Monthly Archives: February 2011

Kanohi Ki Te Kanohi

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

Kanohi ki te kanohi – Face-to-face communication (Maori)   Related flickr: bingo slideshare: buzzword bingo

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Responsible Tourism Week Survey

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

If you participated in Responsible Tourism Week, please fill out the survey! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/rtweek2011

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Wrapping up Responsible Tourism Week

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

Thanks for paying attention to Responsible Tourism Week! In a better world, every week is Responsible Tourism Week and every day is Responsible Tourism Day. Many thanks to everyone who was engaged, creative and generous. The output on Facebook, Flickr, … Continue reading →

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Highlights from Responsible Tourism Week: Carrotmob

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

Day #5 winds up the 2011 Responsible Tourism Week! For everyone who shared information via Twitter or Facebook or Flickr, many thanks. We have so many examples from around the world. The highlights should be recommended reading, viewing and listening … Continue reading →

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carrotmob

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

Carrotmob = event where people support an environmentally-friendly store by gathering en masse to purchase the store’s products. Thank you Wordspy for introducing us to carrotmob! — one of our fave buzzwords. Our challenge: how do we bring the carrotmob … Continue reading →

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Highlights from Responsible Tourism Week: Hyperlocal

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

Day #4 of Responsible Tourism Week! The momentum is picking up with a number of new participants using the #rtweek2011 hashtag and posting on Facebook and adding pictures to Flickr. Thank you, all! Request – Now is the time to … Continue reading →

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Hyperlocal

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

Hyperlocal = Using Web 2.0 to focus on a small area

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Fluker Posts!

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

Fans and photographers of the outdoors are encouraged to check out this conversation with Martin Fluker about Fluker Posts! . It’s an awesome idea that helps park managers track the status of the trails. Martin explains how this works: Related … Continue reading →

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Highlights from Responsible Tourism Week: Yebo!

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

Today is Day#3 of Responsible Tourism Week which means there’s a good rhythm among quite a few of us … Meanwhile quite a few people are asking on Facebook or emailing, “Can we still join in?” And the answer is … Continue reading →

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wikification

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

What’s a wiki?   Glad you asked. The term ‘wiki’ is derived from a Polynesian word meaning ‘quick.’ This is an apt descriptor since changes can be made immediately by editors. On this page we explain how this all works … Continue reading →

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