An important reminder about how to tweet with @ in Twitter

January 14, 2011

I received an @message on Twitter today that caused me to pause and say “OMG OMG”. Take a peak and before reading below: Do you notice anything that is not quite right in the first @message compared to the second? Take a moment to notice the difference and discover an important reminder about how to [...]

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Video Rant on Video (This week in Tourism video)

January 14, 2011

I know it’s kind of like filming yourself making a film, or looking in a mirror with a mirror, but this week’s video rant is all about video and we all know that Google will give us a kick for using the same word in the title three times, but that’s a rant for another [...]

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2011 will be all about MEDIA:
This week in Tourism (video)

January 7, 2011
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Thoughts on Handhelds in Restaurants for 2011

January 4, 2011

As we turn another page and enter a new decade, I find myself thinking about technology and restaurants. As a customer, how do you see handheld technology being used to enhance your dining experience? I captured this bit of video while trolling the aisles of the BC Hospitality Expo in Vancouver late last year. The [...]

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Quick Question: How long should your online tourism video be?

December 31, 2010

If your answer was in minutes, you are on the wrong time scale. And in 2011, expect the attention span of online video viewers to get even shorter for promotional video. Have a gander at the recent study of average time spent viewing videos: On any given day the average length of time a video [...]

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A Christmas Gift for those who hate phone bills

December 23, 2010

photo © 2007 Alexandre Dulaunoy | more info (via: Wylio) This post is 100% unsubsidized, personal referral because http://www.toktumi.com/ and Line2 for iPhone or iPod or even iPad make for a great portable office. I’m using this service on my iPod and computer – Line2 turns even an iPod into a phone for 10 bucks [...]

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a few more lumps of coal for This Week in Tourism Stocking Stuffer (part II)

December 23, 2010

Don’t let Todd’s rant ruin your holiday spirit… ring in 2011 with a smile. Todd’s not really this crusty, it’s just a show. Skip this post and get on with the merry-making. We’ll see you in the new year, perhaps Todd will be a little less ornery and a little more upbeat and fun in [...]

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The Stocking Stuffer Edition of This Week in Tourism (video – part I)

December 17, 2010

Find out Who gets a lump of coal in their stocking this holiday season on This Week in Tourism (video)

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The Last Minute Booking & Pricing Dilemma:
This Week in Tourism (video)
Industry Insider Edition

December 14, 2010

I decided to cross post this video from http://tourismcafe.ca as it is vital for those on the tourism side to consider revenue management in an era of last minute bookings.  In Ontario, Canada we have a lot of resort owners who had big time challenges dealing with last minute bookings this year.  I hope this [...]

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Turning Poor Reviews into a Good thing.

December 6, 2010

Daneil Craig hits it out of the park with this treatise on dealing with negative reviews. Do yourself a favour and head on over and read: http://www.danieledwardcraig.com/2010/11/how-to-cope-with-bad-reviews-2.html

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