- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo ▸ Top stories today by @kevinlukemay @LHMagazine @lonelyplanet @petershankman #
- What, no extra fee for serif font? RT @saykay: So when did AA change its self-service kiosk font from sans serif to serif? #
- Epic @Classof35 party ends 3 days after conference? RT @saykay: Holy early flight, Batman. (@ PHX✈) http://4sq.com/23Mia9 #
- @EverywhereTrip So true, but I Brett finally came to the realization he was done with the INT at the end of the 1st half… in reply to EverywhereTrip #
- Great Social Media Stats RT @jowyang: Use these Slides in 2011 planning: Career Path of the Social Strategist http://bit.ly/aY6lIk #
- Excellent advice to Travel Writers as well RT @ebertchicago: Siskel & Ebert on how to be a film critic. http://j.mp/aQVkMb #
- This game will lock Brett's retirement RT @EverywhereTrip: Best way to wake up is to see the packers beat the vikings 31-3 #
- @andrewghayes Actually, may be even more stupid than annoying. Called @UnitedAirlines customer "service" & was told $29 fee in reply to andrewghayes #
- Flying 1st Class to Puerto Rico on reward ticket, but @UnitedAirlines charges 4 Economy Plus on leg w/o premium seat? #FAIL #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo ▸ Top stories today by @GotSaga @TravelIndustry #
- Task for TSA is, like @google, getting as close to "creepy line" as possible, without crossing it… Good luck @TSABlogTeam #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo ▸ Top stories today by @karenbryan @LuxeTiffany @elliottdotorg #
- In line to see Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows (@ Marcus Majestic Cinema w/ 9 others) http://4sq.com/8IhlR8 #
- Hey @Banff_Squirrel – Good to know sooner instead of later RT @thehipmunk: @RobertKCole I'm a boy chipmunk! #
- @wendyperrin RE: Highly followed/inactive @PerrinPost Twitter account = more proof U R the @ladygaga of travel journalism in reply to wendyperrin #
- RT @WSJ: @Google is in talks to buy local deals powerhouse GroupOn, @karaswisher reports http://j.mp/9VhVCS #
- Ultimate #PhoCusWright 2010 #FF List: Staff, Bloggers, Press, Center Stage Speakers, Innovators & Judges http://bit.ly/9e26qB #
- 2 #PhoCusWright Must Reads: @BootsnAll – Five Things for Consumers http://j.mp/9eHWZf & @elliottng – 20 Travel Innovators http://j.mp/ae5x2n #
- I liked a YouTube video — Dan Ariely asks, Are we in control of our decisions? http://youtu.be/9X68dm92HVI?a #
- Profile of SilverRail – #PhoCusWright Travel Innovation Summit Winner http://j.mp/aXYg9N #silverrail #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo ▸ Top stories today by @forrester @LuxeTiffany @rachelsklar @TheTravelEditor #
- Profile of @CruiseLabs – #PhoCusWright Travel Innovation Summit Runner-up http://j.mp/alppFF #cruiselabs #
- Twitter stats for #PhoCusWright Conference: 3,628 Tweets, 706 Contributors, Avg 1,209/day http://j.mp/dyIIHR #
- 1st impressions can be deceiving RT @kevinlukemay: Awww. We're nice really @saykay @denschaal @t1mothyo @ValynP @stephenjoyce #
- According to @Klout, @RobertKCole's Klout score is 61. How influential are you? http://bit.ly/bQHhvg #
- @saykay Always wanted to spend 5 hours in the Tower Road Holiday Inn Express – Another one checked off my bucket list… in reply to saykay #
- According to @Klout, @robertkcole is a Curator. What's your influence style? http://bit.ly/a7IITe #
- Could not agree more. RT @wanderlust13: Gr8 conversation last night at #phocuswright @wendyperrin @RobertKCole @elliottng. #
- Third key change for #Priceline was international growth & acquisitions – CEO Jeff Boyd #phocuswright #
- Second key change for #Priceline was diversifying from Name Your Own Price model to retail – CEO Jeff Boyd #phocuswright #
- First key change for #Priceline was focusing on opaque hotel product – CEO Jeff Boyd #phocuswright #
- vote 2 Mayor Quniby RT @johntpeters: #phocuswright Douglas Quinby is awesome at interviewing people on tough subject. #
- Hey @Banff_Squirrel What's the gender of @thehipmunk mascot? Wondering if a future relationship was planned #phocuswright #
- Could not agree more. RT @saykay: Gotta love @ehasbrouck and his bold questioning. 🙂 #phocuswright #
- Adam Goldstein, #Hipmunk CEO highlights @aplusk as investor, citing experience in "Dude, Where's My Car?" #phocuswright #
- Simple message: @JoinMASSIVEGOOD. Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis & Improve Maternal & Child Health #phocuswright #
- With NY supreme court upholding new NYC merchant hotel room tax, if many cities follow, will Expedia shift to commission model? #askphocus #
- Huge fan of the StayHip App RT @tripology: #phocuswright wow Expedia announces acquisition of @mobiata kudos to Ben! #
- Profile of @konysolutions – #PhoCusWright Travel Innovation Summit Finalist http://j.mp/aXMF1J #KonySolutions #
