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SAMBA Blog: Hamster Burial Kits & 998 Other Business Ideas

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iPhone app that is specifically for ski maps. Shows number of runs made and has lots of cool interactive features. Even shows which runs are groomed. Every ski resort would need their own app. Probably provide the app for free and the ski resort pays an arm and a leg for being featured in the app.
- Story Consulting - Help companies define and refine their story and teach them how to tell it
For Americans book series – Cricket for Americans, Bollywood for Americans, World History for Americans, French Film for Americans – would be topics that go outside our country to hopefully explain that the rest of the world isn’t just like us, nor should it be
Sell web stats back to website owners who are computer illiterate (Google Analytics)
Assist business people (authors, bloggers, executives) organize speeches and presentations - establish relationships with many venues & marketing channels
A website that will sell you a really cheap airline ticket to a foreign country anywhere in the world, but you only get to pick the day you're leaving and coming back. The site picks where you're going on vacation for you.
Online brand & reputation monitoring - help companies manage their online reputation

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The PhoCusWright Conference 2008 - Travel Innovation Summit Demonstrators

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ASOMO

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Web 2.0 - {Travel Daily News}

see note!

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TravelTrends - Tripadvisor staying ahead of the pack - Compete, Inc.

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brandchannel.com | Online Travel Agency | OTA | Expedia | Travelocity | Orbitz | Hotels.com | Priceline.com | Southwest | Travelzoo | branding and marketing portal | brand | brands | branding news

OTAs are trying to improve the shopping experience and start in the planning stage. Travelocity seems to be the most committed to it.

The level of personalization should be higher still.

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Travelocity recently garnered the Innovator of the Year Award from the Travel Industry Association for its "ExperienceFinder" concept (still in beta). The online “dreaming and planning tool” allows the user to hand-pick their vacation based on location and theme, supplementing the decision-making process with insider tips, photos and videos, maps, and community discussions.
Priceline’s new personal "My Deals" travel widget operates on a similar principle, popping up on the Priceline.com main site with customized travel deals based on each customer’s trip plans and personal travel preferences. The benefit: The widget keeps working for you and searching for the best deals, even after you’ve logged off.

And Orbitz has come up with a couple of new tools to help customers plan their dream vacation. “We’re constantly trying to invent new ways for customers to get the trip they want, at a great price,” says Tom Russell, group vice president for brand marketing. “Our core goal is innovation.”

This innovation includes MyIdealBeach.com, the company’s new search tool that helps customers locate their perfect sand-and-surf site. “You can find the right beach for you based on three simple questions,” explains Russell. "The questions are geared toward who’s in your travel party, what activities float your boat, and hotel amenities you’re interested in."
We have 12 million subscribers, so we can send an e-mail out to help them fill a low flight,”