Insights
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Unlocking Pinterest Potential for Specialty Trade Contractors
With over 518 million active users, Pinterest is the perfect platform for a specialty trade contractor to promote their offerings, and we've got some tips to help your company make Pinterest a valuable resource for customers. Read time: three minutes
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Editing is an Art
Telling a story in a television/social media spot is really its own art form. Whether you’re writing and shooting or repurposing existing footage to create something new, here are a few tips to help you put the puzzle together. Read time: under 2 minutes
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Help Wanted: Putting Social Media to Work in Your Recruitment Efforts
Many organizations are struggling with staffing shortages and competition for qualified workers is fierce. Learn how to put social media to work for your organization in recruiting new talent. Read time: Under 2 minutes
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Is It Time for a Social Media Audit?
It's a good idea to audit your social media channels on an annual basis. Learn why and get some tips and resources you can use for your organization. Read time: under 2 minutes
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Why You Should Audit Your Website
Auditing your website can help maintain your brand, keep your Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and lead generation tactics at their best, and ensure things like good user experience and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance. Here we discuss the steps involved in conducting a website audit. Read time: 3 minutes
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Social Media Marketing for Small Organizations
For small organizations with limited resources, we sometimes find that necessary marketing strategies remain unexplored due to lack of funding, a small staff, or both. Fortunately, there are some strategies to put social media to work no matter how small your team is. Here are a few ideas to help solve your “too much to do and not enough time to do it” challenges. Read time: under 3 minutes
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Shift Focus to Quality vs. Quantity of Organic Social Media
Social media algorithms have made it harder and harder for businesses to reach new audiences without paying up. Get ideas to optimize your organic social efforts. Read time: under 2 minutes
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Instagram for Smaller Destinations
Instagram remains a top social platform and, with its focus on beautiful imagery, it’s an important platform for all things travel. This is especially true for smaller DMOs with limited staff capacity. Here we explore ways for your team to maximize Instagram's capabilities for your DMO. Read time: 4 minutes
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Why VR is a Notch Above Video
Virtual reality is quickly getting to the point where it can be utilized by virtually everyone, and many organizations in tourism and real estate have begun using it to offer a more immersive try-before-you-buy experience. Here we discuss some basic tools you'll need if you are considering experimenting with VR for your destination. Read time: three minutes
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Content and Context Marketing, Part 2
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