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Strategic Initiatives to Engage in Social Media Within the.

Mindjumpers

It is no surprise that the competitive power of a hotel lies within its service. It is from the level of service that a hotel derives customer loyalty and traditional word-of-mouth marketing spread. By engaging in social media and the possibilities that are available through Web 2.0, And that goes for hotels as well.

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What’s Your Score? How Klout and PeerIndex Affect Social Engagement

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A recent Pew Internet report found that two-thirds of adult Internet users are using a social networking site; other studies have noted the growing use of social media for marketing purposes. Network Impact looks at how influential the people in your network are.

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I Don't Care Where. You. Are. Right. Now. | Almost Savvy

Almost Savvy

Posted by Irene Koehler in Facebook , Social Media , Tips , Twitter on March 31, 2010 | 16 responses Hey, you! We’ve been connected for awhile on Twitter and Facebook. The great thing about using technology and social networking platforms is that we can easily connect, no matter where we happen to be.

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Foursquare Gowalla and Yelp Oh'My

Koka Sexton

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS Foursquare Gowalla and Yelp Oh’My I’ve become obsessed with location based applications for my iPhone. Foursquare caught my attention a year ago when most of my network that attended SXSW started updating their profiles with their locations all over Austin.

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The Next Billion-Dollar Startup

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Companies like Rovio (makers of the highly addictive Angry Birds video game), Foursquare (the location-based mobile social network), Spotify (the socially-driven music streaming service) and even Airbnb (instead of staying at a hotel, you can pay to crash at someone's pad) could be next.

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Yet Another SXSW Post (And, No, I Don't Know If You Should Go Next.

Almost Savvy

Throw Foursquare and Gowalla check-ins into the picture and the internet is little more than a stream of “I’m here,&# “Cool, now I’m over there,&# “Hey, did you hear that Bill will be there soon? The hotels right downtown aren’t cheap and get booked early, so keep that in mind. Is SXSW for You?

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Please Aggravate Me: Is Gamifying Customer Service a Reality

Convince & Convert

Over the last several years we’ve gamified checking in ( Foursquare ), eating and drinking ( Foodspotting ), investing in human beings ( Empire Avenue ), and many other categories. According to a report focusing on online casual and social games from market research firm Newzoo , 126 million Americans, or 87% of the 145 million U.S.

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