Tourism Currents

“A4. All the attention to "outposts" means less time to improve the only things you have control of: website, blog, email list. #tourismchat”

“Stumped for what to measure? Start w/email signups, guide requests, traffic to certain parts of your website/blog. Also see @markfortourism”

“Many people can't get email right & don't know what a browser is....there's plenty of work left to do w/social media.”

“RT @SheilaS: Social will become like email; just what we all do. #SXsmjobs #sxswi”

“RT @yTravelBlog: If I get another email from a major travel brand asking me to promote them for free I'm going to go on a huge outing rant”

“RT @timbrechlin: @travel2dot0 @sheilas It's simple: Send timely, targeted, relevant and valuable email to *people who have asked to receive it.*”

“A7. Many email delivery svcs offer option to analyze your list. Check yours. Most ppl use same email addy across FB, LI, etc. #tourismchat”

“A7. Where to spend time? Where your market is. Run your email list thru analysis service to get a feel for where that is. #tourismchat”

“A1. To increase traffic: comment on other blogs & in forums, put URL in email sig/all online profiles/biz card & be helpful! #tourismchat”

“THIS ---> RT @timbrechlin: More companies, and email marketers, need to realize that having your email address is a privilege, not a right.”

“Interesting ideas: @SEOMoz on using emails to build inbound links for SEO: via @cspenn #the5”

“@timbrechlin Re: best-designed newsletter. Don't know off top of head; have unsubscribed to almost all to cut down on email. :) ^Sheila”