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How to be a hit in social media (when you're a boring brand)
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How to be a hit in social media (when you're a boring brand)
By PhocusWire | December 6, 2013
SOCIAL: Not for us to say that some of the brands in travel technology might have an image problem or,... Read More
Turning the selfie into something useful
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Turning the selfie into something useful
By PhocusWire | December 6, 2013
SOCIAL: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and countless other networks have allowed consumers, celebrities,... Read More
Startup pitch: Trabblr wants people to explore the world via meetups
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Startup pitch: Trabblr wants people to explore the world via meetups
By Karthick Prabu | December 5, 2013
As the industry moves towards using technology to the fullest to help travellers in their planning... Read More
How to take advantage of multi-location local search
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How to take advantage of multi-location local search
By PhocusWire | December 5, 2013
MARKETING: Search marketing was a relatively complicated discipline even before Google (and its ilk)... Read More
Booking.com snaps up messaging app service eBuddy in acqui-hire deal
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Booking.com snaps up messaging app service eBuddy in acqui-hire deal
By Karthick Prabu | December 5, 2013
In an apparent move to strengthen its online support, Booking.com has acqui-hired a group of staffers... Read More
Travel search and discovery can be better (and more fun) than it is today
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Travel search and discovery can be better (and more fun) than it is today
By Evan Konwiser | December 5, 2013
Travel investor Brad Gerstner recently said that the vast majority of value created from the last ten... Read More
Customer acquisition, the cockroaches and the ants
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Customer acquisition, the cockroaches and the ants
By Viewpoints | December 5, 2013
In Evan Konwiser’s recent piece about whether or not travel startups should stay the course or pivot,... Read More
Google creates a Cyber Monday for travel brands in India
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Google creates a Cyber Monday for travel brands in India
By Karthick Prabu | December 4, 2013
After venturing into non-core domains like driver-less cars and technology enabled glasses, now Google... Read More
Survey: Indian airlines need to catch up with technology and social media
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Survey: Indian airlines need to catch up with technology and social media
By Karthick Prabu | December 4, 2013
A survey (not by an airline app manufacturer!) reveals that less than a quarter of travellers have the... Read More
Australian regulator comes down hard on fake online reviews
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Australian regulator comes down hard on fake online reviews
By Karthick Prabu | December 4, 2013
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a new major set of guidelines... Read More
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