- It's not over yet: US #hotel RevPAR Trend – Same week of June (Week 23) 2010 $53.61; 2009 $54.24; 2008 $70.54; 2007 $72.05 #
- Fan of @WynnLasVegas, but not new mandatory resort fee policy. I foresee waivers for groups & players… http://j.mp/a0Flii #
- Attn hotel industry, Tipping Point RT @mashable: Starbucks to Offer Free WiFi at All Stores Nationwide http://bit.ly/bmNUeS #
- If you like tech stats, this will make you happy: Morgan Stanley's 2010 Internet Trends (SlideShare) http://j.mp/MSIT2010 #
- Battle lines between persuasion & confidence RT @sewatch: Comparison Shopping and the Pursuit of Trust http://bit.ly/bjBnXy #
- Very impressed with the @soluto beta – Reduced my boot time from 3:38 to 1:56, plus system seems much more responsive #thx #
- @italylogue I think we agree. "Eatery" is a word. "Eatery" is a bad word. So, I suggest "eatery" to be #bannedfromguides 馃檪 in reply to italylogue #
- Tweets like these make me seethe with jealoousy. RT @epicabos: Los Cabos today blue skies ..no clowds…let麓s go swimming! #
- @italylogue That reinforces my point. For consistency, they should have stopped BEFORE inventing "eatery" #bannedfromguides in reply to italylogue #
- @italylogue My point exactly. Inventor of the word "eatery" should have kept going with "shopery" etc. #bannedfromguides in reply to italylogue #
- @PaulineFrommer @Gadling Check out the highly descriptive synonyms for "eatery" http://j.mp/bfurXs #bannedfromguides in reply to PaulineFrommer #
- @italylogue Just because someone decided "eatery" is a word doesn't mean that I need to like it or use it #bannedfromguides in reply to italylogue #
- @Gadling The worst one is "eatery" unless of course a hotel is a "sleepery" and a plane is a "flightery" #bannedfromguides in reply to Gadling #
- @bhern Going through the same phone selection process & leaning same direction. Wrote this post to help http://j.mp/c1Vjlr #
- Ouch – sadly true… RT @JEBworks: Who's Doing Social Media Well in the Travel Industry? Almost No One http://bit.ly/azsGL7 #
- Updated "What Smartphone Should I Buy?" blog post with my needs. Includes 11 phone profiles with videos http://j.mp/c1Vjlr #
- That is a big opportunity RT @hharteveldt: @Forrester travel data: 98.8 million US leisure travelers engage in social media #
- #FF Trio: @ebertchicago, @MarkDykeman & RT @copyblogger: What All Content Creators Need to Learn From Roger Ebert – http://bit.ly/cKdYSX #
- Like @mattcutts quoting Dr. Egon Spengler on 301 / 302 Redirects "Don't Cross the Streams" @SEOmoz video http://j.mp/bfDEAk #
- Great @mattcutts quote: PageRank v. Popularity "Porn is very popular, but nobody links to porn" @SEOmoz http://j.mp/bfDEAk #
- New Shangri-La "It's In Our Nature" campaign: There's no greater act of hospitality than to embrace a stranger as one's own #theygetit #
- Extended version of great "Sleeping with Wolves" TV spot from Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts http://j.mp/aaRRiv #
- Population, Penetration, Price, Purchase frequency (+Profit) RT @HarvardBiz: The 4 Ps of Innovation http://s.hbr.org/ay8SH0 #
- #plan HSMAI Revenue Management and Internet Strategy Conference (Orlando Convention Center) Mon, Jun 21, 2010 http://planca.st/34a #
- RT @ebertchicago: The leader of the first lounge act in Las Vegas history was a direct descendant of Queen Lili鈥檜okalani. http://j.mp/9C5SaB #
- @RedIsComing Just wondering – once you've actually arrived, do you need to change your name? 馃檪 in reply to RedIsComing #
- Hmmm – now reeiving twitter spam with deep philosophical quotes. No matter how you slice it, it's still spam. #ihatespam #
- @RedIsComing thanks for adding me to your travel experts list. Looking forward to see what you will be introducing. in reply to RedIsComing #
- @travelxpert No, I have highly modified Windows Mobile HTC 8925 on AT&T. My daughter has an iPod Touch, I run some Apps via WiFi (no GPS) in reply to travelxpert #
- @travelxpert Most disappointing aspect of #iPhone4 is the AT&T network. If you like dropped calls, AT&T is carrier 4 U 馃槈 in reply to travelxpert #
- @Z_Everson @spencerspellman Standing on the seat to pull the hair of the frequent flyer in the seat ahead while fun, is considered bad form. #
- @Z_Everson We also found that bringing toys that involve parental interaction & inspire creativity worked best with small kids on flights in reply to Z_Everson #
- @spencerspellman Also, if you engage the child by pointing out all the cool, neat things about an aircraft, they are interested & feel safe in reply to spencerspellman #
- @spencerspellman We found that bringing toys that involve parental interaction & inspire creativity worked best with small kids on flights in reply to spencerspellman #
- @gagan_s The reality of the previous tweet is a long way from "infinite pricing opportunity" that's way too optimistic 4 me in reply to gagan_s #
- @gagan_s Agree, luxury hotels climbing out of a deep rate discounting hole. Must resist price match of dumbest competitior in reply to gagan_s #
- Hotels have "infinite pricing opportunity"? Disagree. Depends on value, competition & intermediary margins #nyuhospitality #
- Liking this ROI calculator from @VFMLeonardo that projects incremental #hotel revenue from video/images http://j.mp/VFMROI #
- Good News? RT @jeandimaria: S&P says economy getting better, "panic is gradually being replaced by fear." #nyuhospitality #
- I'm a big @Zoombu fan RT @denschaal: Great way to search yet five big challenges for door-to-door site http://bit.ly/9kMdZ8 #
- Introducing London's 2012 Olympic Mascot – And you thought Joe Camel was phallic? Brits must be so proud http://j.mp/9KZZik #
My Twitter Digest for the Past Week 2010-06-14
June 14, 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.
