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A session on Social Media Successes, organised by Travel Perspective, threw the spotlight on the many different ways travel companies can take advantage of social networks.
The final day of The Travel Tech Show at WTM was a game of two halves - creative content which engages consumers and drives loyalty led discussions first thing, while tips and tools for bloggers and using bloggers took care of the second part of the day. Sarah Rathbone, Client Services Director of public
relations firm Siren Communications, urged companies to use the medium for anything from reaching new audiences and increasing engagement to driving loyalty and changing perceptions: “Success comes in many different forms, don’t just judge it on numbers. You have to be dynamic and show that you are always listening.” A session on video and mobile also drew a large crowd with panelists addressing how travel companies can stop consumers, constantly bombarded with information, from skipping through marketing messages.
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Cost was also a big part of the discussion during a Travel Bloggers Unite seminar on whether the return-on-investment from bloggers can be effectively measured.
Ross Borden, Chief Executive of Matador Network, said: “In the macro business world there is debate at the chief executive level saying they’re spending millions and what’s the ROI, is it converting? We should be careful to only define ROI as immediate bookings. Smart marketers are not looking at it as something that’s going to convert immediately. I’m in favour of starting slow and measuring the relationship with the consumer because it’s way easier to sell them something in the future once you have that relationship.” Successful travel bloggers wear many hats in their
role as digital storytellers: writers first but also editors, publishers, administrators, marketers and sales people. Bringing the bloggers’ sessions to a close was a panel discussing sales and marketing tips for the community. Claudia Saleh, Founder of RBBV, a group of 100 Brazil-
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based bloggers, advised blogging wannabees was: “Build your brand carefully. Know who you are and how you like to travel. If you have a luxury blog, only write about luxury.”
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