Insights
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How to Make a Small Town a Big Deal
Identify and leverage a rural community’s assets as an economic development engine and to help preserve traditions, artistic styles and various processes for future generations. Read time: 6 minutes
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The SMERF Market—Give Me an F!
The SMERF market encompasses a range of group travelers that your destination can target marketing towards to ensure a more stable occupancy rate year-round. The fraternal group covers local and national social organizations whose members associate for a mutually beneficial purpose. Read time: 7 minutes
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Marketing to Women—Is Your Destination Missing the Mark?
One of the largest demographics you could possibly target in travel is women. But with a large range of interests and consumer habits, how does a CVB tackle destination marketing to women? Continue reading to put your DMO in the know. Read time: 4 minutes
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The Shifting Role of the DMO
As the tourism industry evolves, so must the role of the DMO. With visitor habits changing and the recognition of all involved in the promotion of a destination, Destination Marketing Organizations must begin to embrace their increasingly important role as destination managers. Read time: 4 minutes
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Marketing Meeting Attendee Personas to Meeting Planners
See how persona marketing can be used to promote your destination and how it can be leveraged into an effective campaign. Read time 7 minutes
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The Value of Objective Primary Research when Developing a Marketing Action Plan for Destinations
Research helps DMOs by providing verifiable facts that influence your decision-making process. Read about primary and secondary research and how each can inform your destination’s marketing efforts. Read time: 5 minutes
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Bleisure is Booming–Is Your DMO Embracing The Latest Travel Trend?
Bleisure is the new travel trend that’s mixing business travel with leisure. As bleisure travelers extend stays and spend big bucks in destinations, is your DMO taking advantage of this opportunity? Read time: 6 minutes
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Wayfinding 101: Effective Signs Point to Love
Smart wayfinding is a 24-7 tour guide and reliable method of communicating directions. With thoughtful consideration for how visitors arrive, your wayfinding system can also serve as the ultimate tourism ambassador for your destination. Read time: under 6 minutes
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Building a Social Media Action Plan
Little or no planning can quickly hinder your destination’s social media efforts. Worse yet, it can produce negative results. For this very reason, we strongly suggest putting together a social media action plan for your DMO. Read time: 7 minutes
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Effective Website Planning Steps
Developing your website requires comprehensive, strategic planning. Read about our website planning process and which questions need to be answered as you work through each step of creating a website. Read time: under 4 minutes