Mayor Bloomberg says in this article "part of my job is tourism". And luring people to New York to spend their euros, reals, and yen is one of the Bloomberg administration’s signature initiatives and outsize success stories. Not only does tourism, at $47 billion a year, make up a bigger slice of the city’s economy (7.36 percent) than ever before, but it is now New York’s fifth-largest industry, ahead of media and fashion and many of the wonderful things that actually bring tourism here. Tourism is the city’s fastest economic-growth sector and a major reason the post-Lehman recession wasn’t much worse here.
Responsible for the citymarketing is NYC & Company. It's a large, full-service marketing, public-relations, and advertising agency whose main source of funding and sole client happens to be the city. The offices of NYC & Company, at 810 Seventh Avenue, are a Bloombergian open-plan playpen that seems more like a tech start-up than home to the city’s tourism brain trust. Inside, 155 staffers divided into thirteen units, some working around the clock in shifts, are busy doing one thing: selling New York.
To read more about the insightful and inspiring way of organizing city marketing check the link to the article below.
How New York Became America’s Top Urban-Travel Destination -- New York Magazine
woensdag 30 november 2011
maandag 28 november 2011
The new (unofficial) Holland promotion video | by Jimmy Kimmel
Dutch TV tonight showed the - so called - new tourism promotion video for The Netherlands. Reason for this new promotional campaign is the ban for tourists to visit coffee shops. Foreign visitors will have to enjoy our other tourism highlights...
Great fun ;-)
Great fun ;-)
Marketing to affluent Chinese travellers: usefull tips
Two weeks ago I was in Paris for the wonderful Paris Photo exhibition. On a Friday night my wife and I visited the fantastic Moulin Rouge show. My wife had seen it before and she was adamant I had to see it as well. And she was right. It was a great burlesque show with beautiful women and some wonderful acts.
But what caught my eye - being a tourism nut - was that half (HALF!!) the audience was Chinese. Not all of them liked the champagne though (bottles were swapped for 4 bottles of coke) and some of the men ended up watching soccer on their smartphones during the show. But to me it was clear: the Chinese traveller has arrived!
The article below by Jens Thraenhart, president of Dragon Trail explains how to prepare and how to market your destination to the affluent Chinese traveller.
But what caught my eye - being a tourism nut - was that half (HALF!!) the audience was Chinese. Not all of them liked the champagne though (bottles were swapped for 4 bottles of coke) and some of the men ended up watching soccer on their smartphones during the show. But to me it was clear: the Chinese traveller has arrived!
The article below by Jens Thraenhart, president of Dragon Trail explains how to prepare and how to market your destination to the affluent Chinese traveller.
Succesvolle marketing via 'niche' social networks
Bij het opzetten van een online strategie krijgen netwerken als Facebook en Twitter veel aandacht. Auteur Heather Whaling laat aan de hand van voorbeelden als Instagram, Pinterest en Foodspotting zien, dat er interessante social niches en online communities zijn, die merken mogelijkheden bieden om een relatie aan te gaan met klanten.
Die niches zijn bovendien veel gerichter en minder druk dan de grotere netwerken. Interessante mogelijkheden dus voor destinatiemarketing!
Niche Social Networks Deliver Big Results
Die niches zijn bovendien veel gerichter en minder druk dan de grotere netwerken. Interessante mogelijkheden dus voor destinatiemarketing!
Niche Social Networks Deliver Big Results
Social Proof Is The New Marketing | via TechCrunch
The author of this article, Aileen Lee, claims that the new marketing way to cost-effectivly attract new customers is by harnassing a concept called 'social proof'.
Wikipedia describes 'social proof' as “a psychological phenomenon where people assume the actions of others reflect the correct behavior for a given situation… driven by the assumption that the surrounding people possess more information about the situation.” In other words, people are wired to learn from the actions of others, and this can be a huge driver of consumer behavior.
In the article below you can read about the five types of social proof.
Social Proof Is The New Marketing | TechCrunch
Wikipedia describes 'social proof' as “a psychological phenomenon where people assume the actions of others reflect the correct behavior for a given situation… driven by the assumption that the surrounding people possess more information about the situation.” In other words, people are wired to learn from the actions of others, and this can be a huge driver of consumer behavior.
In the article below you can read about the five types of social proof.
Social Proof Is The New Marketing | TechCrunch
zaterdag 26 november 2011
The Future of Social Media for Hotel Marketing, Travel and Tourism
The summary of this article really makes clear what the future of social media will mean for the tourism industry:
"Travel Marketing must embrace the digital processes and digital technology. To reach an increasingly fragmented audience requires increasing automation. Tourism marketers and business owners will find themselves in the information business."
The author of this article, Clay Shirky, proposes that Facebook, Twitter and social networks are defining the future of media, advertising, marketing and communications. In this 'age of participation' an interactive network of consumers and suppliers are 'publishers', enabled by the new media. But when everything becomes social, social media will have no significance, what will matter is process and content.
You can read the full article below via the link.
The Future of Social Media for Hotel Marketing, Travel and Tourism"Travel Marketing must embrace the digital processes and digital technology. To reach an increasingly fragmented audience requires increasing automation. Tourism marketers and business owners will find themselves in the information business."
The author of this article, Clay Shirky, proposes that Facebook, Twitter and social networks are defining the future of media, advertising, marketing and communications. In this 'age of participation' an interactive network of consumers and suppliers are 'publishers', enabled by the new media. But when everything becomes social, social media will have no significance, what will matter is process and content.
You can read the full article below via the link.
The power of just ONE user review for travel companies | via Tnooz
Search engine optimisation is all about improving the overall engagement and sentiment towards your brand on the web, not just on building inbound links and generating new content. Search engines are rapidly integrating social data, in an ever growing effort to make search results as personal as possible. As this help the consumer with his search, social data - like reviews - help companies improve their ranking in these search results. And a higher ranking results in more organic traffic.
In the guest article below by Anthony Rawlins, CEO of digital visitor, you can read more on the power of reviews for your online visibility.
The power of just ONE user review for travel companies | Tnooz
In the guest article below by Anthony Rawlins, CEO of digital visitor, you can read more on the power of reviews for your online visibility.
The power of just ONE user review for travel companies | Tnooz
donderdag 24 november 2011
Kinderen en museumbezoek: ultieme test van marketingcampagnes - via Molblog
In het onderstaande artikel wordt een test beschreven naar de meest effectieve marketinginspanningen om kinderen naar een museum te krijgen. Eén van de belangrijkste uitkomsten: als je ze wilt bereiken moet je daar zijn waar ze het meest actief zijn op internet, t.w. sociale netwerk en gamesites. Meer info over de verschillende tests via de link.
woensdag 23 november 2011
Leg uitvoering citymarketing niet in handen van politiek - nieuw boek Gert-Jan Hospers
Economisch geograaf Gert-Jan Hospers pleit in zijn nieuwe boek voor 'warme' citymarketing: richt je meer op je zittende klanten (inwoners en bedrijven). Ook pleit hij ervoor citymarketing niet in handen van de overheid te beleggen, maar van een onafhankelijke partij, zoals een stichting. Citymarketing werkt alleen als er keuzes worden gemaakt en dat kunnen politici niet.
Nuttige tips over de valkuilen waar je op moet letten bij citymarketing in de praktijk lees je in het artikel dat ik hierover in augusts 2011 op mijn blog schreef.
Meer over het nieuwe boek van Gert-Jan Hospers via de onderstaande link.
Nuttige tips over de valkuilen waar je op moet letten bij citymarketing in de praktijk lees je in het artikel dat ik hierover in augusts 2011 op mijn blog schreef.
Meer over het nieuwe boek van Gert-Jan Hospers via de onderstaande link.
Social media tips voor logies aanbieders
Internet heeft een wezenlijk effect gehad voor logies aanbieders (hotels, B&B's, vakantiehuisjes). Waar voorheen het aanbod gedistribueerd werd via een folder, is er nu een groot aantal kanalen beschikbaar waarlangs informatie verspreid wordt. Ook het klantbereik is - in geografische zin - groter, omdat logies via internet geboekt kunnen worden. Door de intrede van social media is het niet langer afdoende reclame te maken om op te vallen, maar is het van belang 'gevonden' te worden. Dit vereist het opbouwen van een 'social presence', waarbij op een authentieke, transparante manier informatie gedeeld wordt met (potentiële) klanten.
In het onderstaande artikel van Koen Verbrugge (NetLash) worden 9 praktische destinatiemarketing tips gegeven voor het verbeteren van je zichtbaarheid en vindbaarheid op internet en social media.
De reis voor de reis: Social media voor Toerisme - Blog - Netlash Webdesign
In het onderstaande artikel van Koen Verbrugge (NetLash) worden 9 praktische destinatiemarketing tips gegeven voor het verbeteren van je zichtbaarheid en vindbaarheid op internet en social media.
De reis voor de reis: Social media voor Toerisme - Blog - Netlash Webdesign
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