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How Literary Tourism Turns Readers Into Travelers

At its core, literary tourism connects stories to place. It invites travelers to step into the worlds they’ve read about, to walk the same streets as characters, and to experience…
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Presentation Skills for Stronger Communication and Collaborations

Improving presentation and listening skills will make us better communicators and collaborators. Performance coach Carol Lempert shared insights on how to sound and look confident, how to pitch an idea,…
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Sustainability in Tourism

Sustainability has become one of the most widely used terms in the travel industry. It shows up in strategy documents, marketing campaigns, and conference conversations. But sometimes it can be…
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Niche Group Travel Starts With Communities

Group travel is changing. For a long time, group trips were built around logistics—shared transportation, fixed schedules, and stress-free travel. But today’s travelers don’t join…

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Commitment: World-Changing Collaborations

World-changing collaborations are grounded in the Three C’s of Collaboration: Communication, Commonality, and Commitment. This framework is based on over 5 years of podcast interviews,…

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The Ins and Outs of Influencer Agreements for Tourism Marketing

If you’ve worked with influencers before, you’ve likely learned that no two partnerships are exactly alike. Some are simple hosted experiences. Others are paid campaigns with very specific deliverables. And as influencer…

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Annual Planning for Tourism Businesses and Organizations 

As we approach a new year, many of us in the tourism industry are deep in budgets, goals, and project wrap-ups. I’m right there with you. This…

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How Curated Experiences Can Help Your Tourism Marketing

In years past, travelers may have been satisfied to see sites like the Eiffel Tower or Colosseum; now they want to get behind the scenes, get underground access or see a destination from the air. The possibilities for curated experiences are unlimited.

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Marketing for Group Travel: Building Solid Relationships with Tour Operators

Group travel is a significant segment of the tourism market, and if you want to see those buses pulling up to the curb and filling…

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From Assistant to Amplifier: Rethinking AI for Tourism Marketers

After attending MAICON, a Marketing AI conference hosted by SmarterX, one message came through loud and clear: AI isn’t replacing marketers—it’s making our work sharper,…

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Elements of Top Tourism Campaigns

You know them when you see them. Standout tourism campaigns can be big and flashy, or subtle but powerful – or some combination of these…

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Making a Career in Travel & Tourism: What the Experts Want You to Know 

When I first wrote about careers in travel and tourism, I highlighted insights from a handful of professionals I met at a conference—voices full of…

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Low-Cost Marketing Tools for Tourism Promotion

There are an endless amount of tourism tools for marketing professionals out there that can help you achieve your marketing goals. In this age of…

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