Are Foursquare’s Mayors Doomed?
So, how long will being a Foursquare Mayor matter now that the 6-million strong Location Based Service is moving toward segmentation?In fact, is there any real “grown up†reason to...
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Business Travelers Want to Ban Kids From Planes
Not so long ago we stumbled upon an online chat where the subject was banning children from flying, or at least banishing them from flying in business class.So we were not...
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Tourism to Egypt Snapshot
Call it the Digital Revolution become Political.The “Jasmine Revolution” that ousted Tunisian ruler Zine Ben Ali spread with uncanny speed to Tahrir Square, the heart and soul...
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New Innkeepers Use Social Media To Attract New Guests
(Please watch the 1 minute Travel Video PostCard at the end of the post! Thanks)In the highly individualistic culture of the Bed and...
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Trends: Vacation Habits Studied By Workaholics
The state of human happiness correlates directly with the amount of vacation time taken by workers. Hotels and online travel agencies are among the many studying vacation habits in an effort...
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Mad Guests and UFOs: Why Hampton Hotels Are Number 1
Did you hear the story of the Hampton Hotels guest who took advantage of the chain’s 100%, no-questions asked refund policy?
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Social Media More Influential Than Travel Professionals
It’s not exactly a big surprise, but ReadWriteWeb a popular technology blog, “officially†reported that social media was gaining serious ground...
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Out Guessing The Hotel Guests
It's one of the great ironies of social networking that companies, in this case hotels, hire top marketing research firms and pay them big bucks to determine customer needs and levels of satisfaction.Instead,...
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Slamming The Single Traveler
Why should a single traveler have to pay the same price that a couple pays for a hotel room?There’s two of them and only one of you, so as a single traveler you’re being penalized...
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10 Travel Trends: Families Redefining Themselves, Getting More For Less
Trends Report Dec. 1, 2010. As the family market boosts the travel industry's bottom line, expect more free perks and consumer demands for 2011.Trends Report Dec. 1, 2010. As the family market boosts...
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Why We Are Sexier On The Road
We knew travel was a terrific aphrodisiac, we just couldn’t prove it. Then came a report that the majority of couples have more sex in a week’s vacation than they do in two months...
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Battle of the Brands: Leveraging Location Based Marketing
Last week I was invited by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) ) to attend a webinar called Leveraging Location Based Marketing.Last week I was invited...
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