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I-SPEED Hamar, Norway 28th November 2012. Hazel Bowen Powys County Council. Structure of Tourism in Wales. Swot Analysis. Weaknesses Poor Connectivity Lack of ICT Skills and joined up ICT resources Insufficient marketing activity Strengths Excellent Natural Tourism Product
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I-SPEED Hamar, Norway 28th November 2012 Hazel Bowen Powys County Council
Swot Analysis • Weaknesses • Poor Connectivity • Lack of ICT Skills and joined up ICT resources • Insufficient marketing activity • Strengths • Excellent Natural Tourism Product • Good working Partnerships
Emarketing Strategy • Key Recommendations • New interactive website • Community Sub Domains • E brochures • Smart Phone/Tablet Application • Social Networking • Customer Database
Content is Key! • Fun • Interactive • Colourful • Engaging • Variety of formats
Transfer Process • Gold Card – Hedmark • Offer discounts to visitors • Innovative platform for marketing the destination and individual trade
How? • Trails Mid Wales • Smart phone application • I books
Target Market • Soft leisure • Over 50’s • Families • Day visitors • Enthusiasts • Product • Walks • Themed • Easy to moderate • 2 – 3 hours in length
Creating the trail Record trail with smartphone reader app Upload trail to Content Management System Populate trail with points of interest/commercial features Publish trail
Three further delivery methods for the discounts • Trails Mid Wales Facebook page “Get Offer” • Explorer Discount Cards • Email/Text from ipad/tablet book.
Launch • Corporate Launch at RWAS 2012 • Trade Launch • Visitor Launch – Crickhowell Walking Festival 1st March 2013
Ongoing Marketing • Traditional Media – Journalist visits AMA Associates • Individual trade websites • Partnership websites eg Countryside Council for Wales, Canals Rivers Trust, Brecon Beacons National Park • Explore Mid wales & The Brecon Beacons Brochure & new website • Facebook • Instagram (Finn Harries) • Green Traveller