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Hotels and Social Media Travel Tourism

Laurel Papworth

I reported them to the ACCC – remember “free&# mobile phone fiasco and resultant fines? 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). Over 44% of Internet users are active in social media.

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What the ComScore Digital Year in Review means for small biz marketers

Akamai Marketing

While this crowd is hardly the “early adopters&# crowd, if you are marketing to boomers or anyone in retirement age, this data suggests that increasing your visibility on social networks is increasingly important. Marketers take note, services like TextMyFans allow you to integrate your social media with this increasing trend.

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How Ford Can Ramp Up It's Social Media Turnaround Story of 2009.

Bare Feet Studios

How You Can Use Social Media to Help the U.S. Here is my advice for Ford to ramp up its use of social media. These ideas can also apply to tourism and other industries too. All it takes is a Nokia N95 and you have your own mobile narrowcast setup. Show them how to use social media. I would love to see that!

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Things to Learn from Hawaii Musicians Using Social Media | Bare.

Bare Feet Studios

Ken and Jenn recommended getting a presence on several social networks. Shawn uses his website and email list , and keeps his social web contacts truly personal. If an artist is unwilling to engage with their fans online and via mobile, it is my view that perhaps they should reconsider being an artist as a career path.

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Why I Did Not Freak Out Over My Stolen iPhone | Bare Feet Blog

Bare Feet Studios

My Tech and Internet Guardian Angels Mobile Me Account I always purchase Mobile Me alongside my iPhone service. My Mobile Me account also lets me sync all of my contacts, calendars, and email via the web, so I could access them from anywhere. It still requires that the phone be set up with Mobile Me service. Thanks Peter!

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Ethics in Social Media: A Glossary | Bare Feet Blog

Bare Feet Studios

It’s a hot topic all around, as social media lends itself to some highly unethical practices and characters! When you are conversing on social networks, how, what, and when do you disclose your business relationship? One of the better known cases was “Janet&# who created a Twitter profile for Exxon Mobile.

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How to Promote Yourself Using Social Media for HCRCA | Bare Feet Blog

Bare Feet Studios

Your New Media Voice Text Blog Podcast Internet Talk Show Photo Blog Live Video Stream Internet TV Tech IQ: Smart Phone Mobility RSS Ef?ciency at the Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunset May 28-30: Social Media Skills for Musicians: Twitter, Facebook, Blogging, & Podcasting at the N? ciency Etiquette Literacy Best Practices: Ask.