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Social Media and Travel

Social Media Marketing

Whether it's at an airport, on a train or in a car, you're mobile and your digital life is mobile too. The Airlines To my knowledge, Southwest was the first airline (or at least the most prominent early on) to get involved with social media. And their use of Groupon, Loopt, Foursquare and more prove it.

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Social Media - Courageous Miracles

Diva Marketing Blog

Pull off the pretty red bow and you''ll find social networks with funny names like blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Google+, LinkedIn, Instagram and Pinterest. My favorite act of couragous miracle making this season is from the Canadian airline Westjet that surprised passengers with presents that they wanted (not swag from the airline).

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You Need To Know: Social Media and Retail

Laurel Papworth

Airline staff greet me by name and not just because I’ve left my conference name tag on my jacket. Facebook Places : Use your mobile phone to “check in” and review the restaurant. So when I’m in a new city and looking for a place to eat, I amble down the street to see what I can find.

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Getting Ready for Your First Blog World Expo

Kikolani

This is where you want to keep track of everything from your hotel confirmation, airline tickets, conference registration, and any emails from people who want to connect at the event. Make sure you have your FourSquare app downloaded, account setup, and social networks connected. Want to check-in and unlock a swarm badge?

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Fetching Friday – Resources Mashup, Black Friday & Cyber Monday Blogging Sales

Kikolani

How my article on quitting Foursquare caused a blog traffic spike – a look at analytics and referrals when you get a post that goes viral. TSA Gone Wild – the history of airline security. A look at the past 12 months of Google changes in local, mobile, and social search as well as integrated search results and search speed.

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