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Entries Tagged as 'Seattle Times'

News Flash Travel Sections: Read Seth’s Blog!

May 11th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Blog posts by Betty, Novelty, Wary of the advice of others

Seth Godin is very popular. He’s a best selling author, and a marketing guru. He introduced the notion of “permission marketing” which means to survive in today’s marketplace you can’t dumb down your audience and you must respect your customer base. Why am I talking about this? You thought you were on a travel blog, [...]

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Fail ‘o’ the Day: Did You Know Non-Stops Are Faster?

May 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Fail 'o' the Day, Wary of the advice of others

The Seattle Times travel section is so bad, it’s embarrassing. We’ve already wondered aloud how Carol Pucci still has a job, but even in a Pucci-free Sunday travel section, the simplistic writing keeps on coming. Take this Q&A with Kristin Jackson: Will Europe fares go down? Q: My wife and I are taking a 21-day [...]

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