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What’s the Story?
How to Find Compelling Travel Content
and Transform it into Trend-Worthy Stories
By Bill Fink
Introduction
• Hi, I’m Bill: @finktravels billfinktravels.com
• Freelance writer: web/magazines/guidebooks
• Japan National Tourism Organization
• Corporate Marketing in Silicon Valley
• The common theme? Telling a story
Why is story-telling important?
• Transforming passion to the pages
• Grab attention, keep attention (sticky eyeballs)
• Content drives business
• Readers, publishers, advertisers, partners
Three Keys for a Building a Better Story
• Finding the Angle
• Crafting the Message
• Creating the Trend
Finding the Story Angle
The Crowded Bar Test: Grabbing and keeping attention
• Breaking News
• Safety/logistics/deals
• Quick Expiration, Easy to replicate, Are you a news blog?
• Superlatives
• Top 10s - best/cheapest/biggest/newest/weirdest
• Easy angle, but too common
• Be Unique: Find a different angle to a common theme
• Unique Place (Georgia Music Blog: exploregeorgia.org/music)
• Unique Time (Cold weather Blog: ericlarsenexplore.com)
• Unique People (“Bleisure Travel” skift.com)
• Unique Activity (Philippine Hoops: rafebartholomew.com)
Crafting the Story’s Message
Becoming a Shaman…not a Show-Man
• Show and Tell time
What is the story (show)
Why does it matter (tell)
• Striking a Balance
• Too much showing is tedious
• Too much telling is preachy
• Notable Examples of Showing and Telling
• Intrepid Travel’s Elephant Welfare Blog
• Wayne Curtis Cocktail Blogs
• Jeff Greenwald & the Penis Sadhu
Creating the Trend
Bringing Greater Meaning to your Story
• Giving Your Story “legs”
• Include as part of a greater movement
• Is it repeatable, sustainable, general
• “Trust but Verify” (The Ronald Reagan Rule)
• Chicken foot structure: 3 supporting points
• Balance anecdotal experiences with sourced data
• Leading indicators of travel trends
• Travel Industry (TBEX, ATTA, SATW), Hotels, Airlines, Tour cos
• Gov’t and NGOs: USAID, UN, local governments
• Follow the money: Destination marketing, Investments
Thanks!
Questions?
Stories?

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TBEX Asia 2016, Whats the Story, Blogging Beyond Top 10 List, Bill Fink

  • 1. What’s the Story? How to Find Compelling Travel Content and Transform it into Trend-Worthy Stories By Bill Fink
  • 2. Introduction • Hi, I’m Bill: @finktravels billfinktravels.com • Freelance writer: web/magazines/guidebooks • Japan National Tourism Organization • Corporate Marketing in Silicon Valley • The common theme? Telling a story
  • 3. Why is story-telling important? • Transforming passion to the pages • Grab attention, keep attention (sticky eyeballs) • Content drives business • Readers, publishers, advertisers, partners
  • 4. Three Keys for a Building a Better Story • Finding the Angle • Crafting the Message • Creating the Trend
  • 5. Finding the Story Angle The Crowded Bar Test: Grabbing and keeping attention • Breaking News • Safety/logistics/deals • Quick Expiration, Easy to replicate, Are you a news blog? • Superlatives • Top 10s - best/cheapest/biggest/newest/weirdest • Easy angle, but too common • Be Unique: Find a different angle to a common theme • Unique Place (Georgia Music Blog: exploregeorgia.org/music) • Unique Time (Cold weather Blog: ericlarsenexplore.com) • Unique People (“Bleisure Travel” skift.com) • Unique Activity (Philippine Hoops: rafebartholomew.com)
  • 6. Crafting the Story’s Message Becoming a Shaman…not a Show-Man • Show and Tell time What is the story (show) Why does it matter (tell) • Striking a Balance • Too much showing is tedious • Too much telling is preachy • Notable Examples of Showing and Telling • Intrepid Travel’s Elephant Welfare Blog • Wayne Curtis Cocktail Blogs • Jeff Greenwald & the Penis Sadhu
  • 7. Creating the Trend Bringing Greater Meaning to your Story • Giving Your Story “legs” • Include as part of a greater movement • Is it repeatable, sustainable, general • “Trust but Verify” (The Ronald Reagan Rule) • Chicken foot structure: 3 supporting points • Balance anecdotal experiences with sourced data • Leading indicators of travel trends • Travel Industry (TBEX, ATTA, SATW), Hotels, Airlines, Tour cos • Gov’t and NGOs: USAID, UN, local governments • Follow the money: Destination marketing, Investments