Geek alert – heavenly descents or top 10 airport approaches [VIDEO]

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If airport approaches aren’t your cup of tea switch over now but if they are, well, fasten your seatbelt.

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Principles and science of persuasion [VIDEO]

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In a world where many are bombarded marketing messages, word-of-mouth and the noise of social media, what compels consumers to still buy a product?

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Turkish Airlines claims social media goal with Man U tie-up

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Many of you will have seen the cute Turkish Airlines Legends of Board advertisement which has received more than 100 million views since being posted on YouTube in early December

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History of the Internet (and a few travel milestones) [INFOGRAPHIC]

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A couple of things standout in this AVG infographic, some perhaps more obvious than others

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Easy way for travel brands to go viral on YouTube – hire megastars Lionel Messi and Kobe Bryant

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Okay, not easy at all given that Lionel Messi and Kobe Bryant are two of the hottest (and probably most expensive) sporting properties on the planet right now.

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Where The Hell Is Matt phenomenon finally hits the dancefloor with a travel partner

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Given the global success of Where The Hell is Matt?, it’s surprising we haven’t seen more travel companies fighting with each other to strike a deal with its creator, Matt Harding

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The big secret behind viral videos on YouTube

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Marketers and social media gurus would love to know how to make their wonderfully crafted video clips “go viral”. Finally, here is the answer.

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Air New Zealand debuts a Hobbit-themed safety video

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Today Air New Zealand posted online its new safety video, which plays off the December release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

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With help from BuzzFeed, Expedia gay marriage video goes (officially) viral

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What constitutes a successful social media campaign? Indeed, when is something that PRs and marketing types claim is “viral” ACTUALLY viral?

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Human Brochures – another twist on the way to promote destinations using social media

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Marketers have tried all sorts of complicated and often clever ways of getting travellers to talk about the destinations they represent, with mixed results.

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