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Social Media – Lessons from FLOTUS and 29 Other Tips

March 30, 2016
2 min read

You’ve started your social media accounts. You’re posting. You’re tweeting. You’re pinning. But are you doing it right? This week @FLOTUS, Michelle Obama, tutors us on social media along with 29 other tips and best practices: 7 Things You Could Learn About Social Media from Michelle Obama The Verge caught up with Michelle Obama and her team to talk about her social media success. The 7 Components of Every Social Media Budget Every social media budget should incorporate the following seven essential components. 6 Tips for a Great Social Media Marketing Campaign Treat social media marketing with the same discipline…

March 29, 2016
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Tourism professionals at Convention and Visitors Bureaus – CVBs (or Destination Marketing Organizations – DMOs) are doing some innovative programs to increase visitation in their destinations. We call them Tourism Best Practices. Barboursville CVB Working to Create Identity for Village, Spotlight Growth Barboursville (WV) is now on a mission to make sure the region knows it has something special to offer in its own right. Visitor Bureau is Seeking a Few Good Barns Sandusky County CVB (Ohio) is seeking several more barns in the county for additional historic paintings. Convention and Visitors Bureau Holds Discussion with Local Business Owners…

March 29, 2016
3 min read

A friend approached me in church. “I have a trade show in a few weeks and I need help! Can you?” I am. (Completing his website as we speak.) As I met with him and discussed some ideas and tips, I remembered I penned this in December, 2010. Please allow me to dust it off and share it with you. Our staff absolutely rocked the trade shows this fall! 15 trade shows, expos or events in August, September and October! We had the updated booth display. Some newly printed materials. And some ‘trinkets and trash.’ But did we have the…

March 28, 2016
2 min read

How dedicated is your business to customer service? Are you SO dedicated you’ll add a new menu item just for one customer? Read how one restaurant show the true spirit of customer service, how to how to provide great customer service to millennials, and 17 other customer service tips to help you improve your customer service, increase your customer’s experience satisfaction, retain business and loyalty: Restaurant Shows True Spirit of Customer Service Read this letter to the editor and how dedicated one restaurant is to customer service! How to Provide Great Customer Service to Millennials Brands need to kick it up…

March 25, 2016
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Tourism professionals at Convention and Visitors Bureaus – CVBs (or Destination Marketing Organizations – DMOs) are doing some innovative programs to increase visitation in their destinations. We call them Tourism Best Practices. Virtual Reality: A New Reality for Meetings and Destinations Thanks to consumer interest, an immersive experience, and low-cost headsets, virtual reality may become a mainstream feature of association meetings and destination marketing. Meet Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau’s Resident Artist The Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB) introduced its first Resident Artist Program, an initiative aimed to give local photographers / videographers an opportunity to connect…

March 24, 2016
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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) How do you maximize this marketing strategy? Here’s 7 articles / 38 tips to help with your email marketing: 5 Email Marketing Tips to Maximize the Humble Email To avoid bugging their (email) audience, here are five critical email marketing tips to follow. How To Improve Your Email Marketing:…

March 24, 2016
3 min read

Indicators and research show stable growth and longevity in the sports event industry, an industry that has been resilient at a time when other markets are showing signs of decline. – National Association of Sports Commissions So when the motorcoaches aren’t coming by as much, its harder to get your message to the leisure traveler through all the clutter, and the local banquet hall just isn’t attracting the conferences, where to turn? Sports Marketing. If you’re looking to “get in the game” – the sports marketing game – it’s not as simple as hanging a ‘For Use’ sign on the…

March 22, 2016
5 min read

QR Codes… (Quick Response Code). They’re the little squares with dots. (See below.) A consumer scans the code with their smart phone and, well, in most cases, becomes very disappointed in the results! Most of the time we’re only being sent to a website – and most of the time, the websites aren’t even mobile friendly. One gets the desktop version of the website that is difficult to read and navigate on an iPhone or android smart phone. Fail! I’ve become obsessed with QR Codes mainly from the ‘let’s-see-how-this-one-is-done-poorly’ sense. I’ve heard how they’re supposed to be used and successful…

March 9, 2016
2 min read

You’ve started your social media accounts. You’re posting. You’re tweeting. You’re pinning. But are you doing is right? This week more than 2 dozen tips and tools but Huffington Post first asks Is Social Media Marketing Still Relevant? Social media marketing is still relevant, but navigating the terrain can be difficult, and in some cases, even violate your instincts as a business owner. If you need a boost, here are six ways to improve your social media performance. 10 Checklist Points Before Engaging in Social Media Marketing Find your way to the end of these ten points and see whether…

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