8 Beginner Social Media Marketing Tips, with Jessica Reilly
In this episode, you will learn about the best social media tips from Jessica Reilly, Associate Consultant, at Break The Ice Media. Working on social media for clients is a natural for Jessica. At any one time, she’ll be working on 3 – 6 client social media channels. She loves analytics — they help get…
Find the Right Role for Every Team Member, with Larry Broughton
In this episode, you will learn about how to create a fiercely loyal team from Larry Broughton. Larry Broughton is an award-winning hotelier and entrepreneur, CEO, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and former US Army Green Beret. As Founder and CEO of Orange County, California-based broughtonHOTELS, CBS News has called Larry the nation’s foremost expert on…
Give Family Travelers the Resources they Need, with Rainer Jenss
In this episode, you will learn about family travel and the options families have beyond Disney World, from Rainer Jenss. Rainer Jenss brings a wealth of experience and expertise as President and Founder of the Family Travel Association. Before putting his professional expertise and personal passion to the ultimate test by traveling around the world…
Give Your Customers the Tools They Need, with Cassandra Harrington
In this episode, you will learn about America’s first wine trail from Cassandra Harrington, Executive Director of the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail. Cassandra has been director of the CLWT since December of 2014. In her time with the Trail, she and her coworker Kathy have completely rebranded the organization, increased event attendance and generated a…
The Building Blocks of Social Media, with Camille Zess
In this episode, you will learn about the building blocks of successful social media strategy, and the direct impact social media had on Casa Larga Vineyards in 2016 from Camille Zess, a consultant at Break the Ice Media. By the time Camille left college she was already an accomplished writer. As a writing minor, she took…
Turning Stopover Destinations into the Main Attraction, with Rose Hapanowich
In this episode, you will learn about generating return visits from customers at stopover destination from Rose Hapanowich, director of travel and tourism for Destiny USA. Rose has an extensive background in retail as a result of working in a department store, specialty shop and outlet shopping venues prior to joining the management team of…
How to Attract Visitors in Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall, with Drew Broderick
In this episode, you will learn about managing a destination through all four seasons from Drew Broderick. No day is ever the same for Drew Broderick, director of sales and marketing for Bristol Mountain and Roseland Adventure Attractions, which is comprised of Bristol Mountain Ski Area and Fall Sky Rides, Bristol Mountain Aerial Adventures and…
Collaborative Programs Bring Regions Together, with Sarah Blackwell
In this episode, you will learn about programs that bring together counties, hotels, amusement parks, and more from Sarah Blackwell. Sarah Blackwell joined BTI in 2013, bringing a fresh perspective, creativity and attention to detail to every client project she works on. A highly talented writer, she becomes the “voice” of many diverse clients for…
A Collaborative Region is Greater than the Sum of Its Parts, with Laury Poland
In this episode, you will learn about how regions can collaborate together and pool resources to do things together that they could not do alone from Laury Poland. As president of Finger Lakes Wine Country Tourism Marketing Association (FLWCTMA), Laury Poland is responsible for creation, coordination, administration and implementation of all FLWCTMA programs and initiatives…
Build Relationships with People that Bring Customers in Your Door, with David Stern
In this episode, you will learn about the importance of building and cultivating relationships to bring customers to your door. Driven by a conviction that the business of selling creates freedom, David brings an exceptional 40-year career as a salesperson, speaker, coach, and author of “Are you for real?!” (Aviva, 2015), an inspiring sales-career survival…