Getting a Handle on Customer Reviews (BrandWeek)
SAN FRANCISCO -- These days, what the customer thinks is hardly a secret. Consumer reviews and ratings are popping up on a growing number of Web sites, sites on which users treat brands like contestants on American Idol . Products are routinely rated on review-heavy e-commerce destinations such as Amazon.com, as well as on those that exist entirely for customer reviews and ratings, including ......more...'1,000 Places'--the author's new list (Chicago Tribune)
Travelers love lists -- and nobody does lists like Patricia Schultz. Her "1,000 Places to See Before You Die" has sold more than 2 1/2 million copies. Now she's back with "1,000 Places to See in the USA and Canada Before You Die." ...more... Fayetteville Teen Part Of National Discussion On Web Safety (The Morning News)
A Fayetteville girl is one of 15 teens selected to participate in a national discussion on Internet safety next week in Washington....more... Mackinaw beekeeper tastes the sweet life (Herald & Review)
MACKINAW - Steve Mayes has 350 beehives - that's around 2 million honeybees - making him the fifth largest beekeeper in Illinois....more... Key high school issues around the nation (Austin American-Statesman)
* The state has cut player and coach ejections in half by implementing a no tolerance rule, issuing fines between $300-$750 and one-year suspensions for three-time offenders....more... UN nuclear chief heading for South Korea (AFP via Yahoo! News)
UN atomic chief Mohammed ElBaradei is to visit South Korea next week but is not expected to travel to North Korea where his agency is set to inspect the shutdown of a nuclear reactor....more... Online Intelligence Tool shows hotel market rankings. (ThomasNet)
Featuring online presence tracking that lets hotels see themselves as consumers do, SearchVIEW showcases effectiveness of hotel's search engine optimization/pay-per-click campaigns, online travel agency placement, and online customer reviews. Hotels can see exactly how online travel shoppers view their property and its competitive set using one web-based application. Personalized dashboard lets ......more... Arkansas News Bureau (Arkansas News Bureau)
Global warming commission could begin work next month By John Lyon LITTLE ROCK - State Rep. Kathy Webb, D-Little Rock, says she feels honored to be one of the first people named to serve on Arkansas' first global warming commission....more... Names and Games (The Citizen of Laconia)
Sandwich Rec. offering pick-up hoop The Sandwich Recreation Department is offering Pick-up basketball for the summer for boys and girls, 12-17 years of age....more... |