by Sheila Scarborough | Nov 8, 2015 | Economic Development, Facebook, Tourism Currents, Tourism Marketing on the Web
One of my Tourism Currents business partner Leslie McLellan’s favorite quotes is this one…. “It’s the CVB, Tourist Board, or Chamber’s job to get people to your town. It is YOUR job to get them through your door.” Leslie and I are... by Sheila Scarborough | Nov 25, 2011 | Economic Development, Hospitality and Hotels, Travel and Travel Media, Travel Post Friday
This is Billy Kounoupis, owner of the most excellent, most “not your ordinary diner” – Billy’s Downtown Diner in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley. After a recent speaking engagement for the regional tourism organization, I asked my... by Sheila Scarborough | Jul 10, 2011 | Economic Development, Life-hacking and Tips for Better Living
How, exactly, does a town or city or region get “buzz” – people talking about how interesting it is, and maybe about paying a visit to check things out? London may have a few answers that you can replicate in your destination. When I attended the... by Sheila Scarborough | Mar 25, 2011 | Economic Development, Facebook, Web Communications
At a recent gathering for some Chamber of Commerce staff, I heard one of them say that his boss is rather dismissive of any time spent on the Chamber’s Facebook Page, yet if the Chamber is not successful on Facebook, that is seen as a failure. Rock, meet Hard... by Sheila Scarborough | Feb 6, 2011 | Economic Development, Hutchinson KS Blogger Tour, Meetings and Conferences, Travel and Travel Media
After our great experience holding the 140 Characters Conference Small Town in the restored Fox Theatre in Hutchinson, Kansas, I began thinking about how small towns with the right timing, venue, networks and entrepreneurial spirit can host more tech- and social...