The Friday Five: Destination Marketing in a Small Town

Posted by Emily Watson on Jul 27, 2018 8:06:00 AM
This week's Friday Five is focused destination marketing. Destination marketing is used promote any place people may want to visit such as a town, city, region or country. The main goal is to attract more visitors to a certain location in hopes to help the overall economic health.  Here are some great articles and resources that focus on why destination marketing in a small town is so important:
  1. How to Make a Small Town a Big Deal 
  2. Marketing a Small Town
  3. Here's What Google Thinks: Five 'Next Practices' in Destination Marketing 
  4. 5 Killer Tourism Marketing Campaigns That Make Us Want to Travel
  5. Sustainable Tourism: Five Essentials for Rural Areas and Small Towns

 

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Topics: Case Studies, Economic Development, Marketing Tactics, Tourism Industry, Brand Awareness, Marketing Operations

The Friday Five: Small Business Marketing 101: Strategy, Budgeting, Google My Business, and Facebook

Posted by Emily Watson on Jul 13, 2018 2:12:07 PM
This week's Friday Five is focused on small business marketing 101: Marketing tips and tricks for creating successful strategies, the benefits of using Google My Business, Facebook Ads, and Effective Budgeting. Here are some great resources when looking to market your small business:
  1. Small Business Marketing 101
  2. 5 Marketing Strategies for a Business in a Small Town
  3. 10 Ways to Market Your Small Business on a Shoestring Budget
  4. Benefits of Google My Business for Small Businesses
  5. 62% of Small Businesses Fail with Facebook Ads. Here's How to Fix that 
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Topics: Economic Development, Marketing Tactics, Measuring Marketing, Strategic Planning, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Budgets, Small Businesses, Social Media Tactics, Marketing Content

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