You are currently browsing the Marketing on the Smart Web weblog archives for January, 2007.

Breaking News

I like this approach

JEB @ January 24, 2007 #

 “Designing emotions in online travel”
What’s more about emotion than travel, so it sounds only logical that this aspect is getting its due in the build of travel websites. Not having read the book I can’t comment on what it covers in detail but judging by the article they seem to be on the right track [...]

More on page 178

Not the blogs I’d go to seek out and read…

JEB @ January 24, 2007 #

Business.view | Blogging bosses | Economist.com
A bit off my main focus, but this article on Davos Man (Woman) embracing blogging just doesn’t seem to jive with me. Wouldn’t consider it must reading. Most of these CEOs would have their communications / PR hacks write it up anyway. What’s novel and new about that? It’s the [...]

More on page 177

How novel an idea - but too early when we first had it!

JEB @ January 15, 2007 #

Travelocity to focus on the entire trip
I normally don’t use my blog to highlight my previous work experience, you can read it in the about page, but reading this article just reminded me about what we tried hard to accomplish six years ago at Eurovacations.com and failed to succeed at. It all seems to come [...]

More on page 176

Here’s another no brainer

JEB @ January 15, 2007 #

Seth’s Blog: Two kinds of people in the world…
Very simple, but so often overlooked by marketers, including destinations. Decide who you want to attract and then don’t worry about the “complainers”. I’m talking from experience with what used to be, and probably still is, called an “expensive destination” - Switzerland. People, especially travel agents, used [...]

More on page 175

The latest edition of the

JEB @ January 12, 2007 #

MarketingSherpa : Marketing Wisdom Report

the free report with quotes from marketers about what worked best for them in various categories is here. Who knows, you might find some strategies and tactics useful in your own marketing.

 
SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “The latest edition of the”, url: “http://buhlerworks.com/wordpress/2007/01/12/the-latest-edition-of-the/” });
Sphere: Related Content

More on page 174

To get the creative juices flowing, here’s

JEB @ January 8, 2007 #

trendwatching.com: December 2006 trend briefing

As always, these guys have a finger on the pulse on what’s likely to happen. Especially relevant is item two on transparency tyranny. Very much what we can see developing rapidly.

SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “To get the creative juices flowing, here’s”, url: “http://buhlerworks.com/wordpress/2007/01/08/to-get-the-creative-juices-flowing-heres/” });
Sphere: Related Content

More on page 173

Let’s start off the New Year….

JEB @ January 2, 2007 #

with this latest provocative but very sensible comment from Seth’s Blog: Electable vs. Marketable
As always, Godin provides innovative thought on what are actually quite obvious and basic marketing issues. This one is as valid in destination marketing as any other area. You’re not in the business to get elected. Think about it and follow this [...]

More on page 171