The BP oil spill brought an unyielding spotlight of media coverage to the sunshine state and its Gulf Coast neighbors. Now what?
About Troy Thompson
Troy Thompson, a self-described technopologist, is a respected blogger, consultant and thought-leader in the tourism/travel marketing industry.
Owner and consultant at Travel 2.0 Consulting, Troy has been providing unique interactive and marketing solutions to a variety of clients for more than a decade.
After the Gulf oil spill, Florida tourism should stop advertising and start communicating
August 9, 2010 By 8 Comments
A new destination marketing organization strategy involving the tripecho
August 5, 2010 By 7 Comments
In this era of iPads, metasearch and consumer content, where does the traditional CVB (convention and visitors bureau) or DMO (destination marketing organization) fit into the ever-fracturing leisure travel planning process?
Why your Facebook fans are phonies
February 2, 2010 By 7 Comments
A Facebook poll to find which US state can get the most ‘fans’ might be interesting in the short term but over time it is probably – and unfortunately – utterly meaningless.
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How the travel industry will save the world with technology
September 24, 2009 By 18 Comments
What is my agenda for the site, what do I say, what is my voice, my goal, my cause, what will I write about?
Those of you who know me well are already aware of what drives my personal ambition as well as my writing: travel, technology and the environment.
And while future posts, articles and theoretical ramblings will present a stronger focus on tourism technology, I felt it appropriate to address a larger subject. Global, if you will.
