Insights
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Why Your DMO Needs a Success Statement
What is success for your DMO? A Marketing Action Plan (MAP) is a master plan for prioritizing and then building trust with the target audiences that will lead your DMO to success. However, at the beginning of the process, it is critical to define what success is. Here we review the formula we use to develop what we call the “Success Statement.” Read time: under 2 minutes
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The Annual Rendezvous: Why Updating Your MAP Matters
In the dynamic landscape of business, change is the only constant. This is why your Success Statement and Marketing Action Plan should be reviewed and updated on an annual basis. Read time: 2 minutes
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Striking the Balance: Why You Need Realistic AND Aspirational Goals.
Success lies in balancing current achievements with future aspirations. Setting realistic and aspirational goals motivates your team while still fostering innovation. Read time: 1 minute
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Rebrand? How To Know When It’s Time.
Embarking on a new brand is a significant endeavor that renders all your current assets outdated. So, why take this leap? Because rebranding, when executed at an opportune moment for compelling reasons, can revolutionize your organization. Discover the motivations behind such a transformative move and the crucial steps to consider before initiating a rebranding journey. Read time: 2 minutes
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Destination Curation
DMOs should not be creating or managing the various elements of their destination, they should be facilitators of collaboration between the stakeholders that provide the elements that make up their destination. This is the message you should be conveying to your stakeholders. Read time: 1 minute
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MAP Your Way to a Better Brand
In this vlog recorded during our agency meeting, we discuss how Marketing Action Planning influenced the development of a DMO brand and media plan. View time: under 6 minutes
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Effective Marketing Is Deliberate
Clients understand that managing marketing that delivers success for an organization is more complex than ever. A disciplined marketing approach is the most effective way to drive efficiency and effectiveness. Fortunately, we have a process that can help and have included links to some free resources you can leverage to follow this process. Read time: under 1 minute
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Engagement and Reviews Matter More for VRM Content
When it comes to your vacation rental management social media efforts, you need not focus your energy on follower count and post likes. In this blog we share tips to help you step back and take a look at your social media accounts like you would if you were a potential guest. Read time: under 3 minutes
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More Than an Interstate Exit
Your community is so much more than what lies right off the ramp. Let travelers know your town is truly unique and worth taking the time to explore. Read time: under 3 minutes
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Video of MAP Building Exercise
Building a Marketing Action Plan (MAP) is one of the fundamental steps to developing and managing cohesive marketing efforts. This video illustrates the MAP development process using an example everyone can understand - starting a T-Ball team. Read time: five minutes