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Change Your Thinking about Social Media

September 30, 2009

A parable of two men sharing a hospital room provides a foundation for considering the true spirit of hospitality and how the sharing of experiences through effective communication can create inspiration. For hotels, resorts, attractions, destinations and other travel suppliers, it is extremely important to provide a quality experience that meets or exceeds the customer’s expectations. With the growth of social networks, effective communication that is authentic and personal has the ability to inspire travel. To succeed, travel companies need to focus more on the “social” and less on the “media.” As opposed to communicating with customers solely to attain short-term sales, the goal should be to improve travel experiences and enrich the lives of their customers to establish true engagement. This approach helps grow a community that can inspire others to travel and enhance the cycle.

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How Google Can Help Facilitate Travel Inspiration

August 20, 2009

Google, through its embracing the Open Source development community provides a wide variety of tools to developers, if creatively employed, can produce applications that help inspire travel. The Google Code site that supports developers offers numerous technologies that can help online travel sites create more compelling content to support eComerce for airlines, hotels, car rental, attractions and destinations. Google Wave provides a powerful platform for traditional travel agents to engage and collaborate with clients that will enhance their ability to inspire travel.

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