Insights
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Email Marketing Best Practices
We’ve executed numerous email campaigns and have learned what works when it comes to engaging with readers on a regular basis. Here we share some best practices for email marketing. Read time: six minutes
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Key Elements of a Destination in 2021, Part 5: Amenities
In the final installment of this five-part series, we take a look at the role amenities play in shaping the visitor experience and how your DMO can leverage them to encourage return visits and positive word of mouth. Read time: six minutes
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Key Elements of a Destination in 2021, Part 4: Activities
As your DMO assesses what activities it has to offer its visitors, strategize within the framework of what visitors can expect to experience—not just what they can do—while visiting your city. Read time: 6 minutes
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Key Elements of a Destination in 2021, Part 3: Attractions
Attractions are (obviously) a central part of your destination’s identity, and marketing them appropriately is important for maximizing tourism and travel’s impact on the economy of your place. Read time: under 3 minutes
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Key Elements of a Destination in 2021, Part 2: Accommodations
In the second installment of this series, we take a look at the role accommodations play in managing visitor expectations and contributing to the local economy of a destination Read time: three minutes
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Key Elements of a Destination in 2021, Part 1: Access
Tourism experts agree that there are fundamental expectations your DMO must meet in order for visitors to plan to visit your destination, return with friends or family, and recommend their experience to others. Read time: under 4 minutes
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Leverage Road Trips to Help Rebuild
There is so much of our country that remains undiscovered among our fellow Americans that there is literally a world of opportunities within driving distance of most US travelers. And as many of us look to continue observing social distancing precautions as we travel, the resurgence of great American road trips has the potential to be a promising option for travelers and destinations alike. Read time: five minutes
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Moving Your Brand Forward—What Comes Next?
Shed light on how brands can drive situation-sensitive yet purpose-led growth in this unprecedented time. Guidelines from the American Advertising Federation’s webinar: "Weathering the Storm: Brand Management in the COVID-19 Era". Read time: four minutes
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The Case for DMOs Getting 100% of Lodging Tax Revenue
As DMOs look to stabilize their budgets in these trying times, now may be the best opportunity that has ever existed to strategically advocate for a higher percentage of this revenue. Read time: under 3 minutes
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Ideas for Supporting Your Community
The travel and tourism community has been upended by booking and event cancellations, trip postponements, and the temporary closings of many local businesses as we grapple with how best to slow the spread of COVID-19. But even in this uncertain climate, Destination Management Organizations play an important role in supporting local stakeholders. Read time: four minutes