We’ve all somehow ended up in the middle of a Sci-Fi movie and, to be honest, I wish I had watched more of them to know what happens after the story arcs and before it jumps the shark. By the looks of it, none of us have been preparing to take the lead in our […]

We’re in a world rife with technology. For many of us in the workforce, we’ve typed since we could talk, pioneered social media trends from our dorm rooms and have long since turned to Google for all of life’s questions. And although we may have “come of age” with cell phones in our hands, the […]

Wouldn’t it be great if instead of Kylie Jenner, your community were the beneficiary of a billion dollars? Imagine the improvements that could be made, the campaigns created and the opportunities for future growth. Alas, we can’t all be the Kardashians. But, we can use our network and our communities to increase awareness, without breaking […]

When it comes to communities, we’ve found that creating a sense of place goes further in attracting tourists. In fact, over the years, we’ve seen how tourism directly impacts economic development, which in turn affects the residential experience. Therefore, brand and marketing efforts must extend past the destination-specific to include initiatives that market a city […]

Good for the goose, good for the gander. When it comes to business, where you choose to set up shop has a lot to do with the offerings of the overall community. So, what makes a city good for business and what kind of plans can you implement to help boost the marketability of your […]

As summer heats up so does travel planning and that goes for multi-generational vacations to business class conferences. Long before the Internet, people planned trips through travel agents, word-of-mouth or articles in the good ole newspaper. These days though, travel is a completely different beast, but one thing still remains the same, word-of-mouth matters – […]

There have been so many states and territories on our mind over the past month. From Harvey in Texas to Maria in Puerto Rico, we’ve been glued to the news and hoping with all our hearts that those near and far would be safe and sound. Through all of our concerns, though, we never thought […]

When you grow up in Florida, you learn quickly that shoes are optional, bathing suits are wardrobe staples and a white winter is completely out of the question. In fact, if you were to ask more than half of our staff members, a few of our clients and a variety of our biggest fans, you’d […]

Atlanta may be where we hang our hats, but Texas is where we stomp our boots. As many of you know, we’ve been lucky enough to work with cities, associations and Convention & Visitors Bureaus throughout the state for almost as long as we’ve been in business. To play on a Texans favorite saying, we […]

We get it, it’s summertime and away messages are a dime a dozen. However, as a destination, this is when your city has the chance to really make its mark on the ’gram (or anywhere else for that matter). It just takes a little extra strategy prep and some great big calls to action. In […]