An Interview With JAMNOLA: How They Opened to Sky-High Ticket Sales Mid-COVID.
New Orleans thrives on joy, art, and music. But after the last few months, folks in the Crescent City could certainly use another reason to smile. And in the face of a global pandemic, we saw something special set up shop. It was a brand new experience breaking the downturned
September 23, 2020
The Comeback Story of 2020: QR Codes
We’ve all spent at least half a year in partial isolation: meeting up with friends over Zoom instead of a coffee shop, sitting at arm’s length from relatives who normally give the best hugs, and pushing back the family reunion another year. It’s left us all craving experiences that are
September 2, 2020
Missed The Webinar? We Got You, Boo!
Welcome to new territory. Global pandemic? Check. Tourism lock down? Virtually everywhere. Feelings of hopelessness and despair? Sometimes. Oh! And now there’s all of those things you need to learn. We get it. We’ve been bombarded too. It’s that anxious, nagging sense of “running in place.” That’s why we decided
July 29, 2020
UX Design for Tourism Sales
UX (or user experience) design has become a hot topic in every industry, and travel is no exception. As consumers are booking more and more features of their trip on the go – from the hotel room to the paddle boat tour, and transportation in between – a hassle-free and
March 10, 2020
Von Mack Agency Expands, Welcomes Ethan Rodrigue As Accounts Manager
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Von Mack Agency, Inc. – New Orleans’ leading boutique tourism marketing firm – continues to grow by leaps and bounds into the new year. The agency has hired Ethan Rodrigue, communications industry veteran and Louisiana Tourism Leadership Academy graduate, to facilitate this growing footprint as their
February 20, 2020
A Look Back at the Biggest Tourism Trends of the 2010’s
With 2020 just a few days away, we’re feeling a little nostalgic. Just 10 years ago, many of us were still using flip phones with slide-out keyboards and printing photos at CVS instead of posting them on Snapchat. Clearly, tech changes fast. And tourism marketing trends change just as quickly.
December 29, 2019
6 Common Problems with Google Ads (And How to Solve Them!)
Tell us if this sounds like you: you spent hours building your Google Ads campaign, replete with carefully chosen keywords, clever headlines, and decked out with your finest automated extensions. You went live. And after getting through “the learning stage,” things are smooth sailing! “Managing Google Ads isn’t so bad
November 20, 2019
Don’t Spook New Customers! Avoid these common digital marketing mistakes.
This time of year brings out all the usual Halloween themes: hairy spiders, gory zombies and flocks of bats that adorn front lawns. But in the digital world, nightmares tend to involve low click through rates and 404 errors. In the spirit of the season, we’re offering up a list
October 10, 2019
Turning Great Reviews Into Brand Ambassadors
By: Abby Sanders Just about every customer-facing business has experienced that moment of terror brought on by a one-star review. From posting the perfect response, to researching and resolving the problem – damage control sucks up a lot of time and energy. Meanwhile, glowing reviews typically get a quick “Thank
December 4, 2018
Tour the New Tripadvisor: What It Means for Travel & Hospitality
By: Abby Sanders These days, vacation planning typically means asking for recommendations on Facebook or taking a poll on Instagram stories rather than buying the latest Frommer’s Guide. (Honestly, extra points if you even know what Frommer’s is). And whether it’s from personal connections or paid influencers, we get tons
November 20, 2018
