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Tourism Best Practices – Five Best Week of August 7

August 7, 2017
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Tourism professionals at Convention and Visitors Bureaus – CVBs (or Destination Marketing Organizations – DMOs) are implementing some innovative programs to increase visitation in their destinations. We call them Tourism Best Practices. Two destination marketing organizations led the way in developing their communities more as destinations. Clinton Convention and Visitors Bureau Unveils The New Cygnet Bike Sharing Program The program will have twenty bikes and six docking stations in convenient locations for residents and tourists to rent bikes and ride to points of interest in the city and along the river. McCoy’s Team With Duncan Visitors and Convention Bureau…

August 3, 2017
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Email marketing is consistently ranked as the best channel in terms of return on investment. 68% of companies rate the channel as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’. (1) For every $1 spent, email marketing generates $38 in ROI. (2) Email is 40 times more effective at acquiring new customers than Facebook or Twitter. (3) To get you started in email marketing (or to improve your present campaigns,) Your Comprehensive Guide to Successful Email Newsletter Marketing Reaching someone’s email inbox is like being invited into their house. Play by their rules, and you will see a rise in opens, clicks, and engagement. Five Powerful Tips to Create Email Newsletters People…

August 2, 2017
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You’ve started your social media accounts. You’re posting. You’re tweeting. You’re pinning. Starting to get proficient at Facebook. Even used a #hashtag in a tweet. Great! What more should you know about social media? First, get your mind blown by the Conversation Prism 5.0! This infogram shows social is far beyond Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Pinterest and YouTube! Alright, to strategy… Know that social media is not about traffic or revenue! Why I Think Social Media Is For Branding and Engagement, Not Traffic or Revenue A wonderful (albeit long) read with strategies about how social media is for branding and…

August 1, 2017
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Customer service is at an all-time low and customer satisfaction in dealing with a product or service issue is just as low, about 40 percent. Two of three consumers are likely to experience rage during an interaction with a customer service rep. In addition, 63 percent of consumers are likely to experience no satisfaction whatsoever in dealing with a product or service complaint. For retailers the outcome is not good as it is putting about $202 billion in revenue at stake and can slash consumer repeat business and loyalty to shreds. Want to improve your customer service? Implement these 6 Ways to…

July 31, 2017
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Tourism professionals at Convention and Visitors Bureaus – CVBs (or Destination Marketing Organizations – DMOs) are implementing some innovative programs to increase visitation in their destinations. We call them Tourism Best Practices. Events draw visitors. In North Carolina and Michigan, it’s boat events that draw visitors. Dragon Boat Festival Saturday on High Rock Lake Great Lakes Grand Prix Brings Thrilling Powerboat Races to Michigan City’s Shore Boat rides are one of the many activities offered during Kid’Cation, a program of the Alton, IL, CVB. It’s a twist on the ‘be a tourist in your hometown’ promotion. Hats off to the…

July 27, 2017
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It’s estimated nearly 35% of small businesses do not have a website. 35% of businesses are giving up being found. 40,000 searches are performed on Google PER SECOND! That’s 3.5 billion missed opportunities for a new customer to find your business. (Noted that not all 3.5 billion searches will be for a “vet in Norman, OK” or your business.) By not showing up in the search engines or on the internet at all, customers can’t find you, and you lose credibility. You’re working hard to develop a strong reputation and build a client base. Don’t blow it with no website.…

July 27, 2017
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Email marketing is consistently ranked as the best channel in terms of return on investment. 68% of companies rate the channel as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’. (1) For every $1 spent, email marketing generates $38 in ROI. (2) Email is 40 times more effective at acquiring new customers than Facebook or Twitter. (3) Want more? Study Finds That Email is Marketers’ Best Bet for Digital ROI and Study: 66% of Marketers Say Email is Most Effective Holiday Marketing Channel Those facts not enough? How about these 119 Facts About Email Marketing Check out an infographic for data on unsubscribe rates, automation, personalization, case studies, and other email-related facts and figures.…

July 26, 2017
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“We do the reading for you.” Here’s the top 9 reads on social media this week: To Master Social Media, You Need These 15 Skills A fascinating new list of the 15 social-media skills or competencies that sit at the top of employers’ lists. The 3 Biggest Challenges Facing Social Marketers in 2017 The article above has the three biggest challenges social marketers are facing right now, according to social marketers themselves. 5 Ways to Get Your ROI With Your Company’s Social Media Take these key factors into account as you build your social media presence to optimize your brand…

July 25, 2017
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