Assessment Findings & Suggestions A look at Claresholm...
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Assessment Findings & Suggestions
A look at Claresholm through the eyes of a visitor
June 2007
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90% of tourism industry businesses are small businesses.
Tourism is an economic development activityThe object is to have people come, spend money,
then go home
83% of tourism spending is by visitors with annual household incomes of $70,000 plus.
Tourism is a $5 billion dollar industry in Alberta. In Southern Albertait’s a $330 million industry. Are you getting your fair share?
A tourism-friendly city will spawn non-tourism industries faster than others
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Southern Alberta = 14% of total visits to Alberta (2004).
Tourism is an economic development activity
91% of the 2.5 million visitors to So. Alberta were Canadians.
75% from Alberta, 9% Saskatchewan, 5% BC, 7% US, 2% overseas
Canadians spent 82%, Americans 13%.
Jan-March: 18%, Apr-Jun: 19%, Jul-Aug: 37%, Oct-Dec: 26%
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Tourism is all about cash.
The idea is to import more than you export.
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The three stages of tourism:
• Getting people to stop (the pass through visitor)• Becoming the hub for area attractions• Becoming the destination
The three types of tourism:
• Visiting friends and family• Business travel• Leisure travel (the focus of this assessment)
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The assessment process:
• Marketing effectiveness
• On-site assessment
- Visibility (finding information)- Effectiveness: Ability to close the sale- Competitive analysis- Convenience
- Signage, gateways, wayfinding- Overall appeal- Critical mass- Amenities: parking, restrooms, information- Attractions: things to see and do- Customer service, cross selling
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The rule of perceived value
First Impressions Really AreLasting Impressions
Would you eat here ?
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Suggestion: Change the gateway signs to directional signs. The locations do not present a good first impression.
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Suggestion: Add “Frontier Square - left 200 meters”
Frontier Square - Left at light
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Suggestion: Use the space to promote “downtown” or reasons to stop.
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WHAT TO DO
Always put your gateway signs where you will make the first, best impression.
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Would you eat here?
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Would you eat here?
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How about here?
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Would you eat here?
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WHAT TO DO
Curb appeal can account for 70% of sales at restaurants, wineries, lodging, retail shops, golf courses.
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Overall first impressions are poor. Add some color! All the buildings do not have to be brown & gray.
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Suggestion: Consider having a Facade Easement program put in place. Signage, facades, beautification.
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Suggestion: Have trompe l’oeil murals developed.
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Neenah, WI
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Neenah, WI
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Invest in BeautificationNothing sells like beautiful places
Whistler, BC
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Sisters, OR
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Blaine, WA
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Neenah, WI
Neenah, WI
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Neenah, WI
Neenah, WI
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POINT:Beautification is an investment with a tremendous return and creates customer loyalty.
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Soften the transition between building and concrete. Create barriers between dining and semi-trucks.
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A nice little cafe - with no curb appeal.
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Omak, WA
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We assumed this restaurant was out of business. Suggestions: Add an open sign, beautification, use the reader boards, hanging baskets, etc.
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Suggestion: Consider having a “technical assistance program” developed for local retailers: facades, displays, signage, beautification.
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Grass Valley, CA
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This merchant gets it. Hanging baskets, planters (there could be more) and some color and life. They can’t do it alone.
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This store is very attractive, but still can use some “softscape.”
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The Bluebird Motel does an excellent job.
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You have some great “bones” to work with and tremendous potential to become a destination retail center.
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The rule of signs that sell20/20 Signage Equals $$$
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WHAT TO DO
Use perpendicular “blade” signs. Make them consistent height and size.
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I can see what these businesses are - as long as I’m across the street.
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What’s in any of these buildings?
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...or here?
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Suggestion: Have a blade sign program implemented by local merchants. Tie this to a facade improvement & beautification program
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Lethbridge has a great example that could be used in Claresholm.
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Signage is a great investment - if done right
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Always promote what it is you’re selling - the lure to bring customers in...
before you promote the name of the business.
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Promote your greatest asset or amenity.
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Challenge: The “great food” is over shadowed by the saloon, happy hour, and the liquor store. Suggestion: Add greenery around the base of the sign.
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First impressions are lasting impressions. Combine signs, paint the post, add hanging baskets - anything.
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Suggestion: Work with property owners on a “signage abatement” program.
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Good sign. Good comment. Third party endorsements are a good selling tool.
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Good thing we didn’t see this sign first. For southbound traffic, this sign (both sides) is not a great selling tool. Consider removing it.
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The rule of billboards and exitsTh l f billb d d it
Put Your Bait Out on the Highway
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Tell me “why” I should stop
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WHAT TO DO
Always tell the visitor WHY they should take the next exit.
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WHAT TO DO
Never use more than 12 words. Eight or less is even better.
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WHAT TO DO
Make sure that what’s around the sign doesn’t cancel the lure or your message.
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Keep it simple.
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WHAT TO DO
Use contrasting background, few words, one simple graphic.
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[Pahrump billboard]
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WHAT TO DO
Create a primary LURE. It will translate to visitor spending.
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BILLBOARD RULES
1. Never use more than eight words
2. Billboards should never look like print ads
3. Only use one graphic and make it a simple one
4. Never use outlined or shaded letters
5. Tell me WHY I should buy from you, not what you have
6. You have four seconds to make the sale
7. Use #1 quotes, when possible
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Which billboard is fastest and easiest to read? The others are far too busy.
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Restrooms attract more than flies and other notes of convenience
The rule of visitor amenities
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WHAT TO DO
Suggestion: Restrooms translate to spending. Make sure they are places where visitors can spend time and money.
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WHAT TO DO
Develop 24 hour visitor information. Include brochure distribution. Place kiosks where visitors can spend $.
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Visitor info should be working 24/7
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Moses Lake, WA
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Suggestion: Add brochure distribution. Make the focus things to do, not where to attend church.
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Other notes and first impressions
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The signage and curb appeal of the museum is excellent. Good job.
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A great place to “hang out.” Take note downtown.
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Suggestion: Consider adding lawn-mounted interpretive displays. Walk visitors through a story.
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The museum has a nice collection of things in “theme” rooms.
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Suggestion: Have the museum follow a central theme or focus. Then tell stories, don’t just display artifacts.
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Suggestion: Add interpretive signage. We weren’t sure how the train fit into the overall story. Move the dumpster to another location.
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What was it like to go to school here? Tell the story.
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The rule of telling stories
Great Stories Make the CampfireMemorable
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1. The average museum visit lasts between 20 and 40 minutes.
Museum notes:
2. If you can captivate the visitor for two hours, spending will increase.
3. Museums MUST learn to tell stories, not just display artifacts with facts and figures.
4. No offense, but visitors don’t really care who donated various items.
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Without this sign it would have been easy to miss the Appaloosa Horse Club.
Museum or horse club? Pick one?
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Suggestion: Can the Appaloosa Museum be moved to a better location? Signage next to a junk yard eliminates the desire to go there.
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Is it a museum or a horse club?
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Suggestion: Can the tree be replaced with other landscaping to make the museum inviting?
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Suggestion: Consider removing the Christmas lights until the holiday season.
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This is your “anchor tenant” and an outstanding store worthy of a two-hour drive from Calgary and other areas.
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But even they can use some hanging baskets and greenery. You are the hub of the Cowboy Trail. Frontier cements that “brand.”
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Suggestion: You have some terrific murals. Tell the story. Pull visitors into the community. It will pay dividends.
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The signage does not do the golf course the justice it deserves. Consider a monument sign.
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Excellent first impression - once you see the club house. Add a marquis sign for the restaurant out front. Make it a centerpiece.
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Where’s the restaurant?
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It looks like a nice course. Open to the public? Club and cart rentals? Call for tee times? 9 or 18? Add some signage.
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The bottom line:• You have tremendous potential.• Start with one block on a side street as a “demonstration project.”• Make it a showcase and let is spread.• Develop a theme around Frontier and the Cowboy Trail.• Rearrange the business mix in that block to create the critical mass• Develop a facade improvement program in that block
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Change the business mix
Critical Mass Is Not Just AReligious Experience
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THE 10+10+10 RULE
1. Ten places that sell food: Ice cream, soda fountain, candy store, wine shop, restaurants, bistros, cafes, coffee shops, bakery, etc.
2. Ten “destination retail” shops: Antiques (not second had stores), home accents, floral shops, gifts, galleries, clothing & logo gear, visitor information, outfitters, book stores, crafts, and other specialty shops that fit the brand.
3. Things open after 6:00: Movies, theater, shops, restaurants, clubs, open air markets.
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Sisters, Oregon
• Before: 1 in 1,100 cars would stop
• After: 1 in 40 stop and it’s become a major day trip and is now becoming an overnight destination.
Sisters, OR
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What to do:
• Create pedestrian-friendly shopping districts or areas
• Create “open market” events or that type of atmosphere:- Flea markets- Farmers markets- Arts & crafts fairs- Include education & entertainment
• Narrow the streets to create an intimate setting
critical mass
Santa Monica, CA
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Suggestion: Consider a “gateway” into the demonstration block.
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Suggestion: Create gathering areas wherever possible.
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Nelson, BC
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Nelson, BC
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Nelson, BC
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Nelson, BC
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Marketing Assessment
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Suggestion:
• Claresholm can easily be the “Hub to the Cowboy Trail Experience.”
Play it up. It’s a great tie to Frontier - your anchor business.
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Suggestions:
• Alberta South or SW Alberta? Can you combine them?
• What is Chinook Country? All the layers and geography designations make it confusing and hard to plan a trip to the region.
• This guide is about cities. If you are going to a certain city, this is a great resource.
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This is a great idea. It revolves around activities - things to do, not just places to go.
Suggestions:
• Organize it like you would a tour. By experience, then in geographic order.
• Develop itineraries by type of activity.
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This is, by far, the class act of all the guides to SW Alberta. Hands down.
• Stunning photography• Great maps• Excellent teasers• Partners instead of advertisers
Suggestion:• Change focus to “Pick your season, then pick your passion.”
• Create routes by type of experience and type of travel.
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The rule of closing the sale
Don’t Let Your Last OpportunityBecome a Lost Opportunity
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Tip
The top 3” of your brochure are critical.Promote the experience, not the business or city.
Use yellows on a dark background.
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BOAT RENTALSWATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK
On stunning Cameron Lake
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HORSEBACKADVENTURE
In the Rocky Mountain foothills of Waterton Lakes National Park
MountainMeadow
Trail Rides
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What to do: Use red/yellow. Command attention
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Tip
ALWAYS sell experiences, not places.Tell me what you have or who you are,
tell me why I should visit you.
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Suggestions:
Start with the brand, then the location.
Upgrade the photography.
Jettison the generic.
Sell activities over facilities and things to look at.
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Tip:
Have your customers spend money AFTER they’ve gone.
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Suggestion:Work with regional tourism folks on creating the “Hidden Gems of Southern Canadian Rockies.”
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Rules for the internetLet Your Fingers Do the Walking
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A few numbers to get us started
There are _____________ travel websites (today)
A new website is coming online every _____ _______
There are _____________ website users in N. America
320 million
3.5 seconds
200+ million
Website visitors will wait ________ for a page to load8 seconds
____% of website users never go past the first page of search results70
____% of website users never go past the second page of search results
82
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A few numbers to get us started
___% of travelers with internet access is it as their primary travel planning resource
___% of people planning trips have difficulty finding what they are looking for
94
70
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A few numbers to get us started
The internet ranks ____ in its influence in daily North American life.
4th
#1: Electricity
Not bad for a technology that’s been in common use for just 20 years.
Nearly ____ of all destination marketing organizations spend more on printed materials than the web!
#2: Automobile#3: Television
88%
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Tip
Develop an e-marketing program.This will create TOMA (Top of Mind Awareness)
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What to do: “E-marketing”
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Inexpensive and powerful.
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Tip
Purchase key words (pay per click).
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What to do: Find strong keywords
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Suggestion: Buy the keyword.Title:“On your way to Banff...”
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Suggestion: Get rid of the counter. Change the focus of the home page. Make this a sales tool as well as a resource.
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Suggestion: Work on the site to alleviate technical issues. Focus on activities, by season.
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Suggestion: Include more and higher-quality photography. Sellactivities over history and “things.”
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Create reciprocal links. It will boost you to the first page.
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Tip
Develop a separate visitor site or a front doorwith two options.
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POINT
Start your site with “Pick Your Season”then “Pick Your Passion.”
Sell experiences. Not places. Make it easywith a clear central focus.
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The rule of planningSuccess Begins With a Good Architect
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Create a Regional Branding, Development & Marketing Action Plan:• Branding
• Product development
• Dovetail with non-tourism economic development efforts
• Wayfinding, signage & entries
• Marketing: advertising & public relations
• Detailed budgets• Ten to twenty year capital projects plan
• Three to five year marketing plan
• The roles defined
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