Foursquare allows you to Claim Your Venue, essentially allowing you to be the owner of the location where people try to “Check-In” to when they visit your establishment. Once claimed, you can remove duplicate locations in ... Via Martin (Marty) Smith 
To generate some fun “buzz” about Kansas and help the tourism industry promote area attractions, local tourism partners were asked to create themed video vignettes on the topic of “Tourism Clicks in Kansas.” Each video features a local spokesperson wearing a local version of Dorothy’s iconic red shoes from the “Wizard of Oz.” Watch the compilation posted on the “Tourism Clicks in Kansas” YouTube channel. In addition to the new destinations, the app now includes three new features on its Android version, giving travelers the ability to view local transit stations, create personalized maps, and see itinerary suggestions from travel experts. Via Arnaud Desmarest & Pierre Le Moël According to a research initiative by the National Restaurant Association and LivingSocial to study consumer perceptions related to restaurant operator marketing practices, among restaurant operators who had used various marketing communication forms to prospective consumers, 94% rated TV ads very or somewhat effective by the largest proportion of respondents, beating out email effectiveness by four points. Additionally, promotion forms that were felt to be effective by the operators ranked as follows (chart): 
Fewer than half of business and leisure travelers believe they are getting fair value when they book through online travel agents, a new study shows. ![Memorial Day booking trends and social media [INFOGRAPHIC] | Tnooz | Tourism Social Media | Scoop.it](http://img.scoop.it/ZgK-ci9Ja7zprB3pNy7-kTl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVaiQDB_Rd1H6kmuBWtceBJ)
US-based online travel agency CheapOair.com dug into its booking statistics to come up with the most popular destinations for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend in the US. 
If your tastes are more boutique than mainstream, these sites could help streamline your search for a special place to stay. 
Taking advantage of the Torch Relay journey across the UK, VisitBritain has just unveiled its digital and social media plans aiming to maximise the exposure of the relay destinations. A unique interactive map has been created on visitbritain.com and Love UK which allows potential visitors to ‘Follow the Torch’ as it makes its journey within 10 miles of 95 per cent of Britain. 
Almost a quarter of bad dining experiences are communicated on social media by the diner within a minute or two of leaving the restaurant, if not while they are still seated at the table, according to new research (from Australia). 
Bing started out attempting to be a "decision engine" and now it is letting your Facebook friends add their advice to the mix. 
Airlines on Twitter are constantly looking for more. More followers means larger potential audience, more clicks, sales, engagement with their audience. 
Foodspotting, once a repository for food porn, is branching out today with a new launch. The mobile app is now serving up personalized menus just for you, everywhere you go. Via Travelnodes from Tourismusmarkt 
Using social media to build customer satisfaction requires much more than just setting up a profile on the latest social network - it requires a high level of so-called social responsiveness. |
![Customers Bullish On Travel, Spending This Memorial Weekend, Says Social Sentiment Index [STUDY] - AllTwitter | Tourism Social Media | Scoop.it](http://img.scoop.it/zfpWSodQog3RKKWy_80a_Tl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVaiQDB_Rd1H6kmuBWtceBJ)
Are you traveling this Memorial Day weekend? Planning to do a little shopping, too? You’re not alone. IBM’s Social Sentiment Index, which aggregates public opinion from Twitter, blogs, message forums and other social media channels, has revealed a 46 percent increase in the amount of conversations about Memorial Day travel over last year. 
What #NM destination is the most popular among its residents? Will instate #NM travel be on the rise? Answers to these and other tourism topics are in the Garrity Perception Survey 2012 New Mexico Tourism Insights. Via Kristelle Siarza 
The US was among the world"s friendliest travel destinations when Lonely Planet compiled a list of where travelers are always welcome. "Blamed though they are for the coming of WWIII, the Anti-Christ, Miley Cyrus, Bruce Willis, monster trucks, rampant street crime, and noise pollution through overloud talking, Americans just take it all in their stride," the site said. Even Americans know there"s no such thing as a "typical Yank", so forget stereotypes and expectations. "The USA"s citizens will invariably welcome you and help you get the best out of their country - all they ask in return is for you to leave your preconceptions at home, " according to Lonely Planet. Via Paul Sloan 
Social media marketing is what most chief marketing officers (CMO) have at the top of their lists for spending increases this year and next. In an analysis of nearly 1,000 travel-related keywords searched an estimated 2.4 billion times on Google during January and February 2012, AdGooroo found Disney accounted for 7.3 percent of all travel-related searches followed by Las Vegas at 6.3 percent, placing these two vacation destinations ahead of all others explored by online searchers, followed by Florida (5.7 percent), the Caribbean (3.2 percent), Mexico (2.1 percent) and Hawaii (1.1 percent). 
Take a Facebook fan page of a travel business which has X number of fans. Clearly targeting these fans to meet your marketing goal is an opportunity but what about bringing`friends of fans’ into the mix to reach potential new customers? 
Apps for smartphones and tablets are everywhere, but finding the good ones can be a journey in itself. Residents of this state were asked what was special about it or what made it stand out in their minds, and a common response was "nothing," tourism officials say. So after further probing, it turned out that lots was happening in the state, from innovation to historical sites. That prompted the new tourism slogan, "Still Revolutionary." 
Accepting the award, Mark Henry, Tourism Ireland's central marketing director, said: “Digital media has grown to dominate the world of travel and tourism, fundamentally changing how people make their holiday decisions. 
The pre-opening phase of a new hotel is both a big challenge and a great opportunity at the same time.
FaceBook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, blogs, etc, are ideal places to get the word out there, even before the opening. Communicate the story of the hotel online and share the progress of the construction with potential future guests. 
Cultural tourism is occupying a growing presence in African travel experiences. We caught up with Iain Harris, the curious entrepreneur behind Coffeebeans. The tourism industry, in Phoenix and nationwide, has earned a newfound respect over the past few years, according to Geoff Freeman, the COO of the U.S. Travel Association. |
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