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625,000,000 conversations across 100 destinations: Get the first (free) Global Tourism Sentiment Index report
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As more travellers visit Calgary, Canada, its destination marketing organization (DMO) uses advanced new research to...
Why the hero-hub-hygiene content marketing strategy still wins for DMOs
Every organization needs an easily understood content strategy to act as a roadmap for always-on activity and broader...
Why emoji are a 🎁 for your DMO’s content marketing
Jing Ge is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Anthropology Department and Co-Chair of the Tourism Studies Working...
A brief history of your DMO’s role
Destination marketing is undergoing a revolutionary change. For many, mass advertising fades in relevance as...
Why 70% of destinations said involving stakeholders is a major branding challenge
We asked our readers to tell us their destination’s biggest branding challenge. (The poll has since closed.) About 70%...
Engagement benchmarks: How does your destination compare?
You’ve just received your DMO’s quarterly marketing report. Flipping through the deck, you see that your social media...
Who’s doing niche tourism? These 5 destinations are doubling down on specific visitor passions
An experience made for everyone is often nothing special to anyone. “Why should I visit?” is one question your...
Place brand manager roles are expanding: here’s why and what to do next
“The wider any culture spreads, the thinner it gets.” -Stanley Edgar Hyman, literary critic This maxim - known as The...
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