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Five tech-savvy hotel amenities

Five tech-savvy hotel amenities | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it

When it comes to technology, most hotels haven’t kept pace with travellers, who increasingly find electronic gadgets to be indispensible.

Hotels are looking to ease the hassle of travelling with innovations such as apps for ordering room service, power strips that accept foreign plugs and more.

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Nel semestre di presidenza UE, la Danimarca ha risparmiato 40 milioni di euro rendendo sostenibili 100 eventi, esce ora il report

Nel semestre di presidenza UE, la Danimarca ha risparmiato 40 milioni di euro rendendo sostenibili 100 eventi, esce ora il report | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it
Arriva dalla Danimarca il migliore esempio di sostenibilità nel campo degli eventi. Nel semestre 2012 ...
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The Difference Between Paid, Owned and Earned Media

The Difference Between Paid, Owned and Earned Media | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it
For an industry that prides itself on producting content and campaigns that are easy for people to understand, social media marketing still has its share of jargon. Here is a simple guide to paid, earned and owned media.
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10 Ways That Restaurants Are (And Should Be) Using Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

10 Ways That Restaurants Are (And Should Be) Using Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC] | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it
10 Ways That Restaurants Are (And Should Be) Using Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Social media marketing industry 2013 in infografica | News PMI Servizi

Social media marketing industry 2013 in infografica | News PMI Servizi | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it
Infografica che illustra i dati principali del report 2013 sul social media marketing pubblicato da social media examiner.
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Changing Spaces for Meetings and Conferences

Changing Spaces for Meetings and Conferences | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it

For decades, all it took for a hotel to host meetings and events was a ballroom, an overhead projector, and a catering kitchen.


That changed dramatically with the new century, which brought not only the widespread use of personal computers and cell phones but a new generation of business people for whom face-to-screen communication and multi-gadget multitasking comes second nature.

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Content Marketing Isn’t for Everybody

Content Marketing Isn’t for Everybody | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it
A brand is essentially the sum of what people say about it. We’re connected and social now. And that’s not all. We’re hypercritical, hyperactive and so hyper-online, we’re barely offline when we sleep.
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Twitter Introduces Lead Generation 'Cards' to Collect Leads From Tweets

Twitter Introduces Lead Generation 'Cards' to Collect Leads From Tweets | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it
When you use a Twitter Card, lead generation ain't so hard.
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Garmin lancia il primo navigatore per il turismo sostenibile

Garmin lancia il primo navigatore per il turismo sostenibile | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it

Garmin e Ermes, nasce il primo navigatore satellitare che ti guida verso un turismo sostenibile. 
Grazie alla collaborazione con Ermes, il navigatore infatti offre gratuitamente ai propri utilizzatori un pacchetto di punti di interesse turistico legati al rispetto dell’ambiente e del territorio, ed un database di oltre 500 strutture turistico ricettive che si si distinguono per l’adozione di buone pratiche ambientale e sociali.


Alberghi, B&B e villaggi ecologici che  che si impegnano per ridurre l’impatto ambientale delle loro attività, nell’ottica di un turismo che sia volto allo sviluppo ed alla promozione del territorio, non del suo consumo.

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Social Media Free Trip - Bologna

Social Media Free Trip - Bologna | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it

Want to come in Bologna for free? Submit the form filling in your social network profiles and you could be the lucky one!
On October 23rd, the city of Bologna launched the "Social Media Free Trip" casting. The project promoted by theMunicipality of Bologna and Bologna Congressi / Bologna Welcome and in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce, BolognaFiere and Bologna Marconi Airport, is dedicated to the UK social media users.

The perfect candidates are UK residents with a social media addiction, because the winners are going to pay their holiday with content. They can get one of the 5 thematic weekend, planned in Bologna, for free: wine and food, music, motors, art and much more, always according with the running events in the city.
Winners who arrive in Bologna will attend a preset schedule during their staying, publishing specific contents in order to share them with Bologna Welcome channels.
Nothing different than what a real social media addicted would do!
 

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IMEX in Frankfurt 2013 by IMEX Group

IMEX in Frankfurt 2013 by IMEX Group | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it
Watch IMEX Group's IMEX in Frankfurt 2013 on Livestream.com. IMEX in Frankfurt is a worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events.
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Beautiful Copenhagen anno 1937

An old MGM classic about Copenhagen.
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Un video che non si può non guardare: ecco come si promuoveva Copenhagen come Destinazione ben 74 anni fa! 

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Dopo Roma e Firenze, arriva anche a Milano HotelTonight, la app che prenota le camere invendute per la sera stessa

Dopo Roma e Firenze, arriva anche a Milano HotelTonight, la app che prenota le camere invendute per la sera stessa | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it

Anche a Milano, dopo Roma e Firenze, è da oggi possibile prenotare a costi vantaggiosie attraverso una semplice applicazione gratuita per mobile una camera d’hotel last minute per la sera stessa in cui si compie la richiesta, da mezzogiorno e sino alle due di notte.


Una possibilità che diventa particolarmente utile quando un volo aereo viene spostato o cancellato senza preavviso o quando un incontro di lavoro si prolunga oltre le aspettative.

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L’era del visual storytelling e i social media

L’era del visual storytelling e i social media | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it
Instagram e Pinterest sono gli strumenti che ci servono per raccontare una storia sui social media nell'era del visual storytelling, scoprili con noi!
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User-Generated Content Marketing

User-Generated Content Marketing | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it

User-generated content is so hot right now. Researchers have found that today’s consumer is less swayed by owned media, and more influenced by real people.

 

In fact, 92% of consumers trust recommendations from friends and family and 70% trust online reviews, while the vast majority view paid online advertising with deep suspicion. The solution for marketing your brand with all the believability of a real person is simple: Actively collect and utilize user-generated content.

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10 Hip Entertainment Ideas for Your Event -

10 Hip Entertainment Ideas for Your Event - | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it
This is a guest post by Amy Capron. She is currenty media manager for Scarlett Entertainment, the destination entertainment specialists.
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iPhone e iPad: il nuovo fototurismo di distrazione globale

iPhone e iPad: il nuovo fototurismo di distrazione globale | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it
Come era una volta la fruizione dell'arte senza alcun apparecchio che potesse riprenderla?
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Intervista a Maria Cristina Terenzio - Prima parte

VideoIntervista di GiorgioFontana 

 

"Ho incontrato a Roma Maria Cristina Terenzio cofondatrice di Green Meetings Industry Council Italia, appassionata testimonial di una delle svolte che il concetto di sostenibilità si porterà appresso a partire dal più grande evento di quest’anno.

 

Maria Cristina è anche la content curator di Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation uno dei repertori di notizie più aggiornato del settore, presente nella piattaforma scoop.it. 

 

La nostra conversazione ha messo in risalto il problema della concretezza del concetto ‘green’ che a volte viene declinato dalle aziende e dagli sponsor come un semplice abbellimento ideologico mentre dovrebbe diventare un vero e proprio metodo per il risparmio di risorse a largo spettro.

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2a Parte -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC6yK7IAits

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How to Network Using LinkedIn Groups | Social Media Examiner

How to Network Using LinkedIn Groups | Social Media Examiner | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it
LinkedIn Groups: how to find relevant groups, build credibility and make new connections that can ultimately help grow your business.
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Be Our Guest: Thoughts on Green Hotels

Be Our Guest: Thoughts on Green Hotels | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it

In the spirit of collaboration and sharing, we feature an article from Sam Marquit, entrepreneur, home improvement specialist/enthusiast and part time blogger.  As an independent contractor with a passion for sustainability, Sam reached out to share some insights here on Fighting Good Fights.

 

“Eco-Friendly Travel Solutions for a Better Planet

With new organizations ranging from the Ritz-Carlton to The Palazzo, there are more options than ever before in the field of sustainability. These innovative practices and products can help lower carbon emissions and reduce the impact we have on the environment. As a construction contractor, I have been involved in designing and creating several of these eco-friendly structures.


Continue reading: http://fightinggoodfights.com/2013/05/23/be-our-guest-thoughts-on-green-hotels-guest-author/

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11 Best Web Analytics Tools

11 Best Web Analytics Tools | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it
Every company, regardless of size, requires multiple tools to understand the performance of its website, happiness of its customers and gain key context from competitors. Here are 11 tools to help you gather that important data.
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7 Facebook Marketing Case Studies

7 Facebook Marketing Case Studies | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it
Every day, businesses are inspired to bring creative marketing ideas to life on Facebook in ways that have a real impact on their bottom line.
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Bologna invita i turisti (gratis)
Basta che ne parlino sul web

Bologna invita i turisti (gratis)  <br/>Basta che ne parlino sul web | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it
Gli ospiti vengono selezionati in base alle storie e alla «posizione» in Rete e loro postano sui social la loro gita a costo zero in città
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Il Social Network è femmina

Il Social Network è femmina | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it
Nei Social Media le donne sono più numerose degli uomini, sia in termini di quantità che di attività. Negli USA esattamente il 71% delle donne rispetto al
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Napoli vista da uno studente Erasmus | VIDEO

Napoli vista da uno studente Erasmus | VIDEO | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it
Ricordo quel giorno come se fosse ieri. Ero a Bilbao quando ricevetti la notizia di essere stato selezionato per una borsa di studio nel …

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Oh, How Pinteresting!, Introducing More Useful Pins

Oh, How Pinteresting!, Introducing More Useful Pins | Focus on Green Meetings & Digital Innovation | Scoop.it
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