Tag Archives: social media

Loving Travel Almost as Much as Family

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Snapshot of the American Traveler It’s a bit startling to learn that our passion for travel is second only to our passion for our families. I learned this from  travel trade sites which often have more interesting things to say … Continue reading →

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How Tourism Ireland Took Top Social Media Prize

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

How Tourism Ireland Took Top Social Media Prize, And Deserved it. It was no surprise to us when Tourism Ireland was tapped as the winner in the “Best Use of Social Media” contest at the Travolution Awards in London. Luck … Continue reading →

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When Do We Share Travel Information? ?

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

When Do We Share Travel Information? We recently did an article on why social media mavens don’t use their social media accounts to complain about bad service or disappointing travel experiences. Now, according to the  marketing company, Milestone,  there’s a … Continue reading →

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Are Facebook Fans Really Useless?

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

Are Facebook Fans Really Useless? Depends. If a Facebook page is designed to generate revenue, says, Hotelmarketing.com,  there’s a problem. The online research and news site says 70 percent of Facebook users do not want to be advertised to by … Continue reading →

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Social Media Bullies Hold Hotels Hostage

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Social Media Bullies Hold Hotels Hostage There is no doubt that hotels and retail will go to great lengths to avoid negative publicity. It’s in their DNA. In many instances, whether or not a guest or customer’s complaint is legitimate … Continue reading →

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Travelers Don’t Use Social Media to Complain

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

Travelers Don’t Use Social Media to Complain Would you ever tell a Facebook friend that your stay at a hotel really “sucked,” or can you see yourself going public on Twitter with a rant about some resort’s horrible customer service … Continue reading →

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New Media Travel Goes Back to .Com

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

Well, we experimented with .net, but decided we were better off with newmediatravel.com Sorry for the inconvenience, but we are, again, www.newmediatravel.com Thanks for bearing with us

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Social Media In Travel: Over-Hyped, Under-Hyped, Or Who Knows

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

Social Media Influence Weak In Travel So began the Hotelmarketing.com article, more or less. We’ve chided the travel industry for not moving fast enough into the world of social media. But we’ve been told that we’re mischaracterizing travel, and been … Continue reading →

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Mission: Impossible? Not for JetBlue’s Agent Zero!

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

Mission: Impossible? Not for JetBlue’s Agent Zero! by Sarah Leaf-Herrmann JetBlue’s Manager of Corporate Communications, Morgan Johnston, says “The mission of JetBlue is to ‘bring humanity back to air travel.’ If that isn’t Mission: Impossible, what is? So when I … Continue reading →

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New Innkeepers Use Social Media To Attract New Guests

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

New Innkeepers Use Social Media To Attract New Guests (Please watch the 1-minute Video PostCard at the end of this post) In the highly individualistic culture of the Bed and Breakfast business, Tim and Amy Brady are fast becoming the … Continue reading →

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