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Social Media Checklist for Instagram

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As we look to keep up with social media daily, unfortunately, some weeks we are lucky if we can get to every outlet and give it the attention they deserve. Facebook comments. Messenger. Tweets we’re tagged in. Replies. Messages. Sharing our own comments. Following new people to expand our networks. Liking. Retweeting. Sharing. How do we keep up with it!? Through a series of posts, we will provide a simple, weekly checklist that will allow you to remember what to do each week on or with each network. Create the to-dos each week. Knock them out. And see your business… 

Tourism Best Practices – Week of September 17

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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.” NYC & Company Announces NYC Off-Broadway Week Promotion The popular bi-annual program, now in its 10th year, offers visitors and New Yorkers the opportunity to purchase 2-for-1 tickets to 38 unique Off-Broadway productions. Corvette Welcome Fest Returns To Downtown Effingham 500 to 700 corvettes expected for the Corvette Welcome Fest Downtown Party which… 

Email Marketing – Best Reads Week of September 10

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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: Email Marketing Is Alive And Well, Although Evolving Evidence shows that marketers are seeing it as the clear winner of all marketing channels when it comes to the best return on investment. For most, it is still the top of their marketing spend. Included in the article, 10 pieces of advice shared in a four-hour session focusing on getting “email from zero to hero”. Make Email an Important Part of Your Marketing Strategy Done well, email can be an… 

Tourism Best Practices – Week of September 3

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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.” Dolphins Announce Football Unites: Cultural Tours In Partnership With Greater Miami, Greater Fort Lauderdale CVBs As part of these educational tours, Miami Dolphins players, alumni and staff will join youth, community leaders and law enforcement to experience the richness and diversity of South Florida. Other initiatives… South African Tourism invites visitors to ‘Discover… 

Email Marketing – Best Reads Week of August 27

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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: Email Still Achieves Results After 40 Years Even though email marketing is highly effective and serves as a core strategy in almost all brand marketing campaigns, there’s still more marketers can do to improve their email communication with consumers. Almost Half of Consumers Still Prefer Offers Via Email Close to 50 percent of consumers surveyed still prefer to receive offers via email, according to a new survey conducted by Adobe, and are comfortable opting into email relationships with brands. The… 

Tourism Best Practices – Week of August 27

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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.” What a better model of destination development than the Manatee County visitors bureau asking for $500,000 in reserve funds for red-tide cleanup Manatee County (FL) has deployed an emergency management team to help clean up dead fish left behind by the red tide algae bloom that has killed wildlife and hurt business in… 

Social Media Checklist for Twitter

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As we look to keep up with social media daily, unfortunately, some weeks we are lucky if we can get to every outlet and give it the attention they deserve. Facebook comments. Messenger. Tweets we’re tagged in. Replies. Messages. Sharing our own comments. Following new people to expand our networks. Liking. Retweeting. Sharing. How do we keep up with it!? Through a series of posts, we will provide a simple, weekly checklist that will allow you to remember what to do each week on or with each network. Create the to-dos each week. Knock them out. And see your business… 

Email Marketing – Best Reads Week of August 20

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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: First, if you’re saying, “Email!? The spammy stuff no one wants?” Well, Don’t Underestimate the Power of a Good Newsletter to Drive Business Few tools are better for retaining and marketing to existing customers than a newsletter packed with engaging and relevant content. So to start your email marketing, build a list. 15 tips to building a mailing list for email marketing We’ve offered other tips to growing your email list. There’s 12 here. 6 here. And 12 more here.… 

Tourism Best Practices – Week of August 20

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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.” What a better model of tourism best practices than the State Tourism Director of the Year.  Congratulations to Sara Otte Coleman, North Dakota’s State Tourism Director! US Travel recognizing the destination marketing leader at ESTO. Other Tourism Headlines: A Peek Into Uganda’s Tourism Marketing Strategic Plan Elgin Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Plans…