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Is a mobile app right for my small business or organization?

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Is a mobile app right for my small business or organization?   I talk to business owners every day and almost invariably they fall into a few categories in regards to a mobile app. The most often heard response is they don’t understand how it would benefit them. The second is they tried it three or four years ago and didn’t see the outcome they wanted. The last is that mobile apps are too expensive. While these are understandable responses, I would like to show you how mobile apps can have an impact on your small business or organization. Let’s… 

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Tourism Best Practices – Week of May 21

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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.”   Visit Tampa Bay Unveils New Public Art in Downtown Tampa Commissioned by the DMO, the piece is expected to attract vacationers in search of a memorable photo opportunity. The Almosa, Colorado, DMO offers a photo booth as their photo opportunity / social media interaction. GOTL Opens ‘The Strip’ For The Summer With Parade… 

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Tourism Best Practices – Ice Rinks, Apps and Coloring Books

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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. Ice Skating Rink Coming Back to Downtown Stillwater This Winter The DMO takes the lead in creating destination activities during the holidays. NYC & Company Provides More Accessible Travel in the City New York City’s destination marketing organization announced its new app for making the Manhattan travel experience more accessible for visitors. New Dairy Store to Host Tourism Takeover Stevens Point Area CVB hosts a “Tourism Takeover,” an event that encourages… 

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Tourism Best Practices week of August 22

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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. New Tourism App has IBM’s Watson Guide You Around Orlando The Visit Orlando app is designed to help visitors figure out what they want to do while in the city. Users can ask the app virtually any question within reason and receive helpful travel and booking tips in reply. Speaking of apps… Events Apps Take Cues from Tinder and Match.com to Engage Attendees New event apps use matchmaking algorithms… 

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