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Travel Oregon: Winning the Hearts of Experience Hungry Travelers Rural Tourism Studio McKenzie River May 2011

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Travel Oregon:Winning the Hearts of

Experience Hungry Travelers

Rural Tourism Studio McKenzie RiverMay 2011

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Our Goal this Morning

1. How do we inspire visitors to choose Oregon -How we market & sell Oregon

2. How can your communities and businesses can take advantage of these marketing opportunities:

-Through Travel Oregon-Through your Regional DMO and Local DMO

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ROLL Travel Anthem Video

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Folks don’t come to Oregon to get

away from it all. They come here

because they need more

of something.

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Rich Storytelling & InspirationAuthentic. Visionary. Stewardship.

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“Increasingly what will make us happy is spending our time and our money satisfying the desire for authenticity.”-Joseph Pine, TED Conference

“…people receive more enduring pleasure and satisfaction from investing in life experiences than material possessions.”-Professor Leaf Van Boven, University of Colorado/Cornell Study

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Travel Oregon: Strategic Media Roles

SearchTV

INSPIRE

Make an Oregon experience top of mind.

INVESTIGATE

Make compelling info about Oregon travel experiences easily findable.

SHARE

Give visitors motivation to share their experiences with friends, family, & online communities.

VISIT

While they’re visiting, enhance their experience in helpful and surprising ways.

Ask Oregon

Social Media PR: Campaigns & Promotions

PR: Media/Blogger Relations

Mobile

TO Social Media

TravelOregon.com

Banner Ads Digital Magazine/Enews

Printed Visitor Guide

Call Center

Paid Media TO ChannelsNote: location of channels are representative of some of the primary rolls they fulfill (chart is not comprehensive)

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Advertising Message:

Media Strategy:

Promotion:

Positions Oregon as the travel destination for outdoor recreation. Focus on:

TV and online ads placed in environments that reach active explorers and outdoor enthusiasts who are more likely to travel to Oregon

Social Media promotion on Facebook

with Adventurecation

contest and branded tabs on Travel Oregon and partner Facebook

pages

Fall ’11Culinary

Oregon Bounty

Position Oregon as a premiere foodie destination. Feature stories may include:

Developing a tastemaker event designed to make influential foodies intrigued in the specialness of Oregon Bounty

Two Pillar Marketing Strategy

TV and online ads placed in environments that appeal to foodies/cultural creatives

who are active vacationers

Spring ‘11Outdoor Recreation

Oregon Adventurecation

Hiking•

Cycling•

Golf•

Outdoor Adventure

Oregon Chefs•

Vintners, Brewers, Distillers•

Chocolate/Cheesemakers•

Fishermen•

Ranchers

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I was taken here by the most AWESOME ad that I saw on a CBC (Canada) news site. True -

when you have places like Oregon -

why do you need the rest of the planet....lol

Great ad. It got me interested in visiting...

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International: Who Does Oregon Compete With?

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Our International GuestsInternational visitors:•

Stay longer

Spend more•

Book further in advance

Book out-of-the-way placesTop International Markets:•

Germany, UK, France, Benelux

Japan, Korea, China•

Canada/USA, Mexico

Scandinavian Countries*•

Australia*

*New markets

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How We Reach Our Market . . . •

Media & Travel Trade Research Trips

Trade Shows•

Sales Missions

Partnering with Regions

In-Country Marketing Reps

Printed Material•

Social Media: –

Twitter–

Facebook

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France edition

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Travel Oregon Content Vehicles

Digital Magazine

Print Visitor Guide

General e-Newsletter

Grant’s Getaways with KGW

Niche e-Newsletters: Outdoor, Culinary

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Oregon Statewide Facebook

Co-op Promotion

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“Summer travel doesn’t have to break the bank. Here are five smart ways to have a great experience your kids will never forget —

without leaving you with credit-card bills that made you wish you’d never gone in the first place.”

How the Process Works

You RDMO TravelOregon

NationalAudienceDMO

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Thank you

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Partnering Opportunities

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What We’ll Cover

1. Publications: Stories/Editorial Content

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Online business listings3.

Public Relations

4.

Advertising Opportunities5.

TOOL

6.

International Opportunities

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Touch Points Across Trip Planning

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Content Distribution

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Big Daddy Content Calendar

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#1 Stories & Editorial Content

Goal: Inspiration

General Travel(Monthly, 140k)

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#1 Stories & Editorial Content

Goal: Inspiration

Outdoor Enthusiasts

(Odd months, 7K+)

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#1 Stories & Editorial Content

Goal: Inspiration

Foodies(Even months, 7K+)

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#1 Stories & Editorial Content•

Goal: Information

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#1 Stories & Editorial Content

Goal: Inspiration

Blog Posts,

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To Summarize….

1. Stories & editorial content bring the Oregon experience to life

2.

Includes text, photos, videos etc.3.

Free

4.

Alignment with themes increases distribution

5.

How? Pages 3 & 4 of resources handout

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#2 Online Business Listings

Goal: Provide travelers a view of all there is to see and do in a particular city or region and allow them to plan their trip.

Listings include text, photo, links, location map, & things near by

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#2 Online Business Listings

Attractions

- e.g. covered

bridges, museums, heritage sites etc.

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#2 Online Business Listings

Places to Stay

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e.g.

bed & breakfasts, inns, hotels etc.

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#2 Online Business Listings

Places to Eat

– unique

& memorable Oregon places to eat

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#2 Online Business Listings

Outdoor recreation

trails, parks etc.

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To Summarize….

1. Business listings allow travelers to see breadth of things to see and do

2.

Includes text, photos, videos etc.3.

Free

4.

How? Pages 4, 5, & 6 of resources handout5.

Categories: attractions, events, places to stay/eat, outdoor trails, & travel deals

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# 3 Public Relations

Targeted PitchingThe right story

to the right contactat the right time

E-news Outreach‘What’s New’

‘Oregon Oddities’

FreelancersFoster relationships,

host preferred writers

Oregon Bounty, Adventurecation

MonitorConversations

Word cloud trending

Core

Program:

PR Campaigns:

New York media tour, culinary focusSpecial event:

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To Summarize….

1. PR program allows you to proactively keep Oregon top of mind with media

2.

Tell us what’s new, unusual, unique or what you’re promoting

3.

How? Pages 9 resources handout4.

[email protected]

or

[email protected]

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#4 Advertising Opportunities

Print –

Oregon Visitor Guide•

Travel Oregon Ad Network–

TravelOregon.com–

E-Newsletters•

General•

Culinary•

Outdoor•

Travel Oregon Digital Magazine•

Contact Betsy Hand for more information –

[email protected], 503-445-8809

www.mediamerica.net/media-kit.html

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#5 Travel Oregon Online Leads

Database of people who want more information about Oregon

You can search by where they’re from, where they want to go and what they want to do–

E.g.: People from Arizona looking to come to Willamette Valley for a family experience

Cost: $5 to sign up, 7.5 cents per name•

Tool.TravelOregon.com

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Use the international travel symbol where you can•

Host research trips for media and Tour Operators

Attend Trade shows (request leads through partners)•

Attend seminars at Governor’s Conference and Regional Seminars

Get to know the Travel Oregon International and Domestic Travel Trade Team –

attend a Travel Oregon 101 session!

Work with Tour Operators by responding to leads forwarded by your RDMO (WVVA)

Domestic tour operators: become a member of Oregon Tour and Travel Alliance for leads and trade show opportunities

Contact: [email protected]

for more information

#6 International Opportunities

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To Summarize….

1. Advertising programs allow you to talk to folks who’re already thinking of Oregon at a low cost (high engagement!)

2.

Cost varies3.

See last page of handout (MediAmerica)