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Virgin America partners with Klout to influence social media influencers

By PhocusWire | June 21, 2010

How do you create social media buzz these days? An outrageous video that goes viral may work. So might targeting the key opinion-leaders in your sector. Read More

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Where I've Been to mash up Groupon deals with hotel bookings

By Dennis Schaal | June 17, 2010

Where I've Been has turned to ecommerce and is set to bring Groupon's daily deals to travel consumers by pairing them with hotel bookings. Read More

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Travelzoo: Social media does not signal the end of email-driven deals

By Kevin May | June 17, 2010

More from Travelzoo as it starts to overhaul its online presence and face challenges from new distribution channels. Read More

Watch this video if you still think social media is a fad

By Kevin May | June 17, 2010

This extraordinary video outlines why companies of every hue should ignore social media at their peril. Read More

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Ebookers launches possibly the most difficult World Cup competition ever

By Kevin May | June 15, 2010

Fun idea from European online travel agency Ebookers - although one game behind already - which could either be a social hit or as disappointing as an English goalkeeping fumble. Read More

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Florida Keys tourist board posts weekly videos to clear up Gulf oil spill inaccuracies

By Dennis Schaal | June 15, 2010

If a picture is worth a thousands words, then weekly videos showing vacationers frolicking at Florida Keys beaches, with no traces of the Gulf oil spill in sight, must count for a whole lot more. Read More

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Will BP social media and public relations efforts appease worried hoteliers?

By Dennis Schaal | June 11, 2010

As the oil spill continues to threaten Gulf coast beaches and tourism, BP is going into overdrive to contain the mess -- the public relations quagmire, that is. Read More

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Highs of social media and lows of distribution in the Long Tail of travel

By Siew Hoon Yeoh | June 9, 2010

Making an enjoyable yet unique travel product available to a wider audience is difficult, as tour operators are continuing to find despite use of social media. Read More

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Social media sites overtake search engines: travel must adapt quickly

By Kevin May | June 8, 2010

Data showing that search engines now account for less traffic than social networks illustrates two things: search is changing forever and travel companies need to act fast. Read More

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Virgin Holidays builds social web tools, looks to VTravelled integration

By Kevin May | June 8, 2010

Tour operator Virgin Holidays is showing off plans this week to build a social media structure into its website, despite a network already existing within the group. Read More

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Five tips to get that travel technology job application noticed

By Viewpoints | June 8, 2010

If the amount of job openings received over the past three months is an indicator, I would suggest that things are definitely looking up. Read More

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Casa Velas Hotel offers decadent spa treatments and Twitter lessons

By Dennis Schaal | June 7, 2010

At the Casa Velas Hotel Boutique in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, guests can soothe their spirits with "decadent spa treatments" and do a little Twitter and Facebook on the side. Read More

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Seniors wants iPads, like Facebook, will read Frommers destinations guides

By Dennis Schaal | June 7, 2010

AARP soon plans to introduce Frommer's destination guides and global events content on the senior organization's newly redesigned website. Read More

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Six ways to use social media and search to handle a crisis

By Viewpoints | June 4, 2010

Search and social media are two fast converging marketing techniques and there is an major opportunity for small to medium businesses to leverage them together. Read More

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Tourism authorities starting to acknowledge Gulf of Mexico oil spill

By Kevin May | June 4, 2010

Six weeks on from the Deep Horizon accident and local tourist boards are trying to face down what is now considered to be the largest offshore oil spill in US history. Read More

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