One of the best parts of being in the Tourism industry for many years is the people I meet. Our industry has an endless list of talented, hardworking, fun-loving and creative professionals. I decided to interview my friends and give you a peek into their lives and careers. Feel free to ask questions in the […]
Tourism Pro Talks- Palmyre Gilles of the Copper Art Studio and Museum in Quebec Read More »
Do you ever wonder how to get more people to come out to your consumer events? Do you ever wonder how to create even more buzz around your social marketing? Wonder no more! Social marketing provides a wealth of simple, underutilized ways to market. While many marketers rely solely on advertising let’s explore some underused
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Many of you are familiar with the U.S. Travel Association and all the work it does to remind the world that the United States is a great place to visit. What you might not realize is that there is an organization within U.S.Travel dedicated to getting all of us Type A residents to use ALL
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One of the best parts of being in the Tourism industry for many years is the people I meet. Our industry has an endless list of talented, hardworking, fun-loving and creative professionals. I decided to interview my friends and give you a peek into their lives and careers. Feel free to ask questions in the
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The term ‘side hustle’ might be a bit misleading to some. The best definition I have found is by Chris Gilleabeau who wrote the book Side Hustle and hosts a daily podcast that is 8 of my favorite minutes of the day. His definition from an article in Entrepreneur magazine: A side hustle is not
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Welcome to 2018! By now you have started that back to work routine, and if you are like me, a more sensible eating plan! To get your creative juices flowing this year, I thought I would help by sharing my top blog posts for 2017. (There are affiliate links in the blog posts and I
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Many of my readers see group tours as an important part of their sales and marketing plan. I have been involved in the group tour industry for decades ( yikes!) and continue to love working with tour operators to help them create unique itineraries, and with attractions to offer experiences that will create memories for
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If you are a long time reader of my blog, you know that I published a Top Tourism Trends for 2018 in 2 parts earlier this fall. My goal is to get my list out before the end of the year so you can make some changes to your budgets if you see a trend
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Social marketing can be busy, cluttered and chaotic. Wouldn’t you love a road map that you could turn to when you’re stumped? Here are 19 proven ways to spread the word and gain traction in your social marketing. Shake up your social marketing with these killer ideas. Which will you do next? Guest Post This
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I wrote the original blog post about gift cards and gift certicates last year during the holiday season, but I wanted to revisit this method of bringing in last minute revenue in the 4th quarter for your attraction. Part of the reason I wanted to share this again was because of this article in USAToday
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