The future of social: Learn from cavemen and babies
Where is social going? Here, on the eve of our 6th anniversary, are my thoughts.Meet the creators: Video is the language of socialMeet Mike Corey (pictured right). He’s a 26 year-old videographer who loves to travel from Toronto, Canada. Recently he used his previous body of user-generated-cont [...]
Airports of tomorrow – how will they solve our travel frustrations?
What is the most annoying part of going to the airport: Checking-in? Lost luggage? Delays? Not enough shopping options? No automated kiosks? Frustrating security checks?A new report by Norm Rose of Travel Tech Consulting Inc titled Navigating the Airport of Tomorrow looks at what the m [...]
AirAsia on the move – to Jakarta and Singapore
So AirAsia has finally decided to move its regional head office out of Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta and set up a base in Singapore. Surprised? I asked a few travel industry friends when we heard the news.Response? Not really. “It’s just a question of where and when,” they said, “though Jakarta [...]
Who’s not happy with their office technology?
If you think the young are a demanding lot, and Baby Boomers are just happy in a familiar space, the latest Carlson Wagonlit Travel Australian Business Traveller Insight pretty much bears this out.In a study of the growth of social media and the impact on business travel, CWT said that younger, sa [...]
‘Heaven Sent’ – you said it Oprah!
Oprah Winfrey told her 6,000 adoring fans at the open air taping of her show at the “Oprah” House, Sydney, this morning, that the Australian trip has been “an experience of divine order – it has been heaven sent”. Talk about on message! Tourism Australia is over the moon, and why n [...]
Turning gee-whiz into something sticky
A long long time ago in a place far far away I used to work for a software company. It was a time when the company I worked for could afford offices in Leicester Square and there was an air of compelling optimism and energy. At least to start with. As with so many companies at the time, the end [...]
Victoria’s secret lies in her statistics
Tourism statistics to Victoria tells an interesting story and gives an idea of how the Australian state is reviewing its digital and social media strategy to attract a new kind of traveller.When I left Melbourne, Australia a week or so ago, the state was getting ready to elect a new government – a [...]
What exactly is a ‘Social Media Job’ and how do you get one?
I was listening a to a panel the other day where the participants were discussing what a ‘Social Media’ job might involve nowadays and how someone might go about getting one.It wasn’t that long ago that I used to hear lots of stories about companies not knowing where their social media compete [...]
When Dolphins Attack (or rather, when people unhappy about their treatment attack)
In the last couple of weeks there has been much activity on one particular Facebook wall here in Singapore – that of Resorts World Sentosa. RWS is an integrated ‘resort’ – home to Universal Studios, several hotels and one of Singapore’s two casinos.Plans are well advanced for the openin [...]
Resolutions for the wired & weary
On the last day of the year, I am up with the dawn and thinking about the next 365 days. And I couldn't resist making these resolutions. 1. I will not buy another gadget. I’d rather be a bloodhound than a gadget hound.2. I will not sleep with my Blackberry, iPad and Kindle. The other day, I wo [...]
