- Hmm. Only people not receiving votes so far in "Most Trusted Person in Travel" #poll are Sabre, Travelport & Expedia CEO's #
- By request, Susan Black (@Susantravels) has been added to "Who is Most Trusted in Online Travel?" #poll http://j.mp/aFvk6y #
- Who is the Most Trusted Authority in Online Travel? Vote now & please Re-Tweet http://j.mp/aFvk6y #poll closes on Friday #
- @donnadeau I want to fly to Atlanta, gateway to Florida! in reply to donnadeau #
- "Most Trusted Person in Travel" #poll update: @hharteveldt leading, followed by @EliteTravelGal & @flyingwithfish http://j.mp/aFvk6y #
- By request, Randy Petersen (@ranflyer) has been added to "Who is Most Trusted in Online Travel?" #poll http://j.mp/aFvk6y #
- @eolesen That's the point of the poll. 1 size doesn't fit all when it comes to travel. So knowing that, who do you trust? in reply to eolesen #
- Required viewing for all frequent flyers: 1933 American Airlines promotional video http://j.mp/b0jfHQ #UITA #airline #
- Smoke ruins the cheese & beer RT @WldTrvlBill: Wisconsin is set to become the first state to ban smoking at all hotels http://sbne.ws/r/4hYE #
- Deciding which blog post to finish, the humorous one, or the depressing one… Any preference from Twitterville? #flipacoin #
- @smartwomentrav With Erin Andrews on Dancing with the Stars, the peephole issue will resurface – My take: http://j.mp/ML56p #
- Just realized the uncredited father of a currently popular social media business model was Lloyd Dobler: http://j.mp/9squrN #
- Google's Next Big Travel Play http://j.mp/bhik2k (via @PhoCusWright Connect) #
- @TravelSavvyKayt 2nd worst I ever personally heard was "You don't sweat much for a fat girl." Yes, the guy was really drunk #
- Believe it's located near Darien in Stepford, Connecticut 🙂 RT @JohnnyJet: http://twitpic.com/1bk5hy – Only in Connecticut #
- @stephenjoyce You are worthy – and you have been added to the list in reply to stephenjoyce #
- By request, Stephen Joyce (@stephenjoyce) has been added to "Who is Most Trusted in Online Travel?" #poll http://j.mp/aFvk6y #
- RT @listorious Most Trusted Authorities Online Travel. New Twitter List by @RobertKCole on Listorious http://bit.ly/aRJgc3 #
- Tweeting before I shut down RT @RayLaHood: Earth Hour 2010 just started! Turn off the lights! http://bit.ly/dsChN7 #earthhour #
- By request, Max Hartshorne (@Gonomad) has been added to "Who is Most Trusted in Online Travel?" #poll http://j.mp/aFvk6y #
- By request, Philippe Kjlellgren of KiwiCollection has been added to "Who is Most Trusted in Online Travel?" #poll http://j.mp/aFvk6y #
- By request, Shirley Tofoya (@ShirleyTofoya) has been added to "Who is Most Trusted in Online Travel?" #poll http://j.mp/aFvk6y #
- By request, John DiScala (@johnnyjet) has been added to "Who is Most Trusted in Online Travel?" #poll http://j.mp/aFvk6y #
- By request, Jennifer Leo (@jenleo) has been added to "Who is Most Trusted in Online Travel?" #poll http://j.mp/aFvk6y #
- By request, Carolyn Spencer Brown (@CruiseCritic) has been added to "Who is Most Trusted in Online Travel?" #poll http://j.mp/aFvk6y #
- Great presentation by @stephenjoyce The Savvy Operator, Practical Strategies for Social Media in Tourism http://j.mp/d2t0Z1 #
- By request, Michelle Higgins (@michellehiggins) has been added to "Who is Most Trusted in Online Travel?" #poll http://j.mp/aFvk6y #
- By request, Janelle Nanos (@Janelle_IT_Blog) has been added to "Who is Most Trusted in Online Travel?" #poll http://j.mp/aFvk6y #
- By request, Pauline Frommer (@PaulineFrommer) has been added to "Who is Most Trusted in Online Travel?" #poll http://j.mp/aFvk6y #
- By request, Shashank Nigam (@simpliflying) has been added to "Who is Most Trusted in Online Travel?" #poll http://j.mp/aFvk6y #
- By request, Marilyn Terrell (@Marilyn_Res) has been added to "Who is Most Trusted in Online Travel?" #poll http://j.mp/aFvk6y #
- By request, Laura Bly (@laurably) has been added to "Who is Most Trusted in Online Travel?" #poll http://j.mp/aFvk6y #
- By request, Katy Lynch (@whereivebeen) has been added to "Who is Most Trusted in Online Travel?" #poll http://j.mp/aFvk6y #
- Thanks @LuxeTiffany @TravelSocial @cr8tivejen for the #followfriday love #FF #smtravel #
- Love that term RT @jan_freitag: Vanity Surfing over to CNN.com: Mixed outlook for vacation prices http://bit.ly/bCeABU #cnn #
