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About Chris Christensen

Chris Christensen is the CEO at BloggerBridge.com, a website that helps connect companies with relevant bloggers, writers, podcasters, videographers, and other content creators. He’s also the host of the Amateur Traveler Podcast, which he’s been producing almost as long as this show, since June 2005. Chris is also a coder; he was a director of Engineering for TripAdvisor, Executive VP of Engineering and Operations for LiveWorld, and a manager at Apple, designing and programming server solutions.

Passport Travel Marketing & PR #038: Working with TV and Airlines

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/fir/038Passport.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 55:59 — 38.8MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Email | RSS | Subscription OptionsInterview with Augusto Valverde about creating content for distribution via TV and via Airlines. Augusto is a producer, writer, director and TV host, including an ongoing hosting role at NBC. His production company created Global Child, the… Continue Reading →

Passport Travel Marketing & PR #037: Social Media Marketing

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/fir/037Passport.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:01:52 — 42.6MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Email | RSS | Subscription OptionsInterview with Andrew Hickey from Scott’s Cheap Flights about Social Media Marketing. With more than 10 years of experience working in social media marketing for global travel brands, Andrew Hickey has worn many hats including running large digital… Continue Reading →

Passport Travel Marketing & PR #036: Crisis Planning and Communications

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/fir/036Passport.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:03:10 — 43.6MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Email | RSS | Subscription Options Interview with Pete Brooks from North Myrtle Beach CVB and  Andy Windham from Crawford Strategy about Crisis Planning and Communications. Pete Brooks is the Director of Government Affairs and Public Relations with the North Myrtle Beach… Continue Reading →

Passport Travel Marketing & PR #035: Email Marketing

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/fir/035Passport.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 54:10 — 37.4MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Email | RSS | Subscription OptionsInterview with John J. Wall from Trust Insights about Email Marketing and why it is still relevant today. John J. Wall speaks, writes and practices at the intersection of marketing, sales, and technology. He is the producer… Continue Reading →

Passport Travel Marketing & PR #034: Influencer Marketing

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/fir/034Passport.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:24:34 — 58.4MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Email | RSS | Subscription OptionsInterview with Travel blogger and photographer Gary Arndt about Influencer Marketing. Gary Arndt is an awarding winning blogger and travel photographer who has been traveling around the world since 2007, taking him through 200 countries and territories… Continue Reading →

Passport Travel Marketing & PR #033: Podcasting

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/fir/033Passport.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:13:59 — 51.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Email | RSS | Subscription OptionsLeif turns the table on his co-host Chris Christensen as we get meta and talk about the state of podcasting and how destinations and other travel companies can use podcasting in their campaigns. Chris is the creator… Continue Reading →

Passport Travel Marketing & PR #032: Using Video

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PASSPORT TRAVEL MARKETING & PR #031: “FOOD TOURISM and CREATIVITY”

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/fir/031Passport.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 45:17 — 31.3MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Email | RSS | Subscription OptionsWe start a conversation with Edward Harris from Valley Forge Tourism about how to creatively promote a destination’s food tourism scene and then talk about encouraging creativity in general. Edward Harris is the Chief Marketing Officer at… Continue Reading →

Passport Travel Marketing & PR #030: “Influencer Marketing”

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/fir/030Passport.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:08:18 — 47.0MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Email | RSS | Subscription Options We discuss working with bloggers with Keith Jenkins from iambassador, one of the first blogger run agencies. Keith Jenkins founded iambassador and began offering social media marketing and digital content services in 2011. Keith is also… Continue Reading →

Passport Travel Marketing & PR #029: “Honestly, it’s not for Everyone”

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http://traffic.libsyn.com/fir/029Passport.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 56:48 — 39.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Email | RSS | Subscription OptionsInterview with John Ricks from Nebraska Tourism talking about their new and refreshingly honest campaign “Honestly, it’s not for everyone”. John Ricks is the Executive Director for the Nebraska Tourism Commission where he is responsible for attracting, selling,… Continue Reading →

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