- RT @PatentlyApple: Apple's iTravel App to Plug into Hotel Servers for In-Room Services http://bit.ly/9jT3hK #travel #hotel #
- Watching #sharkweek on @Discovery – Adding Seal Island South Africa to my #kickthebucketlist of places I don't want to swim #
- @OrbitzCareTeam Could not DM as you were not following me. Already called @Orbitz on phone & also confirmed with @Airtran #
- Note to Businesses using Twitter for Customer Care: Do not ask Tweeps to DM you if you don't follow them #thisaintthattough #
- @mikestenger No – not @AirTran issue. Confirmed Airtran charged credit card $363. @Orbitz not sure where $417 came from… #
- Strangest part of @Orbitz/@AirTran pricing anomaly is @Orbitz receipt stating $417.90 Airfare & Total Trip Cost of $363.90 #
- Booked @AirTran flight on @Orbitz. Credit card charged $417.90, but ticket cost (confirmed by AirTran) was $363.90 #weird #
- Annual Vacation Deprivation Survey from @Expedia 34% US adults don't take all available vacation days http://j.mp/9gIdVv #
- Four ninety nine All You Can Eat Fish Fry – Can't beat it. (@ Mineshaft) http://4sq.com/ciOpY5 #
- Be warned – you'll be sorry you asked… If you want to know my opinion on Hotel Room Tax, here is is: http://j.mp/8e40wz #
- If reading outrageously stupid legislation is your hobby, try the proposed NY Sentate Hotel Room tax bill http://j.mp/cqstqY #
- I agree. Smart move RT @hharteveldt: HOORAY! Las Vegas' Planet Hollywood #Hotels ends resort fees. http://bit.ly/d9oyYh #
- Avis tries harder! Avis/Budget raises stakes to $1.33 Billion, beating Hertz Dollar/Thrifty Group bid http://j.mp/b1nIko #
- @RayLaHood tips: Put a Facebook Like button on the fastlane.dot.gov blog & use the DOT logo as favicon | + Thanks for the WI #hsr $$ 馃檪 in reply to RayLaHood #
- Yea! RT @RayLaHood: Milwaukee-Madison high-speed rail? You bet; and we're not turning back. #hsr #arra http://bit.ly/d2NdDI #
- Opening video from 2010 @meetDMAI conference provides key stats & issues in Destination Management http://j.mp/aeArfK #
- Great Google Maps mashup #Fourwhere by @sysomos integrates all data from @foursquare, @Yelp & @gowalla http://j.mp/ar47oX #
- New report from @forrester by @hharteveldt: Travel eBusiness Engages Conversationalists w/ Social Media http://j.mp/c4SQH7 #
- Time for new booking agent? Rock band @train traveling 4,600 miles for 6 dates in 6 days Aug 10-16 http://j.mp/dcndJY Ugly #
- @timothychughes Airlines & Inspiration? Recent experience made me call 2 US carriers Dementors http://j.mp/9u2Ywq #APAOS #
- Family watching #SYTYCD tonight & see my daughter Miranda in BonTon (8 Regional store brands) TV commercial selling jeans #
- Revisited my 2009 Prezi on the Seven Step Travel Process. Might update examples, but still holds true http://j.mp/cuGLtY #
- My vote is for different RT @tnooz: Are travel inspiration and the new travel search the same thing? http://bit.ly/c1CpNG #
- Great post by @ggruber66 RT @PhoCusWright: Six degrees of technology modernization for travel companies http://ow.ly/2hSF2 #
- Work hard on a #travel campaign? Was it successful? Here's your chance to show off! @HSMAI @AdrianAwards http://j.mp/bVDtUh #
- Facebook Page Marketing Report by Altimeter's @jowyang finds luxury #hotels generally performing poorly http://j.mp/9RMQpE #
- Completed full nervous-system transplant for 2yr-old WIndows Mobile AT&T Tilt. Thks 2 @xdadevelopers, nice new WM6.5 OS ROM #
- Thanks for following @Smirnoff. If I can't fix my phone's touchscreen, I may need to turn to you for help or courage… 馃檪 #
- Playing with @Amazon/@Facebook integration. My Take? #ItRocks Simplifies buying better gifts for more people in less time #
- .@Amazon + @Facebook social graph = birthday reminders, wish lists, popular products & recommendations http://j.mp/aQMBP2 #
- Confusing Twitter handle v topic? RT @LuxuryTAmag: Playboy's picks for top U.S. bars http://fb.me/E7mjiae6 | Travel Advisor #
- Travel industry, watch this video: Leaving distribution era 4 Era of Experience. Will change products & services forever http://j.mp/dkkniT #
- They get it. Watched @IDeaS_RevOpt webinar & followed @Klaus_Kohlmayr. Got tweet back 2 thank 4 both following & attending #
- Spending more time outside? Still 3x other sites RT @ClickZ: Less Facebook Time for U.S. Users in June http://bit.ly/ayh283 #
- A @UnitedAirlines Loses Kids video next? RT @HuffPostTravel: United leaves 9-year-old boy at airport http://huff.to/dcs1bO #
- @HotelsCombined I'm going Android – Here's my rationale 馃檪 – http://j.mp/aAwAuA in reply to HotelsCombined #
- My Twitter Digest for the Past Week 2010-07-26 (have been archiving them for the past 10 months…) http://j.mp/b6jIKw #
- @HotelsCombined Me too – but I think it was nowhere near that screen resolution… 馃檪 in reply to HotelsCombined #
- @stephenjoyce Rumored min hardware spec required to run Android 3.0 is 1 GHZ CPU, 512MB RAM, 3.5+ inch display, 1280脳760 in reply to stephenjoyce #
- Bottom Line Blues – Nine of Ten Hotels Lost Profits In 2009. PKF's Mandelbaum says worst year since 1932 http://j.mp/93z4Q5 #
- Fast Company is searching for 2010's Most Influential Person Online. You are more influential than you think. http://fcinf.com/v/cs4j #
- My Twitter Digest for the Past Week 2010-07-26: http://wp.me/pEt1H-117 #
- Wow – New US Library of Congress rules allow jailbraking & non-commercial DVD copy protection busting http://j.mp/9PxInj #
- @stephenjoyce Thoughts on Android Sony Xperia X10 & Acer Liquid E: Make sure specs & browser mods will support Android 3.0 in reply to stephenjoyce #
- You're right RT @wired Early birds will dig Chrome Canary, a new pre-release browser option from Google http://bit.ly/bLdoJe #
- @seabird20 What browser/platform were you using when you got the bad stuff when clicking http://wp.me/pEt1H-YO? in reply to seabird20 #
- Thanks 4 comments & RTs @mihhirnayak @ggruber66 @jgabbott @d0m0h on Deaf, Blind & Mostly Dumb Airlines http://j.mp/9u2Ywq #
My Twitter Digest for the Past Week 2010-08-02
August 2, 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.
