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According to Mediabistro, users are spending more time on Pinterest than Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn combined. Pinterest is big and growing. Recent stats show this image and video based social networking site has just reached 48.7 million users. If your target market is hanging out on Pinterest, you cannot afford not to have a presence there. Delete the scoop?
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The New Mexico Tourism Department recently launched its summer promotion,New Mexico True Stories. The 14-week contest encourages people to travel the state this summer and share their stories for a chance to be named the Ultimate New Mexico Insider and win a cash prize. Delete the scoop?
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Thank God for Texans and their money.
Texans help explain the 3.3 percent growth of leisure and hospitality wage jobs over the past year, say hospitality executives. The situation offers a big, "nnaahhh, so there!" to those who whined about the state Tourism Department choosing an ad agency based in (gasp!) Austin. As in Texas. Delete the scoop?
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If HuffPostTravel can declare that the "Old Travel Show is Dead, Long Live the New York Travel Festival," then we might be right in declaring that "Travel Destination Articles Are Dying, Long Live Social Media Travel Content." Delete the scoop?
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Even the most social-savvy business owners get caught up in the numbers game: counting and recounting likes, followers, etc. How to think beyond the stats. Delete the scoop?
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More New Mexicans are expected to hit the road this summer. According to the 2013 Garrity Perception Survey, released Thursday, the state should see an increase of 11 percent in 2013 for in-state trips. Delete the scoop?
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Fans of the province will be creating their dream Nova Scotia road trips with a new Facebook contest, for a chance to have their dream come true. Nova Scotia tourism launched its Hit the Road With Me contest today, May 13, tempting potential visitors with a grand prize road trip to Nova Scotia, valued at up to $10,000. Delete the scoop?
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A BBC reporter from Afghanistan, travel photographer from Brazil and adventure tour guide from Canada are among the finalists heading Down Under to compete in the final stage of Tourism Australia's Best Jobs in World contest. The 18 finalists from 12 countries will fly to Australia next month for a final round of challenges to be elected for Tourism Australia's Best Jobs in the World. Delete the scoop?
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While most people who have witnessed a trolling in action know not to feed into it, the Bouzaglos seem to have failed that social media lesson. Delete the scoop?
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86 Percent Plan to Travel for Leisure This Summer and 30 Percent Planning Trips for Memorial Day Weekend Delete the scoop?
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Rather than become disillusioned with social media, because there’s no denying the millions of people buying and conversing online, the question remains: What is the best way to reach them? BlackEnterprise.com has outlined five reasons your brand’s social media strategy isn’t working, and what you can do to improve it: Delete the scoop?
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When it comes to social media, male and female behavior is very different. Delete the scoop?
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Gift certificates - rarely mentioned in the travel industry as a marketing tool but apparently they are the most-wanted gifts by women and the third-most wanted by men. Delete the scoop?
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Where do Westeros and Essos fall on the map exactly? They don’t. These are the mythical lands where the HBO series “Game of Thrones” takes place. Still, the locations where the show films -- Iceland,Morocco and Croatia – are some very real destinations for travelers hoping to capture the spirit of the epic fantasy. Delete the scoop?
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Raising money to raise the dead is the aim of a trio of Australians intent on building a New Zealand-based zombie tourism company. Apocalypse Events Ltd was founded in February, and is gearing up to stage its first zombie apocalypse somewhere in Auckland in the coming months, with paying customers taking up roles as either the last remnants of humanity fighting for their survival, or one of the blood-thirsty horde trying to gorge on them. Delete the scoop?
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Reports this weekend from AllThingsD point to Tumblr being acquired by Yahoo for nearly $1.1 billion. Although popular, Tumblr has yet to become a necessary part of any brand’s content strategy, the way way Pinterest or Twitter have. Delete the scoop?
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The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB) held their 19th Annual Tourism Day yesterday at the newly renovated Bushkill Inn & Conference Center under the theme, “The Power of the Brand.” Delete the scoop?
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In the United States the upcoming Memorial Day weekend signals an important time on the hotel industry calendar--the start of summer vacation season. Are you ready for an influx of leisure travelers this summer? Delete the scoop?
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Pinterst now goes beyond a place to pin pretty pictures. Now our favorite site for collecting recipes and planning design projects allows brands to insert useful information into their pins. Delete the scoop?
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This new campaign builds on the 2012 launch of Tonga as 'the True South Pacific', and shows the unique natural beauty, culture and holiday experiences available across the 176 islands within the Kingdom of Tonga. Delete the scoop?
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All flights are not created equal. Routehappy is a new kind of flight search. Find the happiest flight for the lowest price! Happiness Scores reveal shorter flights with better planes, seats, amenities, and flyer ratings. Delete the scoop?
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Here's why your company's Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other social media campaigns aren't performing as well as they could be. Delete the scoop?
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State tourism officials are taking advantage of the blockbuster success of “Iron Man 3.”Much o f the movie was filmed in North Carolina. Filmmakers transformed coastal Wilmington, small-town Rose Hill and suburban Cary into California, Tennessee, Florida and even Afghanistan for the high-tech adventure. Via Penny 
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Dernièrement, plusieurs destinations ont tenté de tire profit de certains succès cinématographiques à l’image de la Nouvelle-Zélande avec The Hobbit ou encore de la Grande-Bretagne avec le dernier James Bond, Skyfall (opérations de branding). Aujourd’hui, c’est l’Etat de Caroline du Nord qui souhaite bénéficier de la notoriété d’Iron Man 3, sorti vendredi dernier aux Etats-Unis. L’idée est intéressante : sachant que la plupart des scènes ont été tournées en Caroline de Nord, l'organisme de promotion de l'Etat a décidé de lancer un site internet qui identifie les lieux des meilleures scènes du film. Delete the scoop?
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Has social media obviated the need for some or all of these? After all, anyone can tweet, anyone can start a blog (that's for sure!), anyone can set up a Facebook page, pin it to Pinterest, and share photos on Instagram. So do we need all that traditional marketing stuff? Delete the scoop?
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It’s time to hire your content marketing chief, a.ka. marketing maven, and you’ve got a big problem. For one, you’ve never hired a content marketer. Secondly, you’re not exactly sure what a marketing maven is. Finally, you have little or no idea as to what a content marketer’s skill sets should be. Delete the scoop?
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