Posts by Sarah
4 Digital News Solutions for the Modern PR Pro
As a modern PR professional, keeping up to date on the news is half the job. It’s important for me to be aware of the current political landscape, breaking news (both locally and nationally), and even the “trending” news, “silly” hashtags and viral topics that blow up our newsfeeds. Each of these things could affect…
Read More5 Reasons Why Eye-Catching and Authentic Photos are Everything in Tourism Marketing
The best part of a vacation is living it. The second best part is re-living it through the authentic photos you capture while there. Photography is everything when it comes to travel – so it stands to reason that it should be a big part of your tourism marketing strategy. But all too often, destinations…
Read MoreTravel PR: How to Turn Desksides into Destination Guides
At the heart of media relations – especially when it comes to Travel PR – is building relationships with the writers, bloggers and influencers that you want to work with. And while email pitches, travel shows, and even the phone call all have their purpose, there is one more public relations tool destinations need to…
Read More4 Brand Storytelling Lessons from a Former Washington Speechwriter
Disclaimer: This is not a political post. However, politicians and Washington D.C. staff may be referenced throughout the course of this blog. In early 2017, I had the chance to listen to Jon Favreau, former speechwriter for President Obama talk about his time in Washington. While the stories he told – days on the campaign…
Read MoreThe Media, Travel and You: Top PR Trends and Tips of 2018
Earlier this month, I attended the annual PRSA Travel & Tourism Conference in New Orleans, a gathering of media and tourism professionals from across the country. The three-day conference was jam-packed with learnings specific to the tourism industry – the best of which was an in-depth look at 2018 travel trends, straight from the mouth…
Read MoreAdapting Your Media FAM Trip to a Changing Landscape
If you work in Travel and Tourism PR, FAMs are your most effective tool. It’s that simple. But really, FAMs (familiarization trip) are wildly popular in the tourism industry. And while many tourism attractions and destinations are familiar with the process, there is a right way and a wrong way to plan a media FAM trip. It’s…
Read MoreStorytelling Content is Key in Tourism Marketing
In a world where “print is dead” visitors guides across the tourism industry seem to be doing just fine. The demand remains high for the information offered, as visitors try to work out what attractions to see, where to grab a bite, and the best assets offered in a particular destination. It’s clear that this…
Read More4 Tourism Marketing Ideas from Tourism Australia’s Super Bowl Ad
On Sunday, along with about 103.4 million other people, I tuned into the 2018 Super Bowl. And while I found myself rooting for a certain (winning) team, I also found that I was cheering for another unlikely hero – Tourism Australia. That’s right, the tourism destination brought their A-game to this year’s big game with a…
Read More5 Destination Marketing Campaigns That Blew Us Away in 2017
As we approach the end of 2017, and wrap up our own destination marketing campaigns, it’s fun to look back at some of the most memorable marketing moves of the past 365 days. The tourism industry – and tourism marketing – are best when they’re fun. I appreciate marketers with an open mind, a sense…
Read MoreDestination Marketing Tools – With a Twist
Facebook. Newsletters. Media Events. Blogs. All are great tools for marketing – but which ones lend themselves to the best results for destination marketing? I’ve narrowed down my top five choices after working with destinations both small and large, niche and broad. Here’s how you can dive deeper into each of these destination marketing tools to make…
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