This document discusses how stories can build a brand for tourism destinations. It advocates using authentic visitor stories, shared through social media, to define a destination brand. Influential community members and content that facilitates remarkable experiences can help popular stories spread widely. Regularly listening to visitors and providing helpful support is also important for generating positive word-of-mouth that strengthens the destination brand. The overall message is that an effective brand is built from the bottom up through social engagement and storytelling.
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How stories build your Brand
1. HOW STORIES BUILD YOUR BRAND
AARON “CUDDLES” NISSEN
Vancouver | Detroit | Amsterdam | Sydney
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ABOUT THINK!
Travel experiences enhances people’s lives and
that tourism makes the world a better place.
What we believe:
Who we are:
Individuals who are passionate about tourism and
digital marketing.
What we do:
We help destinations innovate.
How we do it:
By using our philosophy and methodology based
on social media principles.
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Stand out cities will deliver something
different; and be defined by their ability
to capture the imagination and define
themselves as being the best at
something.
- Some really smart person from South Africa.
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KEY TAKE-AWAYS
1. Brand is built through stories
2. Visitor stories are the most important
3. Find influential story tellers
4. Be remarkable and facilitate
remarkable stories
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KEY TAKE-AWAYS
1. Brand is built through stories
2. Visitor stories are the most important
3. Find influential story tellers
4. Be remarkable and facilitate
remarkable stories
5. Listen and be helpful
AARON: What do you think about maybe mentioning here that the dropoff in engagement on FB isn’t going to affect what people see amongst their friends? Photo sharing on personal accounts, etc. is still going to get reach.
AARON: Worth mentioning that this it’s happening whether you’re involved in the conversation or not? Ie: they ARE marketing for you, for better or worse. You need to be on top of it, etc.
(rather than one-off campaigns.)
Chatrooms, forums….
(rather than one-off campaigns.)
Own it. Town in Spain, wanted to keep the Smurf color look because it works for tourism.
Make it intersting
Give people a reason to follow you. Can use images like this for “Postcards”
Most viewed image of an animal in the world.
AARON: First one, change to “What do you do BEST?” So well doesn’t flow well. Or “What experiences are exclusive to your destination?”