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Creative campaigns from Tourism Boards
Here are five examples of campaigns Skift has noted, as well as why they think they worked. Note that none of these campaigns explicitly encourage booking a trip right now.
Visit Portugal
A decidedly uplifting campaign, Visit Portugal’s ‘Can’t Skip Hope’ video tackles the issue of travel bans head-on its first few words: “It’s time to stop.” The sweeping vistas and charming scenes displayed in the two minute video certainly inspire one to visit Portugal in the future, but it does not come across as sales-y. The we’re-all-in-this-together tone feels uplifting in these trying times.
Visit Britain
Britain’s greatest export is arguably its culture, from literature and film to music. Visit Britain has capitalized on that during the crisis on its social media feeds. In addition to content that essentially says “we can’t wait to welcome you again soon,” the DMO has also been posting ways to engage with British culture right now — from a quarantine couch.What makes it truly clever is including call to actions with each post, from crowdsourcing tracks for a Spotify playlist of iconic British music, or inviting followers to explore the filming locations featured in The Crown and Harry Potter.
Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau
Philadelphia’s DMO has launched a “Philadelphia from Home” webpage, which features ways to interact with the city’s offerings from home, which it’s promoting across social media.A Facebook Live from the Philadelphia Zoo, a list of restaurants open for takeout, and recipes for a famous Philly Cheesesteak are all ways would-be visitors and locals can interact with the destination. The offerings feel genuinely useful — and likely to inspire a visit.
Travel Saint Lucia
The Caribbean destination is inviting followers to experience the destination via Instagram Live, with its “7 Minutes in St Lucia” campaign. It kicked off on March 26 with a seven minute streamed yoga practice in view of the famous Pitons, world-famous volcanic spires.Other activities include a cooking class, a dance party, and a guided meditation. The offerings slot into the kinds of things many people are doing anyway while in social distance mode — cooking and working out — which means it feels less sales-y and more generous.
Discover Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is inviting its followers and would-be visitors to a virtual getaway, with salsa classes, cocktail making, and cooking. As Discover Puerto Rico CEO Brad Dean told Skift last week, the DMO shifted from a “visit now” approach to a “visit later” one a couple of weeks ago, with the goal of keeping the destination top of mind for future visitors.
We’re inviting all #daydreamers to a #virtual Puerto Rican getaway this weekend! Immerse yourself in our Island’s #culture by tuning into virtual salsa, mixology & cooking classes this weekend with some of our best local talent! #DiscoverPuertoRico from🏠! https://t.co/EyKwD31F4l pic.twitter.com/J5AK0PxbmF
— Discover Puerto Rico (@discover_PR) March 25, 2020
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