Marketing

TripAdvisor shares top on-site engagement strategies for hotels
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TripAdvisor shares top on-site engagement strategies for hotels
By Nick Vivion | September 3, 2014
TripAdvisor is a master of traveler engagement. The company thrives when users consult the website for every hotel purchasing decision, and therefore has a completely vested interest in ensuring activ Read More
Move over SoLoMo! It's the year of the mocal traveler
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Move over SoLoMo! It's the year of the mocal traveler
By Nick Vivion | August 26, 2014
Many pixels have been spilled over the rise of SoLoMo - social/location/mobile - so it's about time for a shift in jargon. This is the year of the mocal traveler, according to MDG Advertising. From Read More
How this piece of paper will change travel marketing forever
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How this piece of paper will change travel marketing forever
By Nick Vivion | August 8, 2014
Finally, a piece of travel marketing technology worthy of writing about: a piece of cold, hard, and decidedly undigital paper. Yes, paper! How is this particular piece of paper going to change trav Read More
Opportunities in video marketing remain, as brands become media companies
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Opportunities in video marketing remain, as brands become media companies
By Nick Vivion | August 6, 2014
Consumers increasingly perceive brands as media companies, a perception that is both fueled by companies creating more engaging content and consumer expectation of more interactive and interesting adv Read More
Proximity continues to be the primary driver for in-destination American traveler
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Proximity continues to be the primary driver for in-destination American traveler
By Nick Vivion | July 7, 2014
Marketing automator Placeable has queried one thousand American travelers regarding their travel habits, and have found that proximity continues to trump all when travelers are selecting businesses to Read More
New 360-degree camera technology promises to revolutionize travel marketing
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New 360-degree camera technology promises to revolutionize travel marketing
By Nick Vivion | June 2, 2014
Marketers, first adopters and future watchers, here's something to spend money on this morning: the Giroptic 360cam which has raised $800k in less than a week. The company, which is on Kickstarter Read More
Marketing tech trends and what agencies really think about clients
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Marketing tech trends and what agencies really think about clients
By Nick Vivion | April 28, 2014
With technology's rapid pace of innovation, digital marketing is an ever-evolving business that often requires more than a travel organization can muster internally. Enter the digital agency, which co Read More
Japan Timeline: Local governments get boost with new web portal from inbound operator
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Japan Timeline: Local governments get boost with new web portal from inbound operator
By Nick Vivion | April 8, 2014
Inbound travel operator and travel agency intermediary Freeplus has come up with a clever way to engage international travel agents with information about Japan, while simultaneously allowing local pr Read More
On digital marketing and becoming a cross-channel marketing mastermind
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On digital marketing and becoming a cross-channel marketing mastermind
By Nick Vivion | March 13, 2014
Experian Marketing Services has released the 2014 version of its Digital Marketer Report, with the theme of "becoming a cross-channel marketing mastermind." The report, available for download here, Read More
It's Friday: Do you know where your vacation days are?
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It's Friday: Do you know where your vacation days are?
By Nick Vivion | February 21, 2014
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Club Med crowdsources elements of latest ski resort in the French Alps
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Club Med crowdsources elements of latest ski resort in the French Alps
By Nick Vivion | February 18, 2014
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Virgin America and Gogo partner with app for in-flight networking - and a dream pitch
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Virgin America and Gogo partner with app for in-flight networking - and a dream pitch
By Nick Vivion | February 14, 2014
Virgin America and Gogo Inflight WiFi have partnered with mobile business networking app Here on Biz on a cross-marketing promotion that offers up free flights to entrepreneurs with the perfect pitch. Read More
United aggressively markets Valentine's Day across social platforms
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United aggressively markets Valentine's Day across social platforms
By Nick Vivion | January 30, 2014
Valentine's Day is upon us. It's the lovely day in which the marketing pressure pushes the stakes high into the sky, and travel brands of all kinds are rolling out Valentine-themed campaigns. Unite Read More
Hospitality standards and P2P: Airbnb and Housetrip talk building a global network of hoteliers
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Hospitality standards and P2P: Airbnb and Housetrip talk building a global network of hoteliers
By Nick Vivion | January 6, 2014
One of the most poignant criticisms of P2P accommodation websites is that the network's decentralized nature leads to slack standards as far as hospitality. The argument is that such a large collectio Read More
Relevancy is key driver for marketing engagement in 2014 [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Relevancy is key driver for marketing engagement in 2014 [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Nick Vivion | January 3, 2014
The beginning of the year is a busy one for marketers, who must quickly finalize marketing plans for 2014 - and then begin deploying available assets to begin following through on the plan. Accordi Read More
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