The value of Facebook when all hell breaks loose

The value of Facebook when all hell breaks loose

By kim.sheard on March 12, 2011

In a time of crisis, these days many people turn to social media in an attempt[...]

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Why less is more

By johncscott on March 12, 2011

With the amount of information available today a big problem facing us is that of information overload. Having too much information makes it difficult to determine what is important and what is not. On top of this it is easy to miss key information when there is a lot of it.

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Why automation is important

By johncscott on March 10, 2011

Companies are reluctant to increase the administrative workload required by employees, as it reduces the amount of time they spend doing their real work. Whereas some employees will be efficent at updating the travel management systems others are not, often leaving the systems incomplete and almost useless. Automating travel tracking gives you the following benefits. [...]

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Unrest in Libya

Should private companies extract clients from Libya?

By admin on March 10, 2011

Recent events in Libya have resulted in a number of countries extracting their citizens from Libya[...]

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ShoutSafe Used After Norway Attacks

By kim.sheard on July 23, 2011

As the death toll mounts in Norway, the world is once again stunned by the pain of unexpected violence. Details are slowly emerging about both the bomb that shattered government buildings in the heart of Oslo and the awful tragedy which occurred at Utøya and it will be a long time before the destruction is [...]

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Top Consumer Travel Technology

By johncscott on March 25, 2011

We have had a look at some of the top consumer travel technology solutions that consumers should be aware of, not just in the case of a disaster or emergency, but also when they are just travelling. We have categorized the solutions into two categories: Websites an Applications. Applications WorldMate (www.worldmate.com) WorldMate is a mobile [...]

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What types of travel trackers are there?

By johncscott on March 23, 2011

There are 3 types of travel tracking systems currently on the market:

Passive
Active
Automated

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Using the Trusted Contact Model in a disaster

By johncscott on March 21, 2011

On the 20th of March 2011 the BBC reported “The destruction of the mobile phone network means people are queuing for hours to make their allocated phone call of one minute.”

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Travel Management Technology towards the New Economy

By johncscott on March 16, 2011

As the financial system begins its journey towards resurgence, the role of travel management technology is more important than ever. Development and ability to help contain costs, maximize ROI and meet duty of care requirements, enabling travel management technology to drive value in the ever changing business world. With the current situation of different countries [...]

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