- Agree 100% RT @PhoCusWright: Marketing needs to move much closer to product development. Pete Stein/Razorfish #phocuswright #
- Razorfish's @pstein211 agrees w/ @Rich_Barton when company focuses on brand promo, they get lazy on product #phocuswright #
- #phocuswright investment roundtable mentions @Expedia & @Uptake having smartest/strongest management teams in online travel #
- Social media SNO Jobs? RT @hughestim: #groupon new acronym. SNO – social network optimisation #phocuswright #
- Is Groupon tracking metrics for billboard effect and/or follow-on sales for businesses running Groupon offers? Any insights? #askphocus #
- Who do you believe has the strongest/smartest CEO/Management team in the online travel space? #askphocus #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo ▸ Top stories today by @petershankman @TheHotelsHotel @HotelBlogs @SteveOrr #
- What is TripAdvisor doing to ensure validity of hotel reviews & eliminate black hat reputation management tactics? #askphocus #
- Jeff Clarke – Travelport CEO "We do the same number of searches in 10 days that Kayak does in a year." #phocuswright #
- "When companies spend money on advertising, they get lazy on product" @Rich_Barton Chairman of Travelpost #phocuswright #
- Travelpost CEO @Rich_Barton on Social Media "It might be underhyped" #phocuswright #
- If you were still running Expedia, what would see as the greatest opportunity for 2011? #askphocus #
- Link to Apple's 1984 commercial mentioned by Rich Barton: http://j.mp/aVje50 #phocuswright #
- Is the difference between Bing and Google offering travel metasearch basically an issue of Google's larger share of search? #askphocus #
- "IPad sales are almost as high as the iPhone" Travelocity's Hugh Jones #phocuswright #
- RT @Rich_Barton: #askphocus nice socks, steve #phocuswright #
- "Buying an American Airlines ticket on Orbitz is going to suck real soon" Steve Hafner Kayak CEO #phocuswright #
- So does Kayak Connect cross the line to transition Kayak from meta-search to OTA? #askphocus #
- Brian Sharples, CEO HomeAway "I am here to calm you down – It's always Chaos" #phocuswright #
- CEO of @gliider Jordan Stolper discussing the delta between ego and success on Center Stage #phocuswright #
- "Hotels charging for Internet – do you know 4G means WiFi everywhere?" – Philip Wolf #phocuswright #
- Audience believes Google/ITA will pass US Justice DEpartment scrutiny #phocuswright #
- My Innovation Summit finalist predictions: : #hipmunk #everbread #vayant #amadeusone #phocuswright #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo ▸ Top stories today by @kevinlukemay @Ekbergh @HSMAI #
- Altogether now, "Wow – Didn't see that coming" RT @kevinlukemay: Kayak files for IPO http://bit.ly/awuKRy #phocuswright #
- @kevinlukemay giving away incredibly valuable, one of a kind, heirloom quality prizes (@ Tnooz Appy Hour w/ @kevinlukemay) #
- Blogger table at #PhoCusWright – @Banff_Squirrel demonstrating telepathic twitter-update interface http://yfrog.com/5bw73jj #
- Agree that for some, planning travel is painful; for others, enjoyable – depends on persona & trip purpose #phocuswright #
- At #PhoCusWright lunch saw @hughestim @stephenjoyce & @denschaal interviewing @Banff_Squirrel http://yfrog.com/j41c8aj #
- Thank you #PhocusWright – WiFi blockage cleared. Blogger Riot averted. #
- Chaos Calls – Internet down. Bloggers grumpy… (@ PhoCusWright Conference w/ @saykay @denschaal @douglas_quinby) http://4sq.com/bNTas6 #
- The RobertKCole Daily is out! http://bit.ly/bmN1Oo ▸ Top stories today by @karenbryan @TheHotelsHotel @RobertKCole @RayLaHood @forrester #
- Travel Innovation Summit #PhocusWright Conference starting soon. Unofficial poll with early favorites: http://j.mp/bsYYOd #
- Yes, @italylogue archetypal travel anarchist @Banff_Squirrel spotted at #PhoCusWright Conference http://yfrog.com/e4br6sj #
- Cool tool Needlebase becomes an official product. @ITASoftware to launch commercial service Nov 16 http://j.mp/aw6Oot #
- Please ReTweet with #PhoCusWright #rollcall hashtags if attending @PhoCusWright Conference in Scottsdale #
- Thanks @BudgetRAC for the White #Prius at PHX – will be driving to the #PhocusWright Conference green & in style 🙂 #
- Should try for Super Duper (500) or Epic (1000) Swarm badges RT @philipwolf: unlocked "Newbie" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/bL5iJd #
- Sorry, I don't see it RT @LHMagazine: PwC's US lodging forecast calls for rate uptick: 2010 Occ% +5.7%, ADR -.1%; 2011 Occ% +2.5%, ADR +4.8% #
- @BruceRosard Hi Bruce – Do I need to be putting USAToday as a category on my blog posts to trigger that RSS feed? #
My Twitter Digest for the Past Week 2010-11-22
November 22, 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.
