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Tourism Best Practices – Week of April 8

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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, named one of the “Top 15 Tourism Marketing Blogs And Websites To Follow in 2018.” Bowling Green (OH) Marketing Campaign Hits The Road The CVB is leading the charge on an overall community brand for the city called Think BG. Butler Co. (PA) Tourism Bureau Launches New Widget The bureau has launched an interactive digital mapping tool that aims to help visitors and residents plan the perfect day… 

Email Marketing – Best Reads Week of April 1

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Each week, we read a number of articles on email marketing from online sources. Below, the top reads from the following week: Start with big news from Google and Gmail. Google officially unveiled AMP for Email, an extension of its Accelerated Mobile Pages project that aims to deliver for email recipients “an interactive, real-time experience that also keeps inboxes safe.” Here’s what email marketers need to know about AMP. Now back to regularly scheduled email marketing… Small Business Guide to Sending Marketing Emails Business News Daily spoke to marketing experts to find out exactly how to get your messages across. Basically, follow the five… 

Social Media – Best Reads Week of April 1

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Each week, we read a number of articles regarding social media from online sources. Below, the top reads from the following week: Five Tips for Optimizing Social Media Success for Your Business Five tips to help your organization become socially savvy and get results. 3 Social Media Hacks Every Small Business Owner Should Know Integrate these three social media hacks into your small business’ growth strategy, and you’ll be impressed at how quickly your audience engagement rates start to soar. Social Media Habits That Will Help Your Brand Thrive Forbes’ Rhett Power connected with a few entrepreneurs and business leaders to… 

Tourism Best Practices – Week of April 1

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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, named one of the “Top 15 Tourism Marketing Blogs And Websites To Follow in 2018.” Branson CVB Fueling Travel Growth with Investment in Golf Travel agents and advisors with clients who love to golf will want to consider Branson as it ranks among the fastest-growing and most compelling North American destinations for golf. Western Mass Officials Take Part in Tourism Co-marketing Campaign The Greater Springfield (Mass) Convention and… 

Email Marketing – Best Reads Week of March 25

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Each week, we read a number of articles on email marketing from online sources. Below, the top reads from the following week: Start by remembering when Facebook went down recently. Facebook was unavailable for 14 hours – a lifetime in today’s time. That day reminded us why email marketing is still so valuable To start your email campaigns, A 5-Step Introduction to Email Marketing for Beginners Check out the article above for a simple 5-step introduction to email marketing for beginners. Then use these Killer Email Marketing Planning Best Practices With 19 best practice examples the blog post above will help you… 

Social Media – Best Reads Week of March 25

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Each week, we read a number of articles regarding social media from online sources. Below, the top reads from the following week: The 5 P’s of Social Media Marketing [Infographic] If you’re looking for a simple method to ensure that your social media marketing strategy covers all the essential bases, the 5 P’s approach is a solid outline. 10 Communications Pros Recommend Their Favorite Social Media Management Tools Forbes Communications Council members share their preferred tech tools for managing social media accounts and why they’re fans of the service. 6 Tips to Ace the Social Media Game For Your Brand If… 

The Most Effective Marketing Strategies

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Is yours a top-3 strategy? What determines your marketing strategy? That “gut feeling”? “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”? Jump on all the latest trends without determining if it’s right for your product, service, or audience? CBS Small Business Pulse asked small business owners to rank their three most effective marketing strategies. What if those strategies were matched with research? The result either affirms your strategy or makes you question whether it should continue. 62% say Word-of-Mouth is a top-3 strategy. Smart, as 84% of consumers trust recommendations from friends and family. 34% say Email Marketing is a top-3… 

Tourism Best Practices – Week of March 25

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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, named one of the “Top 15 Tourism Marketing Blogs And Websites To Follow in 2018.” Jamaica Tourism Is Ramping Up Its Digital Push New marketing director to be aggressive using digital platforms to promote the destination. How can your DMO tackle the digitalization of marketing activities? PhocusWire interviews Reinhard Lanner, chief digital officer for the Austrian National Tourist Office. Watch the video HERE. But don’t forget good ‘ole networking and… 

Email Marketing – Best Reads Week of March 18

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Each week, we read a number of articles on email marketing from online sources. Below, the top reads from the following week: Start by understanding How Email Marketing Helps Your Business Growth 9 valuable reasons to use email marketing to grow your business. Now Understand The Basics Even seasoned marketers need to review the foundational elements of email marketing – acquisition and compliance, onboarding, promotions and transactional emails as well as unsubscribes. Follow These Rules to Improve Your Email Marketing Campaigns Emails are a quick and effective way for businesses to keep in touch with their customers for continuing sales. But customers…