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SOCIAL - Product news, launches and more - May 2013
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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
American road trips get organized with slick, searchable UX
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American road trips get organized with slick, searchable UX
By Nick Vivion | May 29, 2013
Roadtrippers is a utility that allows vehicle-based travelers to plan a detailed itinerary, a sort of trip planning service based on the cultural finds, culinary discoveries, and overnight accommodations that drive any good road trip.... Read More
Latest online video stats show continued domination of short-form content
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Latest online video stats show continued domination of short-form content
By Nick Vivion | May 29, 2013
The first quarter of 2013 saw a generous increase in overall video videos, logging a 30% jump according to Freewheel's latest Video Monetization Report.... Read More
Busbud nets $1 million in funding for bus ticketing metasearch
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Busbud nets $1 million in funding for bus ticketing metasearch
By Sean O'Neil | May 29, 2013
Global bus ticketing metasearch company Busbud says today that it has closed a $1 million (Canadian) round of financing.... Read More
Email from a travel entrepreneur to a startup founder
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Email from a travel entrepreneur to a startup founder
By Viewpoints | May 29, 2013
A viewpoint from Max Kraynov, CEO of Russian booking site Aviasales.ru -- which is now known as JetRadar and has recently launched HotelLook, a metasearch site.... Read More
European multi-mode travel gets hotter as GoEuro goes public
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European multi-mode travel gets hotter as GoEuro goes public
By Linda Fox | May 29, 2013
GoEuro joins a growing number of startups vying for attention in Europe's online multi-modal transport segment.... Read More
Tracking the Bitcoin trend - how is it doing so far?
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Tracking the Bitcoin trend - how is it doing so far?
By PhocusWire | May 29, 2013
Bitcoin has made significant progress towards becoming the worlds first truly global currency over the past few years.... Read More
Unravelling same-day hotel bookings: it's all about control, cannibalisation and commission
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Unravelling same-day hotel bookings: it's all about control, cannibalisation and commission
By Viewpoints | May 29, 2013
Harris Interactive reported last year that almost 70% of consumers booking hotel rooms through the Expedia mobile app were looking to travel within 24 hours.... Read More
UK luxury hotel benchmarking report identifies key business drivers
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UK luxury hotel benchmarking report identifies key business drivers
By Nick Vivion | May 28, 2013
Using voluntary customer surveys as benchmarks, UK-based marketing agency BluSky Marketing has identified previous patronage and word-of-mouth recommendations as key drivers for business to these luxury hotels.... Read More
Why Kickstarter is the model companies should use to innovate
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Why Kickstarter is the model companies should use to innovate
By PhocusWire | May 28, 2013
Kickstarter has quickly become the go-to high-impact mashup of crowdsourcing sensibility and entrepreneurial endeavor.... Read More
CouchSurfing - when a travel community needs a new life
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CouchSurfing - when a travel community needs a new life
By Viewpoints | May 28, 2013
I won't pretend to be a diehard CouchSurfing community member. I've never hosted or surfed, only attended meetups in Barcelona and Chiang Mai.... Read More
Webjet overtakes Wotif - Top New Zealand travel websites, April 2013
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Webjet overtakes Wotif - Top New Zealand travel websites, April 2013
By PhocusWire | May 27, 2013
Expedia may have retained its lead at the top of the leading travel sites in New Zealand, but Wotif has long its second spot to Webjet.... Read More
Why your corporate blog content will not go viral
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Why your corporate blog content will not go viral
By PhocusWire | May 27, 2013
Many agency marketers had this same conversation with representatives from big companies, from B2B industrial distributors to several consumer-facing companies like restaurants and retailers.... Read More
SYSTEMS - Product news, launches and more - May 2013
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SYSTEMS - Product news, launches and more - May 2013
By PhocusWire | May 27, 2013
International SIM cards can be bought in Travelport's Galileo... Read More
Can social media become an effective sales tool?
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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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