Gmail Data Loss Crisis shows why Web-based Email is a better solution

March 1, 2011

photo © 2008 _Superbeast_ | more info (via: Wylio) Over the weekend, .02% of Gmail users had their email accounts wiped clean. That’s right, they had all of their email deleted from their account accidentally by Google. To make matters worse, Google even deleted the backup version of the data! Before all you “Keeping my [...]

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Social Media Policy Reminder
a public service announcement (TWIT video)

February 24, 2011

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Kiosks: a great idea for a DMO living in the 90′s (TWIT Video)

February 17, 2011

You’ve been waiting for this one. Todd shares his thoughts on providing information for travelers on touchscreens in your visitor centre. Why touchscreen kiosks are a bad idea for your tourism region.  Send this link to your chamber of commerce, destination marketing organization or regional tourism association if they are considering investing in touchscreen kiosks. [...]

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So your Facebook page is a person (sort of) – What does that mean to your business?

February 14, 2011

Many folks use Twitter status updates on behalf of their brand, instead of as a person. Some folks do both, engage as a person and as a business. On Facebook, Business pages have been a distinct entity, with quite limited types of engagement being possible in comparison to personal pages. Well, things have changed. If [...]

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The Peanut Butter Solution to Social Media Groups (video)

February 11, 2011

This Week in Tourism: Todd loves peanut butter, and it has a lot to do with social media. Find out why?

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What you really need in a mobile web site: This Week in Tourism (video)

February 4, 2011

Todd’s in fine form helping tourism folk understand how to better meet the needs of their handheld toting guests. It’s a phone! Makes it easy to know the most vital information to show on your mobile site doesn’t it? Get it right with the handheld version of your website by focusing on three important elements: [...]

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Why Advertise on Facebook?

February 3, 2011

Why consider advertising your tourism offering on Facebook? It’s a cost effective efficient way to boost your visibility with your ideal guest. The Travel Industry has one of the highest click through rates and one of the lowest costs per click. The opportunity for accessing the unique market segments that suit your business is high [...]

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Get your Head in the Cloud – This Week in Tourism (Video)

January 28, 2011

If you are not using cloud services for file sharing, email, shared calendars and shared document editing, you probably aren’t making the most of your team. Todd takes to the ice again, just watch he doesn’t slash you in the shins if your are committing the latest offence to rankle him – desktop email! Links: [...]

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DMO’s – Stop spending money, start spending time

January 26, 2011

I attended a regional tourism meeting last week. I heard this quote from a speaker at the local information centre: “People want to be able to get the information they want right away just by touching the screen.” She wasn’t talking about making websites better for iPod or iPad screens or a handheld device screens. [...]

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Lace ‘em up for This Week in Tourism (video)

January 21, 2011

Get your team engaged in social media, just check the ice before setting them loose. Give your team a set of insightful social media guidelines and you won’t get tripped up by unexpected happenings. You’ll be ahead of 96% of the industry that finds themselves without a social media policy.

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