Mike Stelzner, founder of Social Media Examiner, visited LinkedOC last week to share some great incites and information about his new book, Launch.
Twitter just launched the follow button for websites, allowing people to follow your twitter account directly from your website.
Corner Bakery is seeking out their biggest Facebook fans, and rewarding them all in the process.
Starwood’s Preferred Guest program is a great way for frequent travelers to earn points to earn free nights at their brand hotels. Recently, this luxury hotel brand also began a Foursquare promotion offering guests additional starpoints for checking in on Foursquare.
TEDxOrangeCoast featured a variety of speakers on various topics. The idea behind TED events is to share “ideas worth spreading.”
Many social media consultants and businesses have developed a habit of broadcasting their services while not really demonstrating the value of their work.
Roger Smith Hotel is setting a stellar example of engaging consumers both in-person and online.
The 16th Annual Taste of Anaheim is coming up! Enter to win free tickets!
A behind-the-scenes tour of Cosmopolitan Las Vegas.
Bing recently created a Facebook app allowing individuals to create a “travel wish list.”
Tourism Vancouver is doing a fantastic job of providing straightforward information. They’re taking full advantage of social media and hosting awesome, interactive contests.
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I was on some website the other day when I noticed a Macy’s ad that caught my attention. Rather than try to direct people straight to their website, as is the intention with most ads/businesses, it sought to encourage people to head to Macy’s Facebook page.
I came across an article that proposed the question: Is social media in travel over-hyped or under-hyped?
A webinar on the “State of Social Media” outlined current statistics about social media and what 2011 has in store.
Yelp’s purpose is to connect people with great local businesses. It’s a social community where people can share experiences and review businesses that they frequent.
The Virginia Tourism Bureau has taken some unique strides to increase their social viability. Between their ground-breaking iPhone app and life-size mascot, they’re out-of-the-box makes them stand out amongst other destinations.
Gary Vaynerchuk’s SXSW presentation addressed how “we’re living in the beginning of the humanization of business.”
I attended the “Fear and the Art of Creation” panel at SXSW. Presented by Chris Guillebeau and Jonathan Fields, the panel discussed the primal fear that usually underlies our inaction, and the ways that moving from ideation to action can produce success.
Foodie blogger Molly Wizenberg stresses that the story surrounding a food experience is more valuable than the food itself.