collaboration

Working in isolation is risky. Here’s why Tourism Calgary built strategy and brand with a team-wide, collaborative process.

Destination marketers who develop strategy and brand in isolation risk not reaching their full potential. Successful destination marketing requires alignment and support. When teams work independently in silos, resources are squandered, years of hard work sit in...

Essential reading list: Leading the industry

As the travel consumer evolves and the industry battles to keep up, the DMO must shed its traditional role as chief promoter in order to fill the growing void in destination leadership.This was a common theme in the DestinationNEXT Futures Study published in June of...

Destination planning for the future: where to begin?

The challenges facing modern tourism often lie in attempting to appeal to everyone without having the capacity and planning to deliver on a mass scale. Common pain points such as over-crowding, mismanagement, and resident backlash can be remedied with forward-thinking...

You’re not as famous as you think

Feb 14, 2017 | Brand and identity

You might be the king or queen of your castle. You’re passionate and creative about your destination’s branding, its...

Destination marketers need to learn from the past to shape a healthier tourism future

Jul 4, 2016 | Destination marketing strategy, DMO leadership, Topic: Sustainable tourism

2016 may be a year of reckoning for the tourism industry. In her recent article, “Are the eggs of the tourism goose...

Visit Victoria’s UK foreign office leads innovation in working with trade partners

Jun 23, 2016 | Destination marketing strategy, Technology and innovation

As destination marketing organizations (DMOs), their international offices and their trade partners work together to...

Martyn Collins describes barriers to DMO innovation in the UK

May 25, 2016

Many destination marketing organizations (DMOs) have a real aversion to risk. For some, the need to justify their...

Four critical trends impacting destination marketing leadership in 2016: Part 3

May 11, 2016

Product and Promotion - Develop what you promote and promote what you develop. Are you equipped to create experiences?...

Four critical trends impacting destination marketing leadership in 2016: Part 4

May 11, 2016

Community and Collaboration: People not product are your most important assets. Can you market a destination and...

4 changes that shape the future for destination marketers

May 3, 2016

What are some of the most important paradigm shifts for today’s destination marketing organizations (DMOs)?...

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