Vancouver | Detroit | Amsterdam | Sydney
ISABEL MOSK
@ISABELMOSK
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
Robyn
@ BCRobyn
William
@Wilhelmus
Brian
@BVMatson
come say hi
We believe that the travel
experiences enhances people’s
lives and that tourism makes the
world a better place.
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
People under
the age of 30
don’t know life
without the
internet.
Think!Amsterdam
TRUST

recommendations from people you know: 92%

consumer opinions posted online: 70%

advertising: 47%
Nielsen Global Trust in Advertising and Brand Messages April 2012
Think!Amsterdam
gapingvoid.com
Think!Amsterdam
TRIPADVISOR UNDERSTANDS THIS
Think!Amsterdam
IMPACT ON TRAVEL AND TOURISM
81% of travellers
said reviews were
important when
deciding which
hotel to stay at.*
83% of travellers
usually or always
consult TripAdvisor
reviews before
booking a hotel.**
75% of travellers
said their holiday was
better because they
used reviews to make
sure they picked the
best place for them.**
* Forrester, 2011
** Phocuswright, 2011
*** Skyscanner, 2011
52% of Facebookers
said “that seeing
friends’ holiday pictures
had inspired them to
book a holiday to the
same place.***
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
KEY TAKE-AWAYS
1. Social media is a trusted source of
information
Think!Amsterdam
Facebook
user
150
friends
15,000
friends of friends
1,500,000
friends of friends
THE NETWORK EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Think!Amsterdam
http://www.tourism.australia.com/en-au/documents/Corporate%20-%20Markets/Industry_Briefing_Sydney.pdf
MARKETING TO FRIENDS OF FANS
Think!Amsterdam
KEY TAKE-AWAYS
1. Social Media is a trusted source
2. The network effect generates reach
Think!Amsterdam
TRAVELLERS SHARE THEIR STORIES
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
EFFECTIVENESS & EFFICIENCY
advertising storiesX
Think!Amsterdam
++--
GOAL: NARROW THE FUNNEL
Awareness
Consideration
Intent
Purchase
Visit
ineffective use of resources
Think!Amsterdam
KEY TAKE-AWAYS
1. Social Media is a trusted source
2. The network effect generates reach
3. Traditional marketing has lost it’s
effectiveness and efficiency
Think!Amsterdam
TOURISM BRAND
• The sum of all stories somebody hears about a
destination
• The sum of all experiences during a trip
Think!Amsterdam
STORYTELLING; A DESTINATION IS THE STAGE
Think!Amsterdam
FEEDBACK LOOPS
Awareness
Consideration
Interested
Purchase
Visit
Evaluate
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
SOCIAL MEDIA MONITORING
Think!Amsterdam
KEY TAKE-AWAYS
1. Social Media is a trusted source
2. The network effect generates reach
3. Traditional marketing has lost it’s
effectiveness and efficiency
4. Stories build a destination brand
Think!Amsterdam
GET PEOPLE TALKING AND THEY’LL DO THE
MARKETING FOR YOU
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
PASSIONATE COMMUNITIES
Passion
Influencers
Community
Everybody
else
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
REMARKABLE EVENTS
Think!Amsterdam
REMARKABLE CONTENT
Think!Amsterdam
REMARKABLE BLOG TRIP
#soultrip Oostende
Think!Amsterdam
KEY TAKE-AWAYS
1. Social Media is a trusted source
2. The network effect generates reach
3. Traditional marketing has lost it’s
effectiveness and efficiency
4. Stories build a destination brand
5. Niche communities start storytelling
Think!Amsterdam
SOCIAL AT THE CORE OF MARKETING
Think!Amsterdam
GUIDE PHOTO SELECTION
Think!Amsterdam
CONFERENCES
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
RETURN
- Client objectives achieved
- Build a blog full of content
- Engage the industry
- Connect with target audience
Think!Amsterdam
FESTIVAL EXPRESS
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
FANS AND REACH
Friends of fans
4.872.132
9.666
Fans
Think!Amsterdam
Think!Amsterdam
RETURN
- Connection with bloggers as festival buddies
- Authentic stories about festival & destination
- Happy bloggers & inspiration for their followers
- ‘Ambassadors’ for Flanders
Think!Amsterdam
KEY TAKE-AWAYS
1. Social Media is a trusted source
2. The network effect generates reach
3. Traditional marketing has lost it’s
effectiveness and efficiency
4. Stories build a destination brand
5. Niche communities start storytelling
6. Social at the core of your marketing
Think!Amsterdam
Thank you!
@isabelmosk
isabel@thinksocialmedia.com

Presentatie Think! - Antor 12-09-13

Editor's Notes

  • #17 (rather than one-off campaigns.)
  • #20 (rather than one-off campaigns.)
  • #25 (rather than one-off campaigns.)
  • #32 (rather than one-off campaigns.)
  • #42 (rather than one-off campaigns.)
  • #43 Tourism is highly experiential with unlimited combinations of experiences. Marketing a destination is very different to marketing large consumer brands. We believe that tourism marketing should be consumer-centric. For that reason, we put social at the core. Social is so important to destination marketing that we’ve built our entire destination marketing methodology around it.
  • #53 But in the end it was all about content. And the team created content NSW can share for years to comeWe centralized our content thru Tumblr and then our community manager dispersed it through various DNSW social media platforms
  • #60 (rather than one-off campaigns.)