BrandingDestination ManagementEconomic Development Growing a Destination in a Labor Shortage We've all seen it, heard about it, and experienced it first-hand: the post-COVID labor shortage. Recently,…Patrick KingOctober 19, 2021
BrandingDestination Marketing The Customer Journey, Part One: Awareness and Activity I have a lot of travel coming up over the next couple of months, so…Patrick KingSeptember 27, 2021
Marketing StrategyBranding How Much Does a Marketing Agency Cost? I published an article recently that addressed the issue of why hiring an agency is…Patrick KingSeptember 27, 2021
Marketing StrategyBrandingDestination ManagementDestination Marketing Destination Immersion: The Start of Any Good Agency Relationship Yesterday, I received word that we won a contract with a town that's hours from…Patrick KingSeptember 21, 2021
Marketing StrategyBrandingDestination Marketing Focus groups don’t work. Do this instead. It's been said that focus groups are where great ideas go to die, and I…Patrick KingSeptember 13, 2021
Marketing StrategyBrandingDestination ManagementEconomic Development Navigating the Destination Life Cycle: Where Are You? Whenever I think of the destination life cycle, I'm reminded of a road trip I…Patrick KingJuly 26, 2021
Marketing StrategyBranding Post-Holiday Place Branding: The Follow Up Congratulations, you've made it through another major holiday! Many of you saw a massive influx…Patrick KingJuly 6, 2021
Destination ManagementBrandingEconomic Development Reminder: Tourism is Economic Development The relationships that we see between economic development and tourism are as varied and unique…Patrick KingJune 27, 2021
BrandingDestination Marketing Place Branding: Creating an Exceptional Experience Place branding is one of the most complex forms of brand development. Smaller destinations have…Patrick KingJune 7, 2021
BrandingDestination MarketingEconomic Development Destination Brand Strategy Can Be More Than You Think I promise that this story is relevant to brand strategy. Just bear with me. A…Patrick KingMay 27, 2021
BrandingDestination ManagementDestination MarketingEconomic DevelopmentMarketing Strategy Brand Alignment for Governments: Building A Stronger Voice There's a clear difference that I see between destinations with strong brands and those without.…Patrick KingMay 13, 2021
BrandingDestination MarketingMarketing Strategy How to Develop a Community Survey Conducting a community survey is one of the few research activities you can only do…Patrick KingMay 3, 2021