Rachel O'Neill Cusey recently left Dana Point, California to become the President & CEO at Visit Laguna Beach. In this episode, she talks with Adam about adjusting to a new role and immersing herself into a new community. "I always tell people that failure, to me, is not a bad thing. Failure is actually a really, really good thing because it means you tried something. You can't fail if you don't try something new." - Rachel O'Neill Cusey Visit Laguna Beach Follow the Destination Marketing Podcast on social media: Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok If you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Subscribe to our newsletter! The Destination Marketing Podcast is a part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Adam Stoker and produced by Relic. If you are interested in any of Relic’s services,  please email adam@relicagency.com or visit www.relicagency.com.  To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit www.thedmpn.com. Email adam@relicagency.com with any inquiries regarding the network.

Today, Adam chats with Andi Jaspersen, prior Destination Marketing Podcast guest, past experience and marketing manager at Visit Cheyenne, and current PR director at Relic. From crafting good memories for visitors to mapping out your destination's top priorities, in this episode, Andi talks building a brand image and how it can change everything.  Follow the Destination Marketing Podcast on social media: Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok If you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Subscribe to our newsletter! The Destination Marketing Podcast is a part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Adam Stoker and produced by Relic. If you are interested in any of Relic’s services,  please email adam@relicagency.com or visit www.relicagency.com.  To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit www.thedmpn.com. Email adam@relicagency.com with any inquiries regarding the network.

There have been a lot of changes in the labor market in the past few years, especially in the tourism industry, which is why Adam sits down with two representatives from Searchwide Global today. President and CEO Mike Gamble and Director of Marketing Cambria Jones discuss the tourism and travel job market, tackling issues ranging from shortage of labor to talent authenticity. Follow the Destination Marketing Podcast on social media: Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok If you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Subscribe to our newsletter! The Destination Marketing Podcast is a part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Adam Stoker and produced by Relic. If you are interested in any of Relic’s services,  please email adam@relicagency.com or visit www.relicagency.com.  To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit www.thedmpn.com. Email adam@relicagency.com with any inquiries regarding the network.

Executive Director Marcus Carney, shares his experience in joining Visit Yuma and shaking things up. Later, he describes what it's like running a campaign for destination funding and gives tips for other destinations in similar situations. "A lot of our messaging was around the positive things we do . . . and so whether or not it passes, we at least can rely on the fact that we got our messages out. We feel that we talked to a lot of good people who recognize that what we do is important." - Marcus Carney Follow the Destination Marketing Podcast on social media: Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok If you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Subscribe to our newsletter! The Destination Marketing Podcast is a part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Adam Stoker and produced by Relic. If you are interested in any of Relic’s services,  please email adam@relicagency.com or visit www.relicagency.com.  To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit www.thedmpn.com. Email adam@relicagency.com with any inquiries regarding the network.

How can a destination optimize TikTok's niche segmentation to boost engagement and drive real-life results? This is a question Adam and Cody set out to answer. Cody talks all things social media, from pushing past posting pitfalls to influencer collaborations. Today, we learn that digital marketing strategy starts with leveraging a destination's offerings. "If I could give a DMO, or PMO or state organization advice [it would be to] have freedom, empowerment, and curiosity. If you can have those things with your team, and kind of give them the leeway to play, that's kind of the baseline that you want to have." - Cody Chomiak Travel Manitoba Follow the Destination Marketing Podcast on social media: Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok If you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Subscribe to our newsletter! The Destination Marketing Podcast is a part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Adam Stoker and produced by Relic. If you are interested in any of Relic’s services,  please email adam@relicagency.com or visit www.relicagency.com.  To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit www.thedmpn.com. Email adam@relicagency.com with any inquiries regarding the network.

