- IMHO no, but it helps agents RT @kevinlukemay: Will Google Wave kill the trip planning sites? | Tnooz http://bit.ly/7Ruj23 #
- #Tnooz Holiday Party: Following journalistic tradition; sitting alone at bars around the world downing shots of brown liquor? #
- RT @leeodden: Top Internet Marketing Tips for 2010 (videos) http://bit.ly/8VUmqm #seschi #
- @ebertchicago http://twitpic.com/tgec1 – I think the voters on your site selecting this for best poster may work for Sony Pictures… #
- Jim Murren compares MGM Mirage to the Medicis? The latter gained power by bribery, corruption & violence http://j.mp/7pzJYR #
- RT @problogger: 10 Ways Social Media Will Change In 2010 http://is.gd/5lDLz | + Add crowdsourcing & future itinerary tools #
- http://twitpic.com/t9f2k – Perhaps the nastiest reCaptcha validation ever presented #
- . @hotwire rental car anomaly: Lowest priced car in LIH 12/31 is a convertible. $13.37 less than an Economy car. Hmmm #
- Film criticism as engaged community conversation. Example: @ebertchicago on social media abt Roger Ebert http://j.mp/6rsG13 #
- @chrisbrogan After 1 mth, Apt Creeper video by @joeacts not converting: Vid has 1.2M views, but only 52 followers & 7 fans in reply to chrisbrogan #
- "This is 'a big deal' on the level of Neo learning Kung Fu in The Matrix" @CrunchGear re: Google Phone http://j.mp/92iNG5 #
- @danbec I like foursquare: social/local/viral. Keep forgetting to check in though… I like compact reviews like @nextstop in reply to danbec #
- Back to Basics RT @mitchjoel: Is your Digital Marketing ready for 2010? 6 steps to get you ready http://bit.ly/7bcsMF #
- Great copyright: "All animal, vegetable & mineral rights respectfully reserved, preserved and deserved" http://j.mp/2v8Z9s #
- #Agree RT @Mimsw: Hitwise includes MAPS in travel Category, which skews data, rankings, trends. Wish they would drop it #
- @tim_ash Too harsh? I may quote your "You are Ignorant and Blind" & "Your Baby is Ugly" lines in all future presentations in reply to tim_ash #
- RT @TheTeditorial: Best part of flying out of Mitchell Airport: Renaissance books | Any Twitter Airport Bookstore lists? #
- No bottom yet – US Hotel weekly YOY RevPAR drop returns to double digits http://j.mp/5eLX9l | Good news: Lux segment Occ% up #
- .@jowyang presentation "Real Time is not Fast Enough" @plancast focus is future http://j.mp/87pGWb | Also 4 @TripIt @traxo #
- Race to the bottom RT @VegasConcierge Rooms @ExcaliburVegas starting at $22! Must book before 12/23/09 http://bit.ly/6IRf33 #
- @HotelBlogs Understood – Hotel/OTA websites provide generic payment methods – no rules associated with the rate plan booked in reply to HotelBlogs #
- @HotelBlogs Hotel websites don't use PayPal. It can't be used as a form of guarantee like a credit card. Prepay only #leweb in reply to HotelBlogs #
- @HotelBlogs American, Delta, Southwest & Midwest Airlines and Hotwire all take PayPal #leweb in reply to HotelBlogs #
- Interesting. Community created Twitter @ replies and # hashtags, not the founders. Jack Dorsey interview http://j.mp/8vnH9D #
- Using Twitter #leweb hashtag RT @jowyang: Noticing the real time scrolling in Google search engine results pages. #realtime #
- @kevinlukemay Actually to clarify my last tweet – I don't disagree with your article; I disagree with your Google contact #
- I disagree – see my comment RT @kevinlukemay: Google shuns opportunity for travel with Comparison Ads http://bit.ly/8gwZYB #
- Am I too late? RT @tripology Want to make the Tripology "travel people" twitter list? RT this and if you're in travel, you're in! #
- On #Amtrak returning to MKE from SES Chicago. Train just stopped. Conductor announced engine computer needed 2 B rebooted! #
- Help Passports with Purpose build a school in Cambodia – Great prize list – 1 entry per $10 donation http://j.mp/6yM4PF #pwp #
- Not a good news story for 2010: RT @msnbc_travel: Southwest CEO sees no return of road warriors http://bit.ly/4G4kb6 #
- Wondering about the new @farelogix #sprk platform being announced today? Here is a video of the product http://j.mp/7oD5iX #
- @timothychughes & @samdaams Here is a method to delay publishing of an RSS feed from a WordPress blog http://bit.ly/4rWXSZ (corrected link) #
- @samdaams oops – wrong link… I'll repost the correct link… in reply to samdaams #
- @timothychughes & @samdaams Here is a method to delay publishing of an RSS feed from a WordPress blog http://bit.ly/5Ag7o5 #
- @allisonkirchen Online travel sellers can communicate value – requires customer focus & engagement to match right product #
- @Susantravels Crisis mgmt has universal best practices, but company specific plan must be customized to all depts & comms in reply to Susantravels #
- Day 2 Top Stories from SES Chicago by @sewatch http://bit.ly/7O19M7 #seschi #
- @Susantravels During Hurricane Wilma, Mark Travel's Cancun DMC Lomas Travel's processes were better than the US Consulate's #
