Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Lake
Havasu, Arizona, the second largest spot for spring breakers. Along my travels I
noticed more and more QR codes and commands from social media, like us on this
or follow us on that. Does it help the travelers experience if they abide by
social media decrees? In my experience, yes!
First stop on the trip we made a pit stop in Las Vegas,
Nevada (home of gambling and sin) at the local casino, “Like Casino Nugget on
Facebook and receive a credit for $5!” Yes, I would call this the first win for
social media on the trip. Further into
the journey to get free SWAG from the London Bridge Resort sponsors such as
Vitamin Water, Malibu Rum and Bud Light we had to do the aforementioned. For the
record following social media=free stuff, I’ll do that any day of the week. So what do
organizations get from giving you free stuff if you like them on Facebook or
Instagram and follow them on Twitter? Short answer: Visibility of their content
on your personal social media, that’s the tradeoff.
Additionally, social media was used to make our stay at
London Bridge Resort more convenient. For example the TV in our suite provided
an app we could use to change the channel, order movies and even room service!
As you travel the country or the world, look into your
resources taking the time to download an app or follow someone on social media
can make your stay/travels much easier and you can always uninstall or
un-follow.
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