Adam is on the road this week with Don Welsh, president and CEO at Destinations International. Together, they chat about opportunities to learn and discuss the close-knit community that is the travel and tourism industry. "We now have a larger group of people that can rely on in this community. We believe strongly in community . . . the benefit of being a member of [Destinations International] is you're not alone." - Don Welsh Destinations International Follow the Destination Marketing Podcast on social media: Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok If you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Subscribe to our newsletter! The Destination Marketing Podcast is a part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Adam Stoker and produced by Relic. If you are interested in any of Relic’s services,  please email adam@relicagency.com or visit www.relicagency.com.  To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit www.thedmpn.com. Email adam@relicagency.com with any inquiries regarding the network.

Pratt Redd of Visit Blanding tells Adam about his experience in the digital marketing sphere. He shares his tips on targeting unique audiences across social media platforms and how his online efforts have affected visitor traffic to their sites in southern Utah. "Every Friday night at seven I usually post something that just seems Instagram likes it, my followers seem to be the most engaged around that time — maybe Saturday evening as well. But if I do that at Tuesday at seven, yeah nothing, it's much lower engagement." - Pratt Redd Visit Blanding Follow the Destination Marketing Podcast on social media: Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok If you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Subscribe to our newsletter! The Destination Marketing Podcast is a part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Adam Stoker and produced by Relic. If you are interested in any of Relic’s services,  please email adam@relicagency.com or visit www.relicagency.com.  To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit www.thedmpn.com. Email adam@relicagency.com with any inquiries regarding the network.

Members of the Utah Tourism Conference board, Joan and Lesha, share their thoughts on what makes small destinations stand out. With Adam, they discuss the genuine and authentic culture that the tourism industry has and how we can build relationships with competitors to strengthen ourselves and each other. "[This industry is] a family, it's a collaboration . . . we don't compete, we just support and prop each other up. It's what we what do." - Joan Hammer Follow the Destination Marketing Podcast on social media: Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok If you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Subscribe to our newsletter! The Destination Marketing Podcast is a part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Adam Stoker and produced by Relic. If you are interested in any of Relic’s services,  please email adam@relicagency.com or visit www.relicagency.com.  To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit www.thedmpn.com. Email adam@relicagency.com with any inquiries regarding the network.

Recorded live at the Utah Tourism Conference, Adam chats with Lance Syrett. Lance is the general manager at Ruby's Inn, the closest lodging to Bryce Canyon National Park. He shares his experience advertising the western show that recent Destination Marketing Podcast guest, Rosevelt Rawls, performed at last summer. Hear about how Lance has transformed Ruby's Inn from just another hotel to an immersive tourist experience. "No matter what you think about country music or any live show or dinner show, if we can get you through the door you're gonna love it . . . we always have a hard time telling that story, but thank goodness we have a good advertising partner that helps us do that." - Lance Syrett Ruby's Inn Follow the Destination Marketing Podcast on social media: Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok If you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Subscribe to our newsletter! The Destination Marketing Podcast is a part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Adam Stoker and produced by Relic. If you are interested in any of Relic’s services,  please email adam@relicagency.com or visit www.relicagency.com.  To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit www.thedmpn.com. Email adam@relicagency.com with any inquiries regarding the network.

Today, Camille Johnson-Taylor joins Adam at the Utah Tourism Conference. With podcast manager Julie Sheffield, they chat about how Kane County is giving purpose to podcasting. Get an inside look at how they brainstorm creative concepts for episode topics and why audio media was the next step for their destination. "I'm not afraid to fail. You know, because not everything is a surefire thing, but I'm definitely interested in this listening space. I'm addicted to it myself." - Camille Johnson-Taylor Visit Southern Utah Follow the Destination Marketing Podcast on social media: Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok If you’re enjoying the show, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Subscribe to our newsletter! The Destination Marketing Podcast is a part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Adam Stoker and produced by Relic. If you are interested in any of Relic’s services,  please email adam@relicagency.com or visit www.relicagency.com.  To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit www.thedmpn.com. Email adam@relicagency.com with any inquiries regarding the network.