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How travel brands are cruising along social media
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How travel brands are cruising along social media
By Viewpoints | June 4, 2013
Today, planning a holiday has apparently become a cake walk, thanks to the numerous online travel services.... Read More
Show these mobile usage stats to any travel executive resisting change
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Show these mobile usage stats to any travel executive resisting change
By Sean O'Neil | June 4, 2013
Check out these half-dozen noteworthy statistics about mobile adoption, with data from Expedia, IHG, Hotels.com, Yelp, and Google.... Read More
Location, location, location - six reasons why it matters for startups
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Location, location, location - six reasons why it matters for startups
By PhocusWire | June 3, 2013
It's popular to believe location is irrelevant because you can start your company anywhere and reach employees and customers at any time of day via email, text, voice and video.... Read More
YouTube channel revamp on June 5 affects travel marketers
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YouTube channel revamp on June 5 affects travel marketers
By Sean O'Neil | June 3, 2013
On June 5, YouTube's redesign goes into effect for all brand channels. Also, a fun fact: The number of people searching for travel videos on YouTube doubled in the last year.... Read More
Trip4real aims to connect Spanish locals with travellers
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Trip4real aims to connect Spanish locals with travellers
By Karthick Prabu | June 3, 2013
Trip4real, Spain-based peer to peer platform aims to connect locals with travellers to offer unique and authentic experience.... Read More
Why browsing travel photos from friends is not very interesting - and certainly not a business
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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
Hidden Journeys extends engagement project via Twitter
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Hidden Journeys extends engagement project via Twitter
By Linda Fox | June 3, 2013
Hidden Journeys is taking its bid to improve the flying experience a step further by encouraging photographers to tweet their aerial pictures... Read More
GuestLogix, turning profitable, opts to stay independent for now
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GuestLogix, turning profitable, opts to stay independent for now
By Sean O'Neil | June 3, 2013
GuestLogix, the onboard retail processor, announced the results of its strategic review today.... Read More
Beyond the manure: How to sell and manage innovation
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Beyond the manure: How to sell and manage innovation
By PhocusWire | June 3, 2013
Innovation is the buzz word du jour. Each year, vast piles of PowerPoint handouts are distributed to cultivate and fertilize innovation -- many containing concepts (figuratively speaking) with the aroma of manure.... Read More
FOF Travel thinks its social trip-planning service can be profitable
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FOF Travel thinks its social trip-planning service can be profitable
By Sean O'Neil | June 2, 2013
FOFTravel is an online marketplace that aims to make the world happy through philanthropy and sharing, giving access to free accommodation, storage space, travel tips and local meet-ups through friends and friends of friends.... Read More
Travel blogging – Where's the money, Beach?
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Travel blogging – Where's the money, Beach?
By Viewpoints | June 2, 2013
As the idea of travel blogging continues to gain popularity, is heading down this route the best way to earn some kind of a living from the travel industry?... Read More
A rough guide to Social By Design travel startups
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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
MARKETING - Product news, launches and more - May 2013
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MARKETING - Product news, launches and more - May 2013
By PhocusWire | May 31, 2013
Kayak and Allianz Global Assistance unite for travel insurance deal.... Read More
SEO: An inconvenient truth
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SEO: An inconvenient truth
By PhocusWire | May 31, 2013
Google search evangelist Matt Cutts recently published a video containing a very interesting question.... Read More
Mobile and the innovator's dilemma
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Mobile and the innovator's dilemma
By Viewpoints | May 31, 2013
Does the mobile web qualify as a disruptive innovation enabling technology? Diego Saez-Gil, founder of mobile-first booking platform WeHostels, weighs in.... Read More
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