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Tourism Best Practices – Five DMOs Engage in Destination Improvements; Events

March 6, 2017
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It’s been a rough couple of weeks for destination marketing organizations. Florida and Chattanooga are grabbing headlines instead of the positive, innovative programs implemented by tourism professionals at Convention and Visitors Bureaus – CVBs (or Destination Marketing Organizations – DMOs). These initiatives increase visitation in their destinations. We call them Tourism Best Practices. Making Columbia into a ‘Medical Destination’ Task force outlines recommendations to market area services CVB Director Says Talks on Recreation Center Need to Widen Patrick Tuttle plans to outline what he says is needed to round out Joplin’s tourism and visitor attraction efforts Downtown Revitalization Includes History Element…

March 2, 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) Any questions about getting started with email marketing, call and pick Stephen’s brain. Click or tap here and try Constant Contact free for 60-days. Otherwise, here’s 9 good reads that will help you with your campaigns. (We don’t call them “blasts” any longer.) How to Improve Your Email Marketing…

March 1, 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. But you wonder if all this social media is a waste of time. Perhaps. Pia Silva suggests Social Media Is A Waste Of Time For Businesses. It’s not. Just have to do it right or admit you need help and have someone do it for you. (Hint, we do that.) Her four tips and others ahead. First, here’s Why Small Businesses Need Social Media. It is really so much more than just sharing promotional offers…

February 28, 2017
3 min read

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. If the lost revenue doesn’t get your attention, remember Customer Service…

February 23, 2017
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It’s been a rough couple of weeks for destination marketing organizations. Florida and Chattanooga are grabbing headlines instead of the positive, innovative programs implemented by tourism professionals at Convention and Visitors Bureaus – CVBs (or Destination Marketing Organizations – DMOs). These initiatives increase visitation in their destinations. We call them Tourism Best Practices. Over 70 Performances To Take Place During Winterfest’s 10th Anniversary 10th year for the award winning mid-winter music, wine and performing arts festival that is “a powerful marketing tool to support the winter economy.” Hotel Week Attracts Visitors and Locals The Greater Madison Convention and Visitor’s Bureau…

February 22, 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) If you’re just getting started, here’s An Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing for Beginners In this blog (the author) describes some effective email marketing tips which will prove helpful for beginners. 8 Tips for Creating Marketing Emails Your Customers Can’t Help but Click It’s essential for marketers to ensure high…

February 21, 2017
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You’re a small business. You’ve started your social media accounts but wonder how should a small business with limited resources should realistically approach social media marketing. Here’s 7 Ways a Small Business Can Use Social Media Resources Wisely As a small business owner, you have less room for error with your social media marketing. You probably don’t have the luxury of hiring a new team to create a social media effort. The above article has some ways to minimize the risk during this transition. But, here’s 9 Reasons Your Social Media Efforts May Be Stuck If your business is active online, but…

February 20, 2017
3 min read

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. So let’s improve your customer service. 4 Assumptions Needed to Deliver…

February 17, 2017
2 min read

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. To start, Akron and Alpharetta are developing new products for their destination… Akron Tourism Agency to Launch Local Beer Trail called Summit Brew Path The trail, which involves a passport, stamps and the website www.summitbrewpath.com, highlights more than 20 established and soon-to-open breweries in the Akron and Canton area. Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau Launches Music Campaign The bureau will highlight the city’s music scene with a mailed…

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