- Twitter Justice: Calls to #Boycott #NBC #leno #marriageref & #parenthood as punishment for interrupting #Olympics closing ceremonies #
- @THErealDVORAK Hawaiinews now has a webcam on Hilo Bay – can see water level rising & falling – amazing http://j.mp/cvKq7U in reply to THErealDVORAK #
- @jenleo It's ironic that Trump "the man" and Trump "the hotel" are on opposite ends of the quiet & sophistication spectrum in reply to jenleo #
- Location based search is not solely for mobile. @google adds a "Nearby" tool to Web search options panel http://j.mp/bvyAaD #
- Next step: Spend the money wisely RT @hoteleditor: congrats to ah+la and all supporters on passage of travel promotions act #
- Received this DM a business colleague "hhey, i've been having better sex and longer with this here #link quot; Hope it was a #virus #
- Just booked 4-star downtown Minneapolis hotel on @Hotwire. Paid $69 v. $123/night prepaid retail on chain web site. Not bad #
- Noticed that @Hotwire is now including @Hotels_com inventory to augment neighborhood/rating gaps in opaque product listings #
- US is only industrialized democracy that doesn't provide #healthcare coverage 4 all citizens. C'mon Congress, you can do it #
- Whorish behavior unbecoming a Virgin… RT @TodayInTheSky: #VirginAmerica ups checked-luggage fee: http://bit.ly/cqdfRU #
- US Hotel Occ% up 2.4% last week. Best news is no day of the week had lower YOY occupancy. Rates lagging http://j.mp/9S9Pvn #
- Mixed news for US Travel Industry – @Ytravels / @USTravel Feb '10 travelhorizons travel intentions study http://j.mp/cMbDD7 #
- Classic video of Australian Steven Bradbury's Speed Skating gold medal exceeds 1 million YouTube views http://j.mp/cgJe2o #
- Great article real time search RT @MarkGhuneim MIT Technology Review piece on Twitter business models http://bit.ly/c4y4LN #
- Sorry, conclusive proof Magic 8-balls can't predict air fares RT @8ball_: @RobertKCole I have ascertained the answer is yes #
- @8ball_ What date should I book my Apr 2 to Apr 9 MSP-DFW roundtrip flight to get the lowest price & how much will I pay? in reply to 8ball_ #
- @Grayum_ian Had no idea something as sophisticated as a Magic 8-ball was involved… Always thought it was a Ouija Board… in reply to Grayum_ian #
- @AvWeekBenet I can suggest my wife's favorite thing to make when needing to feed 30 people – Reservations… in reply to AvWeekBenet #
- Overheard 2 non-travel industry friends: Q: Are air fares random? A: Perhaps. If not random, definitely irrational #sotrue #
- Checking out the list of participants at the @PhoCusWright Bloggers Summit at @ITB_Berlin. See you there http://j.mp/9NkMSC #
- @augieray Have you taken a look at Prezi? Very dynamic. I have used it a couple times – no transition timing at this point in reply to augieray #
- Travel industry, ready for real time ads? RT @mashable: Twitter’s Ad Platform Could Launch Next Month http://bit.ly/aC6n6g #
- I like receiving tweets like this 🙂 RT @YaptaAlerts: @RobertKCole Your DL flight to DFW dropped to $229 – a savings of $64 #
- Interesting use of Twitter – My daughter just joined because her college sorority is using it for real-time member updates #
- Happy to see optimism, hope it's true… RT @HOTELSmagazine: More hoteliers believe the worst is over http://bit.ly/bXs3qN #
- Tripology to be acquired RT @tripology: A VERY important update from @tripology for #travel pros: http://bit.ly/TripNews #
- @jowyang Simple solution for 50 Million Tweets/Day – Follow the Signal, Unfollow the Noise in reply to jowyang #
- Interesting article by @TravelingGlenn on @CMO_Council hotel loyalty program survey – Getting Personal http://j.mp/9iVEDq #
- Big news targeting small business in online ad space – Google announces DFP; Use PayPal 4 Facebook Ads http://j.mp/ctUKAE #
- @ebertchicago After reading your affectionate post on 22 Jermyn Street – Was that your all-time favorite hotel? If not, what is? in reply to ebertchicago #
My Twitter Digest for the Past Week 2010-03-01
March 1, 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.
