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4 guiding principles for DMO communication during COVID-19
Before travel restrictions are lessened globally, many in the tourism industry are asking about how to appropriately...
Virtual Forum day 2 recap: Adjusting your destination’s communications through the COVID-19 crisis
“It’s the first time I can remember where everyone can relate to absolutely everyone. We’re all going through a shade...
3 content marketing trends for your DMO in 2020
Time marches on, the Earth keeps spinning and the world of content marketing continues to evolve. Last December, we...
DMO trend guide: Why Facebook groups and passionate communities make niche marketing mandatory
Try this simple thought experiment. If you could only choose one, would you rather have: a) 1,000,000 followers...
Why you can’t depend on viral stories to achieve your DMO’s goals
500,000 people saw this viral dolphin story on Facebook, but did it help the DMOs? Let’s be honest. Some days, we...
3 content marketing trends to take your DMO into 2019
Don’t worry, this isn’t another list of New Year’s resolutions. But times are changing. Since our business is 100%...
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...
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...
Sparking genuine word-of-mouth promotion is always a best practice
“If you talked to people the way advertising talked to people, they’d punch you in the face.” - Hugh MacLeod Hugh’s...
8 retro tourism brochures reveal 7 lessons and new roles for destination marketing
For decades, destination marketing organizations (DMOs) were among the few essential sources of vital, up-to-date...
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