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Hotels and Social Media Travel Tourism

Laurel Papworth

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. Hotels and Social Media Travel Tourism is a post from: Laurel Papworth- Social Network Strategy.

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7 Reasons To Add Amplify To Your Social Networks

Waxing UnLyrical

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali 7 Reasons To Add Amplify To Your Social Networks December 21st, 2010 Tweet I first heard about Amplify earlier this year; I believe it was at the January chapter meeting of IABC/DC Metro.

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Tourism: Festivals are Powerful Economical Tools | Bare Feet Blog

Bare Feet Studios

We hope the local business and tourism community will collaborate with us to showcase our beautiful state and akamai kama’aina. How many of our tourism, PR, communications, and advertising execs blog or podcast or twitter? Internet spend increased over 18% from 06 to 07. Yet we in Hawaii are behind the curve. Virtually none.

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Free Idea: Podcaster-in-Residence Saves Hawaii Tourism?

Bare Feet Studios

Home About What We Do PayPal Speaker Contact Subscribe Press / PR Bare Feet Network Internet Literacy for Business: Blogging, Podcasting, Online Video & Social Media Howto, Consulting, Training & Public Speaking Home > Social Media , Strategy > Free Idea: Podcaster-in-Residence Saves Hawaii Tourism?

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What Happens in Vegas… (Or How to Ruin a Reputation With Just One.

Almost Savvy

While I imagine that this attitude makes the local board of tourism very happy, is there really any place where we can do whatever we want and be assured that no one will know about it? Related articles which may interest you: Social Networking Friends vs. Real Life Friends Hey, Facebook, It?s All feedback is appreciated.

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Social Media Complainers – your new BFF's

Akamai Marketing

My favorite tidbit of info: 68% of consumers who posted a complaint or negative review on a social networking or ratings/reviews site got a response. Now, recent news gives us empirical evidence about the opportunities businesses have with complainers. Of those, 18% turned into loyal customers and bought more. Holy SCHMOLY!

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2009 IABC Hawaii Ilima Awards Call for Entries

Bare Feet Studios

Date: Thursday, May 7, 2009 Location: Ala Moana Hotel Marketing and communications professionals throughout the state of Hawaii are invited to enter their best works of 2008 in this year’s Ilima Awards program, sponsored by the Hawaii Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators.