Drawing on nearly 20 years of hands-on travel industry experience, following are articles I’ve written related to tourism marketing.

5 Social Networking Sites for Tourism Businesses: Get Started with TripAdvisor, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr (Nov. 29, 2009)
Utilizing TripAdvisor, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr, tourism businesses can communicate with potential visitors and maintain relationships with past customers.

Twittering During Travel and Tourism Week: Tourism Offices Promoted Value of Tourism in 140 Characters or Less (May 20, 2009)
Businesses across the U.S. celebrated National Travel and Tourism Week May 9-17, 2009, and many CVBs used Twitter to educate consumers why travel matters.

6 Tips for Live Tweeting During an Event: Generating Buzz and Establishing Expertise Using Twitter (March 31, 2009)
Live tweeting with Twitter is a way to generate buzz about an event and establishing expertise in a particular industry. These tips will assist in successful tweeting.

3 No-Cost Marketing Tips for Tourism Businesses: Attract Travelers Looking for Value Vacations During the Recession (Feb. 27, 2009)
Tourism businesses can utilize no-cost marketing tips to gain the attention of travelers searching for bargain and value vacations during the economic recession.

6 Twitter Tips for Tourism Offices: How Destination Management Organizations Can Maximize Micro-blogging (Jan. 12, 2009)
Destination management organizations are flocking to Twitter, the mobile social networking site. These marketing tips will help tourism offices maximize micro-blogging.