Learn social media marketing for tourism
From a professional development and tourism industry networking perspective, LinkedIn is one of your best social media tools, but it’s easy to forget that in the “cool kids” hoopla of Facebook, Twitter, blogs, etc. If it’s been awhile since you’ve updated your profile or done much poking around on the site, you may be surprised [...]
She leaned in, very focused and serious, and said it at the big annual Texas Travel Summit…. It was during a conversation with Sheila, after yet another persuasive Summit session about the impact of technology on the tourism industry. Tourism Currents Charter member Teri Freitag, who runs Burnet County (TX) tourism, said: “Keep telling them: [...]
We know. It’s pretty darned hot (for many of us in the Northern Hemisphere, at least) and things may seem to be moving slowly, but…. ….in reality there’s a lot of activity going on in the social media and tourism worlds. Not everyone is in the Dog Days doldrums! (In fact, we’re kinda wondering where [...]
In early July, Sheila spoke at the TFEA (Texas Festivals and Events Association) annual conference and trade show in Houston. She delivered both a full-day workshop on “Managing the Technology Explosion” and a shorter 1.5 hour workshop profiling three organizations that effectively use social media to tell the story of their special event. Many TFEA [...]
Your visitors are asking themselves, “What is there to do/eat/see around here?” They are finding the answers on their smartphones. Are you ready for that? We have been experimenting with different kinds of smartphones and devices that connect to the web, using a Windows phone, an Android model and an iPod Touch with its WiFi. [...]
Everyone’s always telling you to “connect online” with prospective visitors, fans and supporters (we call them your online champions.) For many, however, the social Web is not familiar territory. “Find some bloggers!” “And some, er, tweeters!” “Maybe a few Facebook-ers!” “And one of those ‘viral video’ nuts, while we’re at it!” It almost sounds as [...]
