Podcasts

In this episode, you will learn about ways to grow economic development and give a destination a sense of place that thrills residents and visitors alike. Kal Wysokowski is president of the Canal Society of New York State, Commissioner for the New York State Canal Corporation, and Commissioner for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor….

In this episode, you will learn about the importance of having a strategy in everything you and your organization does. For Morgan Painvin, it’s all about hitting the bullseye of results. Her quiver of arrows is vast and varied from strategic partnerships and micro-niche placements to national features and creative ideas. The award-winning campaigns that…

In this episode, you will learn about five of the biggest travel trends to pay attention to in 2018. Nicole Mahoney started Break the Ice Media in 2009 in response to the evolving needs of small to medium-sized businesses, in particular, the rise of social media. Break the Ice Media is a boutique marketing and…

In this episode, you will learn about making the most of your resources and entering into collaborations to create a lasting impression on visitors from Hillarie Logan-Dechene. Hillarie Logan-Dechene’s career has been about building the capacity of not-for-profit organizations. As the Wild Center’s Director of Philanthropy, she is responsible for all membership and development activities…

In this episode, you will learn about how to use Pinterest to drive visitors to your content from Louise Cottrell. Originally from the Bay Area, Louise Cottrell is a Pinterest marketing strategist working with travel content creators and business owners to generate traffic, grow their audience and increase sales. She does Pinterest account management as…

In this episode, you will learn about why differentiation is the name of the game and why you need to provide unique, niched experiences to attract visitors to your destination from Ed Healy. Ed Healy is Vice President of Marketing for Visit Buffalo Niagara where he is responsible for VBN’s destination marketing strategy. His responsibilities…

In this episode, you will learn how regions don’t influence a travelers decision on where to go, and how to get them to come to your destination from Josiah Brown. Josiah Brown is best known the New York Sherpa and has logged over 600,000 miles throughout New York State over the last 13 years. He…

In this episode, you will learn about providing a great customer experience and building partnerships that help you do that from Tom Mulliez. Tom is a father, husband, entrepreneur, and the visionary behind iTREKKERS. Tom founded the company in gu2014 after realizing that bringing together vetted professional captains and guides on one platform would help…

In this episode, you will learn about how restaurants featuring local wine makes such a huge impact from Michael Warren Thomas. Michael Warren Thomas owns Savor Life and products and hosts four radio shows focusing on gardening, wine, food, and travel. He started his first show, Naturally Green, in April 1994. He’s added several shows…

In this episode, you will learn about why you will be able to better promote your destination when you join organizations that can help you out from Becky Wehle & Sara Piccini. Becky Wehle is President & CEO of Genesee Country Village & Museum, the largest living history museum in New York State, located 25…