Tourism CurrentsDid you know that Pinterest has a real-time dashboard that helps you track developing travel trends, plus the Pinterest Predicts report?
Collect data but don't drown in it. You can't know if you're meeting your tourism marketing goals unless you measure. The latest on the Tourism Currents blog:
https://www.tourismcurrents.com/how-do-you-know-what-works-data/
Good cross-promotion can lift up an entire community, & Instagram has 3 features that can help your tourism marketing. Learn more in this blog post featuring Connecticut pizza & Mt. Rainier WA:
https://www.tourismcurrents.com/3-easy-ways-to-use-instagram-for-cross-promotion/
Are you located on or near a designated U.S. scenic byway or historic highway? For the first time in years, we have a true national conference coming up this October in the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, thanks to The Great River Road / Mississippi River Parkway Commission and our clients at the National Scenic Byway Association. Would love to see you there!
https://mrpcmembers.com/meeting/national-scenic-byways-conference/
#SocialTown #tourism #travel #RoadTrip #EconomicDevelopment #ScenicByway #Arkansas
2026 National Scenic Byways Conference - MRPC Members
Join the Great River Road and the National Scenic Byway Association October 6-8 in Arkansas The National Scenic Byway Association (NSBA) and the Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC), which promotes and preserves the Great River Road National Scenic Byway, are collaborating to offer the... Learn more
What do you really have to do for social media for event marketing and festivals? Don't neglect During and After. Build event community year-round:
https://www.tourismcurrents.com/our-top-tips-for-event-marketing-with-social-media/
Collect data but don't drown in it. You can't know if you're meeting your tourism marketing goals unless you measure. My latest on the Tourism Currents blog:
https://www.tourismcurrents.com/how-do-you-know-what-works-data/
Create content now to get ahead of trending searches. Here are 5 travel trends to blog about for a CVB, DMO, hotel, or tourism partner:
https://www.tourismcurrents.com/5-travel-trends-to-blog-about-right-now/
I am one of those visitors who is perpetually short on time, but willing to jam as much as possible into my travels. THANK YOU to places like the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City (hat tip to their marketing genius Seth Spillman) for doing the hard work of curating and boiling things down for me in a helpful guide like this one.
Just get me in there; I will come back!
More about The Cowboy - https://nationalcowboymuseum.org/
Even a smaller town can grow the arts and have a thriving local creative scene. At a Texas Downtown (TXD) regional roundtable event, I learned how Corsicana TX did it:
https://www.tourismcurrents.com/how-to-grow-the-arts-in-your-town/
#SocialTown #tourism #marketing #EconomicDevelopment #MainStreet #art #theater #PublicArt
Social media time management means getting more mileage out of your content marketing. Our Chocolate Milkshake Method shows you how to do it:
https://www.tourismcurrents.com/chocolate-milkshake-content-marketing/