- My perspective http://j.mp/a4lNkw Comments? RT @hharteveldt: Hmm @TravelSocial Google Maps tests hotel rate comparison http://bit.ly/9oKL4D #
- @HMarketingHelp Wound up in Branson, MO for a hard-core session on hotel appraisal & valuation. Linking marketing to value in reply to HMarketingHelp #
- Want to hear from those attending #smtravel – Who is the most trusted authority in online travel? http://j.mp/aFvk6y #poll #
- Didn't see that coming… RT @kevinlukemay: Expedia alums at NewTravelco acquire TravelPost from Kayak http://bit.ly/aemdtI #
- @flyingwithfish You're right! @flyingwithfish now on the "Who is Most Trusted in Online Travel?" Ballot http://j.mp/aFvk6y in reply to flyingwithfish #
- #followfriday Great List: Who is Most Trusted in Online Travel? http://j.mp/aFvk6y Vote 4 fav & follow others on Twitter #
- My guest post on the Foodie "Into The Soup" blog on how to figure out the Hotwire #hotel you are booking http://j.mp/9QvZPz #
- Who is the Most Trusted Authority in Online Travel? Weekly RockCheetah Poll http://j.mp/aFvk6y Vote & Please Re-Tweet #
- Excellent Strategy: Cornell lulling Kentucky into false sense of security by allowing them to score at will #GOBIGRED #
- Thanks to @Susantravels @hharteveldt @HHotelConsult @HMarketingHelp & countless others 4 excellent live tweeting #smtravel #
- Social media's great, but best strategy is a traveler-centric business providing a high value, quality experience #smtravel #
- Expect some hotel service breakdowns tonight. @Cornell_Univ Hotel School grads will be watching #NCAA #Sweet16 Go BIG RED! #
- Seems Social Media in travel is currently bottom-up. Any examples of orgs where it's top-down, aside from JDV? #smtravel #
- New hope: New Tourism Sec ex-Sabre Gloria Guevara RT @locogringocom: Mexico Dept of Tourism should be at this conf #smtravel #
- And don't Tweet & Drive RT @HHotelConsult: @travelsocial on tribe.net they used to say "Don't Drink & Tribe" #smtravel #
- @TravelSocial From my observations, "hangover" tweeting is a lot less dangerous than "lit" tweeting… #smtravel in reply to TravelSocial #
- Wasn't this always the case? Before, it was phone, mail & WOM RT @HHotelConsult: 83% of adults use social media #smtravel #
- @hharteveldt 2 Q's: What types of travel ads are driving greatest conversion on FB? Best benchmarks for FB follower engagement? #smtravel in reply to hharteveldt #
- Classic Demetri Martin RT @jowyang: Video: Your web design team on other end of the confcall http://bit.ly/d728D7 #humor #
- @AlohaBruce Plus had ample time to take the kids to great spots like Hanauma Bay & Sunset Beach + eat at Eggs & Things and Shabu Shabu House in reply to AlohaBruce #
- @worldreviewer Like your approach to worldreviewer.com site – especially the large dynamic slideshow for featured content #
- @AlohaBruce thanks for following. Had a great time in the Islands over the holidays. Paired the NCL cruise with 4 days on Oahu. #
- @tourscotland, thanks for following. Ah, Bonnie Scotland – home to my favorite hotel in the world: Inverlochy Castle #
- Fully expecting to see a stream of live drunk tweeting RT @deezknowz @TravelSocial: LOL. I luv the free drinks 🙂 #smtravel #
- Insightful summary of the challenges & prospects facing Mexico President Felipe Calderon's War on Drugs http://j.mp/9oWRHf #
- Hmm – @ScreenwritingU is following me – I hope it was not because of my idea for Twitter-based screenplays & scripts 🙂 #
- New Travelocity Top Secret Hotels TV Ad: http://j.mp/9rMr9i – I liked it. Priceline may not find it as humerous as I did… #
- Tech exists RT @hharteveldt: Travel co's nd 2 develop a search-optimized start for video w/relevant tags/keywords #smtravel #
- That makes me happy – about time RT @tonyskyday: Since lunch this conference has been very much focused on hotels #smtravel #
- @HHotelConsult And to think I had misinterpreted – figured you were reading a Quentin Tarantino screenplay… in reply to HHotelConsult #
- @TravelMaestro It is live tweeting from the Eye for Travel social Media Conference in San Francisco #smtravel in reply to TravelMaestro #
- @hmarketinghelp My FB is 4 family/friends. I did send @HHotelConsult a friend request based on his profile pic. Liked his style. #smtravel in reply to HMarketingHelp #
- @Susantravels will @VirginiaSuliman be posting her presentation on the web? Heard it was outstanding. #smtravel #
- @HHotelConsult That is one scary FB Profile photo (I really like it…) #smtravel in reply to HHotelConsult #
- @Susantravels Tell @delross he needs a professional Twitter gravatar – Like the one I now have thanks to @HappyHotelier 🙂 in reply to Susantravels #
- @Susantravels That is his official Twitter Gravatar – Can you put it up the screen? in reply to Susantravels #
- Question for #smtravel panel – As social media grows & travelers expect more highly personalized attention, how do companies support scale? #
- My college freshman daughter now "gets" Twitter – Likes DM, Twitpics & real time. Used to think Twitter was stupid #smtravel #
- The reason @delross is afraid of what is being said on Twitter: Here's his profile picture http://j.mp/a2Ksq5 🙂 #smtravel #
- The reason @delross is afraid of what is being said on Twitter: Check out his Twitter profile picture http://j.mp/a2Ksq5 🙂 #
- Like @Travelin_Papers's personal philosophy: "Travel Saves the Soul" – Could not agree more. #
- @HotelBlogs It's the Eye for Travel Social Media conference in San Francisco #smtravel in reply to HotelBlogs #
- No, I would not buy anything on Farmvile RT @hharteveldt: Would you buy a @VirginAmerica crop duster on Farmville? #smtravel #
- @Susantravels Suggestion: Hit the mini-bar, get creative and stir things up. You won't remember it, but the audience will 🙂 in reply to Susantravels #
- My Sister just took a "Staycation" Need to punish her for using that term. However, as she lives near @SunValleyResort, you can't blame her. #
- Lesson 4 Travel Industry? Quality video shot on Canon 5D MKll & Kessler Pocket Dolly http://bit.ly/d6TrpO (via @samdaams) #
- #Hotel appraisal should reflect decision method of buyers. If they use a Ouija Board, use a Ouija Board #ApproaisalInstitute #
- #Hotel lender perspective: Lend in 2010? No | In 3 years? Maybe | In 5 years? Yes – All cash terms now #AppraisalInstitute #
- Thanks @LuxeTiffany 4 #traveltuesday rec: @traveldudes @fullersloane @EscapeartistLLC @HillsofAfrica @MichaelSTL @hharteveldt @lauradavidson #
- "Residence Inn is a favorite because it makes an unbelievable amount of money" Steve Rushmore HVS #AppraisalInstitute #
- @chloelcole Nice big window in the meeting room – It is 60 degrees outside – not that I would know… #missouri #minnesota in reply to chloelcole #
- "I can look at the books of a hotel (using std chart) & tell within 30 secs if it is well run" Steve Rushmore HVS #AppraisalInstitute #
- Prediction: 2010 will be the best hotel buying opportunity since 1991 – Steve Rushmore HVS #AppraisalInstitute #
- 2010 US Hotel Valuations have retreated to 1996 levels – Steve Rushmore HVS #AppraisalInstitute #
- Average #Hotel will have 100% turnover every year – Steve Rushmore HVS #AppraisalInstitute | Ouch! #
- HVS appraised 3,200 Hilton hotels in 45 days for Blackstone acquisition – Steve Rushmore #AppraisalInstitute #
- Game changer RT @kevinlukemay: Analysis: Google Maps adds hotel search and pricing, panic and confusion assured http://bit.ly/dBUy8p #
- Attn: @RadissonHotels Branson, MO. Nice friendly welcome, but didn't like the dirty wash cloth left on the bathroom floor… #
- Weird Car Rental option: @AlamoRentaCar offers me free upgrade to Lincoln Town Car or downgrade to Ford Fiesta if I pay $9 #?! #
- @bransonmayor Never been re-tweeted by the Mayor when traveling to a city. Social media has truly reached a new level. #verynicewelcome in reply to bransonmayor #
- On pilgrimage to Branson, MO for session with HVS President (& arguably the hotel valuation Jedi Master ) Steve Rushmore #AI #
My Twitter Digest for the Past Week 2010-03-29
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About the Author: Robert Cole
Robert Cole is the founder of RockCheetah, a hotel marketing strategy and travel technology consulting practice. He also authors the Views from a Corner Suite Blog and publishes the Travel Quote of the Day. Robert speaks regularly at major travel industry conferences, authors articles for leading travel industry publications, advises travel-related startups and the equity investment community. He is an evangelist for the global travel industry.
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