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Monday, February 07, 2011 Theme Parks: Alton Towers harnesses the Wisdom of Friends - Facebook Places Deals launch in UK    Facebook has launched Places Deals in the UK, Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Canada. Launched in the US in November, Deals is an add on to Facebook Places, an app where users check in their location. Deals takes this a step further by then offering users discounts and benefits at nearby shops, restaurants and venues.
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Friday, July 10, 2009 Attractions Marketing: Twittering and 100 million Marie Celestes.    Blogs are so 2008 aren’t they? Just 12 months ago it seemed like every man and his dog had their own blog. Millions of stream-of-consciousness online journals were launched and the blogosphere had developed into a virtual world where everyone and their opinion was important. It was a free for all - everyone’s opinion could be heard. The traditional media, newspaper, radio and television, was so old hat, with their so-called “experts” and their interesting, clever and well informed people......View more

Saturday, September 27, 2008 FECs: Looking Forward to IAAPA in Orlando this November    FEC's can expect a lively and informative session about Social Media at this year's conference. This November will be my third time at IAAPA and I am really looking forward to meeting new people, connecting with clients I work with across the country but never see, and hearing the lectures at the education sessions....View more