by Tourism Greater Geelong And The Bellarine | Dec 3, 2016 | Events
25,000 times. That’s how often the What’s On section of Visit Geelong Bellarine was viewed last year. Visitors and potential visitors are using the website as a starting point to plan a visit. And a huge chunk of them – 27% – are checking out...
by Tourism Greater Geelong And The Bellarine | Dec 3, 2016 | Attractions, Events, Tours
10 Steps to Successfully Promote your Tourism Event on Social Media Events are an important element to the experience mix for Geelong and The Bellarine. More than half of the visitors to our visitor website – check out the What’s On page. In fact, after the home page...
by Tourism Greater Geelong And The Bellarine | Dec 2, 2016 | Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants, Events, Tours, Wineries and Breweries
Business Owners… Check out our hot tips for Media visits The media are our friends. In most situations treat the visiting journalist like an old friend and relay your passion for your business. Where possible, give them the VIP treatment – the best views...
by Tourism Greater Geelong And The Bellarine | Nov 29, 2016 | Advertising & Marketing, Cafes and Restaurants, Content Marketing, Events, Farmgates and Provedores, Retail, Social Media, Tours, Wineries and Breweries
The team at Tourism eSchool share some great and easy ways to influence our customers to share the love when they visit our region and our experiences. You know what they say about “word of mouth” and in the digital space it’s so much more! We love the examples they...
by Marnie Roderick Shepherd | Nov 28, 2016 | 5 Minute Reads, Accommodation, Attractions, Cafes and Restaurants, Events, Farmgates and Provedores, Legal for business, Retail, Small Business Owners, Tours, Wineries and Breweries
Author: Marnie Roderick-Shepherd. General Manager. Roderick Insurance Brokers Insurance for Tourism Businesses. As a busy tourism operator you can be so involved in the day to day running of your business that insurance can sometimes seem like a necessary evil. ...
by Despina Karatzias | Nov 23, 2016 | 5 Minute Reads, Accommodation, Advertising & Marketing, Attractions, Business Events, Events, Retail, Social Media, Tours
Author: Despina Karatzias About Despina: Ignite excellence in people. That is the reason I get of bed in the morning and that is the reason my training and mentoring practice Institute of Excellence exists, delivering training in digital marketing, social media and...
by Tourism Greater Geelong And The Bellarine | Nov 12, 2016 | 5 Minute Reads, Accommodation, Attractions, Cafes and Restaurants, Events, Farmgates and Provedores, Retail, Social Media, Tours, Wineries and Breweries
We love following The Urban List. They just get it and they are doing “it” so right. You can’t help but get lost in their facebook feed, you can spend hours there! You know what makes us stop and look? Their images. They are always on fleek. The Urban List are so good...
by Tourism Greater Geelong And The Bellarine | Nov 8, 2016 | 5 Minute Reads, Accommodation, Attractions, Business Events, Cafes and Restaurants, Events, Farmgates and Provedores, Retail, Tours, Wineries and Breweries
We all know that a positive customer experience is paramount but have you thought about adding value to the whole customer journey? What can we do to assist them before they arrive, how can we help them make the most of their time with us and provide them valuable...
by Tourism Greater Geelong And The Bellarine | Nov 6, 2016 | Accommodation, Advertising & Marketing, Cafes and Restaurants, Content Marketing, Events, Farmgates and Provedores, Retail, Tours, Wineries and Breweries
Recent studies have revealed a direct relationship between responding to reviews and increased hotel occupancy rates. Ok, well that’s worth reading on for isn’t it? Read on for more on this valuable topic. ...
