http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:00:01 -0700 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:21:47 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Travel-Marketing-must-come-to-an-end?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner Rochelle "Rori" Paul (Photo courtesty of Rochelle Paul)It is with a heavy heart that I must say good bye. Over the months, with continued growth and success, and a few changes, it’s come to the point where I’ve had to make some... Travel Marketing Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:21:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Travel-Marketing-must-come-to-an-end?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Your-career-and-business-dream-should-be-to-Crush-It?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner Gary Vaynerchuk, author of "Crush It!" (Photo: Business Wire) My Twitter friend @amandatinney, Walt Disney World blogger, put me on to Crush It, and with her recommendation, I gave it a try. I became hooked with the words and energy of aut... Tips Social Media marketing Social Marketing Entrepreneur Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:38:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Your-career-and-business-dream-should-be-to-Crush-It?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m11d6-LocalWineEventscom-offers-wine-sellers-exciting-opportunity-to-reach-expanding-Internet-market?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner LocalWineEvents.com is a platorm connecting those who love winespirits & beer and those who provide it (Logo courtesy of LocalWineEvents.com) Imagine your audience being national. Imagine wine lovers from all walks of life being able to see that... Social Media marketing Social Marketing Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:45:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m11d6-LocalWineEventscom-offers-wine-sellers-exciting-opportunity-to-reach-expanding-Internet-market?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m11d2-5-Must-haves-on-web-site-to-attract-media?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner Always have easy to access High Res. JPEG imagesfor the media, and try to make as easy and quick touse as possible (Photo by Bob Care/Florida KeysNews Bureau) Every business owner and marketer knows that having the media interested in you can mean fr... Tips marketing Travel Marketing Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:26:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m11d2-5-Must-haves-on-web-site-to-attract-media?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m10d26-What-can-a-major-corporation-do-to-be-successful-in-social-media-marketing?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner When companies hire people to work their "new marketing" - socialmedia - they need to take into consideration that this is a whole newmarketing realm. The old rules do not apply (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) What should corporations do? We have ... Tips Social Media marketing Social Marketing Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:57:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m10d26-What-can-a-major-corporation-do-to-be-successful-in-social-media-marketing?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Many-big-corporations-missing-the-point-of-socil-marketing-Part-One?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner Twitter is an excellent marketing tool if you understand how to use it(AP Photo/twitter.com) Twitter and Facebook, the idea and practice of Social Media Marketing, is not a trend, it's a reality, but too many major corporations are missing the boat -... Tips Social Media marketing Social Marketing Travel Marketing Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:38:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Many-big-corporations-missing-the-point-of-socil-marketing-Part-One?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m10d25-5-Starters-for-Social-Media-Marekting-Requires-commitment-learning?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner Using Twitter requires a commitment, but mobile options and programslike Hootsuite make it easier (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) Regular readers know that I talk about Twitter often, believe in it as a marketing tool, and want travel marketers, and markete... Social Media marketing Social Marketing Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:21:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m10d25-5-Starters-for-Social-Media-Marekting-Requires-commitment-learning?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Tips-4-Travel-Marketing-on-Twitter?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner Locations such as St. Pete/Clearwater, use Twitter to reach theirguests.  (Twitter/vspc Photo provided by, "Visit St. Petersburg/Clearwater") You've decided to take the leap and get on Twitter.  You know that growing numbers of p... Tips Social Media marketing Social Marketing Travel Marketing Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:54:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Tips-4-Travel-Marketing-on-Twitter?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Twitter-is-a-great-tool-Why-do-you-use-it?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner Whether personal of professional, one should have a plan beforejoining Twitter (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) By now, most of us know someone using Twitter, are using Twitter ourselves, or are considering using Twitter.  Like most things we do, we... Tips Social Media marketing Social Marketing Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:09:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Twitter-is-a-great-tool-Why-do-you-use-it?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m10d5-All-you-need-to-know-about-getting-free-publicity?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner (Photo provided by Danek S. Kaus) No matter the economy, a practical business owner, and every marketer, is seeking ways to get the most bang for their marketing buck.  