theme for many in the travel industry is that they are unclear how to do it effectively and comprehensively. Read More

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