Marketing and the maritime industry share an important planning characteristic that will never change. It is the need for sound navigation — the art of determining where you want to go, then finding your way and getting to where you…
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Influencing the influencers
With publicity, you beat your own drum. You seek recognition from media outlets with coverage providing you with a powerful means of reaching audiences with a message about your product or service. Media, like any sound informational resource, will call…
Making news when there is no news
Sometimes you find yourself at a loss at how to find a way to put your product or service into the news. That means you have to find a way to inject yourself into the news. So, what do you…
Effective PR results from effective marketing planning
At Wellons Communications, we remind ourselves every single day, “The only reason marketing — and public relations — exist is to help people sell products or ideas.” That said, we aim to generate results. But, like any effective approach to…
The power of repetition and how it can benefit your business
One of the most respected publicists in tourism marketing, Suzanne McGovern, who played a key role within the marketing team that opened Walt Disney World in 1971, had a mantra to which she never let go: “Tell ‘em what you…
A special event can fit into your marketing plan…if used wisely
You’ve probably seen the old black-and-white movies featuring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland sitting on the front porch, legs crossed, a puzzled look on their faces as they ponder some kind of challenge, and suddenly one of them excitedly blurts…