Here in one place: Best of Tnooz last week – Social sucks, Alpine joy, Cloudy Klout, Niche emotion

What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?

Top ten by traffic:

• Why social media in travel sucks and 20 things that you should now do about it
• How a Swiss village wanted tourists but ended up performing better than Lady GaGa on Facebook
• Emotion and hotel websites – does yours have sex appeal?
• Cost and value of hotel marketing [INFOGRAPHIC]
• What do mobile business travellers want?
• Klout, Cathay Pacific and the perils of social media-led influencer marketing
• Google Map shows volume of tourists taking pictures in every location around the world
• Room Key reveals partnerships, unveils TripAdvisor reviews
• Niche travel marketing – suite smell of success or left at the altar
• Mobile web accounts for just a fifth of time spent on devices, apps reign supreme

Top five by comments:

• Klout, Cathay Pacific and the perils of social media-led influencer marketing
• Niche travel marketing – suite smell of success or left at the altar
• Why social media in travel sucks and 20 things that you should now do about it
• Amadeus and Expedia — typical dating relationship
• What do mobile business travellers want?

What else?

• What Else? Alila Hotels, National Rail Enquiries, PitchUp, Egencia, MarryAbroad
• What Else? Four Seasons, Ebookers, Fodors, Hotel Compete, PriceTravel, Nucleus
• What Else? MobilyTrip 170,000 pix, ReviewPro hires, Trafficmaster Olympics

Forthcoming events:

• Tnooz-ITB Academy FREE Webinar: Hotels and mobile – What is next?

TnoozLIVE:

• TnoozLIVE – Episode Two [VIDEO]: Big Data Special, Mobile, Search and more
• TnoozLIVE – Episode #1: 2011 roundup and 2012 preview [VIDEO]

What you missed before:

• Here in one place: Best of Tnooz last week – Topping hotels, Designing sites, Changing retail

Webinars and Events:

• OpenTravel Alliance Advisory Forum in Miami [IMAGES]
• Tnooz-Amadeus Webinar VIDEO: Tech Power Tools – Changing the way we travel
• Tnooz-Travelport Webinar VIDEO: The (R)evolution of Search
• Tnooz-Wright Express Webinar VIDEO: Practical ePayment applications for travel booking
• Tnooz-BCD Travel Webinar VIDEO: Getting in sync – Tools for communicating with business travelers
• Tnooz-Tealeaf Webinar VIDEO: Understanding the challenges of the multi-channel travel booker

GDS news roundup:

• GDS news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus – May 2012

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