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Travel is the movement of people or objects (such as airplanes, boats, trains and other conveyances) between relatively distant geographical locations.
The term “travel” originates from the Old French word travail. The term also covers all the activities performed during a travel (movement). A person who travels is spelled “traveler” in the United States, and “traveller” in the United Kingdom.
Reasons for traveling include recreation, tourism or...

Orbitz Shows Power of Video Marketing for Travel with New Original Series, I Love New York

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Maybe you want to go to New York sometime, and maybe you want to avoid the big city for a change.  But what could possibly be so great about New York State?  It's the city you want to see, right?  Well, that might be so ...

Social Graph Shows Video Marketing Effective for CPG, Retail and Entertainment

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33Across put out the Q3 2012 Brand Graph today giving some interesting insight into what's happening with audiences across eight verticals. It's not all video related but for three key verts; CPG (consumer packaged goods), Entertainment and retail, there is some interesting insights, so I ...

Tips for Shooting Great Video While Traveling On-The-Go [Creator's Tip #48]

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It’s relatively easy to create great looking video when you have things that are under your control in your studio, but what about when you want to shoot video while traveling on the go?  On this week’s Creator’s Tip, Sonia Gil provides us with 6 ...

Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board Reaches Vacationers With YouTube

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With today’s busy lifestyles, people often need a getaway. A popular option is to flock to the Bahamas, where Nassau Paradise Island is one of the most restful island destinations. Just a few air hours away from most major US metropolitan markets, the sugary beaches ...

GetHired Gives Job Seekers & Employers Video Resume Capabilities

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GetHired.com has officially launched and gives job candidates a way to show themselves off to potential employers with the power of online video resumes. It's no big surprise but it is definitely an interesting use of online video. Online video is all the rage, we ...

Hulu Original Programming To Include First Scripted Series, Documentaries

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In a move that appears to be a response to Netflix and their foray into original programming, Hulu has announced three original series for this year.  One of them you already know.  Morgan Spurlock's A Day in the Life will return for a second season ...

A Checked Bag's Journey - Clever Delta Video Marketing Campaign

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Delta is one of the nation's largest airlines, and not high on my personal list of companies I enjoy doing business with (without dragging the entire article down with my story of consumer woe, just know that I would probably rather travel anywhere by donkey ...

ESPN Explores Wider World Of Sports With Kenny Mayne Web Series

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I don't watch ESPN much anymore, at least their flagship program Sportscenter, mainly because catch phrases and useless statistics rendered the show nearly unwatchable over the years.  Almost in a quiet fashion, however, ESPN has been doing good work with documentary series such as 30 ...

The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Isn’t The World’s Most YouTubed Event … Yet

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My wife and I have just returned from an unforgettable trip to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, which was held Oct. 1-9, 2011.  The organizers of the largest hot air balloon festival in the world call it, "The greatest show off earth.”  And the Albuquerque ...

Washington D.C. Suburb Looks for Tourism Dollars Through Web Series

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We've seen a number of branded videos lately that advertise a product, but put the marketing in the background in favor of good content.  Videos like the DC Shoes ad (Ken Block's Gymkhana 4), the Rise of the Planet of the Apes ad (Ape with ...

Flights, Camera, Action - American Airlines Spreads Wings For Online Video Contest

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Every time I see a new brand or company announce an online video contest, I cringe a little bit in anticipation of how lame it's likely to be. Too many companies just want to get in the online video game that they put little thought ...

Can YouTube Stardom Translate To The Real World?

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A lot of YouTube stars are trying to move from online video stardom to the kind of fame and career enjoyed by typical entertainers in the world of movies, television, and music. We've got the upcoming Chronicles of Rickroll movie, starring Double Rainbow Guy and ...

YouTube Stars Rhett & Link Land IFC Deal for Reality Show

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It seems that Hollywood has finally realized how popular this online video thing is, and they've started digging further and further into sites like YouTube and Vimeo to find their next big hit. Not too long ago, I wrote about Epic Meal Time, and how ...

The 2010 Online Video Report Card - Consumption Grows Across The Board

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comScore compiled 2010 into a new report called The 2010 U.S. Digital Year in review. In the report, as you might guess, they take a look at the U.S. Digital Media Industry. How did the year fare? ComScore says it was a year of, "renewed ...

The Week's Best Viral Videos & Marketing Lessons

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The week after the Super Bowl, you might expect this column to be filled with some of the best commercials from the big game. But you would be wrong. I wrote about the ads themselves on Monday, and most of us have already watched and ...

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