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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…
Successful Collaborations start with Commonality
Successful collaborations start with commonality. The most important commonality elements include establishing and agreeing on goals for the collaboration, having strong champions, and designing the collaboration to benefit all participants.
The Keys to Successful Collaborations
In our 2021 Rising Tide study, we revealed three different attitudinal segments among travel, tourism and hospitality professionals. These three groups feel very differently about…
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I participated in a creative writing skills workshop at a PRSA Travel & Tourism Conference with the very talented Pam Mandel. During this day-long workshop,…
Collaborative Marketing in Tourism: Working Together to Lift All Boats
In the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, we understand how difficult it can be to grab the attention – and reservation – of a visitor….
Navigating Tourism Marketing Now: 10 Themes from 26 Leaders
In July, I attended the Destinations International annual convention in Baltimore Maryland. It was my first live conference and the first convention to take place…
Collaboration Toolkit
Our first research study confirmed that collaboration is a constant in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry. It is not a matter of if, but when and how, organizations will collaborate together. Our latest study reveals how organizations are putting collaboration into operation and how they are setting up systems and processes so that collaboration becomes a strategic part of the organization.
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