AJR Media Group

01/28/2013

Portrait of American Travelers - Top Ten of 2012

1. Consumer confidence continues to remain lukewarm, yet 53% of U.S. adults plan to take at least one leisure trip between August and January.

01/28/2013

Simultaneous Digital Users

Most of the content from these activities was delivered to the TV set in a traditional manner, over broadcast, cable, satellite or telco connection, and a growing amount was delivered by Internet connection. Americans also added another five hours in front of the computer screen using the Internet,...

12/03/2012

AJR Media Group is Rockin' in Style!

Personalized eCards from JibJab for every occasion; birthdays, holidays, congratulations for a new baby, recent graduate, or just for fun in the office.

11/16/2012

FOMO: Fear of Missing Out?

According to new findings from the 2012 Connecting and Communicating Online: State of Social Media study, conducted by Harris Interactive, women are more likely to be a member of Facebook and to login more frequently than current male members. And, while men and women average the same number of emai...

08/10/2012

AdSense research reveals the power of magazine advertising
July 9, 2012

Research launched today by IPC Media has found that magazines drive consumers towards purchase, are highly engaging and trusted, and are the medium most likely to hold consumers' sole attention. The study, AdSense, sought to test the effectiveness of magazine advertising and underst...

08/09/2012

Paper maps: Amid GPS boom, nostalgia finds place!

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Used to be, Dad would stuff a half-dozen maps in the glove box before setting out with the family on a road trip to see the waterfalls at Yosemite or the granite faces of Mount Rushmore. Colorful maps bearing the logos of the oil companies that printed them - names like Texaco,...

06/20/2012

Summer Travel Poll: More Texans Will Travel Than In Summer 2011

(Irving, Texas) - This year more Texans are planning to travel during the summer vacation season than they did in 2011, even despite high gas prices, according to the AAA Texas Fourth Annual Summer Travel Survey.

05/09/2012

Print is NOT Dead!

Contrary to popular belief, the Internet hasn't actually murdered the print industry. New media has simply altered the way society interacts with print. First, I'll do my best to clarify exactly what "went wrong" in the print industry over the last several years. Second, I'll explain to you why it i...

02/24/2012

CHECK OUT THE NEW STS HOMEPAGE!

Just what is the Southeast Tourism Society?

STS a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and development of tourism throughout the Southeast!

Welcome to the Southeast Tourism Society website

02/17/2012

Benefits of Travel vs. Staycations
February 2, 2012

Background Over the past several months there has been increased media coverage of staycations – a vacation at home or close to home. The travel industry must be proactive in shaping a message that helps reinforce the notion of travel as a birthright and encourages Americans to take a...

01/25/2012

We invite you to North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains, one of the most beautiful spots on earth. Come to Maggie Valley, Waynesville, Canton, Clyde, Lake Junaluska, and you’ll find small town Main Streets, a thriving arts community, eclectic dining, museums and the grandeur of the highest mountains in th...

01/24/2012

Tablets vs. Smartphones - A GREAT READ!

Tablet users who visited e-commerce websites in 2011 spent 54% more per purchase than smartphone visitors and 21% more than desktop or laptop visitors, according to a Jan. 19 report by Adobe Systems.

01/24/2012

Seems like everyone got a Tablet or eReader for Christmas!

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Tablets and e-readers were such a popular gift over the holidays that the num­ber of people who own them nearly doubled between mid-December and January, a new study found.

12/01/2011

ADVERTISE IN MAP HOUSTON AND INFLUENCE NEW CUSTOMERS!

MAP Houston is the most comprehensive and widely distributed MAP in the Greater Houston area. Over 400,000 travelers to Houston used MAP Houston in the past year. Travelers are hard to reach but easily influenced. Advertise in MAP Houston and influence new customers. MAP Houston guides vis...