Twitter is the new RSS, @HMSblog is our new feed

by Josiah Mackenzie on April 28, 2010 4 Comments

Not many people in the hotel industry know this, but my very first venture was an RSS software company. I saw RSS as the direct distribution channel of the future, but it turned out Twitter largely fills this purpose.

You don’t have to be a Twitter power user to set up searches and lists that provide you with a customized flow of information and content. This was the vision of RSS, and I’m pleased to see this come true – even if through a different technology.

I used to promote Feedburner. Today I set up @HMSblog for those who want new post notifications from this blog… and none of the thoughts, ideas, and chatter on @HMarketingHelp



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Article by Josiah Mackenzie // April 28, 2010 Josiah helps hospitality organizations use technology and the social web to provide better service and generate more profits.

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  • Dmitriy // April 29, 2010 @ 1:02 pm Reply

    I use twitter for my site… It’s cool : )

  • Mitaroy Goa Hotel // May 2, 2010 @ 12:35 am Reply

    Josiah,

    These days, its all about personal branding and in addition to getting your blog updates, I’m sure your followers, clients and prospective clients would love to know a little more personal stuff as well – recent personal experiences, likes dislikes, views etc. I know I would.

    Why don’t you include blog updates along with your regular Twitter feed ? On a more personalised Twitter Account such as @JosiahMackenzie or @BigMack for example ?

    Just a thought!

    Cheers!
    Mihhir Nayak

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