James Hacon | Tourism Industry Blog

Highlighting Top Users of Tourism Social Media – Part One

19. Feb, 2012 James Hacon | 1 Comment

James Hacon provides a review of some top users of social media in the New Zealand tourism industry. This post highlights how Jucy Rentals uses social media tools within their marketing efforts.

WIFI Can Be The Maker or Breaker

19. Jan, 2012 James Hacon | 1 Comment

James Hacon provides a pretty convincing list of reasons why as a tourism business you should offer free WIFI access for customers…

Radio Silence

29. Dec, 2011 James Hacon | 4 Comments

James Hacon passes on some advice for companies that are “on holiday” from their social media accounts…

Jasons New iPhone App

21. Dec, 2011 James Hacon | 5 Comments

James Hacon reviews the newly released Jasons iPhone app providing some relevant thoughts for tourism businesses and advertisers with Jasons.

Festive Website Updates

18. Dec, 2011 James Hacon | 0 Comments

A reminder from James Hacon that updating your website with relevant festive and holiday information including opening hours is a must do to help maximise business over this period.

Online Marketing, Sales and Marketing

Inspirational Case Studies on Video

27. Nov, 2011 James Hacon | 0 Comments

Some interesting tourism case study videos recommended by James Hacon

James Hacon’s Social Media Content Map

07. Nov, 2011 James Hacon | 3 Comments

A useful Social Media Content Map created by James Hacon as discussed in his workshop at one the 2011 eTourism workshops in Wellington.

Summary of the eTourism Summit 2011 – Part 2 (Mobile)

02. Nov, 2011 James Hacon | 2 Comments

Part 2 of the 2011 eTourism Summit summaries by James Hacon, with this article focused on mobile technology.

Summary of the eTourism Summit 2011 – Part 1 (Google)

25. Oct, 2011 James Hacon | 4 Comments

James Hacon provides a summary of the recent eTourism Summit in San Francisco which he attended. This article focuses on the Google topics covered of the conference.

I take my hat off to you!

23. Sep, 2011 James Hacon | 3 Comments

James Hacon recounts his recent experience looking after a motel and compares it to hotel management…the challenging differences being quite an eye opener

Accommodation, Management, Sectors