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Google beaches Google Wave but some of the tools will survive

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | August 9, 2010

Google Wave finally bit the dust last week. Read More

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After the Gulf oil spill, Florida tourism should stop advertising and start communicating

By Troy Thompson | August 9, 2010

The BP oil spill brought an unyielding spotlight of media coverage to the sunshine state and its Gulf Coast neighbors. Now what? Read More

Farelogix brings you XML standards Bobblehead Day

By Dennis Schaal | August 6, 2010

If XML standards in the travel industry were a ballgame, this would be Bobblehead Day. Read More

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A new destination marketing organization strategy involving the tripecho

By Troy Thompson | August 5, 2010

In this era of iPads, metasearch and consumer content, where does the traditional CVB (convention and visitors bureau) or DMO (destination marketing organization) fit into the ever-fracturing leisure... Read More

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Carlson Wagonlit Travel launches The Savvy Traveler blog

By Dennis Schaal | August 3, 2010

Carlson Wagonlit Travel launched The Savvy Traveler blog, which it says is geared to provide tips and best practices for business and leisure travelers. Read More

Forrester: 5 ways online travel marketers can engage social media Conversationalists

By Dennis Schaal | July 29, 2010

Online travel marketers need to start talking to the Conversationalists -- a subset of 53.8 million leisure travelers who are very vocal and influential on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Read More

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Guide: Facebook Questions opens up to the world of travel

By Kevin May | July 29, 2010

Seven weeks after Facebook announced the private testing of its Facebook Questions system the doors are now open for everyone to have a go. Read More

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Why a transparent web is better for travel than central control

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | July 26, 2010

Fragmentation is a complete anathema to centrally controlled distribution systems. Indeed, the web undone a lot of central controlling players within industries that depended on them. Read More

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London Gatwick Airport swoons over Twitter, but will not show tweets

By Kevin May | July 22, 2010

Plenty of gushing praise elsewhere for London Gatwick Airport today as customer service bosses encourage passengers to share their experiences of the airport on Twitter. Read More

Expedia, American Express -- When travel research perfectly aligns with business goals

By Dennis Schaal | July 21, 2010

You have to love it -- or maybe not -- when travel research released separately today by Expedia and American Express almost reads like an advertisement for their respective offerings. Read More

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Oyster.com questions the reality behind Orbitz ad campaign

By Dennis Schaal | July 19, 2010

Elie Seidman, the co-founder and CEO of Oyster.com, thinks the new Orbitz hotel ad campaign, is slick, but divorced from reality. Read More

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TLabs Showcase - Tourist Eye

By Kevin May | July 19, 2010

TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring Spain-based Tourist Eye. Read More

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STA Travel axes online travel community as power of Facebook takes over

By Kevin May | July 19, 2010

Here is perhaps a sign of the times as travel companies that invested in social media platforms a few years ago give in to the power of Facebook and Twitter. Read More

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Community building -- TravelPost launches Travel Discussions

By Dennis Schaal | July 15, 2010

The new owners of TravelPost introduced Travel Discussions in a private beta as a means of building a dynamic community and learning more about what the site's users want. Read More

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Youngsters bored with Facebook, travel companies should make it more interesting

By Kevin May | July 14, 2010

Just when travel companies were perhaps beginning to see some opportunities with Facebook then a survey comes out saying the kids are already losing faith. Read More

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