Nine signs it is time to use social video to fuel marketing and PR

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There is one thing those “Ten secrets for a successful startup” articles never mention – the critical business need for a fuzzy shark suit.

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Early social media hipsters… in 2062

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How will the current crop of social media fans look back on the scene in 50 years – with affection and nostalgia or bemusement and mild curiosity?

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Royal Caribbean gives Times Square subway a makeover

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Some would argue that a Royal Caribbean sailing can be transformative — but there is no debating that the cruise line has transformed the 42nd Street subway shuttle in Manhattan into a ship-worthy mirror image.

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How the cruise sector can use technology to help enhance the departure point experience

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Despite some very high profile and recent setbacks, generally the cruise sector is growing – 16 million passengers cruised in 2011, a 7% increase over 2010.

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How a tourism board made its visitor centre look and feel like an Apple Store

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Remember the days when often a city’s tourist centre had a few dusty leaflets, outdated maps on the walls and staff that looked bored rigid by the entire experience?

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Alaska Airlines jettisons prayer cards — Whoopi has a View but Jenn does not understand it

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In a form of travel non-distribution, Alaska Airlines says starting next month it will discontinue its decades-old practice of handing out prayer cards to passengers along with in-flight meals.

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eDreams looks to social media to change fate of lesser known destinations

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eDreams has kicked off a social media campaign in a bid to improve the tourism economy for five destinations starting with Madagascar

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Senator Rand Paul refuses patdown and misses flight

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US Senator Rand Paul caused a stir today when his dad, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, tweeted that his son had been detained by the US Transportation and Security Administration.

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Kuoni taps into social for trend report, unveils plans for digital

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Long-haul specialist Kuoni decided to include the wisdom of its social fan-base for the first time in its Travel Trends Report 2012.

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The social web for hotels in 2012 – high-level marketing trends [Part 3 of 3]

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In the first article in this series, we looked at general trends on the social web, the second article talked about trends with reviews and consumer-generated content.

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