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Google was NOT invited to the Twitter Party

May 7, 2009

Ever learn of a great party that you weren’t invited to? That’s how Google must feel about the conversations happening inside Twitter every minute of every day. It’s a closed party and Google Search bots can’t see the conversation. How we talk about Search When people talk about looking something up on the Internet they [...]

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Twitchhiker, Twitter & Travel Industry – a chat with Travel Writers at SXSW

March 22, 2009

A Chat with @WendyPerrin and @Nerdseyeview about the value of Twitter for the tourism industry. [podcast]http://www.tourismkeys.ca/blog/sxswtwitter.mp3[/podcast] Twitchhiker Who is the @Twitchhiker? What is he up to? His name is Paul Smith, from Newcastle England and the travel industry is sending him around the world with Twitter. Learn more about Twitchhiker at: Perrin Post on Twitchhiker [...]

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How much market share will Twitter take from Google?

February 18, 2009

What do you think of Twitter as a search platform? For those paying attention Twitter is changing the blogosphere and the way relevant web content is determined. A little bird tells me that Google stands to lose market to searches on the micro-blogging Twitter platform in 140 characters. It’s clear that Web 3.0 is the [...]

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Is your Twisitor Center open for business?

February 12, 2009

Report from Pew Internet & American Life Project says 11% of American Web users are using status updates like Twitter in December ’08. That’s up 2% from November 08′. If Twitter use continues to rise at just 1%/month, 33% of Internet users will be using Twitter within two years. My guess is that handheld twitter [...]

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How can your DMO or travel association make the most of Twitter?

February 8, 2009

Some of the best ways your community can boost tourism interest from Twitter, can only be achieved by the regional marketing association leading the way. As a direct benefit, you will enhance your reputation among members when the services you provide make a difference to member businesses. 15 ways your travel association or DMO can [...]

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Is Twitter Spamming your Blog?

February 6, 2009

Using Tweetbacks, Chatcatcher or other Twitter Blog Commenting tools to show Twitter references in the comment section of your blog? YES, your plug-in or script is spamming your blog. When @DanZarrella first came up with a script and then a plug-in for wordpress called Tweetbacks, the Twittersphere embraced it. Another plug-in for WordPress called Chat [...]

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Two Way Media – Real Time news reports from World Economic Forum

February 2, 2009

Loic Le Meur invites Twitter followers to submit questions to the former Secretary General of the United Nations from Davos, Switzerland: Within minuties, Loic Reports that Kofi Annon has answered the question of a Twitter follower in California, USA and the video of the response is available online Some guy walking in a mall in [...]

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6 twitter strategies for building your brand

October 16, 2008

Using Twitter as a tool for staying on top of current events has been fascinating.  I feel like I’m attending conferences and gatherings all over the world. I’ve been particularly intrigued watching how folks use Twitter and seeing how it builds their brand reputation. I took a few screenshots from yesterday that demonstrate 6 strategies [...]

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How social media and word of mouth create sales

July 13, 2008

Click to Play I’m just returning from Victoria, B. C. where I’ve been working with Royal Roads Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management developing an Internet Marketing strategy for Hatley Park – Castle and Gardens and online and on campus Education training programs. (If you are thinking of moving up the ranks in your tourism [...]

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How to Recruit a Twit

April 20, 2008

My daughter Natalie and I are in Halifax where we went out for dinner last night. She posted this picture of me to Facebook this morning – and left a comment on it for me. There just happened to be a live music event happening at the Pub. Ever the Twit, she pulled out her [...]

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