• September 9

Planning A Vacation Through Social Media

Vacation is a time to unwind, or to seek out adventure. It’s a way to let go of your stress and live out your fantasies. No matter where you want to visit, you’ve got to be informed, organized, and ready for what lies ahead. Social media can help you plan the vacation of your dreams. From utilizing wikis for collaborative planning to using social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, TripAdvisor, etc. – the list goes on and on of the available social media resources out there today.
Research is the key to choosing a location, picking a hotel, and figuring out where you should visit and what you should do while you’re there. One of the best ways to get good information is to read the feedback and insight provided by other travelers/vacationers. This is where social media can play a vital role in getting the best information possible and helping you make a decision. The key is to look at a wide range of user-generated content and reviews to get an overall picture.
Picking a vacation spot might be the easiest part of the planning process, but tackling the overwhelming task of organizing and building the actual vacation plan can be stressful. Luckily, social media and web tools are ideal for saving your researched information and also creating itineraries. Social media’s usefulness in vacation planning doesn’t end when you step off the plane. Even the best-planned vacations require a few adjustments. If that’s the case, then go mobile – there are plenty of social apps you can download on your phone. Check out the tweets in the area you’re visiting – you can search twitter by location base. And lastly, use location based social networks to find out what’s going on locally while on vacation. While you’re on your vacation make sure to share your experience on sites such as Flickr, Photobucket, YouTube, or even a personal blog.
Keep in mind that your experience and feedback on your vacation spot might help others in planning for their vacations, and the cycle of planning a getaway with the help of social media begins once more …it’s viral!




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Olivia Rodriguez

Olivia Rodriguez, Operations & Marketing Specialist at Jennifer Barbee Inc., arrived at our company in 2008 with an extensive career in Business Management and Operations. Having successfully opened and operated multiple businesses with employees of over 20, Olivia brings with her a level of business thought leadership beginning from the ground up. As a veteran to online social marketing and peer 2 peer mediums, Olivia also brings forth a deep expertise and understanding into the level of marketing destinations across the world need to build exposure in this arena. As our head of operations, Olivia’s level of achievements have allowed our company to succeed in successful business growth from both an operational and financial perspective.