If you want to learn how to get free publicity for your business, you must g... Tips Interview marketing Profile Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:18:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m10d5-All-you-need-to-know-about-getting-free-publicity?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m10d4-GolfSigma-hits-a-holeinone-using-Twitter?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner GolfSigma is finding great success targeting their key demographic(Photo courtesy of GolfSigma) It's a brilliant idea: offering golfers a single website to locate all available tee times at the most courses for great prices.  Not only is it a gr... Social Media marketing Social Marketing Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:19:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m10d4-GolfSigma-hits-a-holeinone-using-Twitter?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Managers--top-executives-Marketing-means-interacting-with-the-customer?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner How do you interact with your customers, are you looking after theirneeds, or yours? (AP Photo/Roman Koksarov) Recently, we were in a newly opened restaurant of a major international, fast food corporation.  They'd been open about two weeks, and... Tips marketing Social Marketing Service Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:52:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Managers--top-executives-Marketing-means-interacting-with-the-customer?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Copyright-Infringement-101-Writing?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner Just because you read something, online or from a book, does notmean you can use it in your own work.  Securing permission is required.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant) I am not a legal expert and these are basic tips for avoiding copyright infringemen... Tips Info 101 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:56:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Copyright-Infringement-101-Writing?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Try-the-other-guys-product?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner Affinia Hotels partners with Land's End and Ben & Jerry's.  What are the little things you do? And how do you find out what the other guy is doing? Make the effort - it will pay off. (PRNewsFoto/Affinia Hotels, Talisman Brolin) Try your co... Tips marketing Service Travel Marketing Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:48:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Try-the-other-guys-product?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Copyright-Infringement-101-Photos?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner Famous sites, like Walt Disney World, are a photographer's sticky area. Many such private properties retain the copyrights to their property, and should be contacted to determine if you may use an image you take on site. (AP Photo/Disney, David Roa... Tips Info 101 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:31:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Copyright-Infringement-101-Photos?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m9d22-How-to-use-Twitter-Facebook-for-travel-plans-deals?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner Discover deals and information on travel spots on Twiter. Follow me on Twiter @RoriTravel to learn more (AP Photo/twitter.com) By now you've heard of Twitter and Facebook, and likely are at least beginning to understand that they are not the bastion... Social Media Social Marketing New Media Travel Marketing Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:55:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m9d22-How-to-use-Twitter-Facebook-for-travel-plans-deals?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Marketing-101-return-phone-calls-emails?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner Good communication is required to retain yourcustomers. Return calls and Emails in a timelymanner (AP Photo/Judi Button) It might sound like something obvious, or something you already do.  However, it's way too easy to take for granted, and way... Tips marketing Info 101 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:41:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Marketing-101-return-phone-calls-emails?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Your-employees-are-not-robots?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner Whether as the owner or employee, an honest greeting andexchane with customers is by far more valuable for yourmarketing efforts, and return business (AP Photo/ RogelioV. Solis) In our previous articles, Fake sincerity is not good marketing and How ... marketing Service Travel Marketing Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:07:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Your-employees-are-not-robots?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m9d14-How-does-Disney-do-it-Employees-who-care?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner From the top down, Walt Disney Cast Membersare about honest interactions with the guest (AP Photo/ Reed Saxon) In part one of this three part discussion about the fake sincerity of corporate business, Fake sincerity is not good marketing, we look at... marketing Service Travel Marketing Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:44:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m9d14-How-does-Disney-do-it-Employees-who-care?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Fake-sincerity-is-not-good-marketing?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner The Cast Members of Walt Disney World are alwaysready with a warm welcome and an honest greeting(AP Photo/ Phelan M. Ebenhack) Disney does it best.  Their employees are happy, friendly people who when they talk to you, mean what they are saying.... marketing Service Travel Marketing Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:34:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3934-Travel-Marketing-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Fake-sincerity-is-not-good-marketing?cid=exrss-Travel-Marketing-Examiner