At SoMeT, you’re going to hear a lot of inspirational ideas and campaigns, and William will help you to leave with an understanding of how all of this inspiration might fit together. William will look at the patterns he observes from the presentations at the conference and put this in context with the broader implications he sees for Destination Marketers.
William Bakker is Chief Strategist at Destination Think!, a global marketing agency focusing exclusively on the tourism industry. He is considered a leader in the world of digital destination marketing and speaks at conferences around the world.
Before joining Destination Think! in 2010, William was the eMarketing Director at Tourism British Columbia for over 10 years. You can read his thoughts on his blog: wilhelmus.ca.
This will be William’s second appearance on stage at SoMeT Europe. See his latest presentation at SoMeT USA in Nashville, Tennessee last November 2014.
25. Set focussed objectives
&
KPIs you can control
#SoMeT14US
Heidi Sørvig - Visit Sørlandet
Destination BC strategy launch
Marsha Walden – Destination BC
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1. Find/create your niche destination
story
2. Manage the destination experience
3. Get your stories told by the right
people
4. Curate, mitigate, amplify
5. Integrate your channels
Summary
6. Focus your objectives
7. Set KPIs you can control
8. Create a strategy
9. Set benchmarks and move forward
10.LEAD!
46. Value to the influencer1
Reach/size of the audience2
Audience demographics3
Influence in a niche4
Connection to other influencers5
Quality and style of content6
Speed of creation/communication7
Use of technology and tools8
Personality9