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Social Media – Best 9 Reads Week of July 24

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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… 

Customer Service – 8 Screwups and 12 Ways to Improve

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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? First Stop Doing These 4 Customer… 

Tourism Best Practices – Technology, Events and Partnerships

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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.We start with technology… Lufkin Convention & Visitors Bureau Unveils New Promotional Video The Emporia Convention and Visitors Bureau’s New Website is Providing an Easier Way to Plan Activities in the Emporia Area Special events that draw visitors? The Alton IL CVB plans Family-Oriented Vacation Promotion for July 28 to Aug. 6 And La Porte County MI plans Taco Wars Finally, partnerships as destination marketing organizations come together to attract… 

Email Marketing – 36 Tips, How Tos and Rules

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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) With those strong numbers in support of email marketing, use these tips to start, revive, or improve your campaigns. The 5 Golden Rules of Email Marketing Email marketing can be a great marketing strategy to build a long-lasting relationship with a customer. Want to send emails that deliver success every time? Read the five… 

Tourism Best Practices – Campaigns, Events and World’s Best Websites

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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. City Island Included in ‘Island Hopping’ Promotion NYC & Company launched a new campaign called Island Hopping, highlighting the exciting features found on the six smaller islands within the city. ‘Quincy Off the Record’ a Great Promotional Tool Quincy (IL) CVB begins “Quincy Off the Record: The Famous and Infamous 13”. The campaign brings to light people, incidents and items with a tie to the region. More events… 

Social Media – More Than Likes, The Right Platforms and Learn from Buffer’s Mistakes

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What is all this social media about? Reality stars and their lives? GIFs? For business, is it sales, sales, sales? Are you only watching the likes and shares? Missing out on the relationships and connections? Kevin O’Keefe reminds us Social Media is More About Connections Than The Information and Likes Now, which platform? Huffington Post breaks them down: Social Media for Small Business: Which Platforms are Right for You Not sure where to start with social media for your small business? Don’t fret, here is a simple breakdown of the most popular platforms and how your small business can maximize… 

Tourism Best Practices – VR, Festivals and $1m for Ideas

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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. To start, Anaheim using new technology to promote their destination… Tourism Bureau Promotes Anaheim With a Virtual Reality Tour Visit Anaheim is taking Samsung Oculus virtual reality systems to conventions to give visual tours of what you can see on a trip to the city. More CVBs create festivals to draw visitors: All Ages Tap Along During Fiddlers on the Route Festival Berkeley County’s Odd and Offbeat On Hand… 

Customer Service – 16 Blunders and Worst Practices; 9 Tips to Fix Them

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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? Here’s Five Customer Service ‘Worst… 

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…