Insights

  • Social Media Curation: Encourage the Conversation, Part 2

    Social Media Curation: Encourage the Conversation, Part 2

    David says… As social media evolves, so should your social media strategy. In this vlog, we discuss the evolution of the DMO‘s role in social media content creation and curation. Read time: under 3 minutes

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  • Featuring Stakeholders in Facebook Carousel Ads

    Featuring Stakeholders in Facebook Carousel Ads

    Victoria says… Promote your stakeholders with Facebook carousel ads. Not only will you strengthen your partnerships, but you will continue to tell the story of your destination in an interactive and memorable way. Read time: under 6 minutes

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  • Ecotourism—Harnessing the Power of Niche Marketing Part 4

    Ecotourism—Harnessing the Power of Niche Marketing Part 4

    Jim says… As ecotourism grows in popularity among environmentally conscious travelers, DMOs can appeal to this niche market by promoting the sustainable travel opportunities their area has to offer. Read time: under 5 minutes

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  • Promote Travel Impact During Tourism and Travel Week

    Promote Travel Impact During Tourism and Travel Week

    Stamp says… National Travel and Tourism Week is a great platform to celebrate your visitors, your stakeholders and to share the economic impact travel and tourism has on your community. Read time: under 5 minutes

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  • The Case for Requesting Spec Creative in RFPs

    The Case for Requesting Spec Creative in RFPs

    David says… In this brief video Chris Cavanaugh, DMO consultant, makes some excellent points about the challenges of requesting spec creative in the agency evaluation process. Read time: under three minutes

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  • Attracting Motorcoach Groups to Your Destination

    Attracting Motorcoach Groups to Your Destination

    Stamp says… Attracting motorcoach tours to your destination is a valuable component of your group travel marketing. To effectively manage this effort, you need group travel capability, communication and most importantly, a sound strategy. Read time: under 6 minutes

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  • Wayfinding 103: Harnessing Mapping Technology

    Wayfinding 103: Harnessing Mapping Technology

    Camille says… Destinations should consider employing mapping technology to enhance the visitor experience beyond traditional wayfinding means. Read time: under 5 minutes

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  • Life Stage Marketing

    Life Stage Marketing

    Stamp says… Life Stage Marketing is all about meeting people where they are in life. In this article, Victoria recounts how this approach allowed her client to more directly target their strongest visitor demographics. Read time: under 3 minutes

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  • Agritourism—Harnessing the Power of Niche Marketing Part 3

    Agritourism—Harnessing the Power of Niche Marketing Part 3

    Jim says… As farm, ranch and other agricultural tourism booms, destinations need to cultivate experiences centered around these agribusinesses and related activities if they want to tap into this niche market. Read time: under 4 minutes

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  • Developing Personas for your Marketing Campaign

    Developing Personas for your Marketing Campaign

    Stamp says… Persona-based marketing is a strategic technique that allows you to speak directly to your target audiences in engaging and personal ways. Coupling this technique with primary research efforts will ensure that your outbound marketing campaign is as effective and engaging as it can be. Read time: under 2 minutes

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