Insights

  • Top 5 Travel Trends For 2019

    Top 5 Travel Trends For 2019

    Maghen says… There is a lot of talk about hot new travel trends and what DMOs should be mindful of as they begin executing their marketing strategies for 2019. Here are 5 trends that will dominate travel and tourism in the new year and how your DMO can leverage them. Read time: seven minutes

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  • what3words Will Blow Your Mind

    what3words Will Blow Your Mind

    David says… what3words is a free tool with the potential to revolutionize tourism and travel, mapping, wayfinding, navigation, and communications as we know it. Check out this introduction and link to three brief what3words videos to learn more for yourself. Your mind will be racing. Read/watch time: under 10 minutes

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  • Wayfinding 104: Beyond Navigation

    Wayfinding 104: Beyond Navigation

    Camille says… At its core, wayfinding is about user experiences. Technology has become so portable, it is time to consider how destination marketers can bring more usable information to their guests where they are, and when they need it. Here are a few things to consider doing to assist visitors outside of the visitor center. Read time: under 4 minutes

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  • Generation Z: Travel Trends

    Generation Z: Travel Trends

    Jim says… Generation Z is rapidly growing in importance to DMOs - and for good reason! They are poised to command nearly 40% of consumer spending in just a few short years, and their travel habits are clearly defined by the digital age they were born into. Here's what that means for your DMO. Read time: six minutes 

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  • DMO Challenges: Changing Perceptions

    DMO Challenges: Changing Perceptions

    Stamp says… Regardless of market size or location, DMOs are wrestling with many of the same perception challenges when promoting their destination to meeting planners. Here are some ideas to overcome some of those challenges. Read time: four minutes

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  • Curating Social Influencers: Encourage The Conversation, Part 8

    Curating Social Influencers: Encourage The Conversation, Part 8

    David says… Curating content from social influencers is an effective strategy for reaching potential visitors who may be on the fence about visiting your city, or who may have not considered your place to be a viable option for business, leisure or bleisure travel. Read time: five minutes

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  • Is it Time To Assess Your Marketing Strategy?

    Is it Time To Assess Your Marketing Strategy?

    Victoria says… For many of our DMO clients, November and December fall squarely in the middle of their fiscal year. If the same is true for your DMO, now is a good time to pull out your Marketing Action Plan and assess the progress of your goals and objectives. Read time: under 3 minutes

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  • Content and Context Marketing, Part 2

    Content and Context Marketing, Part 2

    Camille says… Much time and effort are required to create rich and varied content to populate your social media channels. To maximize your efforts, take the time to strategically plan the context in which your carefully crafted content is delivered. Read time: 4 minutes

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  • Creating FOMO: Encourage The Conversation, Part 7

    Creating FOMO: Encourage The Conversation, Part 7

    David says… As potential visitors formulate their travel plans, unique, one-of-a-kind experiences are often at the top of their travel wish list. Leverage these must-have experiences to generate the Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) and encourage travelers to book an overnight stay in your city. Read time: three minutes

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  • Lessons Learned at Georgia’s 2018 Governor’s Conference

    Lessons Learned at Georgia’s 2018 Governor’s Conference

    Stamp says… We recently had the opportunity to attend the annual Georgia Governor’s Conference and network with like-minded tourism professionals. Topics ranged from 2019 tourism trends to influencer and content marketing strategies—all with the underlying goal of learning how to become a more memorable destination. Here are 4 key takeaways. Read time: five minutes

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