21 November 2007 ~ 3 Comments

Canada-E-Connect video interview with Jeremy Gutsche, Trendhunter.com

I had a chance to catch up with Jeremy Gutsche from Trendhunter.com Magazine, after his presentation at the Canada-e-connect Conference in Vancouver. I asked him what small activity and tour operators could do to increase the popularity of their activities. Jeremy re-iterated that if you want to make your story and brand more compelling, you [...]

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18 November 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Canada-E-Connect video interview with Darren Johner

This is a interview Darren Johner, the webmaster for Tourism Vancouver. I was introduced to Darren through Phil Caines, who works for me at Rezgo.com. Phil used to work with Tourism Vancouver before working at Rezgo. According to Darren, the biggest take away from the Canada-e-connect conference is the sense of collaboration and community.

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14 November 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Canada-E-Connect video interview with William Bakker

This is a great little vignette with William Bakker, the head of E-Commerce for Tourism BC. William is also one of the contributors to the “Tips from the T-List” book and an all round great guy. He is also one of the expert panelists at the the first ever blogger workshop and summit at the [...]

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12 November 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Canada-E-Connect video interview with Butch Langlois

I had the opportunity to meet with Butch Langlois from PlanetEye.com, the innovative travel startup that won the Canada-E-Connect Entrepreneurial Spotlight. Butch and I talked a lot about start-ups, financing and what it takes to be successful in a highly competitive marketplace. PlanetEye.com looks like a really exciting site and I wish Butch the best [...]

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31 October 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Blog to Book – A Recap of the T-List Book Project

Well, it had to happen eventually. Thanks to the efforts of all the members of the T-List, the overwhelming support we got from the contributors, and the team at Rezgo, we have been asked to participate in the first ever Blogger Summit and Workshop at the PhoCusWright conference in Orlando. I have to give a [...]

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03 October 2007 ~ 1 Comment

DMOs should focus on web initiatives

I read a post today by Joe Buhler about the Caribbean Tourism Organization and the excellent job being done by Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace. The part of the post that resonated the most with me is the following quote: “What I also applaud him for is the strong focus on web based initiatives to get the message [...]

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16 September 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Tips from the T-List Update – Submissions already rolling in!

I am happy to report that the “Tips from the T-List” project is well under way and we are already receiving submissions. So far we have received submissions from France, the U.K., Netherlands, Canada, and the U.S. Many of the submissions are excellent, but we would remind contributors that the purpose of the book is [...]

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11 September 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Sneak Peek at the Cover Design for "Tips from the T-List"

Here is a sneak peek at the cover for the “Tips from the T-List” book that I am publishing for the upcoming Canada-e-connect conference. Click on the image for a larger view.

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11 September 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Consent Form for Publication in Tips from the T-List

I, ________________________________________________the undersigned, give my consent for my photograph and contribution to be published in Tips from the T-List. I have seen and read the material to be published. I understand the following: Tips from the T-List is freely available on the web. Hence, anyone anywhere in the world can read material published. Readers include [...]

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11 September 2007 ~ 2 Comments

Celebrating the T-List in Print

Jens Thraenhart and I are spearheading an initiative to publish a book for the Canada-e-connect conference on November 7-9 in Vancouver. The book is titled “Tips from the T-List” and will be a collection of 100 (or so) of the best posts from T-List bloggers. The audience for the book is executives, marketers, and decision [...]

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