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Hotels and Social Media Travel Tourism

Laurel Papworth

Just had a rather crappy experience with Discover Australia – they advertised “Free Internet -Exclusive&# for the hotel we wanted to stay in, then after we booked (we sent a confirmation email with a question on the internet) said “Oh it’s just a FREE 1/2 HOUR&#. features and functionality on the hotel website.

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How a Small New York City Hotel Put Itself on the Map through.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Did you know that there are other hotels beyond the Hyatts, the Hiltons, the Omnis, the Sheratons, and the Marriotts of the world in NYC? When you go to a conference in Manhattan, you probably seek out hotels that you’ve also heard of. How does one small hotel possibly compete with these hotel franchises?

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7 Ways the Sharpest Brands Are Using Videos to Engage Customers

Social Media Marketing

Produce for Real People Red Vines, an early adopter of Twitter’s Vine App made headlines in the social media community in January when they dedicated a vine video to responding to a Tweet from a follower. Communicate a Larger Message One of the most-effective branded video campaigns of 2012 was produced by travel booking engine Expedia.

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A Decade of Thanksgivings

Waxing UnLyrical

At the time, I was working for an organization headquartered in New York, so I traveled there frequently; as a result, I had a ton of reward points on Amtrak and various hotels. Ever budget-conscious, I booked what I thought was a great hotel, using my points… right in the heart of Times Square. It was terrible. That’s love.

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7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Videos that have a completely unplanned “wow&# element to them definitely travel far in social circles. These videos can be very basic, from how to tie a tie , to more complex videos with multiple steps, such as skipping out on room service to make a gourmet dinner in a hotel room. Candy Soap , anyone?

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Hawaii Officially Dips Toes in the Waters of Social Media

Bare Feet Studios

The additional collaborators (hotels, Hawaiian Airlines , Avis & the bloggers) all gave from their pockets to support Hawaii tourism – of which they are a vital part. and #2 on Flickr (in the world!). I personally logged over 200 hours of my time producing the event – 100% volunteer for this community service.

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Going from Free to Fee Part 2

Bare Feet Studios

Airlines, hotels, and rental car agencies charge a lot more for weekdays than weekends, as they have a captive customer for one and they know that companies are theoretically making money off of their use of said services. Traditionally, people charge businesses more because there is a profit-making agenda on the table.

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