Research

Despite lack of ROI clarity, brand managers will increase social media spend in 2013
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Despite lack of ROI clarity, brand managers will increase social media spend in 2013
By Nick Vivion | February 28, 2013
Brands are optimistic about emerging marketing channels and will increase their social media spend in 2013, according to an extensive report on the outlook of brand managers by Vizu/Digiday. Read More
Social media demographics in 2012  [RESEARCH]
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Social media demographics in 2012 [RESEARCH]
By Nick Vivion | February 26, 2013
After a spirited discussion about privacy and social media last week, curiosity led to some research on the demographics of social media users in 2012. Read More
Think you know video? Think again! [RESEARCH]
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Think you know video? Think again! [RESEARCH]
By Nick Vivion | February 19, 2013
Video is one of the most vital parts of any marketing strategy: sticky, engaging and malleable, the format is ideal for brand marketers looking to cultivate a loyal following and build a carefully... Read More
Turning tides: Travel agents losing steam as a cruise distribution channel
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Turning tides: Travel agents losing steam as a cruise distribution channel
By Nick Vivion | December 12, 2012
One area were travel agents were traditionally strong in spite of the emergence of online travel, was in cruise bookings. Yet, a recent report suggests that travel agents are losing the battle on the... Read More
Holiday travel survey shows New Yorkers poised to spend the most; Atlantans the least
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Holiday travel survey shows New Yorkers poised to spend the most; Atlantans the least
By Nick Vivion | December 11, 2012
Luxury destination club Inspirato sent Harris Interactive on a pre-holiday polling binge to determine which cities in North America were planning to spend the most amount of money on their annual... Read More
What do airlines really know about using social media in 2012?
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What do airlines really know about using social media in 2012?
By Nick Vivion | October 2, 2012
Airline and airport consultant SimpliFlying has compiled responses from 29 low-cost and legacy airlines into its Airline Social Media Outlook 2012. Read More
Unused vacation days: The fall travel marketing opportunity
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Unused vacation days: The fall travel marketing opportunity
By Nick Vivion | September 26, 2012
A new survey shows that Americans have a lot of vacation days to use up by the end of the year, providing a targeted marketing opportunity to savvy travel marketers across the world. Read More
The power of reviews: a half-star difference can make or break a business
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The power of reviews: a half-star difference can make or break a business
By Nick Vivion | September 12, 2012
Love it or hate it, Yelp is the standard bearer for local business reviews. With 78 million uniques searching 30 million reviews in Q2 2012, a good review on Yelp is a vital marketing tool - especially... Read More
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By Kevin May | September 6, 2012
2012 - how is it going for you? Over half way through the year, we decided to find out how the industry is feeling and where it strategy is on key topics. Read More
Always connected: Implications of the new multi-screen world for travel
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Always connected: Implications of the new multi-screen world for travel
By Nick Vivion | September 5, 2012
Screens are pervasive, part of techno-centric society like never before. Consumers have screens of all shapes and sizes, and are increasingly using multiple screens at the same time. So how can travel... Read More
Tnooz-PhoCusWright FREE Webinar: LIVE research with YOU as the subject
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Tnooz-PhoCusWright FREE Webinar: LIVE research with YOU as the subject
By Kevin May | August 21, 2012
The industry continues to find itself in the throes of an exciting period of change, with new ideas from startups and fresh thinking from established brands playing out every single day. Read More
How can academia and the travel technology sector work better together?
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How can academia and the travel technology sector work better together?
By Viewpoints | March 5, 2012
We believe in a strong collaborative environment for travel companies and consumers alike. We also believe that this era of collaboration will be the cornerstone of the industry in the future. Read More
Amadeus data shows European cities benefit from Olympics visitors
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Amadeus data shows European cities benefit from Olympics visitors
By Linda Fox | February 29, 2012
Air booking information from Amadeus is showing a huge surge in UK arrivals the day before the Olympic Games begin on 26 July. Read More
Traveller search and booking timeline highlights significant country differences
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Traveller search and booking timeline highlights significant country differences
By Linda Fox | February 22, 2012
One element within the Amadeus-sponsored research, released earlier today, deserves a bit more scrutiny. Read More
With Google, Apple and Facebook on the prowl, will hotels lose even more control of distribution?
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With Google, Apple and Facebook on the prowl, will hotels lose even more control of distribution?
By Dennis Schaal | January 25, 2012
In the middle of the last decade, hotels flexed some muscle to take back some semblance of distribution control from the likes of Expedia and Hotels.com, but with Google, Apple and Facebook waiting in... Read More
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