SlideShare a Scribd company logo
Social Media Marketing
         for Adventure Travel Operators
Peter Allison
e: peter.allison@trektraka.com
w: www.trektraka.com
Word-of-Mouth
Word-of-Mouth
Social Media


  The new
Word-of-Mouth
~900 million
Adventure Travel Trade Association
         2011 Research
Adventure Travel Trade Association
         2011 Research
Adventure Travel Trade Association
         2011 Research
There is a better way
Operator Carries Own Trekking Clients




               Trek
             Operator
Trekking Clients Booked via Overseas Partner




            Marketing Partner
               - Branded


                   Trek
                 Operator
Direct       Via Partner




  Trek     Marketing Partner
Operator      - Branded


                 Trek
               Operator
The marketing role of TrekTraka




Engage operator’s customers                     Open customer’s social networks
           Bring the network to the operator’s website




                                                    “Hey, I want to do that too.”
Opportunity for massive leverage
   Direct Friends




                    And Their Friends
                                        10 clients,
                                        perhaps >1,000
                                        see the posts
How do we connect to the Travellers Friends ?


Invitation to
share:
• 60-sec intro
   video
• Link map to
   social media
   accounts
• URL link to map
• Automatically
   sent in advance
   of departure
   date
How do we connect to the Travellers Friends ?


Invitation to
share:
• 60-sec intro
   video
• Link map to
   social media
   accounts
• URL link to map
• Automatically
   sent in advance
   of departure
   date

                       Commercial In-Confidence.
                      Copyright 2012 TrekTraka LLC
Near real-time tracking triggers
      Social Media Posts
Posts direct social media friends back to
          Operators Web Site
      Direct Friends
Key statistics – subscribers & visitors

                                  Trek subscribers:
                                  Facebook     24
                                  Twitter       0
                                  LinkedIn      1


                                  Sources of 1,222
                                  visits:

                                  E-mail        254
                                  Facebook      886
                                  Twitter        77
                                  LinkedIn        5
                                  Total       1,222
Free Trial Available

• Trial details:
   – Duration - sufficient time to complete 3
     successful trail trips
   – 1 SPOT device
   – No charge for trial and no ongoing
     commitment
Some Recent Examples
Social Media Marketing
         for Adventure Travel Operators
Peter Allison
e: peter.allison@trektraka.com
w: www.trektraka.com
Some client’s website examples:
TrekTraka social media marketing for adventure travel operators
TrekTraka social media marketing for adventure travel operators
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