mercredi 16 mars 2011
lundi 14 mars 2011
impact of Japan quake on travel and tourism industry
As everybody must know, on friday afternoon (local time) an earthquake hit Japan with a magnitude of 8.9 on he Richter scale. Followed by a tsunami, a major part of the island has been devastated. This article, posted by the USA today the day of the disaster, provides information about the potential effect on the tourism and travel industry but no one can say exactly what will be the impact on the economy of the industry. The US government has requested that "citizens avoid tourism and non-essential travel to Japan through April 1" because they fear aftershocks that are usual after such a strong quake. It means that Japan will have a lack in their economy. First, the country has experienced an earthquake which has created a panic in the capital even if Japan is very well prepared to this kind of natural disaster; however, it was so big that it destroyed roads and buildings. But the most devastating was the tsunami which completely swallowed some cities on the East and North coasts of the island. 10 meters high waves have reach the coast and the impact was that waves have continued on the Pacific and have affected the island of Hawaï and West coast of the American continent.
These kind of natural disaster have a great impact on economy and on tourism. The country has to rebuild and repair damages so all the energy and economy of the country will fit in the reconstruction. Tourism cannot happen if the country is not able to welcome visitors. In this article, we learn that Disneyland, the big amusement park in the capital has been forced to close its door for about 5 hours with thousands of visitors because they could not go back to their cars fearing aftershocks and stones falling from buildings. The park did not have major damages.
We cannot quantify the impact on the industry but a second major events happened on saturday on the East Coast of the island, a nuclear power plant has exploded which might let radioactive gazes escape from the plant. This would create another negative impact for the industry.
Japan is facing a very bad period in its history and it might be the worse period for the economy since the Second World War.
A lot of countries are mobilizing to help the Japanese population in order to rebuild the country as soon as possible.
A thought for Japan
These kind of natural disaster have a great impact on economy and on tourism. The country has to rebuild and repair damages so all the energy and economy of the country will fit in the reconstruction. Tourism cannot happen if the country is not able to welcome visitors. In this article, we learn that Disneyland, the big amusement park in the capital has been forced to close its door for about 5 hours with thousands of visitors because they could not go back to their cars fearing aftershocks and stones falling from buildings. The park did not have major damages.
We cannot quantify the impact on the industry but a second major events happened on saturday on the East Coast of the island, a nuclear power plant has exploded which might let radioactive gazes escape from the plant. This would create another negative impact for the industry.
Japan is facing a very bad period in its history and it might be the worse period for the economy since the Second World War.
A lot of countries are mobilizing to help the Japanese population in order to rebuild the country as soon as possible.
A thought for Japan
lundi 7 mars 2011
Great Facebook Pages
How can you measure your ROI of social media? Companies are always looking to improve their social media impact and influence. Pages on Facebook can have an influence on customers if they are well done but they can have a great impact when people find an interest in those. This article gives us 20 great Facebook pages to take a look at. Before doing anything, why don't you take a look at some companies which succeeded in their social media campaign in order to improve yours. Sometimes it is better to check back who is better than you on some topics and who can give you some ideas and tips in order to get more influence and more influencers.
Facebook is not over and it is still time to get a great Facebook page with fans who can become influencers.
Facebook is not over and it is still time to get a great Facebook page with fans who can become influencers.
mercredi 2 mars 2011
mercredi 9 février 2011
dimanche 6 février 2011
Gogobot: new social media for travelers
Travelers are often facing the problem of researching information about where they want to go, in what hotel they are going o stay, where they are going to have diner, and in order to find details about their destinations, they often look at reviews (such as trip advisor) and they read what Travis Katz (founder and CEO of Gogobot) called "anonymous stranger's" reviews or posts. In order to solve this, and to have personal recommendations instead of anonymous ones, the new company Gogobot gather informations of your friends on Facebook and of your followers on Twitter so that when you have a question about one of your destinations, you will have answers from sources you know.
Reading this article, we understand that Facebook and Twitter are the two essential tools you need to have on internet and they are even more important because with these social medias, you will be able to access other rising networking place.
Networking is no longer the story of Facebook and Twitter only but they are the access door to other tools.
Gogobot tries to take advantage of you Facebook and Twitter accounts in order to improve your research and to have trustworthy sources for your trips.
An other way to define this new company, could be the social media for travelers, because you have informations and you can gather datas from your friends and followers but not in a general way and not for everyday life but for a specific product, your vacations.
Reading this article, we understand that Facebook and Twitter are the two essential tools you need to have on internet and they are even more important because with these social medias, you will be able to access other rising networking place.
Networking is no longer the story of Facebook and Twitter only but they are the access door to other tools.
Gogobot tries to take advantage of you Facebook and Twitter accounts in order to improve your research and to have trustworthy sources for your trips.
An other way to define this new company, could be the social media for travelers, because you have informations and you can gather datas from your friends and followers but not in a general way and not for everyday life but for a specific product, your vacations.
lundi 31 janvier 2011
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