Social Media

TripAdvisor unveils next phase of Facebook tie-in, friends of friends included in reviews
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TripAdvisor unveils next phase of Facebook tie-in, friends of friends included in reviews
By Kevin May | April 11, 2012
Another step away from solely crowd-sourced reviews towards social circle-led content on TripAdvisor following a significant update to its Trip Friends service. Read More
QR codes take to the slopes, is it just a ski thing?
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QR codes take to the slopes, is it just a ski thing?
By Linda Fox | April 11, 2012
On a family ski holiday last week I spotted what seemed like a simple and quirky marketing idea using Quick Response (QR) codes on skis and snowboards Read More
Delta wins out in Twitter response times analysis
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Delta wins out in Twitter response times analysis
By Linda Fox | April 11, 2012
Airlines have in the main embraced social media although in some cases perhaps because they have been forced to respond to some vociferous consumer conversations Read More
Does a good digital strategy ensure profits for hoteliers?
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Does a good digital strategy ensure profits for hoteliers?
By Glenn Gruber | April 10, 2012
That's what the latest Digital IQ Index report from L2 Think Tank says when it reviewed the "digital competence" of 52 of the world's leading hotel brands. Read More
Innovative ways airlines are using the new Facebook Timeline
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Innovative ways airlines are using the new Facebook Timeline
By Viewpoints | April 9, 2012
We recently talked about the Eight steps to driving results for travel brands from the new Facebook Timeline, highlighting some key aspects of the new layout for brands. Read More
Is a social networking bill of rights needed for travelers? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Is a social networking bill of rights needed for travelers? [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Dennis Schaal | April 6, 2012
There are reports that some employers are asking job applicants for their social networking passwords or to friend the head of human resources so the company can take a closer look at the applicants'... Read More
Gen-Y on Facebook, travel and hospitality a big employer [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Gen-Y on Facebook, travel and hospitality a big employer [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | April 6, 2012
One of the wonders of Facebook is the ability to tap into the sheer quantity - and quality - of data that people are happy to share, meaning it's a gold mine of information for marketers. Read More
Why the future of online hotel marketing is cloud-based utility computing
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Why the future of online hotel marketing is cloud-based utility computing
By Viewpoints | April 6, 2012
Technology advances incredibly fast, not least in an industry such as travel which has seen incredible levels of disruption across so many disciplines. Read More
A wrench in social graph? Expedia Facebook app delivers check-ins to fool your friends
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A wrench in social graph? Expedia Facebook app delivers check-ins to fool your friends
By Dennis Schaal | April 4, 2012
Expedia's check-in app for Facebook is designed to fool your friends, deliver bragging rights and produce bookings for the online travel agency. Read More
Unravelling some of the complexities in online travel
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Unravelling some of the complexities in online travel
By Viewpoints | April 4, 2012
Not sure what this says about me, but one morning last weekend I woke up early thinking about complexity. Read More
EyeHotel - a reality TV concept to explain Privacy-as-a-Currency in travel
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EyeHotel - a reality TV concept to explain Privacy-as-a-Currency in travel
By Viewpoints | April 3, 2012
Across all industries - especially travel - the volume and context of data generated by users is apparently the key to future business models. Read More
What happens in a minute on the web? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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What happens in a minute on the web? [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | April 3, 2012
Just how much activity takes place on the internet these days, whether it's social media, number of new mobile users, new viruses or the number of apps downloaded? Read More
WhosWhereWhen promises to bring awesome productivity to travel conferences
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WhosWhereWhen promises to bring awesome productivity to travel conferences
By Kevin May | March 31, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-base WhosWhereWhen, an amazing new smartphone app to make travel conferences more productive than ever. Read More
Sharing Tnooz and other sociable things
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Sharing Tnooz and other sociable things
By Kevin May | March 29, 2012
One of the (many) reasons we picked Wordpress as our platform for hosting Tnooz back in September 2009 was the ease with which various plug-ins could be, well, plugged-in. Read More
Toour creates platform for travellers to create, share and search for destination tours
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Toour creates platform for travellers to create, share and search for destination tours
By Kevin May | March 29, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Toour, a new service for consumers to build their own and discover destination tours and activities. Read More
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