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4 Must-Haves for any Web page anywhere

February 21, 2009

Tourism Keys SlideCast presentation (morning day 2) at the Gros Morne Institute for Sustainable Tourism in Rocky Harbour, NFLD, February 20, 2009. Learn how tourism businesses, dmo’s use the Four Key Elements of a Web page to produce results: Contact Info Headline Great Photos Calls to Action This slideshare features an audio track (36 min). [...]

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Internet Marketing Newfoundland – Morning Keynote December 19, 2009

February 19, 2009

Rocky Harbour Newfoundland – Tourism Keys State of the Web Keynote

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A conversation about bloggers and their networks

February 10, 2009

In this delightful conversation with @SEKeener, director of Boots N All Travel Network, @Elliottng VP of Marketing for Uptake.com and @KimMance editor-in-chief of gogalavanting.com and founder of TravelBlogExchange.com discuss the importance of travel blog communities and how tourism businesses can connect with travel bloggers. If you are a tourism business looking to connect with new [...]

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Talking QR Codes with Roger Smolski – Tourism Keys Podcast

January 30, 2009

Roger Smolski publishes 2D Code – an online magazine (blog) that features QR Code news, views and analysis. We chat about QR Codes and how tourism can be enriched with QR Codes. Conversation touches on: 80% of cell phone users in Japan scan QR codes with their phones at least once a week. Examples of [...]

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What is a QR code & why you should know

January 24, 2009

2D Bar Codes, sometimes referred to as QR codes (quick response) look like the black and white speckled image. They will become an important tool for those looking to grow business with the web-aware cell phone toting traveler. “91% of cell phone users keep them within one meter, 24-7.” ~ Mary Meeker, Web2Summit How do [...]

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Travel Blog Exchange Debuts

January 20, 2009

Social Media tools including Twitter have made it easier than ever to create a community of shared interest. I was delighted to learn about http://www.travelblogexchange.com in recent tweets from Travel Bloggers I follow, including a gentle reminder from @soultravelers3. Ning, the make your own social networking tool that makes it super easy to create a [...]

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How to take Great Photos to Enhance your Tourism Website or Blogsite

January 12, 2009

Taking Great Travel photos to boost interest in your travel experiences takes time, patience and rapport with your subject according to National Geographic Adventure Magazine Photographer Peter McBride in a recent video interview with Kim Mance at the Outdoor Adventure Show in Chicago. Most tourism businesses, when asked for photos for their Web presence or [...]

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Ditch your Website and focus on blogging in 2009

December 28, 2008

Why you should ditch your traditional Website in 2009: traditional Web sites are business cards or billboards – depending on how much you want to spend for design. the Internet is about conversations and communication, not broadcasting your message. content (words, photos, video, audio) matters much more than design. your brand is what you are [...]

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It’s time to look outside the tribe

December 15, 2008

It’s time to go beyond our tribe to establish a presence within other tribes. We need each other. I started thinking about this after reading a post about building a small powerful network by Chris Brogan. It reminded my repeated efforts to build bridges between content creators and the tourism / travel industry. Not only [...]

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Audio Podcasts: How audio travel stories influence travelers

December 9, 2008

A conversation with Chris Christensen (@chris2x), producer of the Amateur Traveler Podcast, a web-based travel show that helps travelers find the best places to travel. It includes both a weekly audio podcast and a twice monthly video podcast. It also includes blog posts featuring travel news and resources. Todd and Chris talk about: Who listens [...]

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