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Be a good neighbor! Why social media marketing is not easy

Written by Graham Robertson. Posted on March 25, 2010. Filed under Industry musings, Social Media, Technology. Tagged , , , . View Comments.
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As I write this post I am following the Twitter hashtag for the Eye For Travel Social Media Conference (#SMTRAVEL). After only a few hours of “Listening in” I have already come to a few conclusions and find myself doubting the viability of social media as a tool for the big brands in our industry [...]

Can Foursquare change travel marketing?

Written by Graham Robertson. Posted on March 5, 2010. Filed under Industry musings, Technology. Tagged , , . View Comments.
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It’s probably obvious to those of you that read this blog that I am very interested in the changes social networks like Facebook and Twitter will have on the travel industry. Although Twitter and Facebok alone are extremely powerful tools, it’s really their integration with websites and apps (Travellr with Twitter for example) that give [...]

Twitter and travel, not as scary as it looks

Written by Graham Robertson. Posted on November 22, 2009. Filed under Industry musings, Technology, Travel Media. Tagged . View Comments.
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My life, like many others, has been taken over by an obsession with Twitter- I check it over 50 times a day from my phone and even more frequently from my computer. My list is full of some of the best in online travel and their tweets keep me up to date about their projects, [...]

Travelodge UK buying Twitter followers

Written by Graham Robertson. Posted on September 16, 2009. Filed under Industry musings, Technology. Tagged , , , . View Comments.
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Travelodge UK are giving an exclusive offer to anyone following them on Twitter, 10£ to be exact (19.00 AUD). Call me cynical, but I see this as an attempt to buy followers. I had a look at their tweets, wanting to give them the benefit of the doubt. Maybe there was some good travel advice to [...]

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