- @Susantravels Two reasons for having confidential crisis management plan: a) Corporate security – b) Competitive advantage in reply to Susantravels #
- Watching Metallica (pathetic) follow Jeff Beck/Stevie Wonder on Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame 25th concert – Even Lou Reed couldn't save them #
- Official Google Wave Extensions List Website: http://j.mp/92R4lo #
- Two favorite themed User Generated Content photo sites: Bed Jump http://j.mp/5DXh2S & People of WalMart http://j.mp/7aTytP #
- @thetripchicks Cunard sold QE2 last year to Nakheel. Nakheel now considering selling QE2 to pay down debt #Dubai #cruises in reply to thetripchicks #
- Mobile Apps – HTML 5 & Android target the browser – potential game changer #seschi #
- Consensus is Microsoft waiting for Win Mobile 7 2 launch Mobile App Store; WinMo 6.5 targets Android WinMo 7 targets iPhone #
- FedEx & UPS have done very well with B2B Mobile Apps; SEO analytics for remote stat checking also successful #seschi #
- Still very early for B2B Mobile Apps – most effort currently is on games & consumer services; Can be used to assist #seschi #
- 90% of Mobile Apps that are downloaded are not used after 3 days – Services & constant updates provide better value #seschi #
- iPhone Mobile Apps can be directly downloaded from website – does not have to use AppStore – becoming more popular #seschi #
- Android Mobile Apps very promising – 90 Android phones internationally, not tied to carrier – coming to US in 2010 #seschi #
- Augmented Reality Mobile Apps must have access to smartphone hardware, accelerometer, live video feed & users #seschi #
- Estimate 2 build Mobile App: Range for good App from $30K-$100K+ / Want quality App, solid branding & keep interest #seschi #
- Use standard methods to drive traffic 4 Mobile App too: directories, blogs, review sites, tech blogs, Twitter, etc #seschi #
- Mobile App promotion: Integrate Facebook & Twitter connect; offer lite/free versions; encourage reviews; Admob tool #seschi #
- Apple's App Store ranking algorithm unsophisticated – Can still use keyword field (250 chars) & increase density #seschi #
- Mobile App Store SEO – look at appRejections.com , read Apple guidelines, do not keyword stuff (Apple dropped 1K apps) #seschi #
- Promotion / Distribution / Sale of Mobile Apps requires App Store Optimization: indexing, content & marketing #seschi #
- Traffic Tweet Mobile Appcrowd-sources traffic – mashes up google maps, twitter, bit.ly, weatherbug, etc. #seschi #
- Mobile App from Mobomo identifies others attending conference & overlays twitter stream (could not demo – in bsmt) #seschi #
- Yelp Mobile App Monacle uses augmented reality to overlay reviews of restaurants. Android App launched yesterday #seschi #
- Mobile App Nearby Now research "Near Me" button clicked 17x more than "Buy Online" button #seschi #
- Mobile Apps must be: Useful (price/Avail); Fun (Social/Multimedia); Informative (advice, etc) #seschi #
- Attending the Cool Mobile Apps session at #seschi #
- @semwisdom 3 issues 4 low live tweet volume – a) Wifi is overburdened b) fast speaker content deliv c) try #seschi hashtag in reply to semwisdom #
- RT @augieray: Dell makes $6.5M on Twitter. Followers up 23% in 3 mths. 100 staff/35 channels/12 countries: http://ow.ly/K0MO #
- RT @andybeal: New Job Listing: Senior Manager, Online Partner Marketing / Expedia, Inc. / Bellevue, WA http://gri.ms/ERI5 #
- RT @HEDNA_ORG: Congrats to Tammy Peter, 2009 Award of Excellence Winner! #HEDNA_LV #
- Classic approach: Landing Page Optimization Manifesto "You are Ignorant and Blind" & "Your Baby is Ugly" by @tim_ash #seschi #
- @Susantravels Sorry – No link to disaster recovery information – process considered highly confidential information #USTOA in reply to Susantravels #
- @hharteveldt Don't see any tweeting from others at #HEDNA. We will be relying on you. Can you self-live-tweet your preso? 馃檪 in reply to hharteveldt #
- @Susantravels Mark Travel had great crisis management policies in place – both 4 travelers in destination & offices #USTOA in reply to Susantravels #
- @hharteveldt Have not stayed there since Encore opened. Believe running quality service for 4,700 rooms is about 3x harder than 2,700 rooms in reply to hharteveldt #
- @hharteveldt Wow – surprised by your comments regarding #Wynn – wondering if they lost key staff to City Center? in reply to hharteveldt #
- Real time intergration, hot topic trends, Near me now & Goggles RT @sewatch 5 New Updates from Google http://bit.ly/6PvQLe #
- Great sessions | Top stories from Day 1 of Search Engine Strategies Chicago Conf by @sewatch http://j.mp/60l6rg #seschi #
- The Future of Search – From SES Chicago. @leeodden's blog post on a great session http://bit.ly/7hCnM1 #seschi #
- Massive growth: Microsoft projects 56 million mobile search users in 2013; was 5.2 million in 2008 #mobile #search #seschi #
- Flight Search to be included on front page of New Bing Mobile Search App – Launching on Blackberry, then others #seschi #
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