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17 twitter.com/AppleVacations Twitter is another Social Media site where we tweet travel tips, photos, great deals, resort information, contests, promo codes and key advertisements in 140 characters or less. Our tweets are short and to the point. We tweet often to get information, engage or promote deals to our followers. We also retweet posts from hotels, tourist boards, agents, travel writers, and bloggers that we think our followers will enjoy or learn from. TWITTER www.instagram.com/applevacations Instagram is a photo sharing site where we post daily Apple Vacations' photos. An important part of selling vacations is visual by showing photos and brochures. We want to inspire clients and have them see a photo and say "I want to go there!" Instagram helps you do this by sharing photos with your followers. Instagram is similar to TWITTER whereby you can hashtag your photos. Next time you are on an Apple Vacation, make sure you hashtag #applevacations, #theresortname and #thedestination for all of your clients and followers to see. INSTAGRAM applevacationsblog.com The Juice is the official blog of Apple Vacations. It features blogs from many Apple Vacations employees and agents who have the first–hand experience of our airlines, destinations, resorts and excursions. The blogs feature a wide range of information including photos, recommendations, reviews, insights, tips, and much, much more! It is a place where our travel expertise can be shared. The Juice is a valuable tool where agents can learn about resorts, what type of clients to send there, and what makes a resort unique. The Juice is a must–read for all Travel Agents! THE JUICE (blog) pinterest.com/applevacations Easily organize and share any of our themed boards. "Re-Pin", "Like" and/or "Comment" on any of our pins and boards. • Share photos taken from recent fam trips • Share photos from Apple Vacations • Share photos taken by recent customers (get their permission!) • Create a board for a destination wedding you are planning Examples of Pinterest Best Practices For Travel Professionals: http://pinterest.com/cruzagentrachel/ PINTEREST http://www.youtube.com/applevacations Watch the latest videos posted by Apple Vacations such as current TV advertisements, special performances in resort, traveler testimonials and reviews. All videos uploaded by Apple Vacations are great collateral to share on your own pages and websites. YOUTUBE On Twitter, the pound sign (or hash) turns any word or group of words that directly follow it into a searchable link. This allows you to organize content and track discussion topics based on those keywords. For example, to share information on Apple Vacations or a specific destination, simply hashtag the keyword: #Cancun #PuntaCana #RivieraMaya #Ixtapa #applevacations #mexmonday – Every Monday join the conversation and share information about Mexico. #traveltuesday – Every Tuesday join the conversation and share information about Travel. #weddingwednesday – Every Wednesday join the conversation and share information on destination weddings. #beachthursday – Every Thursday join the conversation and share your favorite beach locations, photos and tips. #alohafriday – Every Friday join the conversation and share information on Hawaii. POPULAR TRAVEL HASHTAGS: www.applevacations.com/tasocialmedia What's your strategy for participating in social media for your business? Have questions or comments? E-mail social@applevacations.com for more information. FOR MORE DETAILS ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

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