I received an @message on Twitter today that caused me to pause and say “OMG OMG”. Take a peak and before reading below: Do you notice anything that is not quite right in the first @message compared to the second? Take a moment to notice the difference and discover an important reminder about how to tweet with @ in Twitter. Did you notice the “.” in front of the @toddlucier...
I know it’s kind of like filming yourself making a film, or looking in a mirror with a mirror, but this week’s video rant is all about video and we all know that Google will give us a kick for using the same word in the title three times, but that’s a rant for another time. Sit back and enjoy 140 seconds of Todd ranting on Video about video.
As we turn another page and enter a new decade, I find myself thinking about technology and restaurants. As a customer, how do you see handheld technology being used to enhance your dining experience? I captured this bit of video while trolling the aisles of the BC Hospitality Expo in Vancouver late last year. The video shows a handheld (iPhone) app that servers can use to be more efficient at handling...
If your answer was in minutes, you are on the wrong time scale. And in 2011, expect the attention span of online video viewers to get even shorter for promotional video. Have a gander at the recent study of average time spent viewing videos: On any given day the average length of time a video gets is less than 100 seconds. In thinking about how long your promotional video should be for the web, we...
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Don’t let Todd’s rant ruin your holiday spirit… ring in 2011 with a smile. Todd’s not really this crusty, it’s just a show. Skip this post and get on with the merry-making. We’ll see you in the new year, perhaps Todd will be a little less ornery and a little more upbeat and fun in 2011….. after all, the Grinch’s heart grew three sizes! If you really want...
I decided to cross post this video from http://tourismcafe.ca as it is vital for those on the tourism side to consider revenue management in an era of last minute bookings. In Ontario, Canada we have a lot of resort owners who had big time challenges dealing with last minute bookings this year. I hope this video provides some industry insight for those struggling to deal with the last minute booking...