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Should you take bookings on your travel Facebook page? And if so, how?

November 7, 2011 Facebook
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I recently got not one, but three emails, in the same day, all nearly identical.  Their contents, summarized: Andy, I have seen some of the larger hotels and airlines making bookings available via their Facebook page.  Should we setup something to allow customers to book their trip via Facebook?  If so, how!? This is a [...]

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3 Things Tourism Professionals Should Note on the New Facebook Changes

September 29, 2011 Facebook
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It seems everyone is in a huge kerfuffle about the recent drastic changes announced to Facebook, and for good reason – the new changes haven’t been well received, and it seems Facebook is gearing up for another battle on the data privacy front.     It’s all frustrating, to say the least, for tourism professionals [...]

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Learning by Example: 18 Awesome Facebook Welcome Pages

August 15, 2011 Facebook
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Despite all the buzz about Google+, Facebook is still the world’s dominant social network. Yeah yeah we could babble on about stats and figures, etc. Instead, here’s my opinion:  just get on Facebook already, k? Once you’ve got your Facebook fan page setup, if you do nothing else to customize your Facebook presence, please take [...]

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Flying Malaysia Airlines? Book a Seat next to a friend on Facebook

April 11, 2011 Facebook

Flying Malaysia Airlines anytime soon?  Well you might want to check in on Facebook, because with the airline’s new tool, MH Buddy, you can reserve seats, see if your friends are on your flight, and sit next to them (or, if it’s your cranky cousin, not sit next to them.) Regardless of whether you think [...]

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Facebook Gets Social – More Social

May 3, 2010 Facebook
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So it seems Facebook has been taking the limelight in Internet circles at the moment for a litany of updates, some good, some bad, and some.. well, indifferent. Let’s talk about what you need to know and what you can forget. New Facebook Privacy Options UGH.  MORE privacy problems coming out of Facebook – and [...]

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Facebook Tips for Travel and Tourism

January 25, 2010 Facebook
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Regardless whether you’ve got a Facebook presence already or just starting out, we’ve just released a new free TOP Secrets guide you might be interested in: Facebook for Travel and Tourism.

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Better Targeting for your Facebook Fan Page

November 26, 2009 Facebook
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It seems there is always something to talk about with regards to Facebook!  This week it is a quick overview on two ways to better target your Facebook Fan page updates. (If you are still unsure whether to have a fan page or a group, check out our difference between a Facebook Fan Page and [...]

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What Facebook’s ‘Live Feed’ Changes Mean for Your Fan Page

November 18, 2009 Facebook
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Facebook recently changed their algorithm to alter the way users view updates and status changes from their friends and fan pages they follow.  (If you are still unsure whether to have a fan page or a group, check out our difference between a Facebook Fan Page and a Facebook Group.) Here’s what the new screen looks [...]

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Facebook: Fan Pages Versus Groups

September 4, 2009 Facebook
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We get this question a lot so it’s worth getting things cleared up straight away.  What exactly is the difference between a Facebook Fan Page (also known as a Business Page) versus a Facebook Group? I’ve put together the following table that hopefully makes it crystal clear what you get (or don’t) in each option. [...]

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