Laurel Papworth

JANUARY 14, 2010

I know that travel consumers booking via my hotel website i.e. direct customers are more loyal, bring more revenue and tend to travel more often. In 2009, even the top 30 major hotel brands t increased their dependence on the Online Travel Agencies (OTAs)-from 25.4% a year ago to 30% of CRS bookings in Q3 2009 (eTRAK).

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Hotels Tourism Travel Social Media 85

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Image: twchoi11 via Flickr , Creative Commons Though I wouldn’t consider myself as devoted as some fan clubs. The rumors about Tablo’s supposed forgery were spread by two online communities: “We Urge Tablo to Tell the Truth,&# or TaJinYo , and “A World Where Common Sense is the Truth,&# or SangJinSe.

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Creative Commons Reputation Flickr Film 193

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

Videos that have a completely unplanned “wow&# element to them definitely travel far in social circles. Fede Alvarez published a small film to YouTube a few weeks ago, and it landed him a $30 million movie deal. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Video Flash Mob YouTube MySpace 236

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 29, 2008

Tamar : How long did the actual execution of the game (filming, traveling, etc) take? We didn’t have to travel far to find all these different accents! The filming took place on three separate days, during one week of good weather! Where else did you go to film these users that were interviewed?

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Marketing Film StumbleUpon Project 103

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

These scenarios come to fruition in spontaneous communities, on social networks, and other self-service tools – all thanks to the availability of low cost technology and access to the world wide web. You can also not use the tools correctly or not behave appropriately within communities around the tools and market poorly.

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Social Media Marketing Consultant Communities 163