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Understanding Travel Influencers and the Power of Storytelling

Spend a few minutes scrolling on any social media platform and you’ll see dozens of posts created by influencers – from the brand-sponsored posts on celebrity’s pages to funny videos…
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The Evolving Role of DMOs as Placemakers

In recent years, many DMOs have embraced a more holistic approach to managing a destination’s brand and narrative. While the acronym ‘DMO’ traditionally stands for Destination Marketing Organization, an increasing…
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Travel Industry Trends to Watch in 2025

As the travel landscape continues to evolve, keeping a pulse on the current trends is vital for tour operators, tourism boards, and travel businesses looking to stay competitive. During the…
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5 Ways to Strengthen Your Tourism PR for Canadian Media & Beyond

The Travel Media Association of Canada (TMAC) Annual Conference .. included learnings that can be applied to just about anything we do in the tourism industry, whether you’re working with Canadian media or something else.

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How to Create Raving Fans

In today’s world, it can seem like everything in marketing and sales has changed. But the one thing that hasn’t changed is the value of raving fans.

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3 Ways to Reach the Canadian Market with Travel PR

Canada and Canadian travelers are on our minds a lot at Break the Ice Media. Through our Canadian Co-op PR program, and previously through Cross…

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Photos, Food & Formulas: Destination Marketing to Millennials

In 2017, Break the Ice Media attended the Empire State Tourism Conference in Lake Placid. This information-packed conference was the perfect place to pick up…

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Marketing Tactics for Small Budgets and Big Reach

When it comes to destination marketing, most tourism organizations are working with limited budgets, small staff size and big goals. In order to reach, engage…

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Using Front Line Staff as Brand Ambassadors

One main challenge every destination faces, regardless of size, is how to get the most return on investment from their marketing dollars.  When a DMO…

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How the Tourism Industry Can Connect with the Hygge-Inspired Traveler

Over the last few years, it seems that every industry – from design and travel to fashion and food – has enthusiastically jumped on the…

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How to Create a Webinar

Webinars are a great tool for sales, internal communications, and thought leadership. With a lot of moving parts and pieces to juggle, breaking it down…

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Avoiding Trademark Infringement in Tourism Marketing

A trending topic with many of our clients recently is trademark infringement. And trademarks in general. Not only do you want to avoid trademark infringement…

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The Economic Impact of Tourism: A Multiplying Effect

What is the economic impact of tourism? Do you spend money when you’re on vacation? More money than you do in your work-a-day life? You…

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