“Destination Marketing Ideas No One Asked For: COLORSxSTABLE”
I’m always cooking up wild ideas—some land, some don’t. But this one felt too good not to share. Let’s start with a trend we all know: COLORSxSTUDIOS. Artist in front…
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“5 for 25: Five Destination Marketing Ideas for 2025”
As we head into 2025, the travel industry is poised for significant growth. According to MMGY’s “Winter Edition” of the Portrait of American Travelers® study, nearly 8 in 10 U.S.…
“5 Marketing Trends I’m Following in 2023”
New year, new trends. While there are a plethora of articles that surface around this time of the year around marketing trends, it can be somewhat overwhelming of what to…
“Why Marketers Should Be Patient With Social Media”
When it comes to social media, it seems like a new platform pops up every week. And if it’s not a new platform, then it’s an algorithm change, or a…
“The Difference Between Branding and Marketing”
Two words that often get intertwined, and are often seen as interchangeable are branding and marketing. Let’s establish something upfront – they are not the same. By definition, marketing is…
“Why Tourism PR Professionals Should Be Fluent in Social Media”
True public relations roles no longer exist in destination marketing organizations. If you were to stop reading right now, you’d have enough ammunition to have a conversation with your colleagues…
“Don’t Get Mad, Get Better”
In the past few months, I have seen and been involved in numerous debates about the dramatic decline in organic reach for brands on Facebook. Research shows that most brand…
“3 Rules of Marketing, According to Rick Ross”
Rick Ross. The Boss. UHHHH (In my Rick Ross voice). When Rick Ross hit the street back in 2006, he came in with a vengeance, delivering street anthems and rapping…
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