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How Government Agencies Can Launch an Influencer Program from Scratch

Social Media Strategies Summit

Fast forward several years, and it’s expanded to incorporate many successful events, from an airport lounge crawl to an AvGeek plane-spotting session. With approximately two months to plan the event from scratch, Abbey started by researching relevant local bloggers. anyone who doesn’t work for a retail or fashion brand).

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The Erstwhile Culture Of Travel

Forbes Social Media

This article analyses the effects of technology on travel culture today to include medical tourism and everyday life events as now marketed as "experiences" through online travel sites and apps.

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How ALL Wildly Successful People Use Social Media for Events

Rebekah Radice

Or worse yet – realize you didn’t capture any contact information, making event follow up next to impossible? Whether it’s a lack of preparation or a whirlwind event, showing up without a plan is an immediate fail. Using social media before, during, and after an event will set you apart. Yep, we’ve all been there.

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Airbnb Caught Price Gouging Super Bowl Attendees in Miami

The Realtime Report

AirbnbWATCH, an affordable housing advocate and consumer watchdog group, released a report showing significant price gouging of football fans traveling to Miami, Florida for Super Bowl LIV. When you look at big events, like for a Super Bowl weekend, there’s maybe a $20 increase.”.

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10 of the Best Examples of Brands Using Instagram Reels

Social Media Strategies Summit

With that in mind, in this article, we’re going to highlight ten real-world examples of brands using Instagram Reels to reach new audiences, engage existing customers, generate leads, and drive sales. million-strong following on the platform through a combination of “travel tips and dad joke hits,” as its Instagram bio explains.

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To spring break or not to spring break? That is the question for brands navigating the pandemic

Sprout Social

People are sharing their concerns about spring break turning into a superspreader event and some universities are going so far as to pay students to stay put during the break. Thanks in part to the vaccine rollout and warmer weather, states known as college spring break travel destinations are rapidly welcoming tourists with open arms.

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10 Ways Government Agencies Can Increase Their Engagement on Social Media

Social Media Strategies Summit

They pack their Instagram full of (terrible) puns, but that doesn’t stop the agency from communicating important information — such as in this post about traveling with knitting needles: View this post on Instagram. A post shared by Travel Tips & Dad Joke Hits (@tsa). Use Community & Event-Specific Hashtags.