Marriott launches Discover ExecuStay blog with public relations exec as guest blogger

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Marriott ExecuStay launched a Discover ExecuStay blog and the first “guest blogger” is a public relations executive who works for the Marriott mothership.

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Do corporate blogs still matter for hotel brands?

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There seems a lot of disagreement about whether blogging is still effective in the days of micro-blogging sites like Twitter and age of social media like Facebook.

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Why travel bloggers need to establish their own brand

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Something of a controversial debate took place on Tnooz recently, with two posts looking from different angles at the age-old issue of travel blogging, writing and making money.

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Using social media to boost New Zealand tourism after deadly earthquake

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Interesting idea from a group of travel bloggers aimed at raising the profile of New Zealand following the massive earthquake in the city of Christchurch in February 2011.

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EasyJet claims first airline blog, forgets British Airways and Virgin Atlantic

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The problem with public relations and claiming super-amazing “firsts” is that they are invariably untrue. Or just puff to get journalists to write about it.

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How to get 100 travel agents embracing social media for 100 days

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Here is an intriguing idea from a US company to motivate travel agents around the world to start using social media channels and create their own blogs.

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TravelBlogCamp – Back to basics with content and money issues

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The annual TravelBlogCamp took place in London this week as a fringe event to the World Travel Market exhibition.

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Carnival Splendor — Carnival tweets, cruise director blogs

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With the Carnival Splendor expected to dock today, Carnival Cruise Lines has picked up the pace of its social media response to the incident.

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Flight delays on a map and other coffee-break eye candy

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Air traffic group EuroControl came into its own as a customer-facing service – as well as central industry body – during the volcanic ash debacle in April this year.

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Survey: how travellers use technology to search, book and play when away

Fairly comprehensive survey conducted by travel social network WAYN for the World Travel & Tourism Council paints an interesting picture of use of digital in travel.

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