I think people who work at a city or state’s convention and visitors bureau have the hardest jobs. These are people who must tout the latest and greatest going on in their respective areas, but obviously have zero control over outside forces. Imagine working at New York’s tourism office right after 9/11. Ouch. We’ve discussed [...]
Entries Tagged as 'social media'
Find Your Happy Place in Baltimore? Huh?
August 31st, 2010 · 2 Comments · Blog posts by Betty, Fail 'o' the Day, Wary of the advice of others
Tags:social media·tourism
News Flash: Flying Isn’t Green
June 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Betty, Fail 'o' the Day, Wary of the advice of others
Lia and I do like Virgin America Airlines, despite their in-flight texting (personally not a fan) and other idiosyncrasies. They’ve taken innovative approaches to differentiating themselves in the marketplace, which I always appreciate. However, when I saw this on Virgin America’s Twitter feed, I was immediately annoyed. Look, I can appreciate attempting to green your [...]
Tags:airlines·social media
Poll ‘o’ the Day: Is In-Flight Texting Fun and Sexy–or Just Annoying?
June 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Novelty
In general, I’m a fan of Virgin America. They have their slip-ups, of course. But I like the lighting, the new planes, and the vibe. I’m in favor of any airline with screens right in front of me that allow me to track the plane on a map. I’m a nervous flier, and I find [...]
Tags:innovation·social media
When Good Ideas Backfire on Travel Companies
May 19th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Novelty
I’m a fan of the blog Travel 2.0. Troy talks about the intersection of social media and travel, which I appreciate. (We’ve posted before about why travel–and travel writing in particular–seems behind the social-media curve.)
Sometimes, though, there’s an extra chapter to the story after the blog post happens. Read his summary of a cool campaign KLM did involving free, personalized luggage tags.
Travel Conferences: The Ultimate Reason to Stay Home
March 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, The point of travel, Wary of the advice of others
Earlier this month, another travel conference happened. An “eCommerce conference designed by the travel industry for the travel industry.” With a keynote by a Bearded Boomer Dude. Troy Thompson reviews it–via Tweets about the conference–over on Travel 2.0. Here’s one choice tweet that pretty much sums it up: Thank you @jeffhayzlett for reminding everyone at [...]
Tags:social media·travel
Why Hasn’t Social Media Replaced Our Guidebooks?
March 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog posts by Lia, Wary of the advice of others
I’ve attended a couple of social media conferences lately, and with South by Southwest (or for the too-cool-for-school, #sxsw) around the corner, I’ve been wondering: Why hasn’t social media created even more of a sea change as to how we travel? Why hasn’t it replaced my guidebook? I’m planning to go to Vught in the [...]
