Reimagining tourism and travel requires destination marketing organizations (DMOs) to radically accept the world as it...
Strategic planning
Why symbolic actions matter when no one knows how COVID-19 will unfold
“How you conduct yourself during a crisis leaves a lasting impression.” Sarah Prud’homme, Senior Strategic...
Restart your destination’s tourism industry: Phase 2 of 3
Your destination will pass through three, somewhat overlapping, phases during the COVID-19 crisis. The first is the...
Essential reading list: Word of mouth and the future of destination marketing
Are your destination’s visitors its best marketers? During his talk and panel discussion at the 2015 Tourism Industry...
The end-to-end customer experience for destinations
Destination marketing leaders have identified the major challenges they face in 2016, and the need for cohesive...
Destinations are shifting to digital-first marketing to improve word-of-mouth promotion
The destination marketing world is changing as consumers use technology to share their experiences online through word...
How Visit Greenland makes sustainable tourism a priority
Greenland’s spectacular, rugged and remote northern landscape offers visitors unparalleled wilderness and unique...
Strategy is not what you think it is
“For a destination marketing organization (DMO), strategy means formulating a vision for providing lasting,...
Why destination marketing organizations need to become experts at visitor engagement
Digital technology and online platforms have disrupted the communication landscape. As a result, promotion through...
The Destination Management and Marketing Model part 8: Conversation Starters
We're living in a time of extreme word-of-mouth. Get people talking and they'll do the marketing for you. And people...
The Destination Management and Marketing Model part 7: Channels
We've arrived at channels, the last of the main sections within our destination management model. Channels serve as a...
The Destination Management and Marketing Model part 6: Storytellers
On the internet, anyone can be a publisher. And in social media, everyone can publish their stories...and many of us...
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