Social interaction: Attending #SMMW13 in San Diego

In a couple of weeks I’ll be attending the Social Media Marketing World conference in San Diego (or #SMMW13 as it’s referred to on Twitter). And I’m hoping that it’s more than navel-gazing and grandstanding. Conferences have as much power to inspire as the do to deflate. Unfortunately, many conferences I’ve attended in the past … Continue reading Social interaction: Attending #SMMW13 in San Diego

Why Australian tourism bureaus need to do better social media

“Tasmania needs to up spending on tourism marketing @monamuseum @tourismTAS @TripAdvisor @lonelyplanet http://ow.ly/fpW8m” This tweet by @AusLeisure was retweeted by @ATECtoday, the Australian Tourism Export Council – “the peak industry body representing the $26 billion inbound tourism industry Australia” (as quoted from their Twitter bio). @AusLeisure’s news release quoted a critique by Tasmania’s Tourism Industry Council … Continue reading Why Australian tourism bureaus need to do better social media