Comments on: NewTravelco – publicity and hiring begins, other team member revealed http://www.tnooz.com/2010/03/19/news/newtravelco-publicity-and-hiring-begins-other-team-member-revealed/ Talking Travel Tech Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:10:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Week in Travel Tech - March 14 to March 20 2010 | Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/2010/03/19/news/newtravelco-publicity-and-hiring-begins-other-team-member-revealed/#comment-16609 The Week in Travel Tech - March 14 to March 20 2010 | Tnooz Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:46:43 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=12194#comment-16609 [...] NewTravelco – publicity and hiring begins, other team member revealed [...] [...] NewTravelco – publicity and hiring begins, other team member revealed [...]

]]> By: Sarah K. http://www.tnooz.com/2010/03/19/news/newtravelco-publicity-and-hiring-begins-other-team-member-revealed/#comment-15603 Sarah K. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:52:12 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=12194#comment-15603 Agree it's never a bad idea to build up buzz for a new start-up virally, but I would expect them to do it with a blog or site that's a little more sophisticated than something "Made on a Mac." (See bottom of this page: http://newtravelco.com/Blog/Entries/2010/3/8_Getting_recruiting_going......html) Wouldn't you? Otherwise, it makes me wonder if they haven't yet hired the most crucial elements of any new start-up entering the world of online travel - web developers and designers. I'm just saying... :) Agree it’s never a bad idea to build up buzz for a new start-up virally, but I would expect them to do it with a blog or site that’s a little more sophisticated than something “Made on a Mac.” (See bottom of this page: http://newtravelco.com/Blog/Entries/2010/3/8_Getting_recruiting_going……html) Wouldn’t you?

Otherwise, it makes me wonder if they haven’t yet hired the most crucial elements of any new start-up entering the world of online travel – web developers and designers.

I’m just saying… :)

]]> By: Jonathan Alford http://www.tnooz.com/2010/03/19/news/newtravelco-publicity-and-hiring-begins-other-team-member-revealed/#comment-15370 Jonathan Alford Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:00:42 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=12194#comment-15370 We might see something similar to what Rich did with Zillow - long period of "mystery" to build up the anticipation virally. Then the public launch with the brand. Or they could unveil the brand but keep the product under wraps for a while. Or just keep it NewTravelCo for fun... We might see something similar to what Rich did with Zillow – long period of “mystery” to build up the anticipation virally. Then the public launch with the brand. Or they could unveil the brand but keep the product under wraps for a while. Or just keep it NewTravelCo for fun…

]]> By: Dennis Schaal http://www.tnooz.com/2010/03/19/news/newtravelco-publicity-and-hiring-begins-other-team-member-revealed/#comment-15123 Dennis Schaal Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:04:50 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=12194#comment-15123 Sarah: Well, obviously the company name will change. It's just a working title. Care to pick a new name? How bout Xpeditious or something like that? I'll have to give it more thought. Sarah: Well, obviously the company name will change. It’s just a working title. Care to pick a new name? How bout Xpeditious or something like that? I’ll have to give it more thought.

]]> By: Sarah K. http://www.tnooz.com/2010/03/19/news/newtravelco-publicity-and-hiring-begins-other-team-member-revealed/#comment-15095 Sarah K. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:20:45 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=12194#comment-15095 Let's hope that whatever their business model is, it's more creative than the company name. Let’s hope that whatever their business model is, it’s more creative than the company name.

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