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At the end of last month, I did the unthinkable. I deactivated my personal Facebook account. One reason for this, I admit, was mild laziness. Facebook’s Timeline was set to roll out on more profiles, and I had no desire to sort through hundreds of pictures to choose what giant cover photo would soo Read More

There are a couple resources out there that hotels should be taking advantage of in order to increase their sales and stand out among the crowds. These tools can help hotels bring in guests that might not otherwise stay there or even be aware of their properties. One tool is pretty intuitive but is Read More

It was Twitter that first broke the news of Whitney Houston’s sudden and tragic death this past weekend. She was found unconscious and not breathing in a hotel room at Beverly Hills’ prestigious Beverly Hilton late Saturday afternoon. Many people turned to the hotel’s Twitter account hoping for ins Read More

Looking to increase fan engagement on your Facebook page? Who isn’t? A recent study by Buddy Media shows how incorporating current events into your posts can drive fan engagement to new levels. The study focused on 1,400 brands and used last weekend’s big game as a case study. It looked at brands’ Read More

Just a short while ago, the Internet was abuzz with discussions about SOPA and the drastic effect this bill could have. Not long after the bill was shelved, file-sharing site Megaupload was taken down. Next, Twitter announced that it would be censoring Tweets in specific countries. Read More

Now, more than ever before, hotels are taking things to the next level thanks to social media. Hotels are realizing that they can make their guest interactions fun and mix things up with unique contests that make their fans more passionate about their properties... Read More

In case you haven’t noticed yet, big things are happening on the Internet today. Wikipedia, Reddit, Craigslist, Wired, and many other websites (both high and low traffic) have “gone dark” in protest of the House bill, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Even Google is protesting, albeit in a less in Read More

With over 11% of U.S. adults owning a tablet computer, it’s time for more hotels to get savvy with the trend. Utilizing an iPad or other tablet device in everyday practices at a hotel can be a rewarding, impressive, and fun way to interact with guests. Not to mention it can cut down on printing cos Read More

There’s a new RSS Reader on the market that has been getting a fair amount of attention since its Christmas launch. Subpug is a useful new (and free!) web service similar to Google Reader that allows you to read all of your favorite blogs and websites in one place. The website is great because it i Read More

‘Twas the last week of December, when all through the hotel,
The staff was busy, getting rooms ready to sell.
The lobby was decorated with garland galore,
Holiday music played overhead; who could want more? Read More