“If you look at an Aspen tree, we're sort of the trunk and underneath is the root system. And we all have to be...
Destination marketing strategy
The future of travel is in Queenstown Lakes
“I'm seeing a rise in community groups trying to gather to deal with systematic challenges.” – Trent Yeo, Executive...
What does Wānaka want for Wānaka?
“It’s not my vision for Wānaka that’s important, it’s ‘What does Wānaka want for Wānaka?’”– Tim Barke, CEO at Lake...
Meet your visitors’ needs and avoid marketing myopia
In 1960, Theodore Levitt coined the term “marketing myopia” in Harvard Business Review as a cautionary description of...
Redefining destination leadership for a bright future: Webinar highlights and recording
“By managing the destination experience, we manage the destination stories. By managing both, we manage the right...
What does the “M” of DMO mean for your destination?
“DMO” typically stands for “Destination marketing organization,” which has often been understood, in practice, to mean...
The Super Bowl and the Silicon Valley: Learn from Team San Jose’s first year of destination marketing
It’s been a big year for destination marketing in San Jose, California. The Silicon Valley city clearly has plenty to...
White paper: Today’s destination marketing leaders outline the future of the DMO
What if the world’s destination marketers gathered to solve tourism’s greatest challenges together? That’s exactly...
Avoid RFP nightmares with these 9 tips from a destination marketer who has seen both sides
Requests for proposal (RFPs) are part of the job for most people working at a destination marketing organization...
Visitor empathy makes great experiences and good marketing: Strategic workshop with Limburg, The Netherlands
When you need information, go straight to the source. That’s why some of the most important research your destination...
Leading destinations on collaborating with stakeholders and partners
Ask the leadership of most major destination marketing organizations (DMOs) around the world about their primary...
No fear: Change management takes diligence, respect and transparency
“Think about the things we can do together, because we're DMOs. We can compete, we can coexist, or we can...
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