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Tourism Best Practices – Week of October 1

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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.”   Rockford’s Newest Mural Hopes To Answer #whatliftsyou The Rockford CVB leads Forest City Beautiful initiative, the public and private partnership for public beautification through landscaping design, public sculpture and murals. NYC & Company Hosts Pan-European MICE Road Show New York City’s official destination marketing organisation hosts 2018 annual European MICE Road Show spanning… 

Social Media – Best Reads Week of September 24

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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: Social Media Tips For Small Businesses (Video) NBC shares best advice, tips and tricks for small businesses navigating the digital world. 5 Ways to Get More Bang for Your Social Media Buck Looking for surefire ways to improve on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more without setting your wallet on fire? The above article has a few tips to up your game on a lighter budget. One of those ways is through stories. Here’s more on stories… Instagram Stories Ads… 

Tourism Best Practices – Week of September 24

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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.” How New Orleans Uses Data To Focus Their Marketing On The Most Valuable Customers New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation (NOTMC) utilizes location based visitation intelligence for consumer insights and to measure their online media’s effect on offline visitation behavior. Canmore’s Tourism Agency Hopes to Gain Strategic Direction From Community The revived DMO looks… 

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… 

Social Media – Best Reads Week of September 17

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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: Are You Prioritizing The Best Social Media Platform For Your Business? The article above has how to best determine which social platforms are a good fit for your company and which should be kept off the radar. 10 Tips to Effectively Use Social Media 10 tips to help you use social media intelligently to project the right message. A Study Shows the Best Times of Day to Post to Social Media These guidelines can and should replace “spray and… 

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… 

Social Media – Best Reads Week of September 3

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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: Something fun to start with… what if all social media and messaging platforms were planets? How would they look as a digital solar system? There’s two infographics showing the Social Media Universe in 2018. One is at Social Media Today. Another is at Marketwatch. Now to helpful tips… How to Research Buyer Personas for More Successful Marketing Campaigns Do you market to multiple buyer personas? Wondering how to be sure you’re marketing to each audience segment in the… 

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… 

Social Media – Best Reads Week of August 27

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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: Consumer Trust In Social Media Is Declining: Here’s How Brands Should Change Their Strategies Trust in social media has taken a hit. Clearly, it’s time for a new approach. Here are some actions companies should be taking to rebuild trust and re-establish their authority. Another trend in social media a churning. How Should Businesses Cope With Social Media Churn? The key to reducing churn rate is concentrating on what matters: your audience. How to Use Social Media to Grow Your…