Recent report by Canalys reports that during the second quarter of 2009, Apple iPhone accounted for 13.7 percent of the global smartphone markets. That’s an impressive jump of 11.6 percent internationally from the same period last year. Indeed, I have to agree that I am starting to see more people using an iPhone and obviously, [...]

I spent this week at the very insightful Web in Travel, an event the Avid Marketer recommends hospitality & tourism professionals to attend. This event definitely helps you stay on top of the latest trends and issues driving travel distribution and marketing. And one of the hot topics for this year – Social Media! Hence, [...]

Diwali or Deepavali (In Sanskrit, it means a row of lamps), the most colourful Indian festival, is celebrated on the Kartika Amavasya or New Moon, which typically falls during October/November. This year, it is on the 17th October. So, the Avid Marketer decides to take a trip to Little India to experience the atmosphere! The trip started [...]