- @tcpeter The backing band for The Who were Zak Starkey (Drums), Pino Palladino (Bass), Simon Townshend (Rythm) & John Bundrick (Keyboards) in reply to tcpeter #
- Google ad was excellent. #sb44 #
- @tcpeter The Who's drummer was Zak Starkey, Ringo's son. Right? #
- The Who played Monterey Pop, Woodstock, Live Aid & now #superbowl See 2 classic videos in my blog post http://j.mp/Ip9zf #
- YouTube Adblitz channel again providing viewing/voting on all #superbowl ads http://j.mp/bIAUsA #
- Lineup for @thewhodotcom #superbowl halftime: Zak Starkey (Drums) Pino Palladino (Bass) Simon Townshend (Rythm) John Bundrick (Keyboards) #
- Proceeds from sale of @thewhodotcom's "My Generation" remix by @iamwill & @SlashHudson benefit @Oxfam Haiti. Ad on @FloTV #
- .@thewhodotcom #superbowl halftime setlist: Baba O'Reilly, Pinball Wizard, Who Are You, Tommy FInale, Won't Get Fooled Again #
- Coincidence that our Chase credit cards have Sunday payment due dates? Hostile policy for people using snail mail #notgood #
- Wow – gutsy move! RT @loic: Yelp Walked Away From $700 Million Microsoft Offer http://ping.fm/bfOIm #
- @donnadeau Thanks for the #FF shout out – I have a couple blog posts coming that will shine some light on some murky areas. in reply to donnadeau #
- I earned the Radiohead(50) sticker on @GetGlue! http://bit.ly/9WVjHy #
- A hotel review done properly. @ebertchicago on London's 22 Jermyn Street as well as its neighborhood http://j.mp/cNDIZy #
- @ebertchicago Actually, @ashsimpsonwentz has a higher follower:tweet ratio than @jk_rowling… 2,099,447 : 52 or 40,374 : 1 in reply to ebertchicago #
- @ebertchicago Most followers will forgive @jk_rowling, as her last tweet was "pen and paper is my priority at the moment" in reply to ebertchicago #
- I earned the Bootcamp sticker on @GetGlue! http://bit.ly/bhwhkk #
- After watching the East Coast weather reports, I have decided to stop complaining about our winter weather in #Milwaukee .. #
- @donnadeau Actually, checking packages is an outdated approach to game @hotwire as they now use Expedia's packaging engine in reply to donnadeau #
- @hmarketinghelp Facebook (with Ads/Bing/Web Mail announcements) + News data shows it plans to become the Web's front door in reply to hmarketinghelp #
- Very interesting 5 part interview (100% reader generated questions) with Allegiant CEO by @TodayInTheSky http://j.mp/cl6MpC #
- Wow! RT @andybeal New Post: Facebook Sends More News Traffic than Google News http://bit.ly/asQBwi by @JordanMcCollum #
- This is big. RT @rww: Facebook Shows Its Cards With Bing on Ad Strategy: Full House http://bit.ly/cgbGc3 #
- Full unedited version of the Jon Stewart / Bill O'Reilly @foxnews interview. Stewart wins this round http://j.mp/aLK4Hq #
- Excellent Question RT @travellr: Q: What are the top/most inspiring travel-related YouTube channels? http://bit.ly/bu7ew5 #
- Good News! Weekly US Hotel Occupancy up 1.8% over 2009. Now need 2 weeks in a row to start a trend… http://j.mp/cD6Ayq #
- Great segment by Jon Stewart on the Daily Show – The Blogs Must be Crazy. Questions hyperbolic headlines http://j.mp/TnFx3 #
- . @forrester's George Colony provides an insightful recap of the Davos World Economic Forum http://j.mp/9yITxG #
- Just wrote a "longer than the post" comment on why Avatar may not change the movie or travel industries http://j.mp/dDdQ8w #
- @mrdavidwhitley Found live copy of Dubai on a Budget as a guest post from December on Brooklyn Nomad blog http://j.mp/bIlyqT #
- @mrdavidwhitley The curious can still find the notorious budget Dubai blog post in the Bing cache: http://j.mp/cDYesl in reply to mrdavidwhitley #
- @EliteTravelGal Try Four Seasons, Story of a Business Philosophy (I. Sharp) & Between a Rock and a Hard Place (A. Ralston) in reply to EliteTravelGal #
- RT @copyblogger: “If you have time to whine about something then you have time to do something about it.” ~Anthony J. D'Angelo #
- Google patent filings include ad targeting, radio/TV ad auctions, video ad overlays and enhanced mapping http://j.mp/aafPFd #
- .@StephenAtHome starts with Blippy & spontaneously creates social media concepts: creepy, checky, knowny http://j.mp/92FZt3 #
- Too busy on Facebook, YouTube & Texting RT @mashable: Teens Just Don’t Blog or Tweet [STATS] – http://bit.ly/bpARis #
- .@IHGPLC aggressively targeting @HiltonOnline frequent guests dissatisfied with lower hotel point values http://j.mp/bGoTpy #
- @hmarketinghelp Definitely looing at Nexus – Like HTC hardware. Have been using Windows Mobile OS "enhanced" by xda-developers in reply to hmarketinghelp #
- Ten Things You Should Know Before Going on The Daily Show (Just in case you are booked to appear soon) http://j.mp/cUgQaI #
- $79 Billion (+$2 Billion YOY) RT @RayLaHood: DOT tackles big priorities with modest #budget proposal http://bit.ly/buuf7C #
- Phone envy update: Google Nexus One Android phone gets Multi-touch, Goggles, Maps & 3G software upgrade http://j.mp/cL2rvj #
- Sobering stats from Hotel Law Blog – 18.1% of Hotel CMBS loans classified as delinquent in January by PKF http://j.mp/dgE533 #
- Atlanta's Rosewood managed Mansion on Peachtree #hotel sold in foreclosure auction at 34% of loan value http://j.mp/ahfw7Y #
- Tishman Speyer/BlackRock project property values so low, bankruptcy not an option in largest CMBS failure http://j.mp/aPYCxV #
- 25 Memorable Superbowl Commercials compiled by Austin's @KXAN_News http://j.mp/aC64H7 #
- Great compilation of highly insightful links RT @leeodden: January's Most Useful Marketing Blog Posts http://bit.ly/cDz0QQ #
- Turning to the dark side? Finishing some blog posts for #gasp consumers. No, this does not qualify me as a travel writer… #
- @JEBworks Did not like that US broadband speed graphic at all… Japan Avg 61 mbps v. US Avg 4.8 mbps http://post.ly/Lta7 #
- NOT a good idea for hotel beds at check-in RT @tcpeter @susanreynolds: Unmade beds could keep us healthy http://om.ly/erjC #
- Latest @VFMLeonardo #VTV #Video episode: Increasing the Relevance of Your Hotel's Content Using Personas http://j.mp/8YS0hg #
- Excellent information RT @AmberCadabra: Radian6 ebook on building and sustaining brand communities: http://bit.ly/bDqioE #
- Happy #GroundhogDay – Don't think Columbia Pictures approves, but full movie's on a YouTube platylist? http://j.mp/b377ig #
- Definitely well deserved RT @mi_chellea: Best of show PR @AdrianAward goes to @Queensland for Best Job in the World campaign #
- Expedia touting big package savings. US travelers could have saved $10 Billion last year, but didn't… http://j.mp/aaq2LS #
- Liking the live tweeting & pics from the #HSMAI members attending Adrian Awards, waiting to hear who are the big winners #
- The plot thickens… RT @denschaal: Online travel agencies get $21M hotel tax verdict in Anaheim, Calif. reversed. #
- Thanks @tripology @TravelV @JensThraenhart for live tweeting the #atmenyc luncheon – great info being shared. #
My Twitter Digest for the Past Week 2010-02-08
February 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
About Robert ColeRobert Cole is the founder of RockCheetah, a hotel marketing strategy and travel technology consulting practice. He also authors the Views from a Corner Suite Blog and publishes the Travel Quote of the Day. Robert speaks regularly at major travel industry conferences, authors articles for leading travel industry publications, advises travel-related startups and the equity investment community. He is an evangelist for the global travel industry.
