by Sheila Scarborough | May 13, 2015 | Meetings and Conferences
Although I’ve been a speaker on social media for tourism for years, I vividly remember getting started and the things that made me scratch my head. When someone asked in a LinkedIn Group about becoming a pro speaker, this is the advice that I shared…. What... by Sheila Scarborough | May 20, 2013 | Meetings and Conferences, Web Communications
Take a look at the speaker line-up for almost any tourism conference. How many of them are working staff members at a Tourist Board, CVB (Convention and Visitors Bureau) or other destination marketing organization, and how many of the people who are presenting... by Sheila Scarborough | Apr 24, 2013 | Meetings and Conferences, Web Communications
For research into a topic, plus ideas and examples that can improve your own presentation visuals, it’s hard to beat SlideShare. When a speaker says, “Give me your business card and I’ll send you my slides” after a presentation, I always think:... by Sheila Scarborough | Apr 17, 2012 | Web Communications
I hear this a lot: “My organization/association/industry doesn’t really use social media, but maybe we should. Can you come speak to our group about it?” When I hear that, it’s akin to waving a red cape in front of a bull, because that is like... by Sheila Scarborough | Apr 13, 2012 | Blogs, Meetings and Conferences, Reaching out to bloggers and travel media, Tourism Currents, Tourism Marketing on the Web, Travel and Travel Media, Web Communications
I’m honored and excited to announce that I’ve been asked to speak at the MITBCA (Malaysia International Tourism Bloggers Conference and Awards) event, May 8-9, 2012 in Kuala Lumpur. Since the other speakers include the Hon. YB Dato’ Sri Dr. Ng Yen...