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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
TripAdvisor prepares to launch its first TV ad campaign in the US
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TripAdvisor prepares to launch its first TV ad campaign in the US
By Sean O'Neil | May 31, 2013
TripAdvisor is opening a TV front in its hotel booking war with the major US brands in the online travel sector. Its $30 million TV ad campaign will rival in size what its competitors are spending on TV this autumn.... Read More
DISTRIBUTION - Product news, launches and more - May 2013
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DISTRIBUTION - Product news, launches and more - May 2013
By PhocusWire | May 31, 2013
Travelport signs new content agreement with Air France-KLM.... Read More
Managing travel spend: Integration and compliance are top issues [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Nick Vivion | May 30, 2013
Technology continues to be seen as the most effective means that travel managers have to enforce compliance with travel rules, although cross-organization integration remains challenging, according to a recent report.... Read More
Waze upgrade integrates Facebook Events
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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
Smarter Disney: Theme park visitors to use electronic wristbands as tickets
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Smarter Disney: Theme park visitors to use electronic wristbands as tickets
By Sean O'Neil | May 30, 2013
In case you missed it yesterday, Disney theme parks announced MagicBand bracelets to enable all visitors purchases to happen electronically.... Read More
Smarter airports: OTG to install 7,000 iPads at gates in North America
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Smarter airports: OTG to install 7,000 iPads at gates in North America
By Sean O'Neil | May 30, 2013
By offering free iPads to use at North American gate areas, OTG hopes to encourage travelers to make impulse purchases of food and other items.... Read More
IATA's NDC faces privacy concerns in Europe
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IATA's NDC faces privacy concerns in Europe
By Sean O'Neil | May 30, 2013
Here's the backstory to the European Commission's request for more information about the privacy protections of the global airline industry's proposed new distribution capability.... Read More
Expedia focuses on the underdog in summer push
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Expedia focuses on the underdog in summer push
By Linda Fox | May 30, 2013
Expedia will begin a new television advertising campaign on Monday with the strapline 'Travel Yourself Interesting'.... Read More
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