As a small business, you have to be ahead of the technology trends. More small shops are taking advantage of mobile applications to connect with their customers. Sometimes it makes sense to embrace a mobile app, but other times, you could be wasting your time.
I asked Facebook fans to describe in word what their favorite thing is about social media. Answers included things like: flexibility, community, connection, dynamic, engagement, leaning, people, friends and relationships (some ...
The Third Annual Social Media Tourism Symposium is coming up this November and they've taken a unique approach to choosing its location. After selecting their "sweet 16" top destinations, they ...
When you hear the words “social hospitality,” the storage industry doesn’t necessarily come to mind. The storage industry probably elicits memories of angry auction people on a television show, or ...
In March, Pinterest rolled out a new design for its profile pages. As expected, users flipped out.
The Jet Set Pets delivers the latest pet news, information on the hottest pet-friendly hotels and the most-up-to-date information on products for pampered pets and posh pups.
Pinterest has been getting a lot of attention and has proved beneficial for a variety of businesses. Nonetheless, perhaps it’s not the best fit for everyone.
The Tamale Guy is a genuine icon of Chicago nightlife, and in recent years, his status and his business has only improved with the help of his loyal following’s use of social media.
As social media marketers, we've seen it all too often. A brand starts a Twitter account or Facebook page, only to abandon it within a few months, if not weeks. ...
The Fierce Leadership Summit is designed to help young women recognize and tap into the innate power and passions they already possess so that they can become more authentic leaders.
When social media sites first emerged, businesses soon recognized an opportunity to push their products, brands and messages. Over the years, successful companies have learned to host open dialogue with ...
Some YouTube stats: It is the second biggest search engine after Google Every minute, there is 48 hours of video uploaded Videos get about 3 billion views a month It ...
A Social Media Monopoly Board relays the perceived value of social networks and resources.
A new infographic from Column Five addresses the communication gap been many businesses and their social-savvy customers.
ISSMM is dedicated to the facilitation of ongoing education, best practices, and practical implementation of converging social, search and mobile marketing solutions, and related technologies, to enhance both marketer and buyer experience.
The Third Annual Symposium on the use of Social Media in the Tourism Industry will be held November 7-9, 2012 at a location to be determined.
Cirque du Soleil is thrilled to be back to the Santa Monica Pier with its critically-acclaimed and family-friendly big top touring show OVO, performing for a limited engagement under the trademark blue and yellow Grand Chapiteau (big top).
#tourismchat is a biweekly twitter chat focusing on social media in the tourism industry.
Pinterest is emerging as a platform to watch. A few brands are testing the waters and seem to be doing well, setting great examples for other organizations that may be curious.
Many airlines are now on Twitter and have pretty substantial followings. Travel 2.0 put together an infographic that provides great incite regarding how airlines are using the service.