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TnoozLIVE - VIDEO: Marketing to the new traveller in Asia

By Kevin May | August 29, 2012

One of the most dynamic and connected regions in the world - but what are the trends in travel that are shaping how the industry is evolving? Read More

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Celebrity spotting: Wavii reveals top 10 star-studded destinations

By Nick Vivion | August 28, 2012

Social curation platform Wavii has provided some very useful data for those seeking to observe celebrities in their natural habitats: the top 10 destinations to spot celebrities, as reported by their... Read More

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Beyond social media - A rough guide to Employee Generated Content in the travel industry

By Viewpoints | August 28, 2012

While many hotels are still looking for that elusive social ROI, recent Panda and Penguin updates to Google (and Bing, too) suggest that direct bookings from social might not always be the right goal. Read More

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TripBirds swaps travel tips platform for social media-led hotel booking service

By Kevin May | August 28, 2012

Back in December 2011, TripBirds was one of many (many, many) so-called social travel sites, created so users can get tips from their friends using the social graph. Read More

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Thomson turns to Google+ Hangouts to welcome resort guests

By Nick Vivion | August 22, 2012

British holiday brand Thomson, one of the largest in the UK, is rolling out a new welcome program designed to acclimate holidaymakers prior to arriving at their destination resort. Read More

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Cruise lines prefer Facebook to Twitter for customer engagement, few dabble in other networks

By Viewpoints | August 22, 2012

A new survey of 50 cruise companies has indicated an overwhelming preference for using Facebook Fan pages over Twitter profiles. Read More

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Rough guide to understanding consumer generated media in travel

By Viewpoints | August 21, 2012

Marketing a company image and building a brand name's popularity used to be largely in the hands of the company itself. Read More

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Move over you social media luvvies, apparently only 1 per cent of travellers are listening

By Kevin May | August 20, 2012

The influence of social media in travel may be overstated, or so says Directline Holidays after commissioning a study to understand what inspires consumers when choosing a destination. Read More

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Julian Assange used Airbnb to find his Ecuador Embassy home in London - maybe

By Kevin May | August 20, 2012

Such is the circus surrounding the stand-off between Wikileaks frontman Julian Assange and the UK, Swedish and US authorities that it was only a matter of time before the jokes started. Read More

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How WestJet managed to get 180,000 LIKES and 9,500 comments on Facebook for being nice

By Kevin May | August 20, 2012

Here is a story to dispel the idea that consumers use social media channels such as Twitter and Facebook just as a method to have a rant at travel providers. Read More

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How much do travellers love social media? They cannot get enough of it [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | August 18, 2012

Perhaps some parts of the industry continue to struggle with how to monetise all this social media malarkey, but that doesn't stop consumers from embracing it. Read More

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Flip.to continues signing up hotels to its social media marketing platform

By Nick Vivion | August 17, 2012

Flip.to, a marketing platform for hotels that turns their guests into engaged brand advocates recently profiled on TLabs, has signed its largest hotel to date: the iconic Riviera Hotel & Casino on the... Read More

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36 years later, travel blog reunites kidnapped woman with Colombian family

By Nick Vivion | August 15, 2012

36 years later, with the help of Colombian travel blog See Colombia, a woman kidnapped as a child has been reunited with her long-last family. Read More