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Communication: The 3 C’s of World-Changing Collaborations

Big ideas and big achievements don’t happen alone. They require teamwork and a shared goal. That’s why collaboration is essential, especially in the travel and tourism industry. But what makes…
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Top Takeaways from the 2025 NYSTIA Conference

Last week, the team attended the New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA) Annual Conference in Canandaigua, NY. It was a great week full of networking with friends old and…
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#Winning: How Hashtags are Still Powering Tourism in 2025

Hashtags may have started as a simple way to organize online conversations, but they’ve evolved into powerful tools for storytelling, discoverability, and community-building. In 2025, they’re far from outdated –…
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Collaboration Thrives in Travel & Tourism

The travel and tourism industry was indisputably one of the hardest hit during the past two years. Staying in business meant being innovative, flexible and…

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The Difference Among Travel Media

You’re probably familiar with how the travel media landscape has changed over the past few years – smaller travel sections (or staff) in print publications,…

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Writing Digital Content: Email, Social & Web

A majority of the writing we do for our clients takes shape in the digital realm. From social media and email newsletters to website pages…

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Top Tourism Campaigns of 2021

Happy 2022! At BTI, we typically end our year with a round-up of the top tourism campaigns of the year. Reviewing those destinations and hospitality…

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Storytelling Content is Key in Tourism Marketing

Visitors guides are moving more and more into the digital realm. Especially following 2020, many DMOs have moved to digital-only or a mix of printed…

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10 Digital Marketing Trends from Destination Marketers

This September, we attended the eTourism Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada. We brought the award-winning, 5-star Destination on the Left podcast to the convention and…

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4 Tips for a Successful FAM Tour

In the wonderful and exciting world of tourism marketing, various tactics are used to market a destination. One of these is hosting a familiarization tour,…

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The Growing Importance of SEO In Tourism Marketing

SEO is a term we hear often in our marketing and PR circles, but what does it really mean for tourism marketing? What strategies should…

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The Evolution of Welcome Centers

Welcome centers were created to provide travelers with helpful information to improve their stay. They provide suggestions on things to do and aim to convince…

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