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Social Media and Travel

Social Media Marketing

It means that more of us are doing things on the web (or mobile web, as the case may be) while we're on the go, and there are certain things those of us in the digital world look for when we travel - at least with regard to infrastructure. And their use of Groupon, Loopt, Foursquare and more prove it. Thanks, Delta!

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Foursquare and The New York Times Archive Would Be a Great Match

Adam Sherk

The recent partnership between Foursquare and Canada’s Metro is a good early example of the potential that exists. Metro will provide Foursquare with location-specific editorial content such as reviews, tips and articles on points of interest. I’d love to see a partnership between The New York Times and Foursquare.

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This Is Canada's QR Codes | Freelance Social Media

Freelance Social Media

“This is Canada&# is an ad campaign done by the Canadian Tourism Commission, aimed at Americans, to promote, well…visiting Canada, of course. While others linked the user to website offering exclusive travel deals. Then I stumbled upon “This is Canada&#. The ad included multiple QR codes.

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YouTube Tuesday: Checking In With Facebook Places

Firebelly

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « Firebelly at Blog Indiana | Main | 5 Helpful Facebook Places for Business Articles » August 24, 2010 YouTube Tuesday: Checking In With Facebook Places People are calling it a FourSquare killer. The worrying thing is that it's a travel log that everyone can view.

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Strategic Initiatives to Engage in Social Media Within the.

Mindjumpers

Platforms such as Foursquare , Facebook , or Twitter could be applied creatively to setup various forms of competitions. A fact that is no less true for travelers. . - Apply interactive competitions to generate viral spread and promotion. And that goes for hotels as well.

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Best of #SMAZ – Blogging Tips, Social Media ROI, & SEO

Kikolani

Amongst the topics that came up was some common sense insight into the usage of geo-based social media sites like Britekite and Foursquare. He also gave an example of a powerful video campaign that charity : water used to illustrate the importance of clean drinking water. Social media makes you a better listener and writer.

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Glympse: Location Service As a Utility

Mindjumpers

Where Foursquare allows your friends to see where you are, Glympse allows your friends to see where you are heading. The attractive appeal about Glympse is the privacy (you can send your travel location to specific relevant persons) and it is so easy to use. Give it a shot and let us know what you think!