Entries from June 2007
In an article by Heleigh Bostwick for ENN she outlines the changing nature of Eco-tourism and how the hotel industry is addressing this.
With eco-tourism on the rise, eco-hotels are fast becoming the darling of the travel and hospitality industry. These days however, staying at an eco-hotel doesn’t necessarily mean vacationing in a tree house in [...]
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Tags: Ramblings
There comes a point in business where you just have to terminate a relationship. The client is just not worth all the hassle.
When you are running your own business it is really hard to turn down the opportunity for work, but sometimes that is actually the best course of action.
I have come to the conclusion [...]
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Tags: e-business optimisation
On the 16th June an intrepid group of cyclists, gathered at Cookham Station for a short train ride to Mortimer for the start of the 5th all night cycle ride.
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Your Web site has one primary goal: convert visitors into customers.
Regardless of how much traffic you generate from search engine optimization, your blog, email or social media marketing , if your Web site can’t get a visitor to fill out a contact form, pick up the phone or “Buy Now!” then your marketing is wasted.
While working with clients [...]
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Tags: Internet Marketing
An article by MYWIRE quoted AFP today saying that poachers have shot the last two white rhinos in Zambia, killing one and wounding the other, in a night operation at the Mosi-Oa-Tunya national park in Livingstone.
It strikes me that these people are a bit dim-witted. While they have managed to make a quick buck by getting the rhino horn [...]
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There is a great article in sustainableday about the devices recently showcased by Sony.
These devices are conceptual, while actually working they are not in production at this time.
There is the Spin N’ Snap camera “no display”, the Push Power Play viewer, the Crank N’ Capture video camps, the Pull N’ Play headphones, and the [...]
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Tags: Technology
Ever wonder what is on your magnetic key card? There has always been a question hanging over the hotel key cards and the usual answer that is given to the question is that the cards contain the following information: a. Customer’s name b. Customer’s partial home address c. Hotel room number d. Check-in date and [...]
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Tags: Technology
In an interesting article Daily Wealth reports that… In the last two months, Spain has dumped 80 tons of gold onto world markets. It has also flogged huge quantities of U.S. Treasuries, British gilts, and other similar reserve investments at a similar rate.
Why?
According to an article in London’s Daily Telegraph, the Spanish government is running [...]
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Zach at Thorpe Park 1st June 2007
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