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Aloha News Social Media Video #SBOSM data HSMYIR Lanai LVB marketing measurement metrics smchi smcjournal smcobserver tourism travel visitlanaiIt is the last day of 2011 and I want to add an exclamation point of gratitude on each of my blogs – most of which suffer from neglect from me. MORE
Free Idea: Podcaster-in-Residence Saves Hawaii Tourism? Tagged as: blogger , campaign , free , hawaii , HVCB , podcaster , residency , Social Media , tourism { 3 comments… read them below or add one } Bill Streeter August 18, 2008 at 3:12 pm Awesome idea. MORE
It’s also somewhat unexpected from an airport versus say, a tourism board, airline, hotel, or other attraction. With the stunning rise in popularity of user-generated content, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has turned to Instagram images to power a new interactive game called Destination Unknown. MORE
We hope that convention and visitors bureaus, cities, and others in the tourism industry will find it useful. You can download the guide here: Google+ for tourism, CVBs, and cities . Google+ for Tourism, CVBs, and Cities. MORE
It's hard to deny that social media has had a dramatic impact on the way we experience the world around us. But there are very few industries where social media… Read More >>>. Social Media MORE
We hope that convention and visitors bureaus, cities, and others in the tourism industry will find it useful. You can download the guide here: Google+ for tourism, CVBs, and cities . Google+ for Tourism, CVBs, and Cities. MORE
We hope that convention and visitors bureaus, cities, and others in the tourism industry will find it useful. You can download the guide here: Google+ for tourism, CVBs, and cities . Google+ for Tourism, CVBs, and Cities. MORE
News Social Media awards hawaii honor Lanai LVB maui mvb pemawards smchi tourism travelWe are so thrilled to be one of the three finalists for the 2012 Annual Pacific Edge Magazine business awards: best social media campaign. MORE
And we have the tourism agencies in the state and county government, who have largely carried the responsibility (yet also managed the taxpayer and visitor funded budgets) to keep tourism thriving. Presentation Slides | Social Media & Tourism via SMCHI: PDF. MORE
HowTo News Social Media #SBOSM barefeetstudios bloggers engagement hawaii smcjournal smcobserver tourism travel visitlanaiI am producing a social media marketing campaign for the island of Lānaʻi, here in Hawaii. It is a rather unique concept, a “New Media Artist-in-Residence&# Program. I will write about the specifics in a separate blog post, though I did start noodling on this idea back in 2008. MORE
Remember, the prize itself can be the theme for the contest, as with the legendary “best job in the world” campaign from Tourism Queensland. Original image from BigStock.com. MORE
But today, you can’t form an effective tourism marketing plan without it. What makes this particular social network unique when it comes to tourism and marketing? Geo-Tag Tourism. What Can Your Brand Do to Capitalize on Instagram’s Tourism Marketing Takeover? MORE
We can learn a lot from the Tourism Industry when it comes to Social Media Smarts. . In this post I share 6 Powerful Social Media Lessons from Tourism that work… that you can implement in your business to boost your brand too! . MORE
Cape Town Tourism launched a new Facebook travel app this week, designed to allow “virtual visits” to the city through a user’s Facebook profile. This isn’t Cape Town Tourism’s first creative attempt at social marketing. MORE
The spectacular Northern Lights. The mountains of Cape Town. The lush greenery of Machu Picchu. These popular sights have long been the fodder for traditional destination marketing strategies MORE
Hotels and Social Media Travel Tourism is a post from: Laurel Papworth- Social Network Strategy. Technorati Tags: discover australia , hotel , hotelsmag , Marketing , social media , tourism , Travel , york Fairmont. MORE
We hope the local business and tourism community will collaborate with us to showcase our beautiful state and akamai kama’aina. How many of our tourism, PR, communications, and advertising execs blog or podcast or twitter? MORE
Remember, the prize itself can be the theme for the contest, as with the legendary “best job in the world” campaign from Tourism Queensland. Original image from BigStock.com. MORE
The sky’s the limit when it comes to creativity in the travel and tourism industry! What changes have you seen in the PR travel & tourism industry, and its measurement? The post #MeasurePR Memory (August 2018): Travel and Tourism Edition appeared first on Shonali Burke Consulting. MORE
Read PwC’s report to learn about the evolution and impact of Bitcoin, and its adoption in sectors such as entertainment, media video games, casino gaming, travel & tourism, telecom and internet. My friend David Neff has written an excellent white paper about Bitcoin for PwC. MORE
4 6 Powerful Lessons from Tourism that will Boost Your Brand. I have spent a lot of time with the Tourism Industry in the past 3 years, both as a speaker and trainer and working with clients. MORE
VisitCopenhagen is the official Tourism Organization of Copenhagen and they upload pictures of Copenhagen daily – atmospheric and beautiful pictures, which make every Dane proud of their capital and every foreigner wanting to jump on a plane right away. MORE
Tourism/Travel/Hospitality. Tags: Marketing Social Media bar e-commerce facebook foursquare hospitality pub real estate restaurant social media tourism travel twitter This is a guest post by Angela Denby. MORE
Some criticize volunteer tourism as many of those travelers are not ready to commit to long-term involvement. Power to the hosts: how to fix volunteer tourism. How could the feel-good darling of tourism become so tarnished? MORE
In this webiNINE, our series of ~9-minute webinars for social media and online marketing practitioners, we review the email sign-up process for three sites in the travel and tourism industry. Chris Sietsema is Social & Digital Operations Lead at Convince & Convert. MORE
This article analyses the effects of technology on travel culture today to include medical tourism and everyday life events as now marketed as "experiences" through online travel sites and apps MORE
Social Media Tourism Tourism Marketing video Visual StorytellingI’ve seen some awesome wine businesses crushing social media marketing over the years. From the wineries themselves to tours and accommodation there are a lot of things we can learn from these brands. MORE
With an estimated share of 9% of global GDP , the tourism industry is a major contributor to the world’s economy. But aside from financial impact, tourism is also a huge topic on social media : every day, thousands of people share posts about where they went or want to go. SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS big ben brandenburg gate colosseum eiffel tower leaning tower sagrada familia social listening social media analytics tourism tourist spots tower bridge travel TTE MORE
Now, I’m a social media strategist so I like to check into places I love – especially in the tourism industry. Do you want more Facebook Reviews? If so (and I hope so) then listen up. . MORE
If your business is related to tourism or travel then you need to know these Pinterest Travel Trends to boost your marketing! Pinterest Social Media Strategy Visual Content Tourism Tourism Marketing Visual Storytelling MORE
Cape Town Tourism’s most recent marketing initiative used a clever combination of travel blogging, crowdsourcing and social media to draw attention to the city, ranked 23rd among the top 25 travel destinations worldwide in TripAdvisor’s 2012 list of Traveler’s Choice Destinations. MORE
Featured Study social media beverage days engagement facebook food pages post tourism travelWe’re all looking for quantifiable data for our social media efforts, right? That’s why I wanted to share with you the findings of a recent study by Buddy Media. MORE
Online Communities social media social networks Event online community Sydney tourism Travel travel writers travel writingIn November last year, I spoke on social media and the impact it has on the Travel Writers industry. Great group – both speakers and audience. MORE
The campaign, a road tour, dubbed the “Spirit of Aloha” includes Hawaiian travel and tourism executives, 3 dancers & 2 musicians on loan from the Polynesian Cultural Center as well as Maui’s Camile Velasco of American Idol fame. Once the team was on the mainland, it was “all bus, all day” as the caucus went from early morning local shows to day-time meetings with travel and tourism promoters bringing Aloha and sunshine at each stop. MORE
There is a growing trend of music tourism whereby festival goers choose to travel abroad to attend such events also contributing to the annual turnover. References: [Infographic] Music Tourism in 2016, and What to Expect for 2017. MORE
Place the product in strategic travel locations with special marketing materials to tap the tourism market: airports, hotels. MORE
For example, if you are a tourism brand, create an audience of users who have been identified as frequent travelers. MORE
News Social Media Strategy best maui blogs bloggers foodies maui tourism travelAsk any traveler: would you rather stay in a tourist compound (aka tourist ghetto) or get out and meet the locals? Overwhelmingly, travelers want to meet the locals! Social media can facilitate this in so many ways. MORE
For the Breckenridge Tourism Office , who wanted to encourage more visitors, it was a natural fit. The tourism office gathered amazing customer photos and videos under their #BreckBecause hashtag and featured posts on display advertisements. MORE
——– Convention and Visitors Bureaus have become invaluable resources for local business communities and these independent non-profit organizations operate in all major cities, with the aim of stimulating tourism-based economic activity. MORE
As honorary tourism ambassadors of Seoul, they participated in the “Live Seoul Like I Do” campaign, where each artist of BTS shows their favorite parts of the city and centers them with a playlist. At Unmetric, we do something called the #UnmetricBrandStars on Twitter and Facebook. MORE
One destination marketing organization that does this well is the Virginia Tourism Corporation. By using platforms such as Keyhole, Hashtashtracking, and Agorapulse, the Virginia Tourism Campaign can easily focus on. MORE
While I was writing this blog, my 3 suggestions were: @VisitIndiana – the official Indiana Tourism account. A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about promoted trending topics on Twitter. This week, I wanted to touch on another promotional aspect of Twitter — the promoted account. MORE
This Friday I am speaking to about 150 Maui high school students who are in the hospitality and tourism track. i Kula Lavender , is determined to get social media best practices embedded in our Maui tourism community as early as possible! MORE
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The sky’s the limit when it comes to creativity in the travel and tourism industry! What changes have you seen in the PR travel & tourism industry, and its measurement? The post #MeasurePR Memory (August 2018): Travel and Tourism Edition appeared first on Shonali Burke Consulting.
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It's hard to deny that social media has had a dramatic impact on the way we experience the world around us. But there are very few industries where social media… Read More >>>. Social Media
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We hope that convention and visitors bureaus, cities, and others in the tourism industry will find it useful. You can download the guide here: Google+ for tourism, CVBs, and cities . Google+ for Tourism, CVBs, and Cities.
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This Friday I am speaking to about 150 Maui high school students who are in the hospitality and tourism track. i Kula Lavender , is determined to get social media best practices embedded in our Maui tourism community as early as possible!
Freelance Social Media
FEBRUARY 3, 2012
We hope that convention and visitors bureaus, cities, and others in the tourism industry will find it useful. You can download the guide here: Google+ for tourism, CVBs, and cities . Google+ for Tourism, CVBs, and Cities.
Freelance Social Media
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We hope that convention and visitors bureaus, cities, and others in the tourism industry will find it useful. You can download the guide here: Google+ for tourism, CVBs, and cities . Google+ for Tourism, CVBs, and Cities.
Pixlee
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But today, you can’t form an effective tourism marketing plan without it. What makes this particular social network unique when it comes to tourism and marketing? Geo-Tag Tourism. What Can Your Brand Do to Capitalize on Instagram’s Tourism Marketing Takeover?
Bare Feet Studios
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News Social Media Strategy best maui blogs bloggers foodies maui tourism travelAsk any traveler: would you rather stay in a tourist compound (aka tourist ghetto) or get out and meet the locals? Overwhelmingly, travelers want to meet the locals! Social media can facilitate this in so many ways.
Bare Feet Studios
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And we have the tourism agencies in the state and county government, who have largely carried the responsibility (yet also managed the taxpayer and visitor funded budgets) to keep tourism thriving. Presentation Slides | Social Media & Tourism via SMCHI: PDF.
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Hotels and Social Media Travel Tourism is a post from: Laurel Papworth- Social Network Strategy. Technorati Tags: discover australia , hotel , hotelsmag , Marketing , social media , tourism , Travel , york Fairmont.
Pixlee
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The spectacular Northern Lights. The mountains of Cape Town. The lush greenery of Machu Picchu. These popular sights have long been the fodder for traditional destination marketing strategies
Socially Sorted
APRIL 3, 2018
Social Media Tourism Tourism Marketing video Visual StorytellingI’ve seen some awesome wine businesses crushing social media marketing over the years. From the wineries themselves to tours and accommodation there are a lot of things we can learn from these brands.
Socially Sorted
JUNE 3, 2018
If your business is related to tourism or travel then you need to know these Pinterest Travel Trends to boost your marketing! Pinterest Social Media Strategy Visual Content Tourism Tourism Marketing Visual Storytelling
Bare Feet Studios
MAY 14, 2008
We hope the local business and tourism community will collaborate with us to showcase our beautiful state and akamai kama’aina. How many of our tourism, PR, communications, and advertising execs blog or podcast or twitter?
Bare Feet Studios
JULY 25, 2008
Free Idea: Podcaster-in-Residence Saves Hawaii Tourism? Tagged as: blogger , campaign , free , hawaii , HVCB , podcaster , residency , Social Media , tourism { 3 comments… read them below or add one } Bill Streeter August 18, 2008 at 3:12 pm Awesome idea.
The Realtime Report
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Cape Town Tourism launched a new Facebook travel app this week, designed to allow “virtual visits” to the city through a user’s Facebook profile. This isn’t Cape Town Tourism’s first creative attempt at social marketing.
The Realtime Report
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
Cape Town Tourism’s most recent marketing initiative used a clever combination of travel blogging, crowdsourcing and social media to draw attention to the city, ranked 23rd among the top 25 travel destinations worldwide in TripAdvisor’s 2012 list of Traveler’s Choice Destinations.
Akamai Marketing
APRIL 26, 2011
Featured Study social media beverage days engagement facebook food pages post tourism travelWe’re all looking for quantifiable data for our social media efforts, right? That’s why I wanted to share with you the findings of a recent study by Buddy Media.
Talkwalker SM
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With an estimated share of 9% of global GDP , the tourism industry is a major contributor to the world’s economy. But aside from financial impact, tourism is also a huge topic on social media : every day, thousands of people share posts about where they went or want to go. SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS big ben brandenburg gate colosseum eiffel tower leaning tower sagrada familia social listening social media analytics tourism tourist spots tower bridge travel TTE
Convince & Convert
NOVEMBER 30, 2013
Remember, the prize itself can be the theme for the contest, as with the legendary “best job in the world” campaign from Tourism Queensland. Original image from BigStock.com.
Convince & Convert
NOVEMBER 30, 2013
Remember, the prize itself can be the theme for the contest, as with the legendary “best job in the world” campaign from Tourism Queensland. Original image from BigStock.com.
Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
Tourism/Travel/Hospitality. Tags: Marketing Social Media bar e-commerce facebook foursquare hospitality pub real estate restaurant social media tourism travel twitter This is a guest post by Angela Denby.
Bare Feet Studios
MAY 31, 2012
News Social Media awards hawaii honor Lanai LVB maui mvb pemawards smchi tourism travelWe are so thrilled to be one of the three finalists for the 2012 Annual Pacific Edge Magazine business awards: best social media campaign.
Akamai Marketing
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The campaign, a road tour, dubbed the “Spirit of Aloha” includes Hawaiian travel and tourism executives, 3 dancers & 2 musicians on loan from the Polynesian Cultural Center as well as Maui’s Camile Velasco of American Idol fame. Once the team was on the mainland, it was “all bus, all day” as the caucus went from early morning local shows to day-time meetings with travel and tourism promoters bringing Aloha and sunshine at each stop.
Laurel Papworth
MARCH 9, 2011
Online Communities social media social networks Event online community Sydney tourism Travel travel writers travel writingIn November last year, I spoke on social media and the impact it has on the Travel Writers industry. Great group – both speakers and audience.
Bare Feet Studios
JANUARY 1, 2012
Aloha News Social Media Video #SBOSM data HSMYIR Lanai LVB marketing measurement metrics smchi smcjournal smcobserver tourism travel visitlanaiIt is the last day of 2011 and I want to add an exclamation point of gratitude on each of my blogs – most of which suffer from neglect from me.
Forbes Social Media
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This article analyses the effects of technology on travel culture today to include medical tourism and everyday life events as now marketed as "experiences" through online travel sites and apps
Bare Feet Studios
JANUARY 5, 2011
HowTo News Social Media #SBOSM barefeetstudios bloggers engagement hawaii smcjournal smcobserver tourism travel visitlanaiI am producing a social media marketing campaign for the island of Lānaʻi, here in Hawaii. It is a rather unique concept, a “New Media Artist-in-Residence&# Program. I will write about the specifics in a separate blog post, though I did start noodling on this idea back in 2008.
SocialFish
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——– Convention and Visitors Bureaus have become invaluable resources for local business communities and these independent non-profit organizations operate in all major cities, with the aim of stimulating tourism-based economic activity.
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 21, 2014
Read PwC’s report to learn about the evolution and impact of Bitcoin, and its adoption in sectors such as entertainment, media video games, casino gaming, travel & tourism, telecom and internet. My friend David Neff has written an excellent white paper about Bitcoin for PwC.
SocialFish
APRIL 25, 2018
Some criticize volunteer tourism as many of those travelers are not ready to commit to long-term involvement. Power to the hosts: how to fix volunteer tourism. How could the feel-good darling of tourism become so tarnished?
Convince & Convert
APRIL 25, 2012
In this webiNINE, our series of ~9-minute webinars for social media and online marketing practitioners, we review the email sign-up process for three sites in the travel and tourism industry. Chris Sietsema is Social & Digital Operations Lead at Convince & Convert.
Audiense
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There is a growing trend of music tourism whereby festival goers choose to travel abroad to attend such events also contributing to the annual turnover. References: [Infographic] Music Tourism in 2016, and What to Expect for 2017.
Unmetric
APRIL 2, 2019
As honorary tourism ambassadors of Seoul, they participated in the “Live Seoul Like I Do” campaign, where each artist of BTS shows their favorite parts of the city and centers them with a playlist. At Unmetric, we do something called the #UnmetricBrandStars on Twitter and Facebook.
Socially Sorted
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4 6 Powerful Lessons from Tourism that will Boost Your Brand. I have spent a lot of time with the Tourism Industry in the past 3 years, both as a speaker and trainer and working with clients.
Pixlee
MAY 8, 2019
For the Breckenridge Tourism Office , who wanted to encourage more visitors, it was a natural fit. The tourism office gathered amazing customer photos and videos under their #BreckBecause hashtag and featured posts on display advertisements.
Mindjumpers
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
VisitCopenhagen is the official Tourism Organization of Copenhagen and they upload pictures of Copenhagen daily – atmospheric and beautiful pictures, which make every Dane proud of their capital and every foreigner wanting to jump on a plane right away.
Convince & Convert
MAY 22, 2014
It’s also somewhat unexpected from an airport versus say, a tourism board, airline, hotel, or other attraction. With the stunning rise in popularity of user-generated content, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has turned to Instagram images to power a new interactive game called Destination Unknown.
agora pulse
MAY 4, 2016
One destination marketing organization that does this well is the Virginia Tourism Corporation. By using platforms such as Keyhole, Hashtashtracking, and Agorapulse, the Virginia Tourism Campaign can easily focus on.
Ignite Social Media
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For example, if you are a tourism brand, create an audience of users who have been identified as frequent travelers.
Talkwalker SM
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Place the product in strategic travel locations with special marketing materials to tap the tourism market: airports, hotels.
Socially Sorted
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Now, I’m a social media strategist so I like to check into places I love – especially in the tourism industry. Do you want more Facebook Reviews? If so (and I hope so) then listen up. .
Firebelly
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While I was writing this blog, my 3 suggestions were: @VisitIndiana – the official Indiana Tourism account. A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about promoted trending topics on Twitter. This week, I wanted to touch on another promotional aspect of Twitter — the promoted account.
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