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HOW TO COMMUNICATE ECOTOURISM
CHRIS MILNES, HELLENIC ECOTOURISM SOCIETY
„Europejski Fundusz Rolny na rzecz Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich: Europa inwestująca w obszary wiejskie.”
Projekt opracowany przez Społeczny Instytut Ekologiczny Projekt współfinansowany ze środków Unii Europejskiej w ramach Pomocy Technicznej
Programu Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich na lata 2007-2013 Instytucja Zarządzająca Programem Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich na lata 2007-2013 -
Minister Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi
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Source: http://blog.sponsoraszukam.pl/tag/kluby-nocne/
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Source: http://www.keytours.gr
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HELLENIC ECOTOURISM SOCIETY
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HOW WILL THEY FIND YOU IF YOU
DON’T COMMUNICATE?
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GETTING STARTED: KNOW YOUR PRODUCT
Understand & define
“Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education” (TIES, 2015)
List your assets
Commitment to ecotourism
Benefits
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CERTIFICATION: BUILDING TRUST
Economic crisis & greenwashing
Recognised labels gain trust Environmental Service specific Sustainable tourism
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ECOTOURISM: A GLOBAL BRAND WITH NATIONAL LOGOS
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MOVING FORWARD: KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
Focus on your visitor Track interest Adapt your message Speak their language Highlight experiences Ecotourism principles
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EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
Online marketing Attractive, easy, mobile ready Images, videos, music, poetry? Use the right words Blog, stories, reviews Content Management System Search Engine Optimisation Google analytics
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EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
Social media Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest,
Flickr, Tumblr, Linkedin Monitor progress:
Tweetdeck, Klout.com Next generation?
ello, edgee
Tripadvisor Travel media
Printed media Guidebooks Guide maps, Free info guides
Trade fairs National Local
Internet retailers Awards
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CHALLENGES: A GREEK PERSPECTIVE
Increase in popularity Lack of commitment Poor understanding Mainly foreign market Crisis brings change? Cost effective marketing Whole community
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HELP FROM OTHERS
Guests: ambassadors Word of mouth Reviews
Local partners Media Awards
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REMEMBER
Adapt and evolve Stay flexible Commitment to ecotourism Work together Think outside the box
Source: http://www.agroktima.com/el/
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CHECKLIST:
Do you know which market to communicate to?
Do you know your competition? Do you know which eco words ‘sell’? Do you practise responsible marketing? Paper: use of FSC paper/eco inks Do you have good photography and copy
on your website? Do you have an ecotourism policy?
Are trade or consumer fairs for you? Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)? Do you blog? Are you a member of any ecotourism
forums? Do you know ecotourism journalists? Have you embraced social media? Do you have a travel app or feature on
one?
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Questions:
How can we communicate ecotourism better between European countries?
How can we communicate ecotourism effectively to the guests staying in our hotels/going on our tours etc?
How can we effectively communicate the benefits of ecotourism to public authorities?
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FURTHER READING
Maximising Ecotourism Benefits: Communicating Ecotourism http://www.ecotourismireland.ie/wp-%20%20content/uploads/2014/10/
ecotourism-toolkits.pdf Futerra:
http://www.futerra.co.uk/downloads/Words-That-Sell.pdf http://www.futerra.co.uk/downloads/Branding_Biodiversity.pdf
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THANKS FOR LISTENING [email protected]
„Europejski Fundusz Rolny na rzecz Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich: Europa inwestująca w obszary wiejskie.”
Projekt opracowany przez Społeczny Instytut Ekologiczny Projekt współfinansowany ze środków Unii Europejskiej w ramach Pomocy Technicznej
Programu Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich na lata 2007-2013 Instytucja Zarządzająca Programem Rozwoju Obszarów Wiejskich na lata 2007-2013 -
Minister Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi