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Tourism Best Practices – Week of January 29

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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. Namibia Achieves Global Fame After Trump Blunder In a brilliant response to President Trumps reported derogatory remarks about countries, Namibia tourism launches campaign. Is your office prepared for such a response? Grants To Encourage People To Take A Day Off We’ve seen grants for marketing and beautification, but Virginia launches grant program in support of U.S. Travels Project: Time Off initiative. Interactive Map In Works To Tell Broader… 

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Email Marketing – Best Reads Week of January 22

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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: Got A Few Minutes? Do A 5-Point Email Audit Columnist Ryan Phelan walks you through a five-point email audit to help you understand what’s working and what needs to change. 6 Ecommerce Email Marketing Best Practices For Growth LOOOOONG read but it provides some best practices which are most important for your bottom line. Ways To Optimise Your Email Marketing Campaign in 2018 Some of the best techniques to optimisation, drawing in as many eyeballs and garnering the most… 

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Social Media – Best Reads Week of January 22

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Each week, we read a number of articles regarding social media from online sources. Below, the top reads from the following week: Of course the biggest buzz is still Facebook’s change in algorithm (again.) We offered thoughts on the changes, what it means and 10 directions to take. Facebook News Feed Changes – What It Means and 10 Directions To Take Only two other reads this week, but good ones… Why It Is Time To Take A Systematic Approach To Social Media Marketing The author suggests it’s time to take a systematic approach when implementing your creative, distribution and campaign management.… 

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Facebook News Feed Changes – What It Means and 10 Directions To Take

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So Facebook is changing – again. There were 15 significant changes last year so a change should not be a surprise. This one however IS significant to business pages! Facebook is changing the algorithm to prioritize “meaningful” person-to-person interactions among friends and family over posts from Facebook pages. That’s your page. Your Business page. These updates will result in fewer public posts from pages landing in users news feeds. Expect your organic reach of your Facebook page to drop (even more.) What prompted this? Social Media Examiner Founder Mike Stelzner speculated in Boss Magazine: “(Mark) Zuckerberg wants people to feel good about… 

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Tourism Best Practices – Week of January 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. Johnson City (TN) Convention & Visitors Bureau Earns International Acclaim for Southern Dozen Ad Partnerships continue to develop… Jamaica, Mexico Sign MoU on Multi-destination Tourism New technology… Visit Lindsborg (KS) Through New App Research, research, research… Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau Survey To Identify Tourism Strengths And Gaps Johns Creek (GA) Begins Performing Arts Center Feasibility Study Colorado Springs Residents Asked How to Draw Visitors Another grants program… Akron/Summit Convention… 

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Social Media – Best Reads Week of January 15

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Each week, we read a number of articles regarding social media from online sources. Below, the top reads from the following week: Of course the biggest news is Facebook’s change in algorithm (again.) Here’s three good reads on the change and what it means for brands. What the Big Facebook News Feed Changes Mean for Brands Facebook and Snapchat Updates: Taking the “Media” out of Social Media How Facebook’s Latest Changes Impact Influencers And The Future Of Social Media Marketing As for strategy, tips and trends… Last Minute Additions to Your 2018 Social Media Strategy A few last-minute additions for… 

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Tourism Best Practices – Week of January 15

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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. Smithfield Is For Lovers – And A New Permanent Exhibit Proves It CVB leads initiative to bring branded art piece to the community. Texas Rangers Golf Club Will Be The New Name for Arlington’s Ditto Course The CVB drives vision of a partnership to create this marketing and promotional opportunity between the City, ACVB (Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau), UTA and Texas Rangers. Alton Receives Network to Freedom Passport… 

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Email Marketing – Best Reads Week of January 8

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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: 7 Things to Start, Stop, and Keep Doing With Email Marketing in 2018 Are you happy with the ROI that your email marketing generates or is it time to make some adjustments? Here are 7 things you should start, stop, and keep doing this year to ensure your email marketing makes a splash. The Top 6 Features of Great Email in 2018 Overall 2018 is going to be highly competitive very tech-focused year for email marketeers. Sending people really… 

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Social Media – Best Reads Week of January 8

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Each week, we read a number of articles regarding social media from online sources. Below, the top reads from the following week: 7 Latest Social Media Trends for 2018 It’s just so important to stay on top of the latest social media trends – before they happen. Above  are the top 7 social media trends to watch out for in 2018 and beyond. Twitter Renaissance: Is It Time to Reconsider Twitter? In the Social Media Marketing Podcast,  Mark Schaefer explains why marketing to Twitter’s loyal and creative users is different from marketing on Facebook or YouTube. You’ll discover examples of successful Twitter marketing,… 

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