start a blog now - blogging for dmcs and destinations
Post on 21-Oct-2014
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A presentation I gave during IMEX to a group of DMCs to explore the potential of blogging in this great sectorTRANSCRIPT
Start a Blog
NoW!
21 May 2012 // frankfurt // [email protected] // www.eventmanagerblog.com // @tojulius
about me
21 May 2012 // frankfurt // [email protected] // www.eventmanagerblog.com // @tojulius
i started blogging in 2005
my blog pays my rent
i am italian and i love coffee
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about my blog
21 May 2012 // frankfurt // [email protected] // www.eventmanagerblog.com // @tojulius
30K Uniques - 3k subscribers
sparked a 75k linkedin group
widely recognized as top event planning blog
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21 May 2012 // frankfurt // [email protected] // www.eventmanagerblog.com // @tojulius
don’t believe me?
blogging is cool
21 May 2012 // frankfurt // [email protected] // www.eventmanagerblog.com // @tojulius
why?
some reasons
21 May 2012 // frankfurt // [email protected] // www.eventmanagerblog.com // @tojulius
control
seo
influence
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don’t get me wrong
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i
but
what happens when...
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what?
pick your angle
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brainstorm
list 3 ideas
start
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POST IDEAS - Events & dmc
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story of your destination
pictures of your destination
press & news
tips, sweet spots, inside scoop
questions - faqcrisis management
hotels and vendors display
competitions, special deals & promotions
establish
content personas
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think about your funnel
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writing effective posts
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catchy headline
initial paragraph: state the problem
solution to the problem
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call to action4
now
time to promote
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measure
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cases
- venues- airlines- ideas
http://mrholland.wordpress.com
- history- traditions- food
www.jnto.go.jp
- personas- home base- weekly ideas
www.tourisme-montreal.org/Blog/
- unbranded- personal- offers
www.thehotsheetblog.com/